[Federal Register: October 7, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 194)]
[Notices]
[Page 60143-60144]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
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, in consultation with the Secretary
of Agriculture, has prepared its quarterly update to the annual list of
foreign government subsidies on articles of cheese subject to an in-
quota rate of duty during the period April 1 2004, through June 30,
2004. We are publishing the current listing of those subsidies that we
have determined exist.
DATES: October 7, 2004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tipten Troidl, Office of AD/CVD
Enforcement III, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-
2786.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 702 of the Trade Agreements Act of
1979 (as amended) (``the Act'') requires the Department of Commerce
(``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 quarterly update of subsidies on
articles of cheese that were imported during the period April 1, 2004,
through June 30, 2004.
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.
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, DC
20230.
This determination and notice are in accordance with section 702(a)
of the Act.
Dated: October 1, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
Appendix
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Subsidy Programs on Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty
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Gross\1\ Net \2\
Country Program(s) subsidy subsidy
($/lb) ($/lb)
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Austria..................... European Union $0.02 $0.02
Restitution
Payments.
Belgium..................... EU Restitution 0.02 0.02
Payments.
Canada...................... Export Assistance on 0.47 0.47
Certain Types of
Cheese.
Denmark..................... EU Restitution 0.00 0.00
Payments.
Finland..................... EU Restitution 0.05 0.05
Payments.
France...................... EU Restitution 0.04 0.04
Payments.
Germany..................... EU Restitution 0.02 0.02
Payments.
Greece...................... EU Restitution 0.02 0.02
Payments.
Ireland..................... EU Restitution 0.02 0.02
Payments.
Italy....................... EU Restitution 0.02 0.02
Payments.
Luxembourg.................. EU Restitution 0.07 0.07
Payments.
Netherlands................. EU Restitution 0.02 0.02
Payments.
Norway...................... Indirect (Milk) 0.36 0.36
Subsidy. 0.16 0.16
Consumer Subsidy....
0.52 0.52
Portugal.................... EU Restitution 0.02 0.02
Payments.
Spain....................... EU Restitution 0.03 0.03
Payments.
Switzerland................. Deficiency Payments. 0.04 0.04
U.K......................... EU Restitution 0.01 0.01
Payments.
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\1\ Definned in 19 U.S.C. 1677(5).
\2\ Definned in 19 U.S.C. 1677(6).
[FR Doc. 04-22596 Filed 10-6-04; 8:45 am]