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ORGANIZATION 8December 1995
(95-4010)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
NORWAY
Thefollowing communication, dated 5November 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofNorway.
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UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION OF:
DECISION BYTHE NORWEGIAN STORTING [PARLIAMENT]
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS OFTHE CUSTOMS TARIFF, SECTION 3
(Amendments inforce asfrom 1January 1996 initalics )
Section 3(dumping andsubsidies)
1. Forthepurpose ofthissection, dumping means theimport ormarketing ofaproduct from
another country:
(a) atapricewhich intheordinary course oftradeislower thanthecomparable salesprice
ofthelikeproduct when destined forcomsumption intheexporting country, or
(b) ifnosuchprice exsists intheexporting country, ataprice which iseither
(1) lower thanthehighest comparable export priceintheordinary course oftrade
forthelikeproduct when exported toanyother country, or
(2) lower thanthecostofproduction intheproduct 'scountry oforigin plusa
reasonable amount forselling costs andprofits.
When prices arecompared, dueallowance should bemade fordifferences interms ofsalesanddelivery,
transport costs, taxation andanyother differences which affect price comparability.
2. IftheKing finds thatdumping istaking place andthatitcauses injury orthreatens tocause
material injury todomestic industry orcauses substantial delay totheestablishment ofsuchindustry,G/ADP/N/1/NOR/3
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hemay, inconformity withtheprovisions oftheGATT 1994 andWTO Agreement, impose ananti-
dumping dutyontheproduct inquestion.
3. Tocounteract theabove-mentioned injury ordelay, theKing may, inconformity withthe
provisions oftheGATT 1994andWTO Agreement, impose acountervailing dutyomaforeign product
forwhich theKingconsiders thatabounty orsubsidy isgranted inanother country onmanufacture,
production orexport, including special transport subsidies.
4. Ifsorequested byanother state, theKingmayalsoimpose anti-dumping orcountervailing duty
onaforeign product incasewhere dumping ortheuseofsubsidies causes injury orthreatens tocause
material injury todomestic industry inthecountry inquestion.
5. Theamount oftheanti-dumping dutyshallnotexceed whatisconsidered tocorrespond tothe
margin ofdumping, i.e.thedifference between thedumping price andthecomparable price.
Theamount ofthecountervailing dutyshallnotexceed whatisconsidered tocorrespond to
bethebounty orsubsidy granted.
Anti-dumping andcountervailing duties shallremain inforce onlyaslongasisnecessary to
counteract theinjury resulting from dumping orsubsidies. Thedutyshallbeterminated atthelatest
fiveyears afterthedateonwhich itwasimposed, unless areview indicates thattheinjury willprobably
continue orrecur.
6. Totheextent considered appropriate, theKing mayimpose customs duties pursuant tothis
section foroneormore types ofproducts, forgoods fromoneormore specified exporters orforgoods
from oneormore specified countries.
Ananti-dumping orcountervailing dutymayalsobeimposed asatemporary measure until
further information isavailable.
7. Complaints concerning dumping orsubsidies shallbeadressed totheMinistry ofFinance, and
shallbeaccompanied bythenecessary evidence. Thecomplaint shallnotbemade public unless the
Ministry decides toinitiate aformal investigation. TheMinistry may, aspartoftheprocedure insuch
cases, seekadvice from aspecially appointed committee. Adecision toimpose ananti-dumping or
countervailing dutyortemporary measure shallonlybemade afteraformal investigation. Public notice
shallbegiven oftheinitiation andcompletion ofsuchinvestigations. Aninvestigation shallbeterminated
ifthere isnotsufficient evidence orifthemargin ofdumping orextent ofthesubsidy isnegligible.
Theinterested parties shallbenotified oftheinformation thathasbeenobtained, andshallbe
given theopportunity toproduce further relevant evidence.
Anyinformation given totheauthorities inconfidence shallbesubject tothedutyofsecrecy
unless otherwise provided bystatute. Theinvestigations shallnormally becompleted within ayear,
andinanycasewithin 18months oftheirinitiation.
8. TheKingmayissuefurther regulations fortheimplementation ofdecisions concerning duties
pursuant tothissection andonthemodulation andifappropriate thereimbursement ofanti-dumping
orcountervailing duty.
9. TheKingshallterminate anorder imposing ananti-dumping orcountervailing dutywhen the
conditions warranting itnolonger subsist.G/ADP/N/1/NOR/3
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10. TheKing mayalsoreduce theamount oftheanti-dumping orcountervailing duty.
11. TheStorting [TheNorwegian National Assembly] shallbenotified without delay ofanydecision
toimpose adutypursuant tothissection andprovided withadetailed account ofthematter.