WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/74/JOR
15 January 2002
(02-0176)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
Requests Pursuant to Article 27.4 of the Agreement
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Requests Pursuant to the Procedure in Document G/SCM/39
JORDAN
The following communication, dated 21 December 2001, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
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With reference to document G/SCM/39 adopted at the Fourth Ministerial Conference held in
Doha, Qatar, the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan hereby requests an extension of
the transition period under Article 27.4 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures,
pursuant to the procedures contained in document G/SCM/39.
This extension is very necessary and important to ensure the stable performance of the
industrial sector and in light of Jordan’s economic and development needs.
The programme for which Jordan is seeking an extension under Article 27.4 of the Agreement
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures is the exemption of the export profits from income tax
authorized by the income tax Law Number 57 of 1985 and its Amendments (Decision Number 3394of 1994 pursuant to the Law) which takes the form of partial and total exemption from income tax of
profits generated from exports.
The Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan reserves its rights and obligations
under the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures and other WTO agreements.
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