RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/Q1/SUR/1
G/SCM/Q1/SUR/1
22 September 2000
(00-3823)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5 AND 32.6 OF THE AGREEMENTS
Replies to Questions Posed by HONG KONG, CHINA1 and the UNITED STATES2
Regarding the Notification of SURINAME3
The following communication, dated 20 September 2000, has been received from the
Embassy of the Republic of Suriname.
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With reference to the questions posed by the United States and Hong Kong, China concerning
the notification provided by the Government of Suriname that there is no relevant legislationregarding AD matters and that dumping practices are a rare phenomena in Suriname's economy.
QUESTIONS FROM HONG KONG, CHINA
Q.1. Suriname's notification states that Surin ame does not have any relevant legislation
regarding A-D matters and that dumping practices are a rare phenomena in Suriname's
economy.
Questions :
(a) What is the legal status of the WT O A-D Agreement in the Suriname's legal
system?   Does it have the force of law?
Reply
The WTO ADP is not self-executing and thus  cannot be invoked on itself, it requires a
domestic regulation.  This will be simplified, since Suriname is doing desk research to draft ADlaw.
(b) Does Suriname contemplate any use of A-D measures in certain circumstances? If
so, what is the legal basis on which the relevant authorities may do so ?
                                                     
1 G/ADP/W/178-G/SCM/W/185.
2 G/ADP/W/202-G/SCM/W/209.
3 G/ADP/N/1/SUR/1/-G/SCM/N/1/SUR/1G/ADP/Q1/SUR/1
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Reply
At the moment Suriname does not enforce any specific regulation, but our Civil Code
(Article 1386) gives us a general provision for injuries suffered by natural and legal persons dueto unfair practices including unfair trade practices.
(c) Does Suriname contemplate any enactment of domestic legislation on A-D matters
in future?
Reply
Yes, a Surinamese AD law will be a fact by the end of 2000.
QUESTIONS FROM THE UNITED STATES
1. Prior to the implementation of the Uruguay Round Anti-Dumping and Subsidies and
Countervailing Duty Agreements did your country have anti-dumping or countervailing duty
laws?  If so have those laws been revoked?
Reply
No prior to the implementation of the UR Anti-Dumping and Subsidies and Countervailing
Duty Agreements Suriname did not have any Anti-Dumping or Countervailing Duty laws.
2. If you are in the process of drafting legislation, what is the estimated date for
implementation of the legislation?
Reply
Suriname is in the process of drafting an Anti-Dumping, Subsidies and Countervailing duties
law, which we will conclude by the end of 2000 at the latest.
3. Does your country have an organization to administer the anti-dumping or countervailing
duty laws?  If so, does the  organization have any administrative guide lines for administering
these laws?
Reply
At the moment Suriname has no organization to  administer ADP and Countervailing duty laws,
but will have after the entry into force of the law mentioned in the reply above when a relevant
institution will be installed.
4. Does your country have any outstanding an ti-dumping or countervailing duty orders?
Reply
Suriname has no outstanding anti-du mping or countervailing duty orders.
5. What provisions have been made for judicial review of anti-dumping or countervailing
duty actions?G/ADP/Q1/SUR/1
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Reply
At present there is no such provision, but the judicial review of ADP and Countervailing duty
actions will be established in our future legislation.
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