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26 July 2023  
(23-5087) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices  Original: French  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLES 16.4 AND 16.5 OF THE AGREEMENT  
MAURITANIA  
The following communication, dated and received on 21 July 2023, is being circulated at the request 
of the delegation of Mauritania.  
 
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This is to notify that the Islamic Republic of Mauritania has not established an authority competent 
to initiate and  conduct an investigation within the meaning of Article 16.5 of the Agreement and thus 
has not, to  date, taken any anti -dumping actions within the mean ing of Article 16.4 of the Agreement 
and does not anticipate taking any anti -dumping actions for the foreseeable future.1 Mauritania shall 
promptly notify the Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices of any changes that may take place in 
this regard. Specifica lly, Mauritania shall notify the Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices pursuant 
to Article  16.5 of the Agreement upon the establishment of an authority competent to initiate and 
conduct anti -dumping investigations, as well as the domestic procedures governin g the initiation 
and conduct of such investigations, and shall report without delay to the Committee any 
anti-dumping actions in accordance with Article 16.4 of the Agreement.  
 
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1 This notification shall be valid until further notice.  