. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/W/433
4 June 2003
(03-2882)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
NOTE FROM THE SECRETARIAT
1. At the regular meeting of the Working Group on Implementation on 29 April 2003, Members
considered that certain of the topics that had been referred to the Group by the Committee, as set out
in document G/ADP/W/410, could be set aside from ac tive consideration at this time.  Members thus
agreed to set aside the following topics from active consideration by the Working Group:
• Practical issues and experience in applying Article 2.4.2.
• Practical issues and experience in cases involving cumulation under Article 3.3.
• Practical issues and experience with respect to questionnaires and requests for
information under Articles 6.1 and 6.1.1.
• Practical issues and experience in providing opportunities for industrial users and
consumer organizations to provide information under Article 6.12.
• Practical issues and experience in conducting "new shipper" reviews under
Article 9.5.
2. While these topics will not be the subject of active discussion in the Working Group, they
have not been eliminated from the Working Group's consideration.  If any Member wishes to initiate
further discussion of any of these topics, they may do so by submitting, by the applicable deadline, a
paper on the topic for consideration at the next meeting of the Working Group.
3. At the same meeting, Members considered a seri es of proposed new topics of discussion, and
agreed on certain topics that might appropriately be considered in the Working Group.  Based on therecommendation of the Working Group, the Committee, at its regular meeting of 2 May 2003,
decided to refer the following four new topics to  the Working Group for discussion and the possible
development of an agreed understanding or recommendation on implementation for consideration by
the Committee.  A short title has been given to each topic in the listing below, for ease of reference.
However, the scope of the topics remains as originally proposed and described in the Working Group.References to the original proposals are included.
Article 2.2 - Export prices to third countries or constructed normal value
See document G/ADP/W/431, proposal 1.
How do Members decide when to use export prices to third countries and when to use
constructed normal value under Article 2.2?
Article 2.4.1 - Foreign exchange fluctuations
See document G/ADP/W/431, proposal 2.G/ADP/W/433
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How do users of the instrument deal with currency fluctuations in the context of
dumping calculations?
Article 6.7 - Conduct of verification
See document G/ADP/W/431, proposal 9.
Discuss the implementation of Article 6.7, which provides that authorities may carry
out investigations in other countries as required, provided they obtain the agreement
of the firms concerned, and they notify the representatives of the government of the
countries in question (unless the latter object to the investigations).  Address issues
such as whether authorities provide verification outlines, lists of participants, or other
preparatory information prior to the verification, and whether the verification findings
are memorialized in written reports or otherwise.
Article 13 - Judicial, arbitral or administrative review
See document G/ADP/W/431, proposal 10.
Discuss the implementation of Article 13, and whether there is an opportunity for
prompt review of administrative actions re lating to final determinations and reviews
of determinations.  Discuss, e.g., the types of review provided (judicial, arbitral,
administrative), whether determinations can be appealed, and to what court or otherinstitution.
4. Members are reminded that these new topics will be taken up for the first time for discussion
at the Working Group's regular meeting beginning 21 October 2003.  The deadline for submissions
for that meeting is 9 September 2003.
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