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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/220/CAN Canada 2011 Waste management and recycling Tax concessions Manufacturing
Québec: Crédit d'impôt pour la vallée de l&…
Québec: Crédit d'impôt pour la vallée de l'aluminium
Environment related objective
To encourage operations, including recovery and recycling of waste and residue from aluminium processing
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Québec: Crédit d'impôt pour la vallée de l'aluminium
Companies active in the manufacture of finished or semi-finished aluminium products
Type of measure
Tax credit
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
On-going until 31 December 2015
Keywords
Waste
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/220/CHE Switzerland 2011
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental goods…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental goods and services promotion, Sustainable forestry management
 Grants and direct payments Forestry
Assistance for Forestry Activities -…
Assistance for Forestry Activities - Reorganisation of Financial Equalisation (NFA)
Environment related objective
To encourage forest owners to perform environmental services, such as the maintenance of protection forests and conservation of biodiversity
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Assistance for Forestry Activities - Reorganisation of Financial Equalisation (NFA)
Four-year long programs (2008-2011) starting 2008
Type of measure
Indemnities and financial assistance; From 2008, four-year long programs and flat rate budgets (2008-2011) granted by the Confederation after cantonal proposals have been submitted
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
From 2008 to 2011
Keywords
Bio
Conservation
Environment
Forest
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/220/CHE Switzerland 2011
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Soil management and…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Soil management and conservation, Sustainable agriculture management
 Grants and direct payments Agriculture
Bonuses to promote the growing of oilseeds and…
Bonuses to promote the growing of oilseeds and price support
Environment related objective
To promote arable farming are aimed at keeping a minimum area for the production of oil-seeds both for biological reasons linked to the need for a certain crop diversification
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Bonuses to promote the growing of oilseeds and price support
Producers of rapeseed, sunflower seed, flaxseed, oil pumpkinseed and soybeans
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
On-going since 1951
Keywords
Bio
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/220/CRI; G/SCM/N/226/CRI Costa Rica 2011
Alternative and renewable energy, Energy…
Alternative and renewable energy, Energy conservation and efficiency, Waste management and recycling, Water management and conservation
 Tax concessions Energy, Manufacturing, Other Duty-free Zone Regime
Environment related objective
To foster the socio-economic development of Costa Rica by attracting investment on, among others, environmental projects
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Duty-free Zone Regime
Qualifying enterprises involved, among others, in projects which promote the incorporation of clean technology, integrated waste management, energy savings and efficient water management
Type of measure
Exemption from taxes
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Varies according to the type of incentive offered
Keywords
Bio
Clean
Energy
Environment
Pollution
Renewable
Waste
Conservation
Water
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/220/EEC European Union 2011 General environmental protection Grants and direct payments Other European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Environment related objective
To fulfil the Convergence objective and the Regional competitiveness and employment objective, through the protection and the improvement of the environment among others
Measure description Coverage of the measure
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Regions eligible on a regional criteria basis (GDP is less than 75 per cent of the Community average) and Member States who are eligible for the Cohesion Fund on a national criteria basis (GNI less than 90 per cent of the European average) for the Convergence objective; the European Union regions which are not eligible for the convergence objective or for the transitional support of the regional competitiveness and employment "phasing in" objective for the Regional competitiveness and employment objective
Type of measure
Grants from Community budget
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
From 2007 to 2013
Keywords
Environment
Sustainable
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/220/EEC European Union 2011
Alternative and renewable energy, Biodiversity…
Alternative and renewable energy, Biodiversity and ecosystem, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Sustainable agriculture management, Water management and conservation
 Grants and direct payments Agriculture
Health Check of the Common Agricultural Policy …
Health Check of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
Environment related objective
To better respond to the new challenges and opportunities faced by European agriculture, including climate change, the need for better water management, the protection of biodiversity, and the production of green energy
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Health Check of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
Farmers abiding by the conditions of Cross compliance
Type of measure
Direct aid payments
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
On-going since 1 January 2009
Keywords
Bio
Climate
Energy
Green
Water
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/220/EEC European Union 2011 Sustainable agriculture management Grants and direct payments, Loans and financing Agriculture
Common Agricultural Policy – Direct aids and…
Common Agricultural Policy – Direct aids and intervention in markets ("First Pillar")
Environment related objective
To promote the effective use of resources, including coping with the social and environmental impact of the restructuring process in the sugar industry, enhancing environmental safeguards in the production of fruit and vegetables and promoting organic production
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Common Agricultural Policy – Direct aids and intervention in markets ("First Pillar")
Economic actors in the agricultural sector, for the large part agricultural producers
Type of measure
Grants or loans
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
On-going since 1 January 2009
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Natural resources
Organic
Green
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/220/EEC European Union 2011
Environmental protection from pests and diseases,…
Environmental protection from pests and diseases, Sustainable agriculture management
 Grants and direct payments Agriculture
Common Agricultural Policy – Single Payment…
Common Agricultural Policy – Single Payment Scheme (SPS)
Environment related objective
To encourage the protection or enhancement of the environment or entail additional agri- environment benefits, for improving the quality and marketing of agricultural products, for practising enhanced animal welfare standards, to address specific disadvantages affecting farmers in the dairy, beef, goat and sheep meat and rice sectors in economically vulnerable or environmentally sensitive areas or for vulnerable types of farming, to support risk management measures such as insurance schemes for adverse climatic events and animal or plant diseases or pest infestation and mutual funds for animal or plant diseases or environmental incident
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Common Agricultural Policy – Single Payment Scheme (SPS)
Farmers with eligible hectares
Type of measure
Payment entitlements
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
On-going
Keywords
Environment
Sustainable
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/220/EEC European Union 2011
Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable…
Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable forestry management
 Grants and direct payments, Loans and financing Agriculture, Forestry
Common agricultural policy: European Agricultural…
Common agricultural policy: European Agricultural Fund for Regional Development (ERDF) ("Second Pillar")
Environment related objective
To integrate into rural development policy other major policy objectives such as sustainable development as spelled out in the conclusions of the Lisbon and Göteborg European Councils in order to improve the environment and the countryside, conserve genetic resources and upgrade the rural heritage
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Common agricultural policy: European Agricultural Fund for Regional Development (ERDF) ("Second Pillar")
Individual projects selected at national level by Member States
Type of measure
Grants or loans
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
From 2007 to 2013
Keywords
Conservation
Environment
Forest
Pollution
Sustainable
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/220/EEC European Union 2011 Sustainable agriculture management Grants and direct payments Agriculture, Fisheries
SAPARD, the Special Accession Programme for…
SAPARD, the Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development
Environment related objective
To establish a framework for Community support for sustainable agriculture and sustainable rural development for the pre-accession period for the eight new Member States, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, which joined the European Union on 1st May 2004, for Bulgaria and Romania, which joined on 1st January 2007 and for Candidate Country Croatia
Measure description Coverage of the measure
SAPARD, the Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development
Individual projects selected by SAPARD beneficiary countries
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
From 2000 to 2006
Keywords
Fish
Sustainable