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ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/Q1/CHN/7
G/SCM/Q1/CHN/7
10 October 2002
(02-5447)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5 AND 32.6 OF THE AGREEMENTS
Questions Posed by KOREA Regarding
the Notification of THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA1
The following communication, dated 9 October 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Korea.
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Questions from Korea with regard to China’s Tr ansitional Review Mechanism (TRM) on Anti-
Dumping Practices
Regarding Article 30, stipulating  that "The period for applying provisional anti-dumping
measures shall not exceed 4 months from the effective date set forth in the public notice regarding the
decision on provisional anti-dumping measures, and, in special circumstances, may be extended to
9 months":
- Would China provide a detailed explanation of what would constitute 'special
circumstances'?  Are these special circumstances the same as the second sentence of
Article 7.4 of the WTO Anti-Dumping Agreement?
- If not, would China please explain its inte rpretation of how Article 30 conforms with
Article 7.4 of the WTO Anti-Dumping Agreement?
Regarding Article 55, stipulating  that "MOFTEC and SETC may take appropriate measures
to prevent the circumvention of anti-dumping measures":
- What is the legal basis, particularly w ithin the WTO Anti-Dumping Agreement, for
this Article?
- Would China provide further explanation on the exact meaning of 'appropriate
measures'?
- Would China provide the detailed provisions relating to this Article?
                                                     
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Regarding Article 56, stipulating  that "Where a country (region) discriminatorily imposes
anti-dumping measures on the exports from the People's Republic of China, China may, on the basis
of the actual situations, take corresponding measures against that country (region)":
- What is the legal basis, particularly w ithin the WTO Anti-Dumping Agreement, for
this Article?
- Would China provide further explanation on the exact meanings of 'discriminatorily',
'on the basis of the actual situations', and 'corresponding measures'?
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