 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/Q3/JAM/9 
8 September 2004 
 (04-3775) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
SUBSIDIES  
 
Requests Pursuant to Article 27.4 of the Agreement  
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  
 
Questions Posed by the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  
Regarding the Notification of JAMAICA1 
   The following communication, dated 1 September 2004, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of the European Commission. 
 
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 Export Industry Encouragement Act
 
 
 Please indicate what further consideration h as been given to the phasing out of this 
programme in view of the original intention to co mplete the phasing out by 2003 (we assume that the 
reference to 2003 in the last line of paragr aph 8 is an error and should read 2004). 
 
 Please clarify the significance of the figures in the "exports" column at paragraph 9. 
 Jamaica Export Free Zones Act
 
  Please indicate what consideration has been give n to the phasing out of this programme, given 
that the transitional period for the eliminati on of export subsidies provided for in document 
G/SCM/39 expires at the end of 2007. 
 Industrial Incentives (Factory Construction) Act
 
  Please indicate what consideration has been give n to the phasing out of this programme, given 
that the exemption from income tax is granted fo r 15 years and that the transitional period for the 
elimination of export subsidies provided for in document G/SCM/39 expires at the end of 2007. 
 Foreign Sales Corporation Act
 
 
 Please indicate what consideration has been give n to the phasing out of this programme, given 
that the life of the certificate is 15 years (which may be renewed for a further 15 years) and that the transitional period for the elimination of export s ubsidies provided for in document G/SCM/39 expires 
at the end of 2007.  
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1 G/SCM/N/114/JAM 