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WORLD TRADE G/SCM/Q2/TUR/3/Rev.1*
9October 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4129)
Original: English Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
SUBSIDIES
Questions from JAPAN Regarding theNew
andFullNotification ofTURKEY1
Revision
Thefollowing communication, dated 2October 1996, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofJapan.
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1. (1) Energy incentive
Paragraph (b)ofthenotification states thatthefirms manufacturing thefinalproducts tobe
exported canpurchase electricity, natural gasandliquified petroleum (LPG) consumed intheproduction
oftheexported finalproducts, atdiscounted prices thataredetermined bytheMoney andCredit Board,
andthatalsoforfuel-oil, anexemption from customs dutyandallfundlevies collected onimports
isbeing implemented. Inthisconnection, could Turkey answer thefollowing questions?
- Does thisprogramme constitute anexport subsidy?
- HasTurkey already notified thisincentive under Article 28.1oftheSCM Agreement?
- WillTurkey modify thisprogramme tobring itintoconformity with theSCM
Agreement?
- HasTurkey increased theleveloftheexport subsidies since itjoined theWTO?
2. (2) Export credits, insurance andguarantee schemes
Could Turkey explain iftheschemes usetheinterest rateunder "aninternational undertaking"
provided forinAnnex I(k)oftheSCM Agreement?
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3. (b) TheTarget Market Credit Programme inCredit Programmes of2.
Could Turkey answer thefollowing questions?
- Whyistheprogramme targeted atJapan, NAFTA countries andSouth Africa?
- Why aretheproducts covered bythisprogramme restricted within textile, clothing
andleather products?
- Iftheprogramme willcontinue?