WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
WT/DS426/1/Add.1 
G/L/959/Add.1 
G/TRIMS/D/28/Add.1 G/SCM/D87/1/Add.1 
24 August 2011 
 
(11-4210) 
 Original:   English 
 
 
 
CANADA – MEASURES RELATING TO THE FEED-IN TARIFF PROGRAM 
 
Request for Consultations by the European Union 
 
Addendum 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 22 August 2011, from the delegation of the European Union to the delegation of Canada and to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, 
is circulated in accordance with Article 4.4 of the DSU. 
 
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Canada –Measures Relating to the Feed-in-Tariff Program  - Addendum to the European 
Union's request for consultations (WT/DS426/1,  G/L/959, G/TRIMS/D/28, G/SCM/D87/1) dated 
16 August 2011; the following text was erroneous ly omitted from the request for consultations. 
 
  
 
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  WT/DS426/1/Add.1, G/L/959/Add.1,  
G/TRIMS/D/28/Add.1, G/SCM/D87/1/Add.1 Page 2 
 
 
  ANNEX 
  
Statement of Available Evidence with Regard  
to the Existence and Nature of the Subsidies in Question 
 
The European Union's request for consu ltations dated 16 August 2011 identifies the 
prohibited subsidies that are the subject of this request for consultations. 
The evidence set out below is evidence availabl e to the European Union at this time regarding 
the existence and nature of those subsidies.  The European Union reserves the right to supplement or 
alter this list in the future. 
The evidence presently available to the European Union includes the following: 
 The Electricity Act, 1998 , S.O. 1998, c. 15 (Can. Ont.), as amended, " http://www.e-
laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_98e15_e.htm " 
 The Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009 , S.O. 2009, c. 12 (Can. Ont.), 
http://www.ontla.on.ca/bills/bills-files/39_Parliament/Session1/b150ra.pdf  
 The Electricity Restructuring Act, 2004 , S.O. 2004, c. 23 (Can. Ont.), " http://www.e-
laws.gov.on.ca/html/source/statut es/english/2004/elaws_src_s04023_e.htm " 
 FIT direction from George Smitherman, Deput y Premier and Minister of Energy and 
Infrastructure, Province of Ontario, to Colin Anderson, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Power 
Authority (September 24, 2009). 
 OPA, FIT Program Website, and contents therein, 
http://fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Pa ge.asp?PageID=1115&SiteNodeID=1052  
 OPA, microFIT Program Website, and contents therein, 
 http://microfit.powerauthority.on.ca/  
 OPA, Feed-In Tariff Program: Program Overview ( 2010),  
"http://fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Storage/11160_F IT_Program_Overview_August_new_price_
version_1.3.1_final_for_posting-oct_27.pdf " 
 OPA, Micro Feed-In Tariff Program: Program Overview ( 2010), 
http://microfit.powerauthority.on.ca/pdf/microFIT-Program-Overview.pdf  
 OPA, Feed-In Tariff Program: FIT Rules, Ver. 1.5.1 (15 July 2011), 
http://fit.powerauthority.on.ca/sites/defa ult/files/FIT%20Rules%20Version%201.5.1.pdf  
 OPA, Feed-In Tariff Program: FIT Rules, Ver. 1.3.1 (2 July  2010), 
http://www.fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Storage/101/11066_FIT_Rules_Version_1.3.1.pdf  
 OPA, Feed-In Tariff Program: microFIT Rules, Ver.1.6.1 (10 August 2011), 
"http://microfit.powerauthority.on.ca/sites/ default/files/microFIT%20Rules%20Version%201.
6.1.pdf " 
 OPA, Feed-In Tariff Program: microFIT Rules, Ver. 1.6 (8 December 2010),  
http://microfit.powerauthority.on.ca/pdf/microFIT-Rules.pdf   
 OPA, FIT Contract, Ver. 1.5.1 (15 July 2011) 
http://fit.powerauthority.on.ca/sites/defa ult/files/FIT%20Contract%20Version%201.5.1.pdf   WT/DS426/1/Add.1, G/L/959/Add.1,  
 G/TRIMS/D/28/Add.1, G/SCM/D87/1/Add.1  Page 3 
 
