RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SCM/Q2/CZE/9
6November 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4686)
Original: English Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
SUBSIDIES
Replies oftheCZECH REPUBLIC1to
Questions posed bytheUNITED STATES2
Thefollowing communication, dated 30October 1996, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission oftheCzech Republic.
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Subsidy forTransport
Q1. Please explain exactly whoreceives thesubsidy.
Answer
Thesubsidies weregranted totheState Railway Company (Ceskédráhy) tocover operating
losses, tothepublic bustransport companies (84entities) toprovide concessionary fareschemes for
students andtothenational airline company (Ceskéaerolínie) fortechnical equipment leasing to
substantially upgrade thetechnical andsafety standards ofthenational carrier.
Subsidy forEnvironmental Protection Purposes
Q2. Your notification indicates thatthelegal basis forthisprogramme istheActonState
Environmental FundNo.388/1991. Doesthislegislation complement, orsupersede, other programmes
enacted onaregional/environmental basis forimprovement orprotection oftheenvironment? Please
clarify.
Answer
There arenoother subsidy schemes which would benotifiable. TheActontheState
Environmental Fund iscomplemented byother programmes contained inthenotification, thepurpose
ofwhich isenvironmental protection.
1G/SCM/N/3/CZE.
2G/SCM/Q2/CZE/3.
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Privatization
Q3. WithrespecttotheprogrammereportedasSupportforPrivatization,RestructuringandResearch
inAgriculture, arethere similar programmes established forindustry orbusiness?
Answer
There arenosimilar programmes established forindustry orbusiness.