WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SCM/N/243/URY 
3 July 2012  
 
(12-3558) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   Spanish 
 
 
 
SUBSIDIES 
 
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 
 
Updating Notification 
 
URUGUAY 
 
  The following communication, dated 29 June 2012,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Uruguay.  
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  This extension was granted to Uruguay until 31 December 2012, without prejudice to 
authorization being given for the programme to continue, subject to an annual review by the 
Committee of the objectives and conditions set forth in the above-mentioned rules, which require 
compliance with the transparency and standstill provi sions contained in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the 
Procedures.   The reasons that led Uruguay to request the ex tension of the transition period for the granting 
of export subsidies to the automotive sector, in accordance with Article 27 .4 as well as with the 
Procedures in document G/SCM/39, still apply, fo r which reason their continuation within the 
framework of the Decision of 22 November 2002 is hereby requested. 
  The measures the extension of which is being re quested are those contained in the regulations 
already notified by Uruguay, in accordance with th e transparency and standstill provisions set out in 
paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Procedures. 
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  Automotive Industry 
 
1. Title of the subsidy progra mme, if relevant, or brief descr iption or identification of the 
subsidy 
 
 Regulations for enterprises exporting vehicles assembled in the country. 
 2. Period covered by the notification 
  1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012. 
 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy 
  Restructuring of the automotive sector and specialization in export market segments.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (inc luding identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted) (attached) 
 
 Adoption of measures to facilitate business d ecisions related to production and investment 
programmes and in preparation for the common MERCOSUR regime. 
 
 Decree No. 316/92 of 7 July 1992, published in the Official Journal on 25 September 1992. 
  Decree No. 583/94 of 30 December 1994.  
Decree No. 340/96 of 23 August 1996, pub lished in the Official Journal on 
6 September 1996. 
  Decree No. 60/99 of 3 March 1999, published in  the Official Journal on 12 March 1999. 
 
Decree No. 273/99 of 10 September 1999, published in the Official Journal on 
20 September 1999.
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5. Form of the subsidy (i.e. gr ant, loan, tax concession, etc.) 
 
 Enterprises which export completed or part-com pleted vehicles assembled in the country or 
auto-parts of national origin may benefit from a cu stoms concession, applicable to the importation of 
motor vehicles assembled in the place of origin a nd destined for the domes tic market, in accordance 
with the conditions laid down in the above-menti oned regulations, or allocate it for the payment of 
taxes due to the Directorate-General of Taxation, in accordance with Article 3 of Decree No. 60/99. 
 6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (w hether to producers, exporters, or others;  
through what mechanism;  whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit;  if the latter, how 
determined) 
 
 For every United States dollar of exports (based on the f.o.b. values declared in the relevant 
customs declarations), imports may be made with a concession of 13 per cent of the TGA (global tariff), applicable to the surcharg e element, for new vehicles assemb led in the place of origin (based 
on the c.i.f. values declared to the Banco de la Repúblic a Oriental de Uruguay  (BROU)), or payments 
may be allocated to the Directorate-General of Taxation. 
                                                      
1 Decrees Nos. 60/99 and 273/99 amended Decree No. 316/92 and prescribed a tax benefit which is not 
limited strictly to the importation of vehicles, but can also be used for meeting tax obligations.  G/SCM/N/243/URY 
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7. Subsidy per unit or, in cases where this is not  possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible,  the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year).  Where provision of per-unit subsid y information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation 
 
 Thirteen per cent of the TGA (global tariff), applicable to the surcharge element, for new 
vehicles assembled in the place of origin.  8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other tim e-limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement 
 
Decree No. 60/99 entered into force in 1999 an d remains in force by virtue of Decree 
No. 273/99. 
 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of th e trade effects of the subsidy.  The specific 
nature and scope of such data is left to the judgement of the notifying Member.  To the extent 
possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information include 
statistics on the production, consum ption, imports and exports of the subsidized products(s) or 
sector(s) 
 
