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G/SCM/Q1/VNM/8  
G/SG/Q1/VNM/8  
 
7 November 2019 
(19-7558) Page: 1/1 
Comm ittee on Anti -Dumping Practices  
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures 
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER  
ARTICLES 18.5, 32.6  AND 12.6 OF THE AGREEMENTS  
REPLY TO FOLLOW -UP QUESTION1 POSED  
BY THE UNITED STATES  REGARDING  THE NOTIFICATION OF VIET NAM2 
The following c ommunication, dated 5 November 2019, is being circulated at the requ est of the 
delegation of Viet Nam.3 
 
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Question 1  
 
In response to Question 6 regarding procedures for consultations, Viet Nam provided an 
explanation of its practices with regard to public consultations (i.e., hearings).  However, 
Article 13.1 of the Decree No. 10/2018/ND -CP (Decree) mentions "separate consultations 
with interested parties " which seem to be different from the public consultations 
described in the other paragraphs of Ar ticle 13.  Could Vietnam please clarify whether a 
non-confidential summary or description of separate consultations with interested parties 
described in Article 13.1 of the Decree will be placed on the public record or the non -
confidential case file availab le to interested parties of the proceeding?  
 
Reply : 
 
The information in the separate consultations which is provided the instruction, clarification of 
investigating procedures for interested parties and does not form any the basis for decision on the 
investigation and its finding will not be placed on the public record. Any information forming the 
basis for the decision of the findings, for example the additional submission or evidence, will be 
requested by the investigating authority to make in an off icial document, and such information will 
be placed on the public record (except for the confidential information). Those information will 
accordingly be put in the preliminary/final report for interested parties to submit their comments.  
 
The public recor d will make available to interested parties under the non -confidential case file.  
 
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1 G/ADP/Q1/VNM/6 – G/SCM/Q1/VNM/6 – G/SG/Q1/VNM/6 (dated 20 June 2019).  
2 G/ADP/N/1/VNM/2  – G/SCM/N/1/VNM/1  – G/SG/N/1/VNM/2 (dated 31 August 2018). For the sake of 
efficiency, the United States suggests that committee review for questions 12 -14 be conducted in the 
Committee on Safeguards, while the review for all other questions be conducted in the Committee on Anti -
Dumping Practices.  
3 The information in this document is for reference purposes o nly and does not affect the rights and 
obligations of Viet Nam in accordance with Vietnamese laws and international treaties to which Viet Nam is a 
party.  