. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/38/NOR/Suppl.1
19 October 1999
(99-4482)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
New and Full Notification Pursuant to Article XVI:1 of
the GATT 1994 and Article 25 of the SCM Agreement
NORWAY
Supplement
The following communication, dated 14 October 1999, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Norway.
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2.4 Industrial R&D Programmes
1. The authority responsible for the subsidy
Administered by the Research Council of Norw ay, on behalf of the Ministry of Trade and
Industry.
2. Legislation under which the subsidy is granted
The Annual State Budget approved by the Parliament.Statutes of the Research Council of Norway.
3. Policy objective of the subsidy
Industrial research and development.
4. Form of subsidy
Grants, loans and guarantees.
5. To whom and how the subsidy is granted
Costs eligible for aid are: personnel costs, overhead, current costs, consultancy and equivalent
services and instrument and equipment.  Only costs directly related to the accomplishment of theprojects are eligible.  Maximum aid intensity is 50 per cent for basic research and 25 per cent for
applied research and development.  SMEs (i .a. maximum 250 employees) may obtain additional
10 percentage points in aid intensity.G/SCM/N/38/NOR/Suppl.1
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6. Amount of subsidy
Total payment in 1997 was Nkr 596.2 million.
The average subsidy per project of new grants in 1997 was about Nkr 600 000.
7. Duration of the subsidy
Duration has not been specified.
8. Trade effects of the subsidy
Support is granted to variety of projects and sect ors. Statistical data showing the trade effects
of the subsidy are not available.
7.2 Contract and construction loan subsidies to the shipbuilding industry
6. The amount of subsidy
Total payments in 1997 were Nkr 754.7 million.
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