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TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Docket No. WTO/DS–357]
WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding
Regarding United States—Subsidies
and Other Domestic Support for Corn
and Other Agricultural Products
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (‘‘USTR’’) is
providing notice that on January 8,
2007, Canada requested consultations
with the United States under the
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the
World Trade Organization (‘‘WTO
Agreement’’) regarding U.S. domestic
support measures for corn and other
agricultural products. That request may
be found at https://www.wto.org
contained in a document designated as
WT/DS357/1. USTR invites written
comments from the public concerning
the issues raised in this dispute.
DATES: Although USTR will accept any
comments received during the course of
the consultations, comments should be
submitted on or before February 28,
2007 to be assured of timely
consideration by USTR.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
submitted (i) electronically, to
FR0705@ustr.eop.gov, with ‘‘Corn
Subsidy (Canada) (DS357)’’ in the
subject line, or (ii) by fax, to Sandy
McKinzy at (202) 395–3640. For
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Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, the
GSM–102 program, and the SCGP, are
export subsidies prohibited under
Articles 3.1(a) and 3.2 of the SCM
Agreement and provided in violation of
Articles 3.3, 8, 9.1, and 10.1 of the WTO
Agreement on Agriculture.
Third, Canada alleges that the United
States has provided support to domestic
agricultural producers in excess of U.S.
commitments with respect to the
Aggregate Measurement of Support
(‘‘AMS’’) as described in Article 6.2 of
the WTO Agreement on Agriculture and
the U.S. WTO schedule of
commitments. According to Canada, the
calculation of the U.S. AMS should
include direct payments and countercyclical payments under the FSRI Act
for each of wheat, corn, grain sorghum,
barley, oats, upland cotton, rice,
soybeans, and other oilseeds, as well as
production flexibility contracts under
the FAIR Act and MLAs for each of
wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats,
upland cotton, and rice. Canada
considers that, if such payments are
included in the calculation of the U.S.
AMS, the United States would be in
breach of Article 3.2 of the Agreement
on Agriculture for domestic support
provided in each of the years 1999,
2000, 2001, 2004, and 2005.
Major Issues Raised by Canada
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documents sent by fax, USTR requests
that the submitter provide a
confirmation copy to the electronic mail
address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Yocis, Assistant General Counsel,
Office of the United States Trade
Representative, 600 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC, (202) 395–6150.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
127(b) of the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act (URAA) (19 U.S.C.
3537(b)(1)) requires that notice and
opportunity for comment be provided
after the United States submits or
receives a request for the establishment
of a WTO dispute settlement panel. In
an effort to provide additional
opportunity for comment, USTR is
providing notice that consultations have
been requested pursuant to the WTO
Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes
(‘‘DSU’’). If such consultations should
fail to resolve the matter and a dispute
settlement panel is established pursuant
to the DSU, such panel, which would
hold its meetings in Geneva,
Switzerland, would be expected to issue
a report on its findings and
recommendations within six to nine
months after it is established.
Public Comment: Requirements for
Submissions
Interested persons are invited to
submit written comments concerning
the issues raised in the dispute.
Comments should be submitted (i)
electronically, to FR0705@ustr.eop.gov,
with ‘‘Corn Subsidy (Canada) (DS357)’’
in the subject line, or (ii) by fax, to
Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–3640. For
documents sent by fax, USTR requests
that the submitter provide a
confirmation copy to the electronic mail
address listed above.
USTR encourages the submission of
documents in Adobe PDF format as
attachments to an electronic mail.
Interested persons who make
submissions by electronic mail should
not provide separate cover letters;
information that might appear in a cover
letter should be included in the
submission itself. Similarly, to the
extent possible, any attachments to the
submission should be included in the
same file as the submission itself, and
not as separate files.
