G/TRIMS/W/152  
 
2 April 2015  
(15-1835)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures  Original: English  
 
 RUSSIAN FEDERATION – SUPPORT MEASURES FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR 
QUESTIONS FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION 
The following communication, dated 1 April 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the European Union. 
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In EU's understanding, the Russian government has recently provided for additional support to the 
automotive industry, including as part of an "anti- crisis plan". We refer for example to point 43 of 
Decree N°98 of 27 January 2015 and to Russia's Prime Minister statements available at 
http://government.ru/news/17331. It is our underst anding that the Russian government issued 
Decree No 244 of 18 March 2015, providing for subsidies to "compensate the costs related to the 
production of wheeled vehicles" and also re-activ ated the "cash for clunkers" program, that we 
understand to be based on Decree 1194 of 31 December 2009. In our understanding, this support 
comes on top of the subsidies based on resolution s No 29, 30, 31 and 32 of 15 January 2014, that 
have already been addressed to some extent in the TRIMS Committee. Moreover, there have been 
recent reports that the Ministry of Industry and Trade will launch a program of preferential car 
loans, for the purchasing of domestically produced cars.   Question 1 
 
Could the Russian Federation confirm/correct this understanding? In particular, could the Russian Federation provide a list of support measures for the automotive industry (that apply in 
addition resolutions No 29, 30, 31 and 32 of 15 January 2014), and indicate the relevant legal 
acts? Could the Russian Federation explain the relationship between those different measures?  
Question 2 
 Could the Russian Federation explain the eligibility conditions under those support measures, and indicate the relevant legal provisions?  
 
Question 3  
In EU's understanding, the various support measures are conditional on the production in 
"industrial assembly mode", pursuant to an "industrial assembly agreement" (see for instance point 4(c) of Decree 244 of 18 March 2015 and the "Criteria for selection of models and 
manufacturers in Russia" under Decree 1194 of 31 December 2009). Could the Russian Federation 
confirm/correct this understanding?   Question 4 
 
Could the Russian Federation explain the meaning of "industrial assembly" and "industrial assembly agreement", as referred to in various support measures, and indicate the relevant legal 
provisions?  
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  Question 5 
 Could the Russian Federation explain in particular the conditions for the conclusion of "industrial assembly agreements", and the general contents of such agreements, and indicate the relevant 
legal basis?  
 Question 6 
 
Could the Russian Federation explain the rationale for the requirement for the manufacturer to have an "industrial assembly agreement", in or der to benefit from various support measures?  
 
Question 7 
 Does the Russian Federation plan or is carrying out preparations for further measures relative to 
the domestic automotive industry, including other localisation programmes, of the like of 
Decrees No. 166 (of April 2005) and No 566 (of September 2006)?  
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