SUBSIDIES

REPLIES TO QUESTIONS POSED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION[1] REGARDING
THE NEW AND FULL SUBSIDY NOTIFICATION OF INDIA[2]

The following communication, dated and received on 28 April 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of India.

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The EU thanks India for its notification _G/SCM/N/401/IND circulated on 31 October 2024.

The EU would request India to provide further information on the following subsidy program not included in its notification.

The official website[3] of the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, describes the following measure:

"The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is implementing Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana – A scheme to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India at an estimated investment of Rs. 20050 crores for holistic development of fisheries sector including welfare of fishers. PMMSY is being implemented in all the States and Union Territories for a period of 5 years from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25. …"

The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) appears to be subsidy measure. Therefore, the EU request that India to provide more information on this programme and add it to the subsidy notification.

EU questions:

Question 1

Could India please provide information about the PMMSY?

Question 2

Could India confirm the total planned allocation is Rs. 20050 crores (about 2.67 Billion USD) for a period of 5 years from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25?

Question 3

Could India please provide information on the annual allocated amount under PMMSY?

Question 4

Could India please provide information if it supports fishing vessels (such as deep-sea fishing vessel) construction, acquisition or modernisation?

Question 5

Does India provide other subsidies to the fisheries sector apart from the PMMSY?

Response to Question 1 to 5:

India will be providing information on notifiable subsidies for fishing or fishing related activities in accordance with the relevant WTO provisions in due course.

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