World Trade
Organization G/SCM/Q2/EU/2
23 January 2012 (120437) Committee on Subsidiesand Countervailing Measures Original: English

SUBSIDIES

Questions Posed By CANADA regarding the New and FullNotification of the EUROPEAN UNION

The following communication, dated 20 January 2012, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Canada.

Question 3: Export Subsidies – page 13

The notification indicates either static or declining export refunds (EAGF payments) from 2008 to 2010 in all sectors, with the exception of dairy products where a significant increase is observed.
 

Question 6: Fruits and Vegetables – page 19

Could the EU provide additional background on the Producer Organizations, with regards to the number of Producer Organizations and the types of fruits and vegetables associated with a Producer Organization, their legislative foundations, who can join and the application process?
T he Single Area Payment Scheme (SAPS) is also called a "decoupled support scheme", apparently because the scheme does not require production (Section IV.

Question 13:
European Fisheries Fund (EFF) – page 61

The notification states that "The Community has a shortfall in fishery and aquaculture products and is a major importer of these products from non-Community countries.
Question 14: Common Organisation of the Markets in Fishery and Aquaculture Products – page 63

Regarding the Common Organisation of the Market in Fishery and Aquaculture Products, could the European Union explain what are the "other specific handicaps'' that are eligible for compensatory payments?