RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SCM/Q2/PER/2/Rev.1*
9October 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4139)
Original: English Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
SUBSIDIES
Questions from JAPAN Regarding theNew
andFullNotification ofPERU1
Revision
Thefollowing communication, dated 2October 1996, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofJapan.
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1. Supreme Decree 104-95-EF ondrawback
Thelastsentence ofparagraph 5ofthenotification states thattheexporters must lodge a
drawback application intheform ofasworn statement accompanied byasimple copyoftheexport
declarations. Inthisconnection, could Peruexplain whether thisprogramme constitutes asubsidy
contingent upon export performance provided forinArticle 3.1(a) oftheSCM Agreement?
Paragraph 4states thatthemeasure isbased onDecree No.104-95-EF which waspromulgated
inJune1995. Inthisconnection, could Peruexplain whether thisprogramme isconsistent withthe
provisions ofArticle 27.4oftheSCM Agreement thatobliges developing country Members notto
increase thelevelofitsexport subsidies.
*English only.
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