WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/Q2/AUS/21
22 July 2002
(02-4025)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
Questions Posed by the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Regarding the New and Full Notification of AUSTRALIA1
The following communication, dated 15 July 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Delegation of the European Commission.
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A. GENERAL QUESTION
All schemes  (except IV PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES), point 2:  which is exactly the
period covered, i.e. which months are covered by FY 2000/2001?
B. QUESTIONS ON FEDERAL PROGRAMMES
I.(a) Printing industry competitiveness scheme
Point 4:  Is the Budget Paper No. 2, 1999-2000 the only legal basis?  If not, please indicate
the legislation on which the scheme is based.  Which is the administration/authority deciding on the
subsidies allocated under this scheme?
Point 9:  How many of the 87 book printing firms that have made claims under the scheme
have actually benefited from it?  Does the remark “the bulk of book production is destined for thedomestic market” mean that there are no trade effects?
I.(b) Book Production – Enhanced Printing Industry Competitiveness Scheme (EPICS)
Grants
Point 4:  Which is the administration/authority deciding on the grants allocated under this
scheme?
Point 5:  Which are the eligibility criteria?
Point 9:  How many of the 100 book production firms that may qualify for assistance have
actually benefited from the scheme?  Does the remark “the bulk of book production is destined for the
domestic market” mean that there are no trade effects?
                                                     
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II. DAIRY
Point 6:  Which are the eligibility criteria?
Point 7 :  Is the amount of $A 200,669 mentioned under point 8 (statistical information) the
annual amount budgeted for this scheme?
Point 8:  Is it correct that ML equals million litres?
III. INVEST AUSTRALIA (a)
Point 4:  Which is the legislation under which this subsidy is granted?
Point 5:  To which taxes does the tax relief relate?  Which infrastructure services may be
granted?
Point 7:  Could you give a breakdown per subsidy type (grants, tax relief, provision of
point 8:  What is the start date and the duration of the programme?
III. INVEST AUSTRALIA b)
Point 4:  Is the decision by Commonwealth and State Trade and Industry Ministers the only
legal basis?  If not, please indicate the other legal bases.  Which is the administration/authority
deciding on the subsidy allocated under this scheme?
Point 8:  Could you indicate the start date and the duration of the programme?
IV. PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES
Point 4:  Which is the administration/authority deciding on the subsidies allocated under this
scheme?
V. PHARMACEUTICAL
Point 4:  Please indicate the legal basis and the administration/authority deciding on the
subsidies allocated under this scheme.
VI. SHIPBUILDING
(a) and (b), Point 4:  Which is the administration/authority deciding on the subsidies
allocated under this scheme?
(a) Point 7:  Is it possible to indicate the amount in $A of subsidy per unit?  Could you
alternatively provide the total amount or the annual amount budgeted for that subsidy?  Are thefigures mentioned under point 9 (statistical information) the annual payments for that programme?
Which period do 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01 exactly refer to?
(b) Point 7:  To which period do 1999-00 and 2000-01 refer to exactly?
(a) Point 8:  Are the rules applying to the phasing out arrangement the same as the ones that
were applied to the scheme described?  If not, please describe any differences.G/SCM/Q2/AUS/21
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VII. TEXTILES, CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR
Point 4:  Which is the administration/authority deciding on the subsidies allocated under this
scheme?
VIII. WHEAT
Point 4:  Is the Budgetary Appropriations Bill Number  2 the only legal basis?  If not, please
indicate the legislation on which the scheme is based.
Point 8:  Please indicate the start date and the duration of the programme.
C. QUESTIONS ON SUB-FEDERAL PROGRAMMES
ACTBIS
Point 4:  It is stated that there is no specific legislation that this scheme is based on.  Which is
the administration/authority that decided the establishment of the scheme and which is the
administration/authority deciding on the subsidies allocated under this scheme?
Point 5:  If the tax concessions do not only relate to payroll taxes, to which other taxes do
they relate to?  Please define “training and workforce development” and “other forms of assistance”.
Point 6:  Please specify “suitability of the industry to the ACT”.
Point 7:  Is it possible to indicate the amount in $A of subsidy per unit?  Alternatively, please
indicate the total amount or the annual amount budgeted for that subsidy.
Point 8:  Please indicate the start date.  Does the indication “the programme is ongoing”
mean that it is unlimited?  If not, please indicate the end date.
NEW SOUTH WALES IAF
Point 5:  To which taxes do the rebates granted relate and how are the rebates calculated?
Could you explain why this tax rebate is considered to be revenue neutral?
Point 7:  Is it possible to indicate the amount in $A of subsidy per unit?  Alternatively, please
indicate the total amount or the annual amount budgeted for that subsidy.
