[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75214-75215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-32066]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


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 during the period October 1, 2002, through 
September 30, 2003. We are publishing the current listing of those 
subsidies that we have determined exist.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 30, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alicia Kinsey, Office of AD/CVD 
Enforcement VI, Group II, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone: (202) 482-
2786.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 702 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) 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 articles of cheese that were imported 
during the period October 1, 2002, through September 30, 2003.
    The Department has developed, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Agriculture, information on subsidies (as defined in section 702(h) 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.

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    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, N.W., Washington, D.C. 
20230.
    This determination and notice are in accordance with section 702(a) 
of the Act.

    Dated: December 19, 2003.
James J. Jochum,
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 ($/lb)        Net\2\ Subsidy ($/lb)
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Austria.......................................................           European Union (EU)                         $ 0.1                         $ 0.1
                                                                        Restitution Payments
Belgium.......................................................       EU Restitution Payments                        $ 0.05                        $ 0.05
Canada........................................................  Export Assistance on Certain                        $ 0.25                        $ 0.25
                                                                             Types of Cheese
Denmark.......................................................       EU Restitution Payments                        $ 0.04                        $ 0.04
Finland.......................................................       EU Restitution Payments                        $ 0.14                        $ 0.14
France........................................................       EU Restitution Payments                        $ 0.12                        $ 0.12
Germany.......................................................       EU Restitution Payments                        $ 0.05                        $ 0.05
Greece........................................................       EU Restitution Payments                        $ 0.07                        $ 0.07
Ireland.......................................................       EU Restitution Payments                        $ 0.08                        $ 0.08
Italy.........................................................       EU Restitution Payments                        $ 0.07                        $ 0.07
Luxembourg....................................................       EU Restitution Payments                        $ 0.07                        $ 0.07
Netherlands...................................................       EU Restitution Payments                        $ 0.04                        $ 0.04
Norway........................................................       Indirect (Milk) Subsidy                        $ 0.34                        $ 0.34
                                                                            Consumer Subsidy                        $ 0.16                        $ 0.16
                                                                ............................                        $ 0.50                        $ 0.50
Portugal......................................................       EU Restitution Payments                        $ 0.05                        $ 0.05
Spain.........................................................       EU Restitution Payments                        $ 0.06                        $ 0.06
Switzerland...................................................           Deficiency Payments                        $ 0.07                        $ 0.07
U.K...........................................................       EU Restitution Payments                        $ 0.01                        $ 0.01
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\1\Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(5).
\2\Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(6).

[FR Doc. 03-32066 Filed 12-29-03; 8:45 am]
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