 Subsidized exports for the period 1 January to 31 December 2011 totalled US$484,520,130. 
 10. Internal steps taken with a view to eliminati ng subsidies, action plan for eliminating subsidies 
(paragraphs 1(e) and 1(f) of General Council Decision WT/L/691) 
 
(a) In 2009, the Government of Uruguay informed beneficiaries of the subsidy that, in 
accordance with the obligations under th e SCM Agreement and the provisions of 
Article 27.4 thereof, the measure would not be extended beyond 31 December 2015 
and that its dismantling would begin by 2013 at the latest.  The text of the communiqué is attached hereto. 
(b) Drafting of the legal instruments required to eliminate the measure is at an advanced 
stage. G/SCM/N/243/URY 
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  Decree No. 316/992 Publication: 25 September 1992 
 
National Register of Laws and Decrees: Volume: 1 
Semester: 2 Year: 1992 
Page: 26  
 
 LACALLE HERRERA - EDUARDO ACHE - IGNACIO DE POSADAS MONTERO  
 HAVING REGARD to the measures adopted for th e purpose of deregulating the automotive 
industry;   WHEREAS the special characteristics of the na tional automotive industry and of the domestic 
motor vehicle market make it advisable to adopt measures to encourage the growth of exports of 
products of the sector, thereby enabling it to be restructured; 
  CONSIDERING:  
(I) The effects on local industry of the policies developed in this sector by the 
MERCOSUR member countries; 
 
(II) that the measures to be applied will fac ilitate the adoption of sectoral agreements 
within the framework of the aforementioned treaty with a view to accelerating the integration of regional industry; 
 
(III) that it is desirable to establish the exclusi on of the benefit consisting of the refunding 
of indirect taxes in respect of the products  the exportation of which is encouraged by 
this Decree; 
 
(IV) that it is necessary to find mechanisms for preventing the distortions which 
commercial practices such as the importation of used vehicles or the assembly of 
vehicles from used parts may cause in  the process of restructuring. 
  MINDFUL of the above and of the provisions  of Article 2.2(c) of Law No. 12.670 of 
17 December 1959:  
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC 
 HEREBY DECREES:  
Article 1 
 
 Enterprises which export completed or part-com pleted vehicles assembled in the country or 
auto parts of national origin may avail themselv es of the following mechanis m, applicable to the 
importation of new motor vehicles assembled in the place of origin and destined for the domestic 
market and to products that they import under tariff heading 8708.99.90.50 of the MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature. 
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   Such enterprises may make imports with a concession of up to 13 per cent of the TGA 
(global tariff), which includes the 3 per cent incr ease under Article 1 of Decree No. 484/997 of 
29 December 1997, subject to a ceiling of the equi valent of US$0.10 (ten United States cents) for 
every United States dollar of exports, based on the f. o.b. value stated in the customs declarations. 
 
 Enterprises that cumulate the benefit provided under Decree No. 558/994 of 
21 December 1994 may reduce the ceiling provi ded for in the preceding paragraph to 
US$0.07 (seven United States cents) and may allocate US$0.005 (zero point five United States cents) to be used in the manner established in Decree No. 558/994 under reference, in which case the ceiling 
shall fall to US$0.065 (six point five United States cents). 
 
 The enterprises covered in the first paragraph of  this Article which, within a period of 90 days 
as from the date of the export declaration, fail to make use of the TGA benefit in any of the alternatives envisaged, may allocate the bala nces for the payment of taxes due to the 
Directorate-General of Taxation.(*) 
 
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(*) Wording of Article 1 of Decree No. 60/999 of 3 March 1999.  The original text can be viewed 
in Official Journal No. 23.648 of 25 September 1992.  See Article 4. 
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  The following products shall be considered e ligible for the benefits provided for in this 
Decree:  
- Auto-parts produced in the country from do mestic or imported raw materials, which 
have undergone a change in their original composition, shape or structure, provided that their ultimate destination is an automotive terminal or the motor vehicle replacement parts market, or that they can reliably be shown to have been used in 
motor vehicles; 
 
- auto-parts assembled in the country and consisting of vehicle assemblies or 
sub-assemblies, provided that they are the result of a significant industrial process; 
 
- completed or part-completed vehicles asse mbled in the country from imported kits 
with a degree of disassembly approved by the National Department of Industry; 
 
- vehicle and auto-part manufacturing or assembly plants must demonstrate a national 
or regional value added, as appropriate, in accordance with the origin requirements of 
the bilateral or multilateral agreements concluded between the country and the 
importing countries. 
 
