RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/ADP/Q1/PAK/1
G/SCM/Q1/PAK/1
ORGANIZATION 19February 1997
(97-0663)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
Replies ofPAKISTAN1toQuestions from
HONG KONG2andtheUNITED STATES2
Thefollowing communication, dated 13February 1997, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofPakistan.
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HONG KONG
Q1(a) DoesPakistan 'sexisting anti-dumping legislation havetheforceoflaw? Ifyes,would Pakistan
inform theCommittee whether ithasintention tonotify it?Ifso,when? Ifnot,why?
Answer
Yes.Theexisting anti-dumping legislation hastheforceoflaw.However, Pakistan hasdrafted
afresh anti-dumping andcountervailing legislation inconformity withtheobligations under theUruguay
Round Agreement onAnti-Dumping (Agreement onImplementation ofArticle VIoftheGATT 1994).
Thenewlegislation when passed bytheParliament willbedulynotified.
Q1(b) What isthelegalstatus oftheWTO ADAgreement (theAgreement) inPakistan? Does ithave
theforce oflaw?
Answer
TheWTOAnti-DumpingAgreementdoesnothavelegalstatus,byitself,inPakistan.However,
Pakistan hasdrafted itsownanti-dumping andcountervailing legislation, inconformity withtheWTO
A-D& SCM, which isintheprocess tobecome alaw.Once thelegislation ispassed bytheParliament,
itwillbeenacted andwillcome intoforce.
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Q1(c) ArePakistan 'sADofficials required, legally orotherwise, toobserve theprovisions ofthe
Agreement intheconduct ofADproceedings, ortoconsult them, forexample onthe
interpretation ofdomestic legislation? Ifthedomestic legislation isinconflict withthe
Agreement, which willtakeprecedence?
Answer
Generally thePakistani A-Dofficials willcomply withthePakistani lawswhile processing
onanti-dumping orcountervailing cases. Thedomestic legislation hasbeenprepared inconformity
withtheobligation oftheWTO Anti-Dumping Agreement. However, thePakistan anti-dumping
legislation willtakeprecedence.
Q1(d) HowwillPakistan ensure compliance withtheAgreement before itslawsarebrought intototal
conformity withit?
Answer
Pakistan isasignatory totheGATT Agreement 1994 andtherefore, would always ensure
compliance ofinternational agreements within thetimeframe (i.e.5to10years) prescribed under
theWTO. Pakistan 'santi-dumping legislation hasbeendrafted inconformity withtheWTO Agreement.
Q1(e) What isthelegislative timetable ofthenewlegislation?
Answer
Thelegislation i.e.theAnti-Dumping andCountervailing Duties Acthasbeendrafted andit
isexpected totakeapproximately 3to6months togetitpassed byParliament.
Q2. What judicial review procedures hasPakistan putinplace inobservance ofitsobligations under
Article 13(Judicial Review) oftheAgreement?
Answer
Inobservance ofArticle 13oftheA-DAgreement, aclause hasbeenincluded inthePakistan
legislation, whereby theinterested parties shallhavetherighttoappeal forreview totheTribunal to
benotified bytheFederal Government. ItistheFederal Government 'sdiscretion tomake Judicial
orAdministrative orArbitral Tribunal forreview.
Q3. What isPakistan 'spolicy andlawfortheimplementation ofWTO Panel Reports?
Answer
Pakistan would respect itsobligations under theWTO.G/ADP/Q1/PAK/1
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UNITED STATES
Q1. Prior totheimplementation oftheUruguay Round Anti-Dumping andSubsidies and
Countervailing DutyAgreements didyourcountry haveanti-dumping orcountervailing duty
laws? Ifsohavethose lawsbeenrevoked?
Answer
Yes,prior totheimplementation oftheUruguay Round Anti-Dumping andCountervailing
Duties Agreement, Pakistan didhaveanAnti-Dumping Ordinance (1983). However, when thenew
Anti-Dumping andCountervailing Duties Actwillbeenforced theexisting lawwillstand revoked.
Q2. Ifyouareintheprocess ofdrafting legislation, whatistheestimated dateforimplementation
ofthelegislation?
Answer
Thelegislation, i.e.theAnti-Dumping andCountervailing Duties Acthasbeendrafted and
itisexpected totakeapproximately 3to6months togetitpassed byParliament.
Q3. Doesyourcountry haveanorganization toadminister theanti-dumping orcountervailing duty
laws? Ifso,doestheorganization haveanyadministrative guidelines foradministering these
laws?
Answer
After theenforcement oftheAnti-Dumping andCountervailing Duties Act,theNational Tariff
Commission willadminister theanti-dumping andcountervailing dutylaws.
Q4. Does yourcountry haveanyoutstanding anti-dumping orcountervailing dutyorders?
Answer
Atpresent there arenooutstanding anti-dumping andcountervailing dutyorders.