RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/ADP/W/219
G/SCM/W/229
ORGANIZATION 1December 1995
(95-3899)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATIONS PROVIDED
BYMALAYSIA1OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
Thefollowing communication, dated 28November 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofAustralia.
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1. Towhatextent would "comparable" and"similar" merchandise usedofthedetermination of
normal value onthebasisofexport prices toathirdcountry differ from"likeproducts"? (Seesubsection
16(2)(a), page15,andregulations 27(a) and28(1)(a) onpage41.)
2. Howwould "primarily" bedefined inexclusion (B)fromthedefinition ofdomestic industry
(Section 2(1),paragraph 2,page5)?Onwhatbasisaretheseproducers excluded fromtheconsideration
ofdomestic industry forstanding andinjury purposes?
3. Isthereference to"exporters" insubsection 2(2)(a)(ii) (page 6)tobereadasareference to
"export subsidy" defined inregulation 24(3) (page 40)?
4. WillMalaysia bepublishing regulations prescribing non-actionability ofsubsidies other than
onthebasis ofnon-specificity?
5. Canundertakings beaccepted before therehasbeenanaffirmative preliminary determination?
Could Malaysia explain theoperation ofsubsections 12(1) and(3)(pages 11and12),subsection 27(1)
and(3)(page 20),andregulation 18(4) (page 37)? Canundertakings beaccepted from governments
inthecaseofanti-dumping investigations?
6. Whyistherethequalification of"public interest" fortheholding ofandadministrative review
under subsections 13(1) (page 13)and28(1) (page 21)?
7. What isrequired tobedemonstrated by"good cause "insubsections 13(6) (page 14)and28(6)
(page 22)? (Regulation 35(3), page44,appears nottorequire ademonstration ofthecontinuation
ofdumping orsubsidization.)
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8. IsitMalaysia 'sintention topublish further regulations tocover some ofthedetail ofthe
agreements suchasstanding forinitiation, deminimis margins, negligible volumes, insufficient sales,
salesataloss,treatment ofcurrency conversions, andspecificity?
9. Article 14oftheSubsidies Agreement requires thatanymethod usedbytheinvestigating
authorities tocalculate thebenefit totherecipient beprovided forinlegislation orimplementing
regulationsconsistentwiththeguidelinesinthatArticle.DoesMalaysiaintendtosupplementregulations
24(2) and25(pages 40and41)inthisregard?