WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/146/BRB 
6 July 2006 
 
 (06-3245) 
Committee on Subsidies and  
Countervailing Measures  Original:   English 
 
  
EXTENSION UNDER SCM ARTICLE 27.4 OF THE TRANSITION PERIOD FOR THE 
ELIMINATION OF EXPORT SUBSIDIES PURSUANT TO THE PROCEDURES 
IN DOCUMENT G/SCM/39 
 
Updating Notification
 
 
BARBADOS 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 3 July 200 6, has been received from the Delegation of 
Barbados.  
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 Pursuant to the decisions adopted by the Committee in November 2002, October 2003 and 
November 2004 to grant Barbados an extension of  the transition period for the use of certain 
applicable export subsidy programmes under Artic le 27.4 of the Agreement on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures, and pursuant to procedur es in G/SCM/39, and with reference to the 
standstill and transparency commitment undertaken by the Government of Barba dos as it relates to the 
continuation of these subsidy program mes, please be informed that ther e has been no change for the 
periods under review to the following applicable s ubsidy programmes in terms of the provision of any 
additional benefits or modification of the defi nition or requirements of the programmes.  The 
programmes to which this notification refers are:  
 1. Export Allowance 
2. Research and Development Allowance 
 3. International Business Incentives  4. Societies with Restricted Liability  
 Please note that the Mission is awaiting the no tification for the Fiscal Incentive Programme. 
      G/SCM/N/146/BRB 
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  This notification is made taking into account the provisions of Article 27.4 and Article 25.7 of 
the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. 
1. Title of Subsidy 
Export Allowance 
2. Period covered by Notification 
For period 2004-2005 
3. Policy and Objective and/or purpose of subsidy 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements 
4. Background and authority of subsidy 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements 
5. Form of Subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions) 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements 
6. To whom and how is the subsidy provided 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not po ssible, total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy 
The subsidy for the 2004-2005 period for this programme amounted to BDS $693,763 
8. Duration of subsidy and/or any time limits attached to it 
There has been no change in the standstill arrangements 
9. Statistical Data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy 
 16 companies benefited from this programme for the 2004-2005 period.  
 
  G/SCM/N/146/BRB 
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  This notification is made taking into account the provisions of Article 27.4 and Article 25.7 of 
the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. 
1. Title of Subsidy 
Research and Development Allowance 
2. Period covered by Notification 
For period 2004-2005 
3. Policy and Objective and/or purpose of subsidy 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements 
4. Background and authority of subsidy 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements 
5. Form of Subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions) 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements 
6. To whom and how is the subsidy provided 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not po ssible, total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy 
The subsidy for the 2004-2005 period for th is programme amounted to BDS $1,948,522 
8. Duration of subsidy and/or any time limits attached to it 
There has been no change in the standstill arrangements 
9. Statistical Data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy 
 4 companies benefited from this programme for the 2004-2005 period.  G/SCM/N/146/BRB 
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This notification is made taking into account the provisions of Article 27.4 and Article 25.7 of 
the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. 
1. Title of Subsidy 
International Business Incentives 
2. Period covered by Notification 
For period 2004-2005 
3. Policy and Objective and/or purpose of subsidy 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements 
4. Background and authority of subsidy 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements 
5. Form of Subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions) 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements 
6. To whom and how is the subsidy provided 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not po ssible, total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy 
The subsidy for the 2004-2005 period for this  programme amounted to BDS $11,540,096 
8. Duration of subsidy and/or any time limits attached to it 
There has been no change in the standstill arrangements 
9. Statistical Data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy 
 9 companies benefited from this programme for the 2004-2005 period. 
  G/SCM/N/146/BRB 
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  This notification is made taking into account the provisions of Article 27.4 and Article 25.7 of 
the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures.  
1. Title of Subsidy 
Societies with Restricted Liability 
2. Period covered by Notification 
For period 2004-2005 
3. Policy and Objective and/or purpose of subsidy 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements 
4. Background and authority of subsidy 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements 
5. Form of Subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions) 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements 
6. To whom and how is the subsidy provided 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not po ssible, total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy 
The subsidy for the 2004-2005 period for th is programme amounted to BDS $8,818,552 
8. Duration of subsidy and/or any time limits attached to it 
There has been no change in the standstill arrangements 
9. Statistical Data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy 
 6 companies benefited from this programme for the 2004-2005 period. 
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