WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SCM/N/220/EEC/Add.17 
4 January 2012 
 (12-0004) 
Committee on Subsidies and  
Countervailing Measures Original: French 
 
 
 
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 
 
EUROPEAN UNION 
 
Addendum 
   The following addendum to the notification of  the European Union relates to subsidy 
programmes of Luxembourg . 
 
_______________ 
 
 G/SCM/N/220/EEC/Add.17 
Page 2  
 
  LUXEMBOURG 
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
Page 
 
I.  SYSTEM OF AID TO SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES ......................... 3  
II.  SYSTEM OF AID FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT 
EXPIRED IN 2006 ............................................................................................................... ..... 3 
III. SYSTEM OF AID FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN 
FORCE SINCE 2008 .............................................................................................................. .. 4 
IV.  SYSTEM OF AID FOR R&D TH AT EXPIRED IN 2009 .................................................... 4  
V.  SYSTEM OF AID FOR R&D IN FORCE SINCE 5 JUNE 2009 ......................................... 5  
VI.  SYSTEM OF AID FOR THE PROTECTI ON OF THE ENVIRONMENT, THE 
RATIONAL USE OF ENERGY AND THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES THAT EXPIRED IN 2007 ............................................ 5  
VII. SYSTEM OF AID FOR THE PROTECTI ON OF THE ENVIRONMENT, THE 
RATIONAL USE OF ENERGY AND THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES IN FORCE SINCE 18 FEBRUARY 2010 ................... 6  
  G/SCM/N/220/EEC/Add.17 
 Page 3 
 
 
  I. SYSTEM OF AID TO SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES 
1. Aid to small and medium-sized enterprises. 
2. Financial years 2009-2010 
3. To promote productive investment by small and medium-sized enterprises. 
4. Amended Law of 27 July 1993 (Article 4), the objectives of which are: 
 1. Economic development and diversification; 
 2. improvement of the economy's ove rall structure and regional balance. 
 5. Capital subsidy 
6. The aid is granted by ministerial decision to small and medium-sized enterprises which meet 
the community definition. 
7. Actual expenditure: 
  2009:  EUR 1.5 million 
  2010:  EUR 2.9 million  
8. Indefinite 
9. Not available 
II. SYSTEM OF AID FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT 
EXPIRED IN 2006 
1. Aid to enterprises in disadvantaged regions. 
2. Financial years 2009-2010 
3. Economic development and diversifi cation of disadvantaged regions. 
4. Law of 22 December 2000, the objective of which is the economic development of certain 
regions of the country. 
5. Capital subsidy 
6. The aid is granted by ministerial decision to en terprises meeting the criteria in Articles 2, 3, 
and 6 of the Law.  The Law expired on 31 D ecember 2006.  The expenditures from 2009 and 
2010 arise from commitments made prior to the year-end 2006 expiration date. 
7. Actual expenditure: 
2009:  EUR 6.6 million 
2010:  EUR 1.7 million 
 
8. Expiration of the Law on 31 December 2006 
9. Not available G/SCM/N/220/EEC/Add.17 
Page 4  
 
  III. SYSTEM OF AID FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN FORCE 
SINCE 2008 
1. Aid to enterprises in disadvantaged regions. 
2. Financial years 2009-2010 
3. Economic development and diversifi cation of disadvantaged regions. 
4. Law of 15 July 2008, the objective of which is  the economic development and diversification 
of certain regions. 
5. Capital subsidy 
6. A new system of regional aid was established u nder the Law of 15 July 2008, which replaces 
the previous Law of 22 December 2000.  The aid is granted by ministerial decision to 
enterprises meeting the criteria in Articles 3, 4 and 7 of the Law. 
7. Actual expenditure: 
 2009:  EUR 1.6 million 
 2010:  EUR 3.4 million  
8. Expiration of the Law on 31 December 2013 
9. Not available 
IV. SYSTEM OF AID FOR R&D THAT EXPIRED IN 2009 
1. To promote research, development and innovation. 
2. Financial years 2009-2010 
3. To promote the development of technologies for new products and processes. 
4. Amended Law of 27 July 1993 (Article 6), the objectives of which are: 
 1. Economic development and diversification; 
 2. improvement of the economy's ove rall structure and regional balance. 
 5. Capital subsidy 
6. The aid is granted by ministerial decision to enterprises meeting the criteria in Article 6 of the 
Law.  The Law was repealed by a new instrument in mid-2009.  The expenditures from 2009 
and 2010 arise from commitments made pr ior to the expiration date in 2009. 
7. Actual expenditure: 
 2009:  EUR 20.0 million 
 2010:  EUR 15.0 million 
  G/SCM/N/220/EEC/Add.17 
 Page 5 
 
 
  8. Indefinite 
9. Not available 
V. SYSTEM OF AID FOR R&D IN FORCE SINCE 5 JUNE 2009 
1. To promote research, development and innovation. 
2. Financial year 2010 
3. To promote the development of technologies for new products and processes. 
4. Law of 5 June 2009, the objective of which is to promote research, development and 
innovation. 
5. Capital subsidy 
6. A new system of R&D was established under th e Law of 5 June 2009, which repeals and 
replaces the previous Law of 27 July 1993. 
7. Actual expenditure: 
 2010:  EUR 4.0 million 
 8. Expiration of the Law on 31 December 2013 
9. Not available 
 
VI. SYSTEM OF AID FOR THE PROTECTI ON OF THE ENVIRONMENT, THE 
RATIONAL USE OF ENERGY AND THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES THAT EXPIRED IN 2007 
1. To promote environmental technology. 
2. Financial years 2009-2010 
3. To promote investment to protect the envi ronment and implement new techniques for the 
rational use and the production of energy from renewable energy sources. 
4. Law of 22 February 2004 introducing a system of aid for the protection of the environment, 
the rational use of energy and the production of energy from renewable sources.  The Law 
expired on 31 December 2007.  The expenditures from 2009 and 2010 arise from 
commitments made prior to the year-end 2007 expiration date. 
5. Capital subsidy 
6. The aid is granted by ministerial decision to enterprises meeting the criteria in Article 1 of the 
Law. 
7. Actual expenditure: 
 2009:  EUR 0.1 million 
 2010:  EUR 2.2 million G/SCM/N/220/EEC/Add.17 
Page 6  
 
   
8. Expiration of the Law on 31 December 2007 
9. Not available 
VII. SYSTEM OF AID FOR THE PROTECTI ON OF THE ENVIRONMENT, THE 
RATIONAL USE OF ENERGY AND THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY FROM 
RENEWABLE SOURCES IN FORCE SINCE 18 FEBRUARY 2010 
1. To promote environmental technology. 
2. Financial year 2010 
3. To promote investment to protect the envi ronment and implement new techniques for the 
rational use of energy. 
4. Law of 18 February 2010 introducing a system of aid for the protection of the environment 
and the rational use of natural resources.  This Law repeals and replaces the Law of 22 February 2004, which expired on 31 December 2007. 
5. Capital subsidy 
6. The aid is granted by ministerial decision to enterprises meeting the criteria in Articles 4 to 9 
of the Law. 
7. Actual expenditure: 
 2010:  EUR 0.9 million 
 8. Expiration of the Law on 31 December 2013 
9. Not available 
__________