RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/ADP/W/154
G/SCM/W/161
23November 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-3682)
Original: Spanish Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATIONS PROVIDED
BYARGENTINA1OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
Thefollowing communication, dated 26October 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofVenezuela.
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1. GENERAL
1. Order ofprecedence oflegislation
Please indicate thepurpose ofeachofthetextsnotified totheCommittee andtheirorder of
precedence (LawNo.19.545, Decree No.1.759, Regulations under theNational LawonAdministrative
Procedures, Decree No.766/94, Decree No.106/95 andDecree No.2.121/94).
2. Implementation oftheAgreements
Does Argentina intend tointroduce newinstruments inorder toimplement theWTO
Anti-Dumping Agreement andAgreement onSubsidies?
3. Lawapproving theMarrakesh Agreement
TheCommittee hasbeennotified oftheapproval oftheWTO Agreements. Does reference
totheMarrakesh Agreement include, inaddition totheAgreement Establishing theWorld Trade
Organization, allitsannexes?
II. NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR FOREIGN TRADE
4. Functions oftheCommission. Time-limits
Please explain howthetime-limits inArticle 21ofDecree No.788/94 areconsistent withthose
provided forintheWTO Agreements?
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III. SUBSIDIES
5. Definition ofsubsidies
Initsdefinition ofsubsidies, Article 2ofDecree No.2.121/94 doesnotinclude cases where
agovernment makes payments toafunding mechanism, orentrusts ordirects aprivate bodytocarry
outoneormore ofthetypeoffunctions illustrated insubparagraph (i)and(ii)inparagraph 1.1of
theAgreement onSubsidies, which would normally bevested inthegovernment andthepractice, in
norealsense, differs from practices normally followed bygovernments, asprovided forin
subparagraph (iv)oftheAgreement onSubsidies. Howisthisomission compatible withthedefinition
given inparagraph 1.1oftheAgreement onSubsidies?
6. Prohibited andactionable subsidies
Thelegislation notified byArgentina doesnotdevelop theprinciples laiddown inparagraphs 3,
4,5,6and7oftheAgreement onSubsidies. Intheabsence ofspecific legalprovisions tothateffect,
howwilltheprinciples intheAgreement relating toprohibited andactionable subsidies beapplied?
7. Non-actionable subsidies
TheAgreement onSubsidies stipulates thatnon-actionable or"green light" subsidies arenot
countervailable. Thelegislation notified byArgentina does notcontain anexception protecting
non-actionable subsidies. Intheabsence ofspecific provisions, howwillArgentina apply theregulations
onnon-actionable subsidies inaccordance withArticle 8?
IV. PROCEDURES
8. National production. Degree ofsupport fortheapplication
TheArgentinean legislation doesnotcontain explicit provisions ontheminimum percentage
forsubmitting applications. Please explain howArgentina willensure thefulfilment ofobligations
under Articles 6.4oftheAnti-Dumping Agreement andArticle 11.4oftheAgreement onSubsidies.
9. Publicizing oftheinitiation ofinvestigations
Please explain howArgentina willensure thefulfilment oftheobligations under Article 5.5
oftheAnti-Dumping Agreement andArticle 13.1oftheAgreement onSubsidies.
10. Notification oftheinitiation ofinvestigations
How willArgentina fulfil therequirements provided forinArticles 6.1.3 and12.1ofthe
Anti-Dumping Agreement andArticle 22.1oftheAgreement onSubsidies, intheabsence ofspecific
legalprovisions?
11. Deminimis rules
Argentina 'slegislation doesnotcontain anyprovisions ondeminimis rules. Intheabsence
ofsuchprovisions, howwillthefulfilment ofobligations under Article 5.8oftheAnti-Dumping
Agreement andArticle 11.9oftheAgreement onSubsidies beensured?G/ADP/W/154
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12. Bestinformation available
Please explain howArgentina willfulfiltheprinciples onbestinformation available stated in
Annex IIoftheAnti-Dumping Agreement, intheabsence ofspecific legalprovisions tothateffect.
13. Investigations inthirdcountries
Please explain howArgentina willcomply withtheprinciples, stated inAnnex Iofthe
Anti-Dumping Agreement, pertaining totheability torequest information from, andtocarry out
investigations in,thirdcountries.
14. Completion oftheinvestigation
Article 47ofDecree No.2.121/94 provides forthecompletion oftheinvestigation within one
yearofthedateofitsinitiation andfortheextension ofthattime-limit under exceptional circumstances.
Intheabsence ofspecific provisions, howwillArgentina comply withthemaximum time-limit of
18months provided forinArticle 5.10oftheAnti-Dumping Agreement andArticle 11.11 ofthe
Agreement onSubsidies?
15. Provisional measures. Timing oflevy
Howmanydaysafteraninvestigationhasbeeninitiatedcantheprovisionalmeasuresbeimposed?
Howcantheprovisions ofArticle 48ofDecree No.2.121/94 bereconciled withthose ofArticle 7.3
oftheAnti-Dumping Agreement andArticle 17.3oftheAgreement onSubsidies?
16. Duration ofprovisional measures
What arethelimits, referred toinArticle 62ofDecree No.2.121/94, relating totheduration
ofprovisional measures andprescribed inLawNo.24.176? Arethese time-limits compatible with
theprovisions laiddown inArticle 7.4oftheAnti-Dumping Agreement andArticle 17.4ofthe
Agreement onSubsidies?
17. Collection ofprovisional duties
Intheabsence ofspecific provisions, please explain howtheobligations under Article 7.2of
theAnti-Dumping Agreement andArticle 17.2oftheAgreement onSubsidies willbefulfilled.
18. Price undertakings
Article 8.1oftheAnti-Dumping Agreement stipulates thatpriceincreases "shall notbehigher
thannecessary toeliminate themargin ofdumping" andthatitisdesirable thatsuchincreases should
notbehigher thannecessary toremove theinjury tothedomestic industry. Intheabsence ofexplicit
provisions tothateffect, howwillArgentina guarantee thefulfilment ofitsobligations under the
Agreements?
19. Notification ofdeterminations
Article 61ofDecree No.2.121/94 provides thatpreliminary andfinaldeterminations should
bepublished intheOfficial Gazette. Please explain howthefulfilment ofobligations under Article 12
oftheAnti-Dumping Agreement andArticle 22oftheAgreement onSubsidies willbeensured.G/ADP/W/154
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20. Collection ofduties. Other import duties andcharges
Please explain thecontent ofthefirstparagraph ofArticle 69inDecree No.2.121/94.
21. Judicial review ofdeterminations
Thelawsnotified totheCommittee donotinclude specific provisions forjudicial review of
finaldeterminations. Intheabsence ofexplicit provisions, howwillArgentina ensure thatitslegal
practices areinconformity withtheprovisions ofArticle 13oftheAnti-Dumping Agreement and
Article 23oftheAgreement onSubsidies? Please describe theprocedure forobtaining judicial review
ofeachtypeofdetermination andthebodies towhich suchactions lie.
22. Periodic review ofduties
Aretheprovisions atthebeginning ofArticle 75ofDecree No.2.121/94 consistent withthe
those laiddown inArticle 11.2oftheAnti-Dumping Agreement andArticle 21.2oftheAgreement
onSubsidies?