RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/ADP/W/180
G/SCM/W/187
ORGANIZATION 24November 1995
(95-3729)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATIONS PROVIDED
BYTHE GOVERNMENT OFTURKEY1OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
Thefollowing communication, dated 16November 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofHong Kong.
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1. Turkey 'snotification states thattherelevant implementation legislation isnotyetavailable since
thedomestic procedures havenotbeencompleted.
Questions:
(a) What isthetimetable ofthecompletion ofthedomestic procedures fortherelevant
implementation legislation?
(b) Isthere anyexisting legislation governing A-Dmatters inforce inTurkey?
(c) What isthelegal status oftheWTO A-DAgreement intheTurkish legal system?
Does ithavethesame force oflawasanyother domestic legislation inTurkey? Are
Turkish A-Dofficials required, legally orotherwise, toabide bytheprovisions ofthe
A-DAgreement intheconduct ofA-Dproceedings? Ifaprovision ofthedomestic
legislation isinconflict withtheAgreement, which willtakeprecedence? Howwill
Turkey ensure compliance withtheprovisions oftheWTO A-DAgreement before
itslawsarebrought intototalconformity withtheWTO A-DAgreement?
(d) HowwillTurkey ensure compliance withtheprovisions oftheWTO A-DAgreement
before itslawsarebrought intototalconformity withtheWTO A-DAgreement?
2. Question: What judicial review procedures hasTurkey putinplace inobservance ofits
obligations under Article 13oftheWTO A-DAgreement?
3. Question: WhatisTurkey'spolicyandlawfortheimplementationofWTOPanelReports?
1G/ADP/N/1/TUR/1-G/SCM/N/1/TUR/1.