Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/355/REV.1 |
S-Table-IV.2 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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Table 4.2 Liechtenstein's direct payments, 2013-15
(SwF million)
2013 2014 2015
Environmental and animal welfare payments 5.2 5.0 5.1
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/355/REV.1 |
S-IV§43 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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The Swiss Confederation assists Swiss farmers' organizations and inter-professional organizations to promote their agricultural products on the internal market and abroad. In 2015, approximately SwF 60 million were granted to around thirty promotion and marketing organizations. A large part of the financial support is dedicated to the promotion of cheese, meat, milk, fruit and potatoes. The marketing campaigns for organic products and for PDO/PGI products are also co-financed. Each year, the organizations have to apply for financial support of their promotional activities for the following year. Their activities can be co-financed by the Confederation up to a maximum of 50% of the costs, but only for market research and the following communication instruments: advertising (print, TV, radio, online, etc.), new media (homepage, social media, etc.), sales promotion (tastings, advertising material, training, etc.), public relations, events, fairs, sponsoring, and direct-marketing. Price-related activities (for example, a price reduction on products) and distribution costs are not eligible for financial support.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/355/REV.1 |
S-IV§60 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2017 |
Sectors |
Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
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The Energy Strategy 2050 also extends the one-off investment grants to new beneficiaries. This one-time subsidy that covers a maximum of 30% of the investment costs of a comparable installation (reference installation) was currently available only for operators of small photovoltaic installations, with a production capacity of less than 30 kilowatts. Larger photovoltaic installations will now also benefit from one-off investment grants and so will large, new hydro-electric power stations with a production capacity of more than 10 megawatts, as well as large-scale renewals or extensions of hydro-electric power stations. The financing will come from the network supplement paid by electricity consumers. Investment contributions (including one-off investment grants) will be available until 2030 at the latest.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/355/REV.1 |
S-IV§85 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2017 |
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Energy, Services |
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As of 2005, independent power producers (IPPs) may sell electricity to any customer. The first IPPs started to enter the market in 2011. There are a number of small-scale hydro-electric power producers besides LKW and the contribution of independent solar power producers has been increasing. According to the Government's Energy Strategy 2020, adopted in 2012, the objective is to increase the share of renewable energies from 8.2% in 2008 to 20% by 2020, through subsidies for improved insulation, sun-collectors, and tighter energy standards in construction. Liechtenstein has implemented a new 5-year feed-in tariff scheme, which ends in February 2020.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-IV§28 |
The West African Economic and Monetary Union: Togo |
2017 |
Sectors |
Grants and direct payments, Tax concessions |
Fisheries |
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Fisheries sector operators are exempt from duties and taxes on the purchase of materials and equipment necessary for them to engage in their activity. The Government also supplies small-scale fishermen with fishing nets.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/361 |
S-IV§28 |
Iceland |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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As for dairy farming, the support entitlements for sheep farming are to be phased out by end-2025 and replaced by quality assurance premiums for farmers for sheep meat meeting requirements relating to, inter alia, animal welfare, sustainable land use, and quality.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/361 |
S-IV§129 |
Iceland |
2017 |
Sectors |
Grants and direct payments |
Services |
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(...) Additionally, under Commission Regulation (EC) No. 651/2014, on General Block Exemptions, state aid is permissible for certain categories; these include: (...) incentives as aid to environmental protection investment projects with a ceiling of €15 million. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/351/REV.1 |
S-IV§26 |
Japan |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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With a view to maintaining and demonstrating the multi-functional roles of agriculture and rural areas, the Act on Multi-Functionality of Agriculture was promulgated in June 2014 and entered into force in April 2015. The law aims to reform direct payments and establishes three programmes that aim to: (1) promote environmentally friendly farming practices and activities; (2) provide assistance to farmers in hilly and mountainous areas; and (3) maintain and enhance multi functionality.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/351/REV.1 |
S-IV§27 |
Japan |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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Under the direct payment programme for environmentally friendly farming, a total area of 74,180 ha was estimated to receive an average payment of ¥56,792 per ha in FY2015.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/366 |
S-III§90 |
Malaysia |
2017 |
Measures |
Grants and direct payments |
Fisheries |
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(...) In 2014, the Government removed the fuel subsidies (i.e. petrol and diesel), as well as subsidies on sugar. However, subsidies for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and diesel for fisheries and public transport sectors were maintained (Section 4.3).
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