 
   OPA, FIT Contract, Ver. 1.3.1 (2 July 2010), 
http://www.fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Storage/101/11061_FIT_Contract_Version_1.3.1.pdf  
 OPA, microFIT Contract Ver.1.6.1. (10 August 2011), 
"http://microfit.powerauthority.on.ca/sites/de fault/files/microFIT%20Contract%20Version%2
01.6.1_0.pdf " 
 OPA, microFIT Contract, Ver. 1.5 (25 August 2010),  
http://microfit.powerauthority.on.ca/pdf/microFIT-Contract-1.5.pdf  
  OPA, FIT Contract Form of Domestic Content Plan, OPACM- FORM-DOMESTIC 
CONTENT PLANT (2010-04) ( 2010), "http://www.fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Storage/102/11141_FIT_Domestic_Content_Plan_AM_
09202010.pdf " 
 OPA, microFIT Domestic Content Grid, " http://microfit.powerauthority.on.ca/pdf/microFIT-
Domestic-Content.pdf " 
 OPA,  FIT Appendix I – Standard Definitions,  Ver. 1.3.1 (July 2, 2010), 
"http://www.fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Storage/ 101/11069_FIT_Standard_Definitions_Version
_1.3.1.pdf " 
 OPA, FIT Application Form (1 December 2009), 
http://fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Storage/10918_FIT_Application_Form.pdf  
 OPA, online microFIT Application, Application Instruction Version 1.1 
http://microfit.powerauthority.on.ca/pdf/microFIT-Application-Instructions.pdf  
 OPA,  FIT Price Schedule  (13 August 2010),  
"http://www.fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Storage/ 102/11128_FIT_Price_Schedule_August_13_2
010.pdf " 
 OPA, FIT Price Schedule (3 June 2011) 
"http://fit.powerauthority.on.ca/sites/defau lt/files/FIT%20Price%20Schedule_June%203%202
011.pdf " 
 OPA, microFIT Price Schedule (August 13, 2010), 
http://microfit.powerauthority.on.ca/pdf/microFIT-Program-price-schedule.pdf  
 OPA, Interpretations of the Domestic Content Requirements (14 December 2009), 
"http://fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Storage/1086 9_Questions_and_Answe rs_on_Domestic_Conte
nt_Grid_Cells_Dec_14_09.pdf " 
 OPA, Table of Final Domestic Content In terpretations (last update 10 August 2011),  
http://www.microfit.powerauthority.on .ca/table-final-interpretations  
 OPA, Draft Domestic Content Interpretations; 
"http://www.fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Storage/ 103/11230_Domestic_Content_Exhibit_D_Marc
h_22_2011.pdf "  (proposed interpretations, Exhibit D,  22 March 2011) 
"http://www.fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Page. asp?PageID=122&ContentID=10682&SiteNodeID=
1140&BL_ExpandID=273 " (past domestic content draft interpretation) 
http://www.fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Storag e/103/11213_Domestic_C ontent_March_11_10.pdf  
(proposed changes to FIT Contract, Exhibit D, 15 September 2010) 
http://www.fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Storag e/103/11214_Domestic_C ontent_June_29_10.pdf  
(past requests for feedback on draf t interpretations, 29 June 2010) WT/DS426/1/Add.1, G/L/959/Add.1,  
G/TRIMS/D/28/Add.1, G/SCM/D87/1/Add.1 Page 4 
 
 
  http://www.fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Storag e/103/11213_Domestic_C ontent_March_11_10.pdf  
(proposed changes to FIT Contract, Exhibit D, posted 11 March 2010) 
 OPA, FIT Program Domestic Content FAQ (2011),  
"http://www.fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Page. asp?PageID=834&ContentID=10544&SiteNodeI
D=1126&BL_ExpandID= " 
 OPA, FIT Program Pricing and Payment FAQ (2011),  
"http://www.fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Page. asp?PageID=834&ContentID=10511&SiteNodeI
D=1126&BL_ExpandID= " 
 OPA, FIT Program Resources – Domestic Content (2010), 
"http://www.fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Page. asp?PageID=122&ContentID=10598&SiteNodeI
D=1054&BL_ExpandID= " 
 OPA, FIT Program Contract Management – Settlement (2010), 
"http://www.fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Page. asp?PageID=122&ContentID=10393&SiteNodeI
D=1113&BL_ExpandID= " 
 OPA, FIT Program Participation and El igibility – Domestic Content (2010),  
"http://www.fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Page. asp?PageID=122&ContentID=10605&SiteNodeI
D=1104 " 
Press Release, OPA, Ontario's Feed-In Ta riff Program Backgrounde r (10 March 2010),  
"http://fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Storage/ 10899_FIT_-_CAE_Event_-_Backgrounder_-
_FINAL.pdf " 
 Press Release, OPA, Ontario's Landmark Green Energy Plan Delivers (10 March 2010),  
"http://fit.powerauthority.on.ca/Storage/ 10898_FIT_-_CAE_Event_News_Release_-
_FINAL.pdf " 
 Ontario, Legislative Assembly, Official Repor t of Debates (Hansard), No. L112 (23 February 
2009) (exchange between Hon. George Smither man and MPP Paul Miller on "Green Power 
Generation"),  
http://www.ontla.on.ca/house-proceedings /transcripts/files_pdf/23-FEB-2009_L112.pdf  
 Independent Electricity System Operator, The Power System, 
http://www.ieso.ca/imoweb/siteShared/power_system.asp  
 OPA, 2010-2012 Business Plan (September 2009), 
"http://archive.powerauthority.on.ca/Stor age/112/15979_2010-2012_O PA_Business_Plan_-
_FRENCH.pdf " 
 
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