[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 189 (Friday, September 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50552-50553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24305]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government
Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Publication of quarterly update to annual listing of foreign
government subsidies on articles of cheese subject to an in-quota rate
of duty.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department), in consultation
with the Secretary of Agriculture, has prepared a quarterly update to
its annual list of foreign government subsidies on articles of cheese
subject to an in-quota rate of duty. We are publishing the current
listing of those subsidies that we have determined exist.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 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-
2786.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 702(a) of the Trade Agreements Act
of 1979 (as amended)(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 cheese
subject to an in-quota rate of duty, as defined in section 702(h)(4) 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
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Act) being provided either directly or indirectly by foreign
governments on articles of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty.
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 cheese subject to
an in-quota rate of duty 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: September 22, 1995.
Susan G. Esserman,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
Appendix--Subsidy Programs on Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty
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Gross \1\
Country Program(s) subsidy Net \2\
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Austria......... European Union (EU) 36.7 cents/lb. 36.7/lb.
Restitution Payments.
Belgium......... EU Restitution 42.7 cents/lb. 42.7 cents/lb.
Payments.
Canada.......... Export Assistance on 25.0 cents/lb. 25.0 cents/lb.
Certain Types of
Cheese.
Denmark......... EU Restitution 38.9 cents/lb. 38.9 cents/lb.
Payments.
Finland......... EU Restitution 37.7 cents/lb. 37.7 cents/lb.
Payments.
France.......... EU Restitution 34.9 cents/lb. 34.9 cents/lb.
Payments.
Germany......... EU Restitution 42.5 cents/lb. 42.5 cents/lb.
Payments.
Greece.......... EU Restitution 0.0 cents/lb.. 0.0 cents/lb.
Payments.
Ireland......... EU Restitution 34.3 cents/lb. 34.3 cents/lb.
Payments.
Italy........... EU Restitution 70.3 cents/lb. 70.3 cents/lb.
Payments.
Luxembourg...... EU Restitution 42.7 cents/lb. 42.7 cents/lb.
Payments.
Netherlands..... EU Restitution 36.2 cents/lb. 36.2 cents/lb.
Payments.
Norway.......... Indirect (Milk) 19.8 cents/lb. 19.8 cents/lb.
Subsidy.
Consumer Subsidy...... 44.0 cents/lb. 44.0 cents/lb.
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.................... 63.8 cents/lb. 63.8 cents/lb.
Portugal........ EU Restitution 33.9 cents/lb. 33.9 cents/lb.
Payments.
Spain........... EU Restitution 39.4 cents/lb. 39.4 cents/lb.
Payments.
Switzerland..... Deficiency Payments... 187.9 cents/lb 187.9 cents/
lb.
U.K............. EU Restitution 35.1 cents/lb. 35.1 cents/lb.
Payments.
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\1\ Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(5).
\2\ Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(6).
[FR Doc. 95-24305 Filed 9-28-95; 8:45 am]
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