WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/Q2/CAN/32 
11 March 2008 
 (08-1053) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SUBSIDIES 
 
Replies to Questions Posed by TURKEY1 
Regarding the New and Full Notification of CANADA2 
 
  The following communication, dated 7 March 2008, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Canada.    
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1 G/SCM/Q2/CAN/25.   
2 G/SCM/N/155/CAN.   G/SCM/Q2/CAN/32 
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  Canadian Apparel & Textiles Industries Programme
 
 
Question 1 
 
Can Canada please indicate how many companies and/or non-profit organizations 
benefited under this programme per year?    
Reply
 
  Please see below the number of companies a nd/or non-profit organizations that benefited 
under this programme for fiscal years 2004-2005 and 2005-2006.   
    
 
     * Note that some but not all companies and non-profit organizations applied for funding in 
one or more years.  
  
Structured Financing Facility
 
 
Question 2 
 
Could Canada please explain what are the re quirements for companies to benefit from 
each of the three financial elem ents under the program?   
 
Reply  
 
 The objective of the Structured Financing Facility (SFF) is to help ensure that shipyard capability exists for federal government marine procurement and maintenance requirements.  
Effective September 18, 2007, the SFF comprises one fina ncial element, i.e., interest rate buy down.  
Initially, the SFF program also included credit insura nce support, and a credit insurance contribution.  
However, no financing was ever provided under these two elements which have been eliminated from 
the program.    
In order to be eligible for financing under SFF, the following criterions are to be met:   
 
• The applicant must be a purchaser or lessee of a vessel or offshore marine structure.   
• The payment for the newly built or modified vessel or offshore marine structure must be 
financed by a lender or lessor who will receive  the SFF contribution to reduce the applicant's 
interest or leasing costs.   
• Eligible products are (a) new vessels or offshor e marine structures constructed in Canada 
and (b) existing vessels and offshore marine structures undergoing major refurbishment, 
conversion or other major modification.  The following additional criteria apply:   
 Companies 
2004/2005 2005/2006 
137 97 
Non-profit organizations 
2004/2005 2005/2006 
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  4.  The shipyard at which the vessels or marine structures are constructed, 
refurbished, converted or modified must  be in Canada on a water way accessible to 
ocean-going traffic.   5.  The vessel is not constructed mainly of  wood or fibreglass and is not a wind 
powered craft.   
6.  The vessel is at least 25 meters in length.   
7.  The price paid for the shipyard work is at least $5 million.   
8.  The vessel is solely intended for comme rcial use and not any private use.   
9.  If it is a marine structure, it must be one used in the development or exploitation 
of offshore oil, gas and/or mineral resources.   
10. The vessel or offshore marine structure will be constructed and delivered by 
March 31, 2011.   
 
* Also please note that pleasure craft, as defined in the Canada Shipping Act, are not eligible 
for financing under the SFF.   
 
  
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