 The National Department of Industry of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines shall be 
responsible for verifying compliance with  the provisions of this Article.(*) 
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(*) See Article 10. 
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  Article 3 
 
 The National Department of Industry of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines shall monitor the values imported and exported by the resp ective enterprises and shall issue the appropriate 
certificates attesting that the importation qualifies for a concession of up to 10 per cent of the TGA, 
which shall be submitted to the Banco de la Repúblic a Oriental del Uruguay , together with the form 
giving entitlement to import vehicles assembled in the place of origin, upon presentation of the import 
application.  
Article 4 
 
 The exporting enterprises referred to in Artic le 1 may assign their rights derived from prior 
exports to enterprises that import vehicles for sale on the domestic market, which in this case shall be 
the beneficiaries of the tax exemption provided fo r in this Decree.  The National Department of 
Industry of the Ministry of Industry, Energy a nd Mines shall check the respective assignment and 
authorize it, where appropriate. 
 
Article 5 
 
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(*) Revoked by Decree No. 583/994 of 30 December 1994, Article 1.  The original text can be 
viewed in Official Journal No. 23.648 of 25 September 1992. 
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Article 6 
 
 The certificate of origin for vehicles assembled in the country for export to the Federal 
Republic of Brazil under the Trade Expansion Prot ocol (PEC) shall be issued by the National 
Department of Industry of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines.  
Article 7 
 
 The vehicle category G established by Article  1 of Decree No. 128/970 of 13 March 1970 is 
hereby abolished.  Articles 7 and 8 of Decr ee No. 464/978 of 11 August 1978 are revoked. 
 
Article 8 
 
 The importation of goods referred to in Artic le 1 of Decree No. 494/990 of 29 October 1990 
and Article 1 of Decree No. 583/990 of 18 December 1990 is prohibited for a period of 
120 (one hundred and twenty) days from th e entry into effect of this Decree. 
 
Article 9 
 
 The importation of used vehicles classified under NADI (Argentine tariff and import duty schedule) heading 8702 and subheading 0701.02 is pr ohibited for a period of 120 (one hundred and 
twenty) days from the entry into effect of this Decree.   G/SCM/N/243/URY 
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  Article 10 
 
 Products covered by the provisions of Article 2 of this Decree in accord ance with a resolution 
of the National Department of Industry of the Mini stry of Industry, Energy and Mines are excluded 
from the benefits accorded by Article 5 of  Decree No. 393/991 of 29 July 1991. 
 
Article 11 
 
 This Decree shall enter into effect upon p ublication in two newspapers of the capital. 
 Article 12 
  Proclaimed, published, etc.   G/SCM/N/243/URY 
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  Decree No. 583/994 
 
Promulgation:  30 December 1994 Publication:  13 January 1995 
 
National Register of Laws and Decrees:  not included. 
 
 LACALLE HERRERA - MIGUEL ANGEL GALAN - IGNACIO DE POSADAS MONTERO   HAVING REGARD to the regime adopted by Decree No. 316/992 of 7 July 1992 for the 
purpose of encouraging the restructuring of the national automotive industry; 
  WHEREAS:  
(I) The Council of the Common Market of MERCOSUR has decided (Decree 
No. 29/994):  (a) to establish a Comm on Automotive Regime to operate from 
1 January 2000;  (b) to establish a provisi onal regime to operate from 1 June 1995;  
and (c) that no restrictive changes in intr a-zonal automotive sector trade shall be 
unilaterally introduced; 
 
(II) it is considered desirable to extend the peri od of validity of the regime established in 
Decree No. 316/992, since domestic enterprises are in the midst of a process of 
restructuring under that Decree; 
 
(III) the extension to be granted does not invol ve a restriction on intra-zonal automotive 
sector trade. 
 
