WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SCM/N/220/BLZ 
G/SCM/N/226/BLZ 30 September 2011 
 
(11-4738) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SUBSIDIES 
 
New and Full Notification Pursuant to Article XVI:1  
of the GATT 1994 and Article 25 of the Agreement  
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures 
 
Continuation of Extension under SCM Artic le 27.4 of the Transition Period for 
the Elimination of Export Subsidies Pursuant to the Procedures Contained 
in the General Council Decision in Document WT/L/691 
 
BELIZE 
 
 
 The following notification, dated 23 September 2011 , is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Belize. 
 
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Introduction 
 
 Please be informed that there have been no changes to the following applicable subsidy 
programmes in terms of the provision of any additi onal benefits or modification of the definition or 
requirements of the programmes. The programme s to which this notification applies are: 
  Programme under the Fiscal Incentives Act  Programme under the Export Processing Zone Act 
 Programme under the Commercial Free Zone Act. 
 
Section A The Fiscal Incentives Programme 
1. Description of the programme 
 
 See paragraph A:1 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.  2.  Period covered by the notification 
  July 2010 -June 2011 
 
3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of subsidy 
  See paragraph A:3 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.  G/SCM/N/220/BLZ 
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  4.  Background and authority for the subsidy 
 
 See paragraph A:4 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.  
5.  Form of the subsidy 
 
 See paragraph A:5 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.  6.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided 
  See paragraph A:6 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.  7.  Subsidy per unit 
 
 See paragraph A:7 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ. 
 8.  Duration of the subsidy 
  See paragraph A:8 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.  
9.  Statistical data on impact of the programme 
 
 
Section B The Export Processing Zone Programme 
1.  Description of the programme 
 
 See paragraph B: 1 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.  2.  Period covered by the notification 
 
 July 2010 - June 2011 
 3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of subsidy 
  See paragraph B:3 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ. 
 
4.  Background and authority for the subsidy 
  See paragraph B:4 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.  
5.  Form of the subsidy 
 
 See paragraph B:5 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.  6.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided 
  See paragraph B:6 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.  7.  Subsidy per unit 
  See paragraph B:7 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.  G/SCM/N/220/BLZ 
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  8.  Duration of the subsidy 
 
 See paragraph B:8 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.  
9.  Statistical data on impact of the programme 
 
Year Exports (EPZ) (BZ$) Total Belize Exports (BZ$) 
2005 243,242,009 413,270,000 
2006 249,032,720 536,404,348 
2007 277,708,615 507,900,000 
2008 254,057,559 585,170,000 
2009 167,493,118 501,150,000 
2010 155,186,739 (provisional) 541,276,766 
 I. 1 BD - 0.5 US$ 
 
Section C Commercial Free Zone Programme 
1.  Description of the programme 
 
 See paragraph C: 1 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.  2.  Period covered by the notification 
  July 2010 -June 2011 
 
3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of subsidy 
  See paragraph C:3 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.  
4.  Background and authority for the subsidy 
 
 See paragraph C:4 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.  5.  Form of the subsidy 
  See paragraph C:5 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.  6.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided 
  See paragraph C:6 of document G/SCM/N/I14/BLZ. 
 
7.  Subsidy per unit 
 
 See paragraph C:7 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ. 
 
8. Duration of the subsidy 
  See paragraph C:8 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.  G/SCM/N/220/BLZ 
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  9.  Statistical data on impact of the programme 
 
 See paragraph C:9 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.  
 
Information Pursuant to Paragraph 2(a) of General Council Decision (WT/L/691) 
 Belize has formally notified all beneficiaries ve rbally and in writing of the elimination of the 
export subsidy programmes, within the meaning of  Article 3 of the SCM Agreement, to ensure 
conformity with the conditions of the extensi on granted under Article 27.4 of the SCM Agreement 
and the GC decision of 2007.  Belize is assiduously reviewing and reforming its action plan to correct 
inconsistencies and continue efforts in pr omoting a sustainable development agenda.  
  
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