RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/ADP/W/191
G/SCM/W/198
ORGANIZATION 24November 1995
(95-3756)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATIONS PROVIDED
BYTHE GOVERNMENT OFTHE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC1OFLAWS
AND REGULATIONS UNDER ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
Thefollowing communication, dated 16November 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofHong Kong.
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1. Dominican Republic 'snotification states thatthere arenolawsorregulations relevant tothe
A-DAgreement intheDominican Republic.
Questions:
(a) What isthelegalstatus oftheWTO A-DAgreement intheDominican Republic 'slegal
system? Does ithavetheforce oflaw?
(b) Does theDominican Republic contemplate anyuseofA-D measures incertain
circumstances? Ifso,whatisthelegalbasisonwhich therelevant authorities maydo
so?
(c) DoestheDominicanRepubliccontemplateanyenactmentofdomesticlegislationrelating
toA-Dmeasures infuture? Ifso,whatistheintended timing forthecoming intoforce
ofsuchlegislation?
1G/ADP/N/1/DOM/2 andG/SCM/N/1/DOM/1.