Negotiating Group on Rules - Third Submission by India to the Negotiating Group on Rules - (Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures)

World Trade Organization TN/RL/W/120 16 June 2003 (03-3146) Negotiating Group on Rules Original: English THIRD SUBMISSION BY INDIA TO THE NEGOTIATING GROUP ON RULES (AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES) The following communication, dated 13 June 2003, has been received from the Permanent Mission of India. _______________ 1. The Doha Ministerial mandate provides for negotiations aimed at clarifying and improving the disciplines under the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (ASCM). India had submitted a paper TN/RL/W/4, on certain implementation related issues in respect of the ASCM. This paper raises some additional issues for seeking clarification and improvement so as to ensure that the provisions and application of ASCM are fair and reasonable. This paper is without prejudice to further submissions that may be put forth by India in the course of the negotiations. (a) Verification system for drawback and substi