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 Department of Commerce
 AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
 SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, has prepared its quarterly update to the annual list of foreign government subsidies on articles of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty during the period April 1, 2005, through June 31, 2005.  We are publishing the current listing of those subsidies that we have determined exist.
 EFFECTIVE DATE: October 3, 2005.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tipten Troidl or Eric Greynolds, AD/CVD Operations, Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone:  (202) 482-1767 or (202) 482-6071, respectively.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 702 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (as amended) (“the Act”) requires the Department of Commerce (“the Department”) to determine, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, whether any foreign government is providing a subsidy with respect to any article of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty, as defined in section 702(h) of the Act, and to publish an annual list and quarterly updates of the type and amount of those subsidies.  We hereby provide the Department's quarterly update of subsidies on articles of cheese that were imported during the period April 1, 2005, through June 31, 2005. The Department has developed, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, information on subsidies (as defined in section 702(h) of the Act) being provided either directly or indirectly by foreign governments on articles of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty.  The appendix to this notice lists the country, the subsidy program or programs, and the gross and net amounts of each subsidy for which information is currently available.  The Department will incorporate additional programs which are found to constitute subsidies and additional information on the subsidy programs listed, as the information is developed. The Department encourages any person having information on foreign government subsidy programs which benefit articles of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty to submit such information in writing to the Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. This determination and notice are in accordance with section 702(a) of the Act. Dated:  September 23, 2005. Holly A. Kuga, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
 APPENDIX
SUBSIDY PROGRAMS ON CHEESE SUBJECT TO AN IN-QUOTA RATE OF DUTY1
Country
Program(s)
Gross2
                             Subsidy ($/lb)
Net3
                             Subsidy ($/lb)Austria
European Union Restitution Payments
$0.00
$ 0.00Belgium
EU Restitution Payments
$ 0.00
$ 0.00( print page 57564)Canada
Export Assistance on Certain Types of Cheese
$ 0.28
$ 0.28Cyprus
EU Restitution Payments
$ 0.00
$ 0.00Denmark
EU Restitution Payments
$ 0.00
$ 0.00Finland
EU Restitution Payments
$ 0.00
$ 0.00France
EU Restitution Payments
$ 0.00
$ 0.00Germany
EU Restitution Payments
$ 0.00
$ 0.00Greece
EU Restitution Payments
$ 0.00
$ 0.00Hungary
EU Restitution Payments
$ 0.00
$ 0.00Ireland
EU Restitution Payments
$ 0.00
$ 0.00Italy
EU Restitution Payments
$ 0.00
$ 0.00Lithuania
EU Restitution Payments
$ 0.00
$ 0.00Luxembourg
EU Restitution Payments
$ 0.00
$ 0.00Netherlands
EU Restitution Payments
$ 0.00
$ 0.00Norway
Indirect (Milk) Subsidy
$ 0.00
$ 0.00*Consumer Subsidy*
*$ 0.00*
*$ 0.00*Total
$ 0.00
$ 0.00Poland
EU Restitution Payments
$ 0.00
$ 0.00Portugal
EU Restitution Payments
$ 0.00
$ 0.00Slovenia
EU Restitution Payments
$ 0.00
$ 0.00Spain
EU Restitution Payments
$ 0.00
$ 0.00Switzerland
Deficiency Payments
$ 0.00
$ 0.00U.K.
EU Restitution Payments
$ 0.00
$ 0.001
                         This chart includes only those countries which exported articles of cheese to the United States during 1st Quarter, 2005.2
                         Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(5).3
                         Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(6).


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