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ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/Q2/CAN/11
20 July 1999
(99-3017)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
Questions from the EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Regarding the New and Full Notification of CANADA1
The following communication, dated 19 July 1999, has been received from the Permanent
Delegation of the European Commission.
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Canada submitted on 25 May 1999 its new and full notification of subsidy programmes to the
WTO pursuant to Article XVI:1 of the GATT 1994 a nd Article 25 of the WTO Subsidies Agreement.
In this respect, the European Community would like to obtain clarification on a number of issues on the
notified schemes as described below.
II. ATLANTIC ENTERPRISE PROGRAMME
5. One form of assistance was provided in the form of contributions to reduce interest costs.  What
form did these contributions take?
7. It is stated that the last date for gove rnment financial commitments was 31 December 1990.
How, therefore, can there still be expenditure by Industry Canada and Atlantic Canada Opportunities
Agency in FY 1995/96 and FY 1996/97?
Was funding provided to an eligible business by both Industry Canada and Atlantic Canada
Opportunities Agency for the same projec t, or only from one of these agencies?
XXII. INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
5. Please explain more fully how "short-term  non-funded technical advice" is provided.
6. During FY 1995/96 and FY 1996/97, has assistance of 50 per cent or more of project costs been
provided and, if so, up to what percentage?
XXIII. ATLANTIC CANADA OPPORTUNITIES AGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
7. Under the Business Development Programme (BDP), expenditure increased from $20.8 million
in FY 1995/96 to $70.4 million in FY 1996/97 even t hough the last date for government financial
commitments under this programme was 31 March 1995.  Please explain the continued and increased
level of expenditure.
                                                     
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XXX. WESTERN DIVERSIFICATION PROGRAMME
4. Assistance may be provided in the form of  conditionally repayable contributions.  Please
explain under what conditions these contributions would be repayable.
XXXI. INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP ENHANCEMENT AND EXPORTS
PROGRAMME (IDÉE) FOR SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES
5. It is stated that since January 1996, the assistance provided is generally repayable.  For which
enterprises/projects or under which conditions is assistance non-repayable?
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