Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles of Quota Cheese

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles of

Quota Cheese

December 23, 1994.

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Publication of Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies

on Articles of Quota Cheese.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department), in consultation

with the Secretary of Agriculture, has prepared its annual list of

foreign government subsidies on articles of quota cheese. We are

publishing the current listing of those subsidies that we have

determined exist.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Albright or Maria MacKay, Office

of Countervailing Compliance, Import Administration, International

Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and

Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-786.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 702(a) of the Trade Agreements Act

of 1979 (the Act) requires the Department to determine, in consultation

with the Secretary of Agriculture, whether any foreign government is

providing a subsidy with respect to any article of quota cheese, as

defined in section 701(c)(1) of the Act, and to publish an annual list

and quarterly updates of the type and amount of those subsidies.

The Department has developed, in consultation with the Secretary of

Agriculture, information on subsidies (as defined in section 702(h)(2)

of the Act) being provided either directly or indirectly by foreign

governments on articles of quota cheese. The appendix to this notice

lists the country, the subsidy program or programs, and the gross and

net amounts of each subsidy for which information is currently

available.

The Department will incorporate additional programs which are found

to constitute subsidies, and additional information on the subsidy

programs listed, as the information is developed.

The Department encourages any person having information on foreign

government subsidy programs which benefit articles of quota cheese to

submit such information in writing to the Assistant Secretary for

Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

This determination and notice are in accordance with section 702(a)

of the Act.

Dated: December 23, 1994.

Susan G. Esserman,

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

Appendix.--Quota Cheese Subsidy Programs

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Country Program(s) Gross\1\ subsidy Net\2\ subsidy

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Austria................ Export Restitution Payments........... 200.0 cents/lb............. 200.0 cents/lb.

Belgium................ European Community (EC) Restitution 42.9 cents/lb.............. 42.9 cents/lb.

Payments.

Canada................. Export Assistance on Certain Types of 25.7 cents/lb.............. 25.7 cents/lb.

Cheese.

Denmark................ EC Restitution Payments............... 47.6 cents/lb.............. 47.6 cents/lb.

Finland................ Export Subsidy........................ 100.6 cents/lb............. 100.6 cents/lb.

France................. EC Restitution Payments............... 50.8 cents/lb.............. 50.8 cents/lb.

Germany................ EC Restitution Payments............... 52.8 cents/lb.............. 52.8 cents/lb.

Greece................. EC Restitution Payments............... 0.0 cents/lb............... 0.0 cents/lb.

Ireland................ EC Restitution Payments............... 43.4 cents/lb.............. 43.4 cents/lb.

Italy.................. EC Restitution Payments............... 78.6 cents/lb.............. 78.6 cents/lb.

Luxembourg............. EC Restitution Payments............... 42.9 cents/lb.............. 42.9 cents/lb.

Netherlands............ EC Restitution Payments............... 36.5 cents/lb.............. 36.5 cents/lb.

Norway................. Indirect (Milk) Subsidy............... 16.8 cents/lb.............. 16.8 cents/lb.

Consumer Subsidy...................... 37.3 cents/lb.............. 37.3 cents/lb.

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54.1 cents/lb.............. 54.1 cents/lb.

Portugal............... EC Restitution Payments............... 35.2 cents/lb.............. 35.2 cents/lb.

Spain.................. EC Restitution Payments............... 42.2 cents/lb.............. 42.2 cents/lb.

Switzerland............ Deficiency Payments................... 152.8 cents/lb............. 152.8 cents/lb.

U.K.................... EC Restitution Payments............... 36.9 cents/lb.............. 36.9 cents/lb.

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\1\Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(5).

\2\Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(6).

[FR Doc. 94-32219 Filed 12-29-94; 8:45 am]

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