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21 August 2020  
(20-5714) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
SUBSIDIES  
REPLIES TO Q UESTIONS1 POSED BY THE UNITED STATES REGARDING  
THE NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION OF INDIA2 
The following communication, dated 2 0 August  2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of India. 
 
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1. SCHEMES OF THE UNION TERRITORY: PUDUCHERRY (UT)  
Question 1  
For the below program the notification states that the objective is to increase production 
through Government of India's financial assistance. Can India please explain whether the 
program might increase India's overall fishing capacity?  
1. 50% subsidy for the purchase of FRP catamaran.  
Reply  
The objective of the scheme is to help the small -scale traditional fishermen in purchase of 
non-motorised FRP Catamaran for earning their livelihood. Moreover, the amount of subsidy is 
miniscule (around US D 220) and the number of beneficiaries under the scheme were only two (02) 
each in the financial years 201 8-19 and 2019 -20. Hence the scheme does not, in any way, increase 
India's overall fishing capacity.  
2. MARINE PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MPEDA) EXPORT 
PRODUCTION – GOI CULTURE FISHERIES SCHEMES  
Question 2  
For the below programs please explain if t he fisheries must export their production in 
order to receive financial assistance from the Government of India? If so, please explain 
how these programs are consistent with India's SCM obligations under Article 3.1(a).  
• Financial Assistance for new farm de velopment  
• Financial assistance for medium -scale hatcheries  
• Financial assistance for setting up of PCR labs in hatcheries/Pvt. Lab  
• Financial assistance for Effluent Treatment System (ETS) in Shrimp Farms  
• Registration of Aquaculture Societies  
 
1 G/SCM/Q2/IND/53.  
2 G/SCM/N/343/IND; G/SCM /N/315/IND/Suppl.2; G/SCM/N/284/IND/Suppl.4 . G/SCM/Q2/IND/54  
 
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  Reply  
The objec tive of these schemes is to promote the aquaculture activities within the country. Benefit, 
if any, under these schemes is not contingent upon export performance. Thus, these schemes are 
consistent with India's obligations under Article 3.1(a) of the Agree ment on SCM.  
Moreover, except for the scheme 'Registration of Aquaculture Societies', financial assistance under 
the remaining schemes has been discontinued.  
 
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