subsidies
New and Full Notification Pursuant to Article XVI:1
of the GATT 1994 and Article 25 Of
the Agreement
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Iceland
The following communication, dated and received
on 16 January 2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of
Iceland.
Table of contents
2021. 4
1 The Agricultural Sector. 4
1.1 Agricultural Agreements; Payments to dairy
farms, sheep farms and horticulture farms. 4
2
Support for R&D and Technological Innovation.. 6
2.1 Technical Development Fund. 6
2.2 Research Fund. 6
2.3 Support for R&D in marine aquaculture. 7
3
Support to Small and Medium-Sized Companies. 8
3.1 Regional Development Fund. 8
4
Support for Employment and Training. 9
4.1 Education and Training Fund. 9
4.2 Employment Opportunities for Women in Rural
Areas. 9
4.3 Vocational Rehabilitation. 10
4.4 Employment of Handicapped Persons. 10
5
Regional Support. 11
5.1 Assistance to Employment Development
Projects. 11
5.2 Assistance to Local Economic Development 12
6
Temporary repayment of costs of film production in Iceland. 12
7
Rural tourism.. 14
8
Aid to promote marketing of Icelandic tourism. 14
9
Scheme to support innovation companies. 15
10
Risk finance aid for SMEs. 15
11
The Fisheries Sector. 16
2022. 17
1
The Agricultural Sector. 17
1.1 Agricultural Agreements; Payments to dairy
farms, sheep farms and horticulture farms. 17
2
Support for R&D and Technological Innovation.. 19
2.1 Technical Development Fund. 19
2.2 Research Fund. 19
2.3 Support for R&D in marine aquaculture. 20
3
Support to Small and Medium-Sized Companies. 21
3.1 Regional Development Fund. 21
4
Support for Employment and Training. 22
4.1 Education and Training Fund. 22
4.2 Employment Opportunities for Women in Rural
Areas. 22
4.3 Vocational Rehabilitation. 23
4.4 Employment of Handicapped Persons. 23
5
Regional Support. 24
5.1 Assistance to Employment Development
Projects. 24
5.2 Assistance to Local Economic Development 25
6
Temporary repayment of costs of films production in Iceland. 25
7
Rural tourism.. 27
8
Aid to promote marketing of Icelandic tourism. 27
9
Scheme to support innovation companies. 28
10
Risk finance aid for SMEs. 28
11
The Fisheries Sector. 29