RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/ACC/KGZ/15
11March 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-0992)
Original: English Working Party ontheAccession
oftheKyrgyz Republic
ACCESSION OFTHE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
Anti-dumping
Replies toadditional questions concerning anti-dumping provided bytheauthorities ofthe
Kyrgyz Republic arereproduced hereunder.
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Question 1:
Article 8doesnotrequire thecomplainant toprovide evidence ofdumping, injury andacausal
link(This isrequired under Article 5.2oftheAgreement onImplementation ofArticle VIofthe
GATT 1994).
Answer:
Article 5.2oftheAnti-Dumping Agreement requires thatanapplication forananti-dumping
investigation shallbesupported by"evidence" andnotonlyby"simple assertion." Thearticle then
refers to"information" required. Article 8oftheKyrgyz draft lawusesconsistently theterm
"information." Theintention isnotthattherequirements ofthelawshould belessstrict thanthose
oftheagreement.
Question 2:
Article 9introduces theconcept of"directly competing products" aswellaslikeproducts when
establishing thestanding ofacomplaint. There isnomention ofthisconcept inGATT rules.
Answer:
Theconcept of"directly competing products" hasbeeneliminated inArticle 9ofthedraftlaw.
Question 3:
Article 10allows theAuthorised Body toself-initiate ananti-dumping investigation ifthere is
sufficient evidence ofdumping andinjury. However, Article 5.6oftheGATT rules saythere
must alsobeevidence ofacausal linkbefore self-initiation.
Answer:
Therequirements thatthere mustbeacausal linkbetween dumping andinjury iscovered by
thewords "injury caused byimportation ofthedumped product" inArticle 19ofthelaw.WT/ACC/KGZ/15
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Question 4:
Article 13allows 60daysforadecision onwhether ornottoinitiate aninvestigation following
thelodging ofacomplaint. However, Article 8onlyallows 10daysfornotifying thecomplainant
ofanydeficiencies inthecomplaint. Why isthere such awide discrepancy, andwhat other
procedural steps occur inthatperiod?
Answer:
Theagreement doesnotstipulate anyparticular timelinks inthecontexts referred tointhe
question.
Question 5:
Article 14doesnotmake itclear whether thegovernment oftheexporting country concerned
willbeofficially notified oftheinitiation ofananti-dumping investigation (This isarequirement
under Article 5.5.oftheGATT Agreement). However, Article 1defines thisgovernment asan
interested party.
Answer:
TheGovernment oftheexporting country isan"interested party" asdefined inArticle 1of
thelawandwillthusbenotified oftheinitiation ofaninvestigation assetoutinArticle 13.
Question 6:
How isan"unreliable" export price (Article 19)defined?
Answer:
An"unreliable" export priceisdefined inArticle 19oftherevised draftlawasapriceunreliable
"because oftiesoracountervailing1agreement between theexporter andtheimporter orathirdparty."
Question 7:
Itisunclear, inArticle 42,whether the9month period forprovisional duties onlyapplies incases
where thelesser dutyruleisused(asdemanded byGATT rules).
Answer:
Article 42refers tocases where "theamount oftheprovisional anti-dumping dutyislower
thanthemargin ofdumping", i.e.where the"lesser dutyrule" applies. (Itisnotclear, however, what
ismeant bythedutybeing "insufficient" toeliminate theinjury.)
Question 8:
Article 45seems tostatethatthelesser dutyrulewillalways apply, although thisisnotentirely
clear.
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Answer:
Article 45usestheexpression "intheamount, sufficient fortheelimination oftheinjury caused
bydumping," i.e.the"lesser dutyrule" applies.
Question 9:
Theprovisions onretroactivity inArticle 48donotrequire registration ofimports. Although
registration isnotrequired intheGATT rules, itdoesensure thefairandefficient application
ofretroactive duties.
Answer:
Registration ofimports inconnection withtheimposition ofretroactive anti-dumping duties
isnotrequired bytheagreement. (Nevertheless, theKyrgyz Republic willconsider theintroduction
ofsuchpractice.)
Question 10:
Thepurpose ofArticle 53(4) isunclear, asaprice undertaking should automatically remove injury.
Why isthere notimelimit forthevalidity ofprice undertakings?
Answer:
Article 53.4ofthelawhasbeenamended tostipulate thattheundertaking shallremain inforce
"aslongasandtotheextent necessary tocounteract dumping" (asforeseen inArticle 11.1and11.5
oftheAgreement)
Additional Point:
Thesuggestion thatthelawshould mention the"public (community) interest" hasbeenmet
through theaddition ofparagraph 3toArticle 28ofthedraftlaw.
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