WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/Q2/EEC/36
16 May 2002
(02-2724)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
Follow-Up Questions from AUSTRALIA Regarding the
New and Full Notification of the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES1
The following communication, dated 13 May 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Australia.
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Australia thanks the EC for its replies contained in document G/SCM/Q2/EEC/32 to
Australia's questions on the new and full notification contained in G/SCM/N/71/EEC/Add.9.
Australia would like to pose the following follow-up questions relating to capital grants provided bythe Italian Government which may be available to furniture manufacturers.
"Support to innovation and development in SME's"
• Are the grants under this programme discretionary?
• On the basis of the information contained in document G/SCM/N/71/EEC/Add.9 regarding
this programme, can beneficiaries determine whether the subsidy is paid as a grant or tax
concession?
• What determines the size of the grant provided to a beneficiary?
• What are the criteria for qualifying for a grant under this scheme?
• Do Italian furniture manufacturers qualify for capital grants under this scheme?
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1 G/SCM/N/71/EEC/Add.9