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WORLD TRADE G/ADP/Q1/IDN/10
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ORGANIZATION 13October 1997
(97-4424)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
Replies ofINDONESIA1toQuestions
from TURKEY2
Thefollowing communication, dated 8October 1997, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofIndonesia.
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Question
Could thecompetent Indonesian authorities explain theprocedures andprovide thetimeline
ofthefollowing anti-dumping investigative processes?
- Application
- Initiation
- Preliminary determination
- Hearing(s)
- Written submission(s) from parties
- Disclosure ofessential facts
- Final determinations
- Public notice ofdeterminations
Response
Application
TheKADI willreceive anapplication from thedomestic industry fortheinitiation ofan
investigation. Theapplication willbeaccepted oncondition thatthereissufficient prime facieevidence
ofdumping, injury andcausality thereof, andthatclaims made aresubstantiated byrelevant evidence.
Thecomplainants arerequired tocomplete anapplication providing theinformation uponwhich
theallegations aremade. Amongst, thecomplainant willberequired toprovide evidence ofthealleged
dumping andinjury, theexporters known toexist, import levels andmarket penetration, andbasic
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industry datasuchasproduction, capacity utilization, stockandconsumption levels, pricedevelopments,
price undercutting, etc.
Particular attention istaken toensure thatthecomplainant isrepresentative ofthedomestic
industry, allproducers oftheproducts concerned arecontacted toseewhether theysupport oroppose
theinitiation ofaproceeding andwhether thecomplainant hassufficient support from thedomestic
industry.
Once theapplication hasbeenassessed byanoperational unitwithin KADI, theKomite will
thendecide whether aproceeding should beopened onthebasis oftherecommendation oftheteam
andtheapplicant willbeinformed accordingly.
There arenotimelimits setfortheacceptance ofanapplication asthetimetaken toassess
andsubstantiate theallegations made varies. TheKADI takes thetimenecessary toensure that
applications arewellsubstantiated.
Initiation
Having decided thatthere issufficient evidence tojustify theinitiation ofaproceeding, the
exporting authorities concerned willbepre-notified normally around 15daysbefore thepublication
oftheinitiation oftheinvestigation.
Theinitiation oftheinvestigation ispublished inthenewspaper.
Allinterested parties known toexistaslaiddown inthepetition willreceive copies ofthenon-
confidential complaint, aquestionnaire andcopyofthenotice ofinitiation. Thesame copies willalso
besenttotherepresentative oftheexporting countries concerned.
Preliminary determination
Theallegation ofdumping andinjury areconsidered simultaneously. Allfactsmade available
byinterestedpartiesaretakenintoaccount,andthefindingsarepresentedtotheKomiteandaccompanied
recommendations forapreliminary determination. TheKomite decided.
Ifthepreliminary determination recommends theimposition ofprovisional duties, suchduties
willonlybeimposed after60daysfromtheinitiation oftheproceeding. However, therearenospecific
timelimits within which apreliminary determination istobemade.
Hearing(s)
Throughout aninvestigation, allinterested parties aregiven theopportunity torequest ahearing
withthose parties 'adverse interests. Inaddition, theKADI alsoprovides opportunities forhearings
following theinitiation andthepreliminary determination provided thatarequest ismade within the
timelimitlaiddown. Where justified, interested parties mayalsorequest tomeettheKADI onspecific
issues thatmayariseduring thecourse oftheproceeding.
Written submission fromparties
Awritten submission should belodged withtheKADI byinterested parties.G/ADP/Q1/IDN/10
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Allinterested parties areprovided atleast37daystoprovide written submissions, completion
ofthequestionnaire asrelevant, etc.Those parties thathavelodged theirinterest within thisperiod
andareconsidered fullycooperating parties, mayprovide additional submissions atanytimeduring
thesubsequent proceeding. Parties thatdidnotrespond within the37dayperiod, ortheresponse was
deficient maystillsubmit additional information buttheKADI reserve therighttodecide whether this
information canbetaken intoaccount forthepurpose oftheinvestigation.
Disclosure ofessential facts
Priortothefinalpublicationofthedefinitivedetermination,allinterestedpartieswillbeprovided
withadisclosure ontheessential factsunder consideration which formthebasisforthedecision whether
toapply definitive measures. While thereisnosettimeperiod, thisdisclosure willbegiven insufficient
timefortheexporters todefend theirinterests.
Final determinations
OncetheOperational Team hastaken account oftheevidence verified andthesubmission made
byinterested parties, andtherights tohearings havebeenrespected, afinaldetermination isprepared
tobesubmitted totheKomite.
Thefinaldeterminationwillnormallybemadewithinfourmonthsoftheimpositionofprovisional
anti-dumping duties, unless arequest ismade byamajority ofexporters toextend theduration of
provisional measures andprovided thatthisextension doesnotexceed thestatutory timelimits laid
down.
Public notice ofdetermination
Theinitiation, preliminary anddefinitive determination arepublished inthegovernment gazette.
Copies aresenttoallinterested parties known toexistinaddition totheAuthorities oftheexporters
concerned.
Therearenotimelimitssetdownforthesepublicnotices.However,preliminarydeterminations
involving theimposition ofduties shallnotbemade within 60daysofthenotice ofinitiation. Definitive
determinations shallbemade nolaterthan12months andinexceptional circumstances 18months.