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ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/Q1/MAR/1
G/SCM/Q1/MAR/1
25 September 2000
00-3851)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  French
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5 AND 32.6 OF THE AGREEMENTS
Replies to Questions Posed by HONG KONG, CHINA1, and the UNITED STATES2
Regarding the Notification of MOROCCO3
The following communication, dated 15 September 2000 has been received from the
Permanent Mission of Morocco.
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QUESTIONS FROM HONG KONG, CHINA
1. Morocco's notification states that at present Morocco has no laws or regulations
relevant to the A-D Agreement.
Questions
(a) What is the legal status of the WTO A-D Agreement in Morocco's legal system?
Does it have the force of law?
(b) Does Morocco contemplate any use of A-D measures in certain circumstances?
If so, what is the legal basis on whic h the relevant  authorities may do so?
(c) Does Morocco contemplate any enactment of domestic legislation on
A-D matters in future?
Replies
1. Although Law 13/89 on foreign trade does not refer to the Anti-Dumping Code, it provides, in
Article 15, for the application of an anti-dumping  duty when imports cause or threaten to cause
material injury to a domestic industry or material retardation of the establishment of an industry.
2. Anti-dumping measures may be introduced in conformity with Article 15 of the
above-mentioned Law and Decree No. 2-93-415 implementing that Law, particularly Article 22.
                                                     
1 G/ADP/W/179-G/SCM/W/186.
2 G/ADP/W/202-G/SCM/W/209.
3 G/ADP/N/1/MAR/1-G/SCM/N/1/MAR/1.G/ADP/Q1/MAR/1
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QUESTIONS FROM THE UNITED STATES
Questions
1. Prior to the implementation of the Uruguay Round Anti-Dumping and Subsidies and
Countervailing Duty Agreements did your country have anti-dumping or countervailing duty
laws?  If so, have those laws been revoked?
2. If you are in the process of drafting legislation, what is the estimated date for
implementation of the legislation?
3. Does your country have an organization to administer the anti-dumping or
countervailing duty laws?  If so, does the organization have any administrative guidelines for
administering these laws?
4. Does your country have any outstanding anti-dumping or countervailing duty orders?5. What provisions have been made for judicial  review of anti-dumping or countervailing
duty actions?
Replies
1. Prior to the implementation of the Uruguay Round Anti-Dumping Agreements, no anti-
dumping or countervailing duties were introduced.
2. Moroccan anti-dumping legislation draws its inspiration from the provisions of the Anti-
Dumping Agreement.  The adaptation of this legislation to the provisions of the Uruguay Round
Agreement is currently under consideration and could take place with the enactment of the draft law
on foreign trade as amended in the light of the WTO agreements.
3. The Ministry of Foreign Trade, in cooperation with the departments concerned, is examining
the modalities for applying safeguard measures (anti-dumping or countervailing duties) in the
framework of the Consultative Commission on Imports (CCI) set up under Decree No. 2-93-415implementing Law 13/89 on foreign trade.
4. No.5. Two applications were filed with the CCI.  Upon examination, it was decided not to accept
these requests, since the CCI considered the evidence submitted by the applicants to be insufficient.
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