RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/ADP/AHG/W/8
16September 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-3671)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
AdHocGroup onImplementation
TIMELINE, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, AND LESSER
DUTY RULE (PARAGRAPH 3OFWTO/AIR/643)
Information Provided byHungary
Thefollowing communication, dated 3September 1997, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofHungary.
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(A) Atimeline ofwhen various events occur inHungarian investigative processes.
Firstday
APPLICATION
30days
Initial examination oftheapplication.
Immediately
Theapplicant isadvised whether theapplication contains sufficient information:
(a) theapplication isrefused;
(b) sufficient information isdemanded;
(c) theapplication willbeconsidered.
Notimeperiod isprescribed
Inthecaseof(c)above, questionnaires aresenttotheapplicant, exporter(s) andimporter(s)
asking fordetailed data.
Intheshortest possible time
INITIATION
- decision ontheinitiation istaken (orrefused);
- thedecision ispublished intheofficial paper oftheRepublic;
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- theknown interested exporters, importers, countries ofexport ororigin areinformed
andmayconsult thenon-confidential information.
Notimeperiod isprescribed
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION
- preliminary measure maybeimposed fortheshortest possible time, fourmonths as
amaximum, which maybeprolonged bytwomonths asamaximum.
During theinvestigation
HEARING(S)
- injustified cases theparties mayoffer oralevidence;
- theparties maydemand ajointhearing orparties withopposite interests.
During theinvestigation
WRITTEN SUBMISSION(S) FROM PARTIES
DISCLOSURE OFESSENTIAL FACTS
- apart from thepossibility toconsult thenon-confidential information under
"INITIATION" there isnoother regulation onthisissue.
Maximum 9(12)months from theapplication
FINAL DETERMINATION
Notimelimit
PUBLIC NOTICE OFDETERMINATIONS
- publication intheofficial paper oftheRepublic, requiring ashortperiod ofsome days.
(B) Alistofinformation believed tobeconfidential bynature.
Webelieve information isconfidential ifitsdisclosure would cause intheopinion oftheparty
andtheinvestigating authority aswellasignificant adverse effect onthesupplier orthesource ofsuch
information. Akindofinformation isconfidential "bynature" ifitisrecognized assuchinallcases.
Probably information concerning theamount oftheex.works priceandtheelements ofitscalculation,
andtheamounts oftheallowances made when calculating theexport pricemayfallunder thiscategory.
(C) Adescription ofhowthelesser dutyruleisapplied.
Having hadnoinvestigation, therulewasnotapplied inpractice.