WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/Q1/PAK/7
G/SCM/Q1/PAK/7
14 April 2003
(03-2042)
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 the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Regarding the Notification of PAKISTAN1
The following communication, dated 10 April 2003, has been received from the Permanent
Delegation of the European Commission.
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Q1. Art. 7 (b) of the Countervailing Duties Rules states that the Commission may disregard any
reply to a questionnaire which is not submitted within the time provided or in the form requested.Can Pakistan please explain how this provision relates to Article 12.7 and 12.11 ASCM?
Q2. The legislation does not seem to provide the possibility for a determination on the basis of the
facts available according to Art. 12.7 ASCM.  Can Pakistan please explain to what extent the
investigating authorities will follow this provision and facts available will be considered for the
determination?
Q3. Could Pakistan please explain how the last  sentence of Article 14, according to which the
disclosure before final determination shall not indi cate whether a final determination is affirmative or
negative, is to be understood?
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1 G/SCM/N/1/PAK/2/Suppl.1.