RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/ADP/W/221
G/SCM/W/231
ORGANIZATION 1December 1995
(95-3901)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATIONS PROVIDED
BYISRAEL1OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
Thefollowing communication, dated 28November 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofAustralia.
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1. Under subsection 12(b)(1) willtheinvestigating authority ensure thattheprice chosen isa
comparable price ofthelikeproduct when exported toanappropriate thirdcountry andthattheprice
isrepresentative asrequired under Article 2.2oftheAnti-Dumping Agreement rather thanjustthe
highest price being chosen?
2. What isthebasisintheAnti-Dumping Agreement fortheapproach taken insubsection 12(c)?
3. What guidance isprovided totheinvestigating authority toensure thatthedetailed requirements
under Article 2.2.1 oftheAnti-Dumping Agreement willbecomplied withunder subsection 12(d)?
4. Inrespect ofsection 15,willguidance begiven totheinvestigating authority onthedefinition
ofasubsidy andofacountervailable subsidy aswellasthecalculation oftheamount ofasubsidy?
5. Foracomplaint tobeaccepted doesithavetobebyoronbehalf ofthedomestic industry
assetoutinArticles 5.4and11.4oftheAnti-Dumping andSubsidies Agreements, respectively?
6. What guidance willbegiven totheinvestigating authority toensure thatitcomplies withthe
requirements ofArticles 3and15oftheAnti-Dumping andSubsidies Agreements, respectively, in
respect ofthedetermination ofmaterial injury andcausal link?
7. Howmuch timewillexporters beallowed torespond toquestionnaires under subsection 19(b)?
8. Under subsection 21(b) theinvestigating authority mayhavetoreach itsconclusions within
60daysafterthecomplaint issubmitted. Isthis60daysafterthecomplaint wassubmitted under
Article 16?Could Israel clarify thetimeperiods involved between initiation oftheinvestigation and
thefinalization oftheCommittee 'sconclusions, including thetimeprovided forinterested parties to
present evidence andtodefend theirinterests.
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9. Titlesixwould appear toonlyprovide forthere-examination ofthelevel(orcontinuation)
ofthedutybutnottherefund ofdutycollected thathadbeenassessed prospectively atalevelhigher
thantheactual margin oramount ofsubsidy. Isthereprovision under thelegislation forsuchrefunds?
11. How soonafterinitiation canprovisional measures beimposed under section 28?What is
meant by"prima facie" inthisinstance -isitahigher levelofproof thanrequired forinitiation?
12. Willthere beafive-year review oftheneed tomaintain thedutyasrequired under the
Anti-Dumping andSubsidies Agreements?