 MINDFUL of the above:  THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC  HEREBY DECREES: 
 
Article 1 
 
 Article 5 of Decree No. 316/992 of 7 July 1992 is hereby revoked, the TGA (global tariff) 
concessions established by that Decree being main tained in force until the MERCOSUR member 
countries agree upon the provisional regime referred to in recital (I). 
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  Decree No. 340/996 
 
Promulgation:  28 August 1996 Publication: 6 September 1996 
 
National Register of Laws and Decrees: Volume: 1 
 Semester: 2 
 Year: 1996  Page: 634 
 
 
SANGUINETTI - JULIO HERRERA - LUIS MOSCA 
  HAVING REGARD to the regime that regul ates the national automotive industry; 
  CONSIDERING: 
 
(I) The transitional situation currently faci ng the MERCOSUR automotive sector and the 
fact that Argentina and Brazil are beginning to define the final regime which will 
enter into force as of the year 2000; 
 
(II) the prospect of Uruguay occupying a competitive position in the industry of the 
region, specializing in market segments a nd consolidating the changes made with a 
view to exporting to the region; 
 
(III) the existence of an unfavourable regional economic climate which has limited exports 
under the Argentine Uruguayan Economic Cooperation Agreement (CAUCE) and the 
Trade Expansion Protocol (PEC) and aff ected levels of industrial production. 
  WHEREAS it is desirable to adopt measures to facilitate business decisions related to 
production and investment programmes and in preparation for the common MERCOSUR regime; 
  MINDFUL of the provisions of Article 2 of Law No. 12.670 of 17 December 1959 and 
Article 2 of Law No. 16.492 of 2 June 1994: 
 THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC  HEREBY DECREES: 
 
Article 1 
 
 Motor vehicle components or auto parts (parts, assemblies and subassemblies) imported as kits, in accordance with the lists au thorized for each model by the National Department of Industry of 
the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines, shall be subject to a global tariff (TGA) of 
two (2) per cent by way of minimum surcharge. 
  The provisions of this Article shall apply durin g the period of validity of Decree No. 316/992 
of 7 July 1992.  G/SCM/N/243/URY 
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  Article 2 
 
 The benefits provided for in Decree No. 316/992  of 7 July 1992 may be cumulated with those 
established by Decree No. 558/994 of 21 December 1994 , under the conditions la id down in the next 
Article.(*) 
 
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(*) See Article 3. 
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Article 3 
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(*) Revoked by Decree No. 60/999 of 3 March 1999, Ar ticle 4.  The original text can be viewed 
in Base DIAR. 
 
 See Articles 5 and 6. 
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Article 4 
  Motor vehicles classified under headings 8702, 870 3 and 8704 are incorporated in the regime 
established by Decree No. 558/994 of 21 December 1994,  the tax refund percentage being fixed at 
3.3 per cent (three point three per cent).  Article 5 
  Exporters of products covered by Decree No . 316/992 of 7 July 1992 for whom a tax refund 
percentage has not been fixed within the c ontext of the above-mentioned Decree No. 558/994 and 
who wish to opt for the cumulation of both benefits  under the conditions laid down in Article 3 must 
apply to the Ministry of the Economy and Finance with a reasoned request for the fixing of a tax 
refund percentage. 
 
Article 6 
 
 For the purpose of obtaining the "Tax Refund Ce rtificates" referred to in Article 6 of the 
above-mentioned Decree No. 558/ 994, the beneficiary enterprises must submit to the Banco de la 
República Oriental del Uruguay  a certificate issued by the National Department of Industry of the 
Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines attesting that they are operating within the framework of Article 3 of this Decree.  
Article 7 
 
 Account shall be rendered to the General Assembly.  
Article 8 
 
 This Decree shall enter into effect on 1 September 1996. 
 