Comments must be in English. A
person requesting that information
contained in a comment submitted by
that person be treated as confidential
business information must certify that
such information is business
confidential and would not customarily
be released to the public by the
In its consultation request, Canada
raises three major groups of issues. First,
Canada asserts that domestic support
provided by the United States to
producers of corn has caused and
threatens to cause serious prejudice to
the interests of Canada by causing and
threatening to cause price suppression
in the Canadian market for corn, in
breach of Article 5(c) and 6.3(c) of the
WTO Agreement on Subsidies and
Countervailing Measures (‘‘SCM
Agreement’’). The domestic support
programs identified by Canada include
direct payments, counter-cyclical
payments, and marketing loans under
the Farm Security and Rural Investment
Act of 2002 (‘‘FSRI Act’’), production
flexibility contracts and marketing loans
under the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
(‘‘FAIR Act’’), market loss assistance
(‘‘MLA’’) payments under a number of
legislative enactments from 1998 to
2001, and export credit guarantees
provided under the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978, the General Sales Manager
(‘‘GSM–102’’) program, and the Supplier
Credit Guarantee Program (‘‘SCGP’’).
Second, Canada claims that support
for corn and other agricultural products
not included in the U.S. WTO schedule
of agricultural export subsidy
commitments provided under the
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submitter. Confidential business
information must be clearly designated
as such and the submission must be
marked ‘‘Business Confidential’’ at the
top and bottom of the cover page and
each succeeding page.
Information or advice contained in a
comment submitted, other than business
confidential information, may be
determined by USTR to be confidential
in accordance with section 135(g)(2) of
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2155(g)(2)). If the submitter believes that
information or advice may qualify as
such, the submitter —
(1) Must clearly so designate the
information or advice;
(2) Must clearly mark the material as
‘‘Submitted in Confidence’’ at the top
and bottom of the cover page and each
succeeding page; and
(3) Is encouraged to provide a nonconfidential summary of the
information or advice.
Pursuant to section 127(e) of the
URAA (19 U.S.C. 3537(e)), USTR will
maintain a file on this dispute
settlement proceeding, accessible to the
public, in the USTR Reading Room,
which is located at 1724 F Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20508. The public file
will include non-confidential comments
received by USTR from the public with
respect to the dispute; if a dispute
settlement panel is convened, the U.S.
submissions to that panel, the
submissions, or non-confidential
summaries of submissions, to the panel
received from other participants in the
dispute, as well as the report of the
panel; and, if applicable, the report of
the Appellate Body. An appointment to
review the public file (Docket WTO/DS–
357, Canada Corn-AMS Dispute) may be
made by calling the USTR Reading
Room at (202) 395–6186. The USTR
Reading Room is open to the public
from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday.
Daniel Brinza,
Assistant United States Trade Representative
for Monitoring and Enforcement.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Docket No. WTO/DS-357]
WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding United States--
Subsidies and Other Domestic Support for Corn and Other Agricultural
Products
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative
(``USTR'') is providing notice that on January 8, 2007, Canada
requested consultations with the United States under the Marrakesh
Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (``WTO Agreement'')
regarding U.S. domestic support measures for corn and other
agricultural products. That request may be found at https://www.wto.org
contained in a document designated as WT/DS357/1. USTR invites written
comments from the public concerning the issues raised in this dispute.
DATES: Although USTR will accept any comments received during the
course of the consultations, comments should be submitted on or before
February 28, 2007 to be assured of timely consideration by USTR.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted (i) electronically, to
FR0705@ustr.eop.gov, with ``Corn Subsidy (Canada) (DS357)'' in the
subject line, or (ii) by fax, to Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395-3640. For
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documents sent by fax, USTR requests that the submitter provide a
confirmation copy to the electronic mail address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Yocis, Assistant General
Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC, (202) 395-6150.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 127(b) of the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act (URAA) (19 U.S.C. 3537(b)(1)) requires that notice and
opportunity for comment be provided after the United States submits or
receives a request for the establishment of a WTO dispute settlement
panel. In an effort to provide additional opportunity for comment, USTR
is providing notice that consultations have been requested pursuant to
the WTO Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement
of Disputes (``DSU''). If such consultations should fail to resolve the
matter and a dispute settlement panel is established pursuant to the
DSU, such panel, which would hold its meetings in Geneva, Switzerland,
would be expected to issue a report on its findings and recommendations
within six to nine months after it is established.
