RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SCM/Q2/BRA/3/Rev.1*
4July1996
ORGANIZATION(96-2572)
Original: English Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
SUBSIDIES
Questions from JAPAN Regarding theNew
andFullNotification ofBRAZIL1
Revision
Thefollowing communication, dated 24June1996, hasbeenreceived from thePermanent
Mission ofJapan.
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1. I.Export Financing Programme andII.Special Export Programmes
Q. Isthissubsidy aso-called "redsubsidy" stipulated inArticle 3oftheSCM Agreement? If
so,hasBrazil notified thesubsidy pursuant toArticle 28.1oftheSCM Agreement? Howlong
willthissubsidy bemaintained, while redsubsidies aresupposed tobebrought intoconformity
withtheprovisions oftheSCM Agreement within acertain period oftime?
Ifnot,please explain thereason whythissubsidy isnota"redsubsidy".
2. Brazil
Q. WhyhasBrazilnotnotifiedtheprogramme"ProvisionalMeasureNo.1,235ofDecember1995"
fortheautoindustry? HasBrazil notified thisprogramme pursuant toArticle 28.1oftheSCM
Agreement? Ifnot,please explain thereason whythesubsidy isnota"redsubsidy"?
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1G/SCM/N/3/BRA.