Article 9 
 
 Proclaimed, published, etc.  G/SCM/N/243/URY 
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  Decree No. 60/999 
 
Promulgation:  3 March 1999 Publication: 12 March 1999 
 
National Register of Laws and Decrees: Volume: 1 
 Semester: 1 
 Year: 1999  Page: 368 
 
 
SANGUINETTI - LUIS MOSCA - JULIO HERRERA 
  HAVING REGARD to the regime governing the automotive industry;   WHEREAS this regime needs to be amended in order that it ma y more efficiently attain the 
objectives for which it was adopted; 
  ACCORDINGLY:  THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC  
HEREBY DECREES: 
 
Article 1 
 
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(*) This Article reworded Article 1 of Decree No . 316/992 of 7 July 1992 and should therefore be 
viewed in the latter. 
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Article 2 
 
 The National Department of Industry of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines shall monitor the use of the benefit provided for in Artic le 1 and shall issue the corresponding certificates 
for presentation to the competent government authorities.  Article 3 
  (Transitional provision).  The enterprises cove red by Article 1 may earmark for the payment 
of taxes due to the Directorate-General of Taxation su ch balances as may exist on the effective date of 
this Decree owing to the non-use of the TGA conc ession envisaged under this regime and which are 
no older than 90 days as from the said date. 
 
Article 4 
 
 Article 3 of Decree No. 340/996 of 28 August 1996 and all provisions conflicting with this 
Decree are hereby revoked. 
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  Article 5 
 
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(*) Revoked by Decree No. 273/999 of 10 September 1 999, Article 1.  The original text can be 
viewed in Base DIAR. 
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Article 6 
 
 Proclaimed, published, etc. 
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  Decree No. 273/999 
 
Promulgation:  10 September 1999 Publication: 20 September 1999 
 
National Register of Laws and Decrees: Volume: 1 
 Semester: 2 
 Year: 1999  Page: 610 
 
 
SANGUINETTI - JULIO HERRERA - LUIS MOSCA 
  HAVING REGARD to the regime governing the automotive industry and the provisions of Decree No. 60/999 of 3 March 1999;  
 WHEREAS it is necessary to maintain the regime  governing the automotive industry in force 
as from 1 January 2000, with the amendments in troduced by Decree No. 60/999 of 3 March 1999; 
  ACCORDINGLY:  THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC 
 
HEREBY DECREES:  
Article 1 
 
 Article 5 of Decree No. 60/999 of 3 March 1999 is hereby revoked. 
 
Article 2 
 
 Proclaimed, published, etc.  G/SCM/N/243/URY 
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  Decree No. 353/007 
 
Promulgation:  24 September 2007 
 
 
TABARE VAZQUEZ - DANILO ASTORI - JORGE LEPRA 
 MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND FINANCE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINES  
 HAVING REGARD to Executive Decree No. 316/992 of 7 July 1992 and the amendments 
thereto, which regulate the benefits appli cable to exports of automotive products; 
  WHEREAS it is appropriate to begin the pr ocess of adopting measures relating to the 
incentive regime for automotive exports, in acco rdance with the commitments made under the 
World Trade Organization; 
  MINDFUL of the provisions of Article 2 of Law No. 12.670 of 17 December 1959:  THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC  
HEREBY DECREES: 
 
Article 1 
 
 The regime provided for in Article 1 of Decr ee No. 316/992 of 7 July 1992, as reworded in 
Decree No. 60/999 of 3 March 1999, shall not apply to exports of goods classified under Chapter 41 
of the MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature, with the exception of those mentioned in Article 2 of 
this Decree.  
Article 2 
 
 In the case of exports of goods classified under heading 4107 of the MERCOSUR Common 
Nomenclature and considered by the National Depart ment of Industry of the Ministry of Industry, 
Energy and Mines as eligible for the benefits pr ovided for in Article 1 of Decree No. 316/992 of 
7 July 1992, the concession of 13 per cent of the TGA (global tariff) stipulated in Article 1 of 
Decree No. 316/992 of 7 July 1992, as reworded in Decree No. 60/999 of 3 March 1999, may not 
exceed the equivalent of US$0.06 (six United Stat es cents) for every United States dollar of exports, 
based on the f.o.b. values stated  in the customs declarations. 
 
