WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/186/EEC/Add.17 
23 December 2009 
 (09-6560) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   English/ 
 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 COMMUNITIES 
 
Addendum  
 
  The following addendum to the notification of the European Communities
* relates to subsidy 
programmes of Luxembourg . 
 
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* On 1 December 2009, the Treaty of Lisbon amendi ng the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty 
establishing the European Comm unity (done at Lisbon, 13 Decembe r 2007) entered into force.  
On 29 November 2009, the WTO received a Verbal Note  (WT/L/779) from the Council  of the European Union 
and the Commission of the European Communities stating that, by virtue of the Treaty of Lisbon, as of 
1 December 2009, the European Union replaces and succeeds the European Community. G/SCM/N/186/EEC/Add.17 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
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I. SYSTEM OF AID TO SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES AND 
INDUSTRIES ..................................................................................................................... .......3  
II. SYSTEM OF REGIONAL AID IN  FORCE UNTIL 31.12.1999..........................................3  
III. SYSTEM OF REGIONAL AID IN FORCE SINCE 28.12.2000..........................................4  
IV. SYSTEM OF AID FOR R&D..................................................................................................4  
V. 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 4 MARCH 2004 ...........................5  
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  I. SYSTEM OF AID TO SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES AND 
INDUSTRIES 
1. Financial years 2002 – 2008. 
2. To promote productive investment by small and medium-sized enterprises and industries. 
3. Amended Law of 27 July 1993 (Art. 4), the objectives of which are: 
 (1) Economic development and diversification; 
 (2) Improvement of the economy's ove rall structure and regional balance. 
 4. Capital subsidy. 
5. The aid is granted by ministerial decision to small and medium-sized enterprises and 
industries which meet the Community definition. 
6. Actual expenditure: 
2002: €0.90 million 
2003: €1.10 million 2004: €2.20 million 
2005: €2.00 million 
2006: €2.10 million 2007: €1.75 million 2008: €2.11 million 
 7. Indefinite. 
8. Not determined. 
II. SYSTEM OF REGIONAL AID IN FORCE UNTIL 31.12.1999 
1. Financial years 2002 – 2008. 
2. Economic development and diversifi cation of disadvantaged regions. 
3. Amended Law of 27 July 1993 (Art. 5), the objectives of which are: 
 (1) Economic development and diversification; 
 (2) Improvement of the economy's ove rall structure and regional balance. 
 4. Capital subsidy. 
5. The aid is granted by ministerial decision to enterprises meeting the criteria in Article 5 of the 
Law. G/SCM/N/186/EEC/Add.17 
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  6. Actual expenditure: 
2002: €19.50 million 
2003: €7.30 million 2004: €0.90 million 2005: €0.00 million 
2006: €0.10 million 
2007: €0.00 million 2008: €0.00 million 
 7. Indefinite. 
8. Not determined. 
III. SYSTEM OF REGIONAL AID IN FORCE SINCE 28.12.2000 
1. Financial years 2002 – 2008. 
2. Economic development and diversifi cation of disadvantaged regions. 
3. Law of 22 December 2000, the objective of whic h is the economic development of certain 
regions of the country. 
4. Capital subsidy. 
5. The aid is granted by ministerial decision.  The Law expired on 31 December 2006.  
Expenditure relates to funds committed before that  date.  The Law of 15 July 2008 established a new 
system of regional aid.  No funds were expended under the new system in the financial year 2008. 
6. Actual expenditure: 
2002: €16.00 million 
2003: €20.00 million 2004: €12.40 million 2005: €12.00 million 2006: €7.00 million 
2007: €3.60 million 
2008: €5.50 million 
 7. 31 December 2006. 
8. Not determined. 
IV. SYSTEM OF AID FOR R&D 
1. Financial years 2002 – 2008. 
2. To promote the development of technologies for new products and processes. 
3. Amended Law of 27 July 1993 (Art. 6), the objectives of which are: 
 (1) Economic development and diversification; 
 (2) Improvement of the economy's ove rall structure and regional balance.  G/SCM/N/186/EEC/Add.17 
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4. Capital subsidy. 
5. The aid is granted by ministerial decision to enterprises meeting the criteria in Article 6 of the 
Law. 
6. Actual expenditure: 
2002: €5.00 million 
2003: €7.50 million 2004: €8.10 million 2005: €11.40 million 2006: €12.90 million 
2007: €17.28 million 
2008: €19.00 million 
 7. Indefinite. 
8. Not determined. 
V. 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 4 MARCH 2004 
1. Financial year 2004 – 2008. 
2. To promote investment to protect the envi ronment and implement new techniques for the 
rational use and the production of energy from renewable sources. 
3. 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. 
4. Capital subsidy. 
5. The aid is granted by ministerial decision to enterprises meeting the criteria in Article 1 of the 
Law.  No new funds were committed in 2008, the Law having expired at th e end of 2007 and pending 
the European Commission's approval of the notificati on of extension of the system to end 2009.  The 
Commission approved the extension in early 2009, so  that new funds have been committed since then. 
6. Actual expenditure 2004: 
2005: €3.50 million 
2006: €1.20 million 2007: €0.63 million 
2008: €0.14 million 
 7. 31 December 2007. 
8. Not determined. 
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