[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 18 (Friday, January 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2491-2492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1242]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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 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 its annual list of 
foreign government subsidies on articles of cheese subject to an in-
quota rate of duty, imported during the period October 1, 1994 through 
September 30, 1995. We are publishing the current listing of those 
subsidies that we have determined exist.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 26, 1996.

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. We hereby provide the Department's 
annual list of subsidies on cheeses that were imported during the 
period October 1, 1994 through September 30, 1995.
    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 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.
    Due to the partial shutdown of the Federal Government from December 
16, 1995 through January 6, 1996, the Department was unable to publish 
this annual listing by January 1, 1996, as required by the Act. 
Accordingly, the Department has exercised its discretion to toll this 
deadline for the duration of the shutdown. This notice is published in 
accordance with the extended deadline.
    This determination and notice are in accordance with section 702(a) 
of the Act.

    Dated: January 18, 1996.
Susan G. Esserman,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

                                     Appendix--Quota Cheese Subsidy Programs                                    
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                                                                                     Gross \1\                  
                Country                                Program(s)                     subsidy         Net \2\   
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Austria...............................  Eurpoean Union (EU) Restitution Payments   36.8 cents/lb   36.8 cents/lb
Belguim...............................  EU Restitution Payments.................   38.6 cents/lb   38.6 cents/lb
Canada................................  Export Assistance on Certain Types of      25.5 cents/lb   25.5 cents/lb
                                         Cheese.                                                                
Denmark...............................  EU Restitution Payments.................   39.5 cents/lb   39.5 cents/lb
Finland...............................  EU Restitution Payments.................   38.3 cents/lb   38.3 cents/lb
France................................  EU Restitution Payments.................   35.8 cents/lb   35.8 cents/lb
Germany...............................  EU Restitution Payments.................   43.4 cents/lb   43.4 cents/lb
Greece................................  EU Restitution Payments.................   0.00 cents/lb   0.00 cents/lb
Ireland...............................  EU Restitution Payments.................   35.2 cents/lb   35.2 cents/lb
Italy.................................  EU Restitution Payments.................   73.0 cents/lb   73.0 cents/lb
Luxembourg............................  EU Restitution Payments.................   38.6 cents/lb   38.6 cents/lb
Netherlands...........................  EU Restitution Payments.................   36.5 cents/lb   36.5 cents/lb
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Norway................................  Indirect (Milk) Subsidy.................   19.8 cents/lb   19.8 cents/lb
                                        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 Payments.................   33.3 cents/lb   33.3 cents/lb
Spain.................................  EU Restitution Payments.................   42.0 cents/lb   42.0 cents/lb
Switzerland...........................  Deficiency Payments.....................  187.9 cents/lb  187.9 cents/lb
U.K...................................  EU Restitution Payments.................   35.3 cents/lb   35.3 cents/lb
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\1\ Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(5).                                                                               
\2\ Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(6).                                                                               


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