RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/ADP/W/303
G/SCM/W/311
ORGANIZATION 6March 1996
(96-0813)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
REPLIES TOQUESTIONS POSED BYUNITED STATES1
AND HONG KONG2CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION OFLAWS
AND REGULATIONS OFTURKEY3
Thefollowing communication, dated 16February 1996, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofTurkey.
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Turkey 'sreplytothequestion which appeared inthedocument G/ADP/W/252-G/SCM/W/262
of8January 1996posed orally bytheUnited States inthethirdjointspecial meeting oftheCommittees
onAnti-Dumping Practices andSubsidies andCountervailing Measures isstated below.
Could youplease explain howyouareimplementing theprovisions ofArticles 5.5,9and11
oftheA-DAgreement?
Article 5.5
Incasewhere aproperly documented application isreceived andtheinitiation ofaninvestigation
isdecided, thegovernment oftheexporting Member concerned willbenotified before proceeding to
initiate aninvestigation. Since 1January 1995Turkey hasnotinitiated anyanti-dumping investigations
forproducts originating inWTO Members. Therefore, publicizing oftheapplications hasbeenavoided.
Article 9
Turkey imposes ananti-dumping dutylessthanthemargin ofdumping ifsuchlesser dutyis
adequate toremove theinjury tothedomestic industry. Those duties arecollected onanon-
discriminatory basis onimports from allsources found tobedumped andcausing injury.
Theamount oftheanti-dumping dutyisassessed onaprospective basisandasregards requests
fortherefund ofanydutypaidinexcess ofthemargin ofdumping orthedetermination ofindividual
margins ofdumping fornewexporters implementation willberealized inaccordance withtheprovisions
ofthisArticle.
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2G/ADP/W/180-G/SCM/W/187.
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Article 11
Theinitiation dateofthefive-year duration ruleis01.01.1995 fortheduties imposed before
thisdate.
Theneedforthecontinued imposition ofanti-dumping duties orundertakings maybereviewed
upon request byanyinterested party which submits positive information substantiating theneedfor
areview provided thatoneyearhaselapsed from theirimposition.
Turkey 'sreplies presented orally inthethirdjointspecial meeting oftheCommittees onAnti-
DumpingPracticesandSubsidiesandCountervailingMeasurestothequestionssubmittedbyHongKong
andtheUnitedStateswhichappearedindocumentsG/ADP/W/180-G/SCM/W/187of24November1995
andG/ADP/W/202-G/SCM/W/209 of28November 1995 respectively arestated below.
Timetable fornewlegislation
HK1(a) What isthetimetable ofthecompletion ofthedomestic procedures fortherelevant
implementation legislation?
US2 Ifyouareintheprocess ofdrafting legislation, what istheestimated datefor
implementation ofthelegislation?
Forthetimebeing, itisnotpossible tosetatimetable forthecompletion ofthedomestic
procedures. However, wedobelieve thattheprocedures willbeaccomplished intheverynearfuture.
Thenewlegislation onthesubject, prepared inorder toreflect thenewunderstanding and
principles brought bytheAgreement Establishing theWorld Trade Organization, willconsist ofLaw
No.3577 initsamended form, aDecree andaRegulation.
Theentryintoforceofthenewlegislation willbepossible aftertheamendment ofLawNo.3577
inforce byaLawwhich isbeing passed byParliament.
Legislation governing A-DandCVD Matters
HK1(b) Isthere anyexisting legislation governing A-Dmatters inforce inTurkey?
US1 Prior totheimplementation oftheUruguay Round Anti-Dumping andSubsidies and
Countervailing DutyAgreements didyourcountry haveanti-dumping orcountervailing
dutylaws? Ifso,havethose lawsbeenrevoked?
