RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/ADP/Q1/HUN/1
G/SCM/Q1/HUN/1
ORGANIZATION 11March 1997
(97-0989)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
Replies ofHUNGARY1toQuestions from
AUSTRALIA2andtheUNITED STATES3
Thefollowing communication, dated 3March 1997, hasbeenreceived from thePermanent
Mission ofHungary.
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AUSTRALIA
Question
Since Hungary 'slegislation hasnotyetbeenamended tobring itintoconformity withtheWTO
Anti-Dumping andSubsidies Agreements, doesthismean thatHungary willnotbetaking anyanti-
dumping orcountervailing dutyactions before theamended legislation hasbeenenacted andnotified
totheCommittees? Ifnot,howwillHungary ensure consistency withtheWTO Agreements?
Answer
ThefacttheHungary 'slegislation hasnotyetbeenamended tobring itintoconformity with
theWTO Anti-Dumping andSubsidies Agreements doesnotmean thatHungary willnecessarily not
betaking anyanti-dumping orcountervailing dutyactions before theamended legislation hasbeen
enacted andnotified. InsuchacaseHungary willactdirectly inaccordance withtheAgreements which
arealready ratified bytheParliament.
1G/ADP/N/1/HUN/1-G/SCM/N/1/HUN/1.
2G/ADP/W/81-G/SCM/W/90.
3G/ADP/W/118-G/SCM/W/127.
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UNITED STATES
Questions
1. Prior totheimplementation oftheUruguay Round Anti-dumping andSubsidies and
Countervailing DutyAgreements didyourcountry haveanti-dumping orcountervailing duty
laws? Ifso,havethose lawsbeenrevoked?
2. Ifyouareintheprocess ofdrafting legislation, whatistheestimated dateforimplementation
ofthelegislation?
3. Does yourcountry haveanorganization which isresponsible foradministering anti-dumping
orcountervailing dutylegislation, orwhich otherwise applies suchremedies withrespect to
imports intoyourcustoms territory? Ifso,doestheorganization haveanyadministrative
guidelines foradministering these laws?
4. Does yourcountry haveanyoutstanding anti-dumping orcountervailing dutyfindings?
5. What provisions havebeenmade forjudicial review ofanti-dumping orcountervailing duty
actions?
6. What provisions under yourlawhavebeenmade fortheimplementation ofWTO panel reports?
Answers
1. Prior totheimplementation oftheUruguay Round Anti-Dumping andSubsidies and
Countervailing DutyAgreements, Hungary hadtheoldAnti-Dumping Codepublished byaGovernment
Decree andtheGovernment Decree No.69/1994.(V.4.) onanti-dumping andcountervailing measures.
They havenotbeenrevoked.
2. Hopefully thedateforimplementation ofthelegislation willbeassoonaspossible.
3. TheMinistryforIndustry,TradeandTourismisresponsibleforadministeringtheinvestigations.
Theadministrative guidelines arefound inthesaidGovernment Decree.
4. Hungary hasnooutstanding anti-dumping orcountervailing dutyfindings.
5. Under thesaidGovernment Decree theapplicants ortheexporters mayappeal thedecision
totheMinister within 15daysofitspublication. TheDecree further refers totheActontheGeneral
Rules ofStateAdministrative Procedures. Under thatActthedecision oftheMinister maybebrought
totheCourt in30daysafteritisdelivered andthedecision oftheCourt maybefurther appealed at
theCourt oftheSecond Instance in15days.
6. Nospecial provisions havebeenmade fortheimplementation ofWTO panel reports.