[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 61 (Thursday, March 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13846-13847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7465]



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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: April 1, 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 Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. 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 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, D.C. 
20230.
    This determination and notice are in accordance with section 702(a) 
of the Act.

    Dated: March 21, 1996.
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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              Country                         Program(s)            Gross \1\  subsidy        Net \2\ subsidy   
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Austria............................  European Union (EU)          33.1 cents/lb.........  33.1 cents/lb.        
                                      Restitution Payments.                                                     
Belgium............................  EU Restitution Payments....  32.1 cents/lb.........  32.1 cents/lb.        

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Canada.............................  Export Assistance on         26.1 cents/lb.........  26.1 cents/lb.        
                                      Certain Types of Cheese.                                                  
Denmark............................  EU Restitution Payments....  35.8 cents/lb.........  35.8 cents/lb.        
Finland............................  EU Restitution Payments....  34.1 cents/lb.........  34.1 cents/lb.        
France.............................  EU Restitution Payments....  33.4 cents/lb.........  33.4 cents/lb.        
Germany............................  EU Restitution Payments....  36.0 cents/lb.........  36.0 cents/lb.        
Greece.............................  EU Restitution Payments....  0.00 cents/lb.........  0.00 cents/lb.        
Ireland............................  EU Restitution Payments....  38.1 cents/lb.........  38.1 cents/lb.        
Italy..............................  EU Restitution Payments....  71.5 cents/lb.........  71.5 cents/lb.        
Luxembourg.........................  EU Restitution Payments....  32.1 cents/lb.........  32.1 cents/lb.        
Netherlands........................  EU Restitution Payments....  31.8 cents/lb.........  31.8 cents/lb.        
                                                                                                                
Norway.............................  Indirect (Milk) Subsidy....  19.4 cents/lb.........  19.4 cents/lb.        
                                     Consumer Subsidy...........  43.1 cents/lb.........  43.1 cents/lb.        
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                                     ...........................  62.5 cents/lb.........  62.5 cents/lb.        
                                                                                                                
Portugal...........................  EU Restitution Payments....  30.9 cents/lb.........  30.9 cents/lb.        
Spain..............................  EU Restitution Payments....  42.7 cents/lb.........  42.7 cents/lb.        
Switzerland........................  Deficiency Payments........  187.1 cents/lb........  187.1 cents/lb.       
U.K................................  EU Restitution Payments....  34.6 cents/lb.........  34.6 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. 96-7465 Filed 3-27-96; 8:45 am]
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