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ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/71/AUS/Corr.1
13 March 2002
(02-1318)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
New and Full Notification Pursuant to Article XVI:1 of the GATT 1994
and Article 25 of the Agreement on Subsidies and
Countervailing Measures
AUSTRALIA
Corrigendum
The following programme, notification of which was received on 3 December 2001, should
be inserted on page 20, after the Queensland programme Queensland Investment Incentives Scheme
(QIIS):
2. Queensland Industry Development Scheme
1. Title of the subsidy
Queensland Industry Development Scheme
2. Period covered by the notification
FY 2000/2001
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
To help businesses develop, expand and employ more people.
4. Background and authority for the subsidy
QIDS is administered by the Department of State Development on behalf of the Queensland
Government.  There is no direct legislative authority for this programme, however the scheme
operates in conjunction with the Industrial Development Act  (1963).  The scheme is funded as a
special budget line item for the Department.
5. Form of the subsidy
Grant.
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
Small to medium manufacturers.G/SCM/N/71/AUS/Corr.1
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7. Level of subsidy per unit
The average grant in FY 2000/2001 was $A15,940.
8. Duration of the subsidy
QIDS commenced November 1998 and will run for 3.5 years (i.e. 30 June 2002).
9. Trade effects
Major sectors receiving assistance in FY 2000/2001 included agriculture, aviation,
biotechnology, information technology/communicati ons, food and meat, marine, metals processing,
mining, timber, tourism and hospitality and textile clothing.
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