RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/Q3/PAN/10
9 April 2002
(02-1889)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
Requests Pursuant to Article 27.4 of the Agreement
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Follow-Up Question Posed by JAPAN
Regarding the Notification of PANAMA1
The following communication, dated 4 April 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Japan.
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Japan hereby submits the following question seeking clarification of certain aspects of the
request submitted by Panama under Article 27.4 of the ASCM for extension of the transition period
for export subsidies.  In addition, Japan reserves its right for further questions.  This question is
without prejudice to whether Japan endorses any conclusions which may be drawn.
Tax Credit Certificate
This regime seems to include requirement for national content and national value added.
Could Panama please explain its conformity with Article 3.1(b) of the ASCM?
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1 G/SCM/Q3/PAN/7