The evidence set out below is evidence available to the European Communities at this time regarding the existence and nature of the subsidies subject to this dispute, and the adverse effects caused by them to the interests of the European Communities. It is further supported by business confidential internal Airbus documents that are summarized below. The European Communities reserves the right to supplement or alter this list in the future, as required.

(a) Existence and Nature of the Subsidization

The evidence currently available to the European Communities includes the following documents. The European Communities' request for consultations describes in more detail the nature of these subsidies.

H.B. 2294, 58th Leg., 2d Spec. Sess. (Wash. 2003)

Final Bill Report, H.B. 2294

Memorandum of Agreement for Project Olympus between the Boeing Company and the State of Washington, dated as of 19 December 2003, available at http://www.effwa.org/pdfs/boeing_olympus.pdf

Project Olympus Master Site Development and Location Agreement between the Boeing Company and the State of Washington, dated as of 19 December 2003, available at http://www.effwa.org/pdfs/boeing_olympus.pdf

First Amendment to Project Olympus Master Site Development and Location Agreement between the Boeing Company and the State of Washington, dated as of 19 December 2003, available at http://www.effwa.org/pdfs/boeing_amended.pdf