InTurkey, there isaLegislation, which hasbeeninforce since 1October 1989, governing
notonlyanti-dumping butalsocountervailing dutymatters. ThisLegislation entitled Prevention of
Unfair Competition inImportation consists ofLawNo.3577, aDecree andaRegulation. This
Legislation previously appeared inGATT document SCM/1/Add.28 of23October 1989. Itwasnotified
on24November 1995 andcirculated indocument G/ADP/N/1/TUR/2-G/SCM/N/TUR/2 of
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Legal Status
HK1(c)(1) What isthelegal status oftheWTO A-DAgreement intheTurkish legal system?
Theratification oftheAgreement Establishing theWorld Trade Organization wasapproved
byalawandputintoeffect byaDecree, andconsequently acquired theforce oflawinTurkey in
accordance withtheConstitution.
Force oftheA-DAgreement
HK1(c)(2) Does ithavethesame force oflawasanyother domestic legislation inTurkey?
TheAgreement hasthesame force asanyother domestic lawinTurkey. According tothe
Constitution "International agreements dulyputintoeffect carry theforce oflaw. Noappeal tothe
Constitutional Court canbemade withregard tothese agreements onthegrounds thattheyare
unconstitutional".
Legal basis forofficials
HK1(c)(3) AreTurkish A-Dofficials required, legally orotherwise, toabide bytheprovisions
oftheA-DAgreement intheconduct ofA-Dproceedings?
TheTurkish Constitution provides thatpublic servants areunder theobligation tocarry out
theirdutieswithloyaltytotheConstitutionandthelaws.Therefore,Turkishofficialsareconstitutionally
required toabide bytheAgreement which isinforce oflaw.
Conflicting provisions
HK1(c)(4) Ifaprovision ofthedomestic legislation isinconflict withtheAgreement, which will
takeprecedence?
Incaseofconflict between theprovisions ofthedomestic legislation andtheAgreement, the
provisions oftheAgreement willprevail.
Compliance
HK1(c)(5) and1(d) How willTurkey ensure compliance withtheprovisions oftheWTO A-D
Agreement before itslawsarebrought intototalconformity withtheWTO A-D
Agreement?
AstheWTO Agreement isinforce oflaw,compliance willbeensured byacting inaccordance
withtheprovisions oftheAgreement.
Judicial review
HK2 What judicial review procedures hasTurkey putinplace inobservance ofitsobligations under
Article 13oftheWTO A-DAgreement?
US5 What provisions havebeenmade forjudicial review ofanti-dumping orcountervailing duty
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InTurkey, theConstitution provides thatrecourse tojudicial review shallbeavailable against
allactions oftheAdministration. Therefore, within themeaning ofArticle 13oftheA-DAgreement
theadministrative actions relating tofinaldeterminations andreviews ofdeterminations fallwithin
thejurisdiction ofadministrative courts.
Panel reports
HK3 What isTurkey 'spolicy andlawfortheimplementation ofWTO panel reports?
Turkey hasnotaspecific lawgoverning theimplementation ofWTO panel reports concerning
anti-dumping andcountervailing dutymatters. Panel reports willbeconsidered within theframework
oftherelated provisions oftheAgreement.
Administration -guidelines
US3 Doesyourcountry haveanorganization toadminister theanti-dumping orcountervailing duty
laws? Ifso,doestheorganization haveanyadministrative guidelines foradministering these
laws?
InTurkeyratherthananorganizationtherearecompetentauthoritiesresponsibleforadministering
thelegislation governing anti-dumping andcountervailing duties. Those aretheDirectorate General
forImportation ofthePrime Ministry Undersecretariat forForeign Trade, theBoard ofEvaluation
ofUnfair Competition inImportation andtheMinister towhom theUndersecretariat forForeign Trade
isattached.
TheLegislation onPrevention ofUnfair Competition inImportation, while governing anti-
dumping andcountervailing dutymatters, covers theadministrative guidelines fortheauthorities as
well.
Outstanding dutyorders
US4 Does yourcountry haveanyoutstanding anti-dumping orcountervailing dutyorders?
After theentry intoforce oftheAgreement Establishing theWorld Trade Organization no
investigation hasbeeninitiated foraWTO Member.