RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SCM/Q2/COL/3/Rev.1*
9October 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4136)
Original: English Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
SUBSIDIES
Questions from JAPAN Regarding theNew
andFullNotification ofCOLOMBIA1
Revision
Thefollowing communication, dated 2October 1996, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofJapan.
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(1) I. TaxReimbursement Certificate (CERT)
Paragraph 6ofthenotification states thatthisincentive isavailable tonatural andlegalpersons
whocanshow thatthegoods inquestion havebeenexported. Inthisconnection, could Colombia answer
thefollowing questions?
- Isthisincentive available toallexports, orselectively available under criteria ofexport
value orquantity?
- HasColombiaalreadynotifiedthisincentiveunderArticle28.1oftheSCMAgreement?
- WillColombia phase outthisincentive within eight years?
(2) II. Special Machinery Import-Export System
Paragraph 6ofthenotification states thattoexercise thisrighthe(beneficiary) mustprovide
ageneral guarantee insupport ofanundertaking toexport theamounts specified atthetimeof
authorization. Inthisconnection, could Colombia answer thefollowing questions:
- Does thisprogramme constitute anexport subsidy?
- HasColombia already notified thisprogramme under Article 28.1 oftheSCM
Agreement?
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- WillColombia phase outthisprogramme within eight years?
(3) III. Freezones
Thefirstparagraph states thatthismeasure concerning theoperation ofthefreezones isnotified
ontheunderstanding thatforallthecountries whoaremembers oftheWTO itisaquestion ofan
instrument covered byArticle 3oftheSCM Agreement. Inthisconnection, could Colombia explain
whether ithasalready notified thismeasure under Article 28.1oftheSCM Agreement and,ifnot,
thereason whyitdeems export subsidies inthefreezones asnotprohibited?