WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/155/BLZ/Suppl.1 
G/SCM/N/177/BLZ 29 July 2008 
 
(08-3622) 
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 Article 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 communication, dated 16 July 2008, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Belize.   
 
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A. T
HE 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 2007 – June 2008.   
 3. Policy objective and/or purpose of subsidy
 
  See paragraph A:3 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.   
 
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.   G/SCM/N/155/BLZ/Suppl.1 
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  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
 
 
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B. T
HE 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 2007 - June 2008.   
 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the 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.    8. Duration of subsidy
 
 
 See paragraph B:8 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.    G/SCM/N/155/BLZ/Suppl.1 
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  9. Statistical data on the impact of the programme  
 
BZ$ 
 
 
    
 
C. C
OMMERCIAL 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 2007 – June 2008.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the 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/114/BLZ.    7. Subsidy per unit
 
 
 See paragraph C:7 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.    8. Duration of subsidy
 
  See paragraph C:8 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.   
 
9. Statistical data on the impact of the programme
 
  See paragraph C:9 of document G/SCM/N/114/BLZ.    
 
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 Year Exports Total Belize Exports 
2005 243,242,009 413,270,000 
2006 249,032,720 536,404,348 
2007 192,250,667 507,900,000