NOTIFICATION
provisions UNDER THE AGREEMENT
ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES
Background Note by the Secretariat
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This document has been prepared under the
Secretariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice to the positions of
Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 introduction.. 2
2 notification provisions in the scm
agreement. 2
2.1
Regular Notifications. 2
2.1.1
Notification of Subsidies under Article 25. 2
2.1.2
Notification of Countervailing Measures. 5
2.1.3
Notification of Competent Authorities. 5
2.1.4
Notification of Countervailing Duty Legislation. 5
2.2
Special Notifications. 5
2.2.1
Notification of Non-Actionable Subsidies under Article 8.3. 5
2.2.2
Notifications Related to the Provisions of Article 27 Regarding Special and
Differential Treatment of Developing Country Members. 6
2.2.3
Notifications under the Transitional Arrangements Set Out in Article 28.1(a) 6
2.2.4
Notifications under the Transitional Arrangements Set Out in Article 29.3. 7
3 notification of subsidies in the context
of wto accessions. 7
ANNEX A. 8
ANNEX B. 12
ANNEX C. 31
ANNEX D. 32
ANNEX E. 33
ANNEX F. 36
ANNEX G. 37
ANNEX H.. 38
ANNEX I. 41
ANNEX J. 43
ANNEX K. 44
ANNEX L. 45
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