RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/Q3/SUR/1
3 April 2002
(02-1673)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
Requests Pursuant to Article 27.4 of the Agreement
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Questions Posed by Switzerland
The following communication, dated 28 March 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Switzerland.
_______________
Switzerland  submits the following comments a nd questions seeking clarification of certain
aspects of the request under review.  These comments and questions do not necessarily prejudice its
final position on these requests.
Suriname (G/SCM/N/74/SUR)
Could Suriname give more details about the meaning of the following statement in above-
mentioned document:  “ The Government of Suriname provides subsidies when it is necessary and this
provision is not based on legislation ”.  Specifically, could Suriname elucidate of how the decision is
made which company is eligible for a subsidy?  Further, Suriname is urged to submit a full
notification for the programmes it is seeking an extension of the transition periods following the
notification format specified in document G/ SCM/6 (cf. item 3a of document G/SCM/39).
__________