WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/Q2/CHE/12
16 July 2003
(03-3855)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
Questions from the UNITED STATES Regarding the New
and Full Notification of SWITZERLAND1
The following communication, dated 15 July 2003, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of the United States.
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Contributions for Butter
Please explain how the per unit subsidy for table butter, cooking butter and re-solidified butter
is derived.
Skimmed Milk and Powder Milk
In your answers to our questions on your 2001 New and Full Notification
(G/SCM/Q2/CHE/11) you projected that skim milk  price support would be cut by a third between
1998 and 2003.  Has this occurred?
Cheese for Export
Can you please provide a dollar amount for total subsidies in 2002?
Processed Agricultural Products
Please provide examples of the types of processed food products that receive benefits under
this programme.
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