RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SCM/Q2/NOR/2
1October 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-3940)
Original: English Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
SUBSIDIES
Questions from JAPAN Regarding theNew
andFullNotification ofNORWAY1
Thefollowing communication, dated 20September 1996, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofJapan.
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(1) 6.1 Theexport campaign, thestrategy programme andtheprogramme forexport
development inSME
Does Norway consider thatthesubsidies fortrade fairs, market research/surveys, seminars,
training andconsultancy fees,etc.arenotexport subsidies?
(2) 6.2 Export credit financing scheme
Does Norway consider that"aninternational undertaking" inAnnex I(k)means "theOECD
Arrangement onGuidelines forOfficially Supported Export Credits"?
(3) 8.9 Support forenergy saving devices onboard fishing vessels
There isadescription in8.9.5 ofthenotification thatalimited range ofenergy saving devices
qualify forsupport. Inthisconnection, could Norway explain thefollowing points?
- What arethecriteria toselect thecovered equipment.
- Ifthecovered equipment isrestricted within domestic products.
(4) Could Norway explain thecontents andthereason ofnonotification about thefollowing
programmes?
(1) Reduced Mineral OilTaxforthePaper andPulpIndustry andtheFishflour Industry.
(2) Customs Duty Exemption forShipbuilders.
1G/SCM/N/3/NOR +Corr.1.