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G/SCM/N/343/NOR |
Norway |
2019 |
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Grants and direct payments, Loans and financing |
Other |
Provincial Growth Fund (PGF). |
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Environment related objective
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The specific objectives of the Provincial Growth Fund are:
(…)
1) Environmental sustainability and help in addressing climate change (…)
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Provincial Growth Fund (PGF).
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Loans, grants or equity are provided to:
1) Local Authorities (Regional Council, District Council, Unitary Authorities).
2) Government Departments.
3) Charitable Trusts.
4) Companies.
5) Incorporated Societies.
6) Maori Trusts.
7) Partnerships.
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Type of measure
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Loans, grants or equity.
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2017-2018.
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/343/NZL |
New Zealand |
2019 |
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Tax concessions |
Mining |
Industry Promotion Program: Mining |
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Environment related objective
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To promote investments in rational exploration, development, utilization and conservation of all mineral resources
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Industry Promotion Program: Mining
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Qualified Board of Investments (BOI)-registered enterprises with valid mineral agreements
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Type of measure
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Tax concessions
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2017-2018.
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Keywords
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Natural resources
Conservation
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/343/NZL |
New Zealand |
2019 |
Alternative and renewable energy |
Tax concessions |
Energy |
Industry Promotion Program: Renewable Energy |
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Environment related objective
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To accelerate the exploration and development of renewable energy resources
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Industry Promotion Program: Renewable Energy
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Qualified Board of Investments (BOI)-registered enterprises, which should apply to avail of the incentives
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Type of measure
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Tax concessions
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2017-2018.
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/343/PHL/SUPPL.1 |
Philippines |
2019 |
Alternative and renewable energy |
Tax concessions |
Energy |
Industry Promotion Program: Biofuel |
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Environment related objective
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To develop and utilize indigenous renewable and sustainably-sourced clean energy sources
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Industry Promotion Program: Biofuel
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Department of Energy (DOE)-accredited producers and distributors of biofuels
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Type of measure
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Tax concessions
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2017-2018.
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Keywords
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Bio
Indigenous
Renewable
Sustainable
Clean
Energy
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/343/PHL/SUPPL.1 |
Philippines |
2019 |
Sustainable fisheries management |
Grants and direct payments |
Fisheries |
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Environment related objective
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To compensate fishing vessel owners for their loss opportunity to fish resulting from the government's fishing vessel removal measure in 2015. This program will help operators/fishermen who affected from the measure to earn a living and alleviate their debt problems.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Compensation program for fishing owners affected by the government's fishing vessel removal measure.
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Fishing vessel owners or fishing operators who affected from the government's fishing vessel removal measure and could not use those vessels to fish permanently since 2015, including 252 wooden vessels of less than 90 GT.
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Type of measure
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Grant
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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January- December 2019
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Keywords
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Fish
Environment
Sustainable
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/343/PHL/SUPPL.1 |
Philippines |
2019 |
General environmental protection |
Tax concessions |
All products/economic activities |
Investment Promotion Incentives |
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Environment related objective
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To enhance the country's competitiveness and achieve sustainable development in the long run
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Investment Promotion Incentives
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A wide range of activities covering all sectors
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Type of measure
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Tax concessions (e.g. exemption/reduction of corporate income tax, exemption/reduction of import duties on machinery, reduction of import duties on raw materials, and special deduction of certain expenditures)
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2019
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/343/THA |
Thailand |
2019 |
Sustainable fisheries management |
Grants and direct payments |
Fisheries |
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Environment related objective
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1) to increase artisanal fishers' incomes and improve their livelihoods.
2) to conserve and restore fisheries resources and promote community - based management for artisanal fisheries in coastal areas
3) to promote better qualities of lives.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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The livelihood improvement and resilience building program for artisanal fisheries communities.
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The Department of Fisheries provides grants for 65 artisanal fishing communities in the three southern coastal provinces in a wide range of activities to improve livelihoods, promote quality of lives, restore and conserve fisheries resources.
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Type of measure
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Grant
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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April- September 2019
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Keywords
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Fish
Environment
Sustainable
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/343/THA |
Thailand |
2019 |
Sustainable fisheries management |
Grants and direct payments, Loans and financing |
Fisheries |
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Environment related objective
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1) to resilience building for marine shrimp farmers' institutes and community enterprises to become self – reliance and self-sufficiency; have more bargaining power and can manage the marketing process and product distribution for domestic shrimp market.
2) to support small - scale marine shrimp farmers who are a member of farmer's institutes and community enterprises back in business by providing access to business opportunity and funding and specific pathogen-free shrimp seed.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Capacity building on marine shrimp production and marketing for domestic shrimp consumption.
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1) DOF provides grants for marine shrimp farmers at 90% of the prices to buy specific pathogen-free and quality shrimp seed. However, the grant should not be more than 40,000 Baht per each farmer.
2) BAAC provides soft loans for marine shrimp farmers to buy farming inputs. The loan amount for each farmer should not be more than 300,000 Baht in 1st year (2019). DOF will compensate farmers at 3% interest rate per year.
3) BAAC provides soft loans for marine shrimp farmer's institutes and community enterprises to increase managing and marketing abilities and product distribution. The loan amount for each farmer's institute/community enterprise should not be more than 2,000,000 Baht per each institute in 1st year (2019). DOF will compensate the farmers at 3% interest rate per year.
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Type of measure
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Grant and loans
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2019-2021
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Keywords
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Fish
Environment
Sustainable
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/343/THA |
Thailand |
2019 |
Sustainable agriculture management |
Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
Support for diversified crops. |
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Environment related objective
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To facilitate the adjustment of farmland utilization and to strengthen the farmland environmental conservation plan for sustainable use of farmland as the structure of agricultural production undergoes adjustment
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Support for diversified crops.
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Farmers who follow the diversion programme from rice production to the production of diversion crops and adhere to any of the following cases:(a) Growing rice in the base year (1994-2003); or,(b) Growing guaranteed price purchase crops of feed corn, sorghum or sugarcane in the base year; or,(c) Registering as set-aside or diversion under "Rice Production and Rice Field Diversion Projects" in the base year.Diversified crops are selected according to policy objective and domestic conditions for such crops as feed corn, soybean, forage crops, wheat, sugarcane and other specialty local crops.
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Type of measure
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Diversion payment
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2016-2017
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Keywords
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Environment
Conservation
Sustainable
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/343/THA |
Thailand |
2019 |
Other environmental risks mitigation |
Loans and financing |
Agriculture, Fisheries |
The policy-oriented special agricultural loan |
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Environment related objective
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To help farmers and fishermen who are affected by natural disasters to rebuild their homes and their livelihoods, thus allowing them to maintain their standard of living
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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The policy-oriented special agricultural loan
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All farmers and fishermen, not limited to a specific industry or enterprise of agriculture
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Type of measure
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Preferential interest rate loans
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2016-2017
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Keywords
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