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2October 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-3753)
Original: Spanish Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
GUATEMALA
Thefollowing communication, dated 13September 1996, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofGuatemala.
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Onbehalf oftheMinistry ofEconomy ofGuatemala and,inaccordance withArticle 18.5of
theAgreement onImplementation ofArticle VIoftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994,
andArticle 32.6oftheAgreement onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures, theGovernment ofthe
Republic ofGuatemala, hereby notifies theCommittees onAnti-Dumping Practices andSubsidies and
Countervailing Measures thatsince June1996 theCentