I. Introduction..................................................................................................................... 1
II. Arguments
of the Participants and Third Participant........................................................ 4
A........ Claims of Error
by Canada – Appellant............................................................... 4
1......... Article 9.1(c)
of the Agreement on Agriculture
– "payments".............. 4
2......... Article 9.1(c)
of the Agreement on Agriculture
– "financed by virtue of governmental action"..................................................................................................... 5
3......... Article 10.1
of the Agreement on
Agriculture and Article 3.1 of the SCM Agreement................................................................................................................ 8
B......... Arguments of
New Zealand – Appellee................................................................. 8
1......... Article 9.1(c)
of the Agreement on Agriculture
– "payments".............. 8
2......... Article 9.1(c)
of the Agreement on Agriculture
– "financed by virtue of governmental action"..................................................................................................... 9
3......... Article 10.1
of the Agreement on Agriculture...................................... 10
C......... Arguments of
the United States – Appellee......................................................... 11
1......... Article 9.1(c)
of the Agreement on Agriculture
– "payments"............ 11
2......... Article 9.1(c)
of the Agreement on
Agriculture – "financed by virtue of governmental action"................................................................................................... 12
3......... Article 10.1
of the Agreement on
Agriculture and Article 3.1 of the SCM Agreement.............................................................................................................. 14
D........ Arguments of the
European Communities – Third Participant........................... 15
1......... Article 9.1(c)
of the Agreement on Agriculture
– "payments"............ 15
2......... Article 9.1(c)
of the Agreement on
Agriculture – "financed by virtue of governmental action"................................................................................................... 16
III. Issue
Raised in this Appeal............................................................................................ 16
IV. Article 9.1(c)
of the Agreement on Agriculture............................................................ 17
A........ "Payments"........................................................................................................ 17
B......... "Financed
By Virtue of Governmental Action"................................................... 29
V. Article 10.1
of the Agreement on Agriculture.............................................................. 34
VI. Article 3.1
of the SCM Agreement............................................................................... 34
VII. Findings
and Conclusions.............................................................................................. 35