. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/Q2/IND/18 
29 April 2011 
 (11-2216) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SUBSIDIES 
 
Questions posed by JAPAN regarding the New and Full  
Notification of INDIA1 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 28 April 2011,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Japan. 
 
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Question 1  
 According to the notification of India, all notif ied subsidies are administrated by the Ministry 
of Finance.  Are there any other subsidies provided by the Ministry of Finance?  Will the Government 
of India notify all relevant programmes provided by various Ministries/Departments other than the 
Ministry of Finance?  If yes, when does the Government of India plan to notify them? 
 Question 2 
 
 According to the notifications of India, G/SCM/N/123/IND/Suppl.1 covers subsidies from 2003 to 2004, and G/SCM/N/123/IND, G/SCM/N/155/ IND/ and G/SCM/N/186/IND cover subsidies 
from 2004 to 2009.  According to Annex C of the Report (2009) of the Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures, G/L/906, the most recent notif ication is year 2000.  Will the Government of 
India notify all relevant subsidies provided fro m 2000-2002?  When does the Government of India 
plan to notify them?  
 Question 3 
 
 With regard to the subsidies provided by th e local governments, when does the Government 
of India plan to notify them? 
 
Question 4  
 Concerning the preferential tax policies for certain enterprises: 
 
(i) Please provide a list of EPZs and FTZs in which the preferential tax 
treatments are available. 
                                                     
 
1 G/SCM/N/123/IND, G/SCM/N/123/IND/Suppl.1 
  G/SCM/N/155/IND 
  G/SCM/N/186/IND G/SCM/Q2/IND/18 
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  (ii) Which industrial sectors are eligible for the preferential tax treatments? 
(iii) According to 6(a) of the notifications, the recipients can get a deduction of 
100 per cent of profits and gains derived from export. Are there any 
conditions to receive tax preferences ot her than this source of profits and 
gains? 
(iv) In case one enterprise has its facilities in more than one SEZ, EPZ or FTZ, 
can the enterprise enjoy preferential ta x treatments in all the located areas? 
 Questions related to the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission 
 
Question 5 
 
 According to the information available on the website of the Ministry of New and Renewable 
Energy, the Ministry has been conducting a solar pow er project named the 'Jawaharlal Nehru National 
Solar Mission (JNNSM)' which consists of several sub-programs.  Please provide the overall picture 
of this project as well as the details of each sub- program, such as the eligibility, terms and conditions, 
amounts and recipients of these projects.  
Question 6 
  The guidelines for some sub-programs, such as the 'Guidelines for Selection of New Grid 
Connected Solar Power Projects' or 'Guidelines fo r Rooftop PV and Small Solar Power Generation 
Program', include domestic content requirements. Please list the sub-programs of the JNNM which include domestic content requirements and explain the details of these requirements. Are there any 
project proponents who have fulfilled the domestic c ontent requirements and have participated in the 
programs?  
 
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