Point 8:  Please indicate the start date.  Does the indication “the programme is ongoing”
mean that it is unlimited?  If not, please indicate the end date.
NEW SOUTH WALES Regional Business Development Scheme
Point 4:  It is stated that there is no specific legislation that this scheme is based on.  Which is
the administration/authority that decided the establishment of the scheme?
Point 7:  The information given seems to relate to a series of schemes of which the Regional
Business Development Scheme was only one.  Is it possible to indicate the amount in $A of subsidyper unit for this particular scheme?  Alternatively, please indicate the total amount or the annual
amount budgeted for that subsidy.G/SCM/Q2/AUS/21
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Point 8:  Please indicate the start date.  Does the indication “the programme is ongoing”
mean that it is unlimited?  If not, please indicate the end date.
NORTHERN TERRITORY Industry and Business Assistance
Point 4:  It is stated that there is no specific legislation that this scheme is based on.  Which is
the administration/authority that decided the establishment of the scheme?
Point 7:  Is it possible to indicate the amount in $A of subsidy per unit?  Alternatively, please
indicate the total amount or the annual amount budgeted for that subsidy.
Point 8:  Please indicate the start date.  Does the indication “the programme is ongoing”
mean that it is unlimited?  If not, please indicate the end date.
QUEENSLAND, QIIS
Point 4:  It is stated that there is no specific legislation that this scheme is based on.  Which is
the administration/authority that decided the establishment of the scheme?
Point 6:  Which are the eligibility criteria?
Point 7:  Is it possible to indicate the amount in $A of subsidy per unit?  Alternatively, please
indicate the total amount or the annual amount budgeted for that subsidy.
Point 8:  Please indicate the start date.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA Industry Investment Attraction Fund
Point 4:  Which is the administration/authority deciding on the subsidies allocated under this
scheme?
Point 7:  Is it possible to indicate the amount in $A of subsidy per unit?  Alternatively, please
indicate the total amount or the annual amount budgeted for that subsidy.
Point 8:  Please indicate the start date.  Does the indication “the programme is ongoing”
mean that it is unlimited?  If not, please indicate the end date.
TASMANIA Investment Attraction Programme
Point 6 (level of subsidy per unit):  Is it possible to indicate the amount in $A of subsidy per
unit?  Alternatively, please indicate the total am ount or the annual amount budgeted for that subsidy.
Point 7 (duration):  Please indicate the start date.  Does the indication “the programme is
ongoing” mean that it is unlimited?  If not, please indicate the end date.
VICTORIA, Investment Attraction programme
Point 4:  Since the Economic Development Act 1981 was repealed, which is now the
legislative basis for this programme?  Is the Department of State & Regional Development theadministration/authority that is the deciding on the subsidies allocated under this scheme?
Point 7:  Is it possible to indicate the amount in $A of subsidy per unit?  Alternatively, please
indicate the total amount or the annual amount budgeted for that subsidy.G/SCM/Q2/AUS/21
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Point 8:  Please indicate the start date.  Does the indication “the programme is ongoing”
mean that it is unlimited?  If not, please indicate the end date.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, Industry Incentive Scheme
Point 4:  Which is the legislation that this scheme is based on?  If there is no specific legal
basis, which is the administration/authority that decided the establishment of the scheme and which is
the administration/authority deciding on the subsidies allocated under this scheme?
Point 7:  Is it possible to indicate the amount in $A of subsidy per unit?  Alternatively, please
indicate the total amount or the annual amount budgeted for that subsidy.
Point 8:  Please indicate the start date.  Does the indication “the programme is ongoing”
mean that it is unlimited?  If not, please indicate the end date.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, Industry Relocation Scheme
Point 4:  Which is the legislation that this scheme is based on?  If there is no specific legal
basis, which is the administration/authority that decided the establishment of the scheme and which is
the administration/authority deciding on the subsidies allocated under this scheme?
Point 7:  Is it possible to indicate the amount in $A of subsidy per unit?  Alternatively, please
indicate the total amount or the annual amount budgeted for that subsidy.
Point 8:  Please indicate the start date.  Does the indication “the programme is ongoing”
mean that it is unlimited?  If not, please indicate the end date.
D. QUESTION ON OTHER SCHEMES
Could you indicate whether the following programmes were in force during the reporting
period?  If yes, please provide information on them in the agreed format:
• Export Market Development Grant Scheme (EMDGS), created by the Export Market
Development Grants Act 1997;
• Textiles, Clothing and Footwear plan (TCFP), including incentives for international
competitiveness programme, import credit scheme, infrastructure support programme, national
industry extension programme, capitalisation grants programme, labour adjustment programme,
quick response programme, overseas assembly programme;
• Regional Scheme :  Industry, Regional and trade support programme (IRTSP);
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