Major Issues Raised by Canada
In its consultation request, Canada raises three major groups of
issues. First, Canada asserts that domestic support provided by the
United States to producers of corn has caused and threatens to cause
serious prejudice to the interests of Canada by causing and threatening
to cause price suppression in the Canadian market for corn, in breach
of Article 5(c) and 6.3(c) of the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and
Countervailing Measures (``SCM Agreement''). The domestic support
programs identified by Canada include direct payments, counter-cyclical
payments, and marketing loans under the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (``FSRI Act''), production flexibility contracts
and marketing loans under the Federal Agriculture Improvement and
Reform Act of 1996 (``FAIR Act''), market loss assistance (``MLA'')
payments under a number of legislative enactments from 1998 to 2001,
and export credit guarantees provided under the Agricultural Trade Act
of 1978, the General Sales Manager (``GSM-102'') program, and the
Supplier Credit Guarantee Program (``SCGP'').
Second, Canada claims that support for corn and other agricultural
products not included in the U.S. WTO schedule of agricultural export
subsidy commitments provided under the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978,
the GSM-102 program, and the SCGP, are export subsidies prohibited
under Articles 3.1(a) and 3.2 of the SCM Agreement and provided in
violation of Articles 3.3, 8, 9.1, and 10.1 of the WTO Agreement on
Agriculture.
Third, Canada alleges that the United States has provided support
to domestic agricultural producers in excess of U.S. commitments with
respect to the Aggregate Measurement of Support (``AMS'') as described
in Article 6.2 of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture and the U.S. WTO
schedule of commitments. According to Canada, the calculation of the
U.S. AMS should include direct payments and counter-cyclical payments
under the FSRI Act for each of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley,
oats, upland cotton, rice, soybeans, and other oilseeds, as well as
production flexibility contracts under the FAIR Act and MLAs for each
of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, upland cotton, and rice.
Canada considers that, if such payments are included in the calculation
of the U.S. AMS, the United States would be in breach of Article 3.2 of
the Agreement on Agriculture for domestic support provided in each of
the years 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, and 2005.
Public Comment: Requirements for Submissions
Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
concerning the issues raised in the dispute. Comments should be
submitted (i) electronically, to FR0705@ustr.eop.gov, with ``Corn
Subsidy (Canada) (DS357)'' in the subject line, or (ii) by fax, to
Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395-3640. For documents sent by fax, USTR
requests that the submitter provide a confirmation copy to the
electronic mail address listed above.
USTR encourages the submission of documents in Adobe PDF format as
attachments to an electronic mail. Interested persons who make
submissions by electronic mail should not provide separate cover
letters; information that might appear in a cover letter should be
included in the submission itself. Similarly, to the extent possible,
any attachments to the submission should be included in the same file
as the submission itself, and not as separate files.
Comments must be in English. A person requesting that information
contained in a comment submitted by that person be treated as
confidential business information must certify that such information is
business confidential and would not customarily be released to the
public by the submitter. Confidential business information must be
clearly designated as such and the submission must be marked ``Business
Confidential'' at the top and bottom of the cover page and each
succeeding page.
Information or advice contained in a comment submitted, other than
business confidential information, may be determined by USTR to be
confidential in accordance with section 135(g)(2) of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2155(g)(2)). If the submitter believes that information
or advice may qualify as such, the submitter --
(1) Must clearly so designate the information or advice;
(2) Must clearly mark the material as ``Submitted in Confidence''
at the top and bottom of the cover page and each succeeding page; and
(3) Is encouraged to provide a non-confidential summary of the
information or advice.
Pursuant to section 127(e) of the URAA (19 U.S.C. 3537(e)), USTR
will maintain a file on this dispute settlement proceeding, accessible
to the public, in the USTR Reading Room, which is located at 1724 F
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508. The public file will include non-
confidential comments received by USTR from the public with respect to
the dispute; if a dispute settlement panel is convened, the U.S.
submissions to that panel, the submissions, or non-confidential
summaries of submissions, to the panel received from other participants
in the dispute, as well as the report of the panel; and, if applicable,
the report of the Appellate Body. An appointment to review the public
file (Docket WTO/DS-357, Canada Corn-AMS Dispute) may be made by
calling the USTR Reading Room at (202) 395-6186. The USTR Reading Room
is open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
Daniel Brinza,
Assistant United States Trade Representative for Monitoring and
Enforcement.
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