RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/ADP/W/177
G/SCM/W/184
ORGANIZATION 24November 1995
(95-3726)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATIONS PROVIDED
BYTHE GOVERNMENT OFSRILANKA1OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
Thefollowing communication, dated 16November 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofHong Kong.
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1. SriLanka 'snotification states thatSriLanka hasnolawsorregulations within themeaning
ofArticle 18.5oftheWTO A-DAgreement. SriLanka intends toformulate legislation inthisregard
asearly aspossible.
Questions :
(a) What isthelegalstatus oftheWTO A-DAgreement inSriLanka? Does ithavethe
force oflaw?
(b) IfSriLanka hasnolegislation onA-D, forwhat reasons doesitconsider thatitis
necessary tobring innewlegislation? What isthetimetableofenactment ofthenew
legislation?
(c) Before theenactment ofanynewdomestic anti-dumping legislation, doesSriLanka
contemplate initiation ofanyanti-dumping action? Ifyes,howwillSriLanka ensure
compliance withtheprovisions oftheWTO A-DAgreement?
1G/ADP/N/1/LKA/1-G/SCM/N/1/LKA/1.