SUBSIDIES

The following communication, dated and received on 14 July 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Canada.

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Canada would like to thank China for its responses to Canada's follow-up questions on their subsidy notification, and would like to pose the additional follow-up questions below:

I._      Subsidies at the Central Government Level

Question 1

In response to Canada's question on Program 3 (Preferential Tax Policies for High-Tech Enterprises), China referred to the "Measures for the Administration of the Recognition of High-tech Enterprises" (GKFH [2016] No. 32) regarding the criteria used to categorize an enterprise as a "high or new technology enterprise", Canada asked if China could provide the relevant information to this question in writing as the website link is not operational.

China referred Canada to the official website of the Ministry of Science and Technology: https://www.most.gov.cn/tztg/201112/w020111223623723909056.pdf.

a)_   The updated link China provided leads to the homepage of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China and so does not respond to the question. Could China please provide the criteria used to categorize an enterprise as a "high or new technology enterprise" in writing?

II._    Subsidies at the Sub-Central Government Level

Question 2

In response to Canada's follow-up question on Program 13.2 (Special Fund for Marine Service and Fishery High Quality Development) regarding the eligibility requirements to receive support under this program, China described the timeline of the fund (operational from 2022 and 2024), but did not provide a response to the question on eligibility requirements.

a)_   Canada would like to reiterate its question. Could China please indicate if there are any eligibility requirements to receive support under this program? If so, what are the eligibility requirements?

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