Article 3 
 
 The provisions of the above Articles shall apply to export operations involving the 
above-mentioned products  and registered as of 1 October 2007. 
 
Article 4 
 
 Proclaimed, published, etc. 
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  Decree No. 12/008 
 
Promulgation:  16 January 2008 
 
 
TABARE VAZQUEZ - DANILO ASTORI - JORGE LEPRA 
 MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND FINANCE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINES  
 HAVING REGARD to Executive Decree No. 316/992 of 7 July 1992 and amendments 
thereto, which regulate the benefits appli cable to exports of automotive products; 
  WHEREAS it is appropriate to define the tran sitional regime that will apply to exports of 
goods classified under heading 4107 of the ME RCOSUR Common Nomenclature, which receive 
benefits under the regime mentioned in the preceding paragraph, until such date as they receive the 
benefits provided for by the export tax refund syst em established by Law No. 16.492 of 2 June 1994; 
  ACCORDINGLY:  THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC 
 
HEREBY DECREES:  
Article 1 
 
 Article 2 of Executive Decree No. 353/007 of 24 September 2007 shall be replaced with the 
following text:   "Article 2. - In the case of exports  of goods classified under heading 4107 of the 
MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature and considered by  the National Department of Industry of the 
Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines as eligible fo r the benefits provided for in Article 1 of Decree 
No. 316/992 of 7 July 1992, the concession of 13 per cent of the TGA (global tariff) provided for in 
Article 1 of Decree No. 316/992 of 7 July 1992, as reworded in Decree No. 60/999 of 3 March 1999, 
shall be governed by the following rules:  
(i) It may not exceed the equivalent of US$0.06 (six United States cents) for every 
United States dollar of exports, based on th e f.o.b. values stated in the customs 
declarations, in export operations registered up to 31 December 2008,  and 
 
(ii) it may not exceed the equivalent of US$0.04 (four United States cents) for every 
United States dollar of exports, based on th e f.o.b. values stated in the customs 
declarations, in export operations registered between 1 January and 
31 December 2009." 
 
Article 2 
 
 As of 1 January 2010, the regime provided for in Article 1 of Decree No. 316/992 of 
7 July 1992, as reworded in Decree No. 60/999 of 3 March 1999, shall no longer apply to exports of 
goods classified under heading 4107 of the MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature.  G/SCM/N/243/URY 
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  Article 3 
 
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  COMMUNIQUÉ 
 
 From: Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines  
To: Exporters benefiting from subsidies established pursuant to Decree No. 316/92 
 Re.: Elimination of the export subsidy programme   
 In order to complement the consultations wh ich we held in 2009 on the modification and 
elimination of the export subsidy for au tomotive products, established pursuant to 
Decree No. 316/992 and the amendments and relate d provisions thereto, we wish to make the 
following points.  
 The subsidy currently granted for the export of automotive products constitutes a prohibited 
subsidy under the rules established by the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing 
Measures.  Article 27.4 of this Agreement does, how ever, provide for exceptions to the general rule, 
of which Members may, under certain conditions, take advantage for a limited period of time.  
The subsidy granted by Uruguay falls under this ex ception and has therefore remained in force to 
date.  Furthermore, the WTO General Council D ecision of 27 July 2007 extended the maximum 
period for the application of subsidies cove red by an exception under Article 27.4 until 
31 December 2015.  The extension is subject to a series of conditions, including the obligation of Member governments to notify beneficiaries of th e subsidy of its elimination during the period 
31 December 2013 to 31 December 2015.  To this end, you are hereby advised that the measures 
necessary to comply with the obligations unde r the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing 
Measures will be adopted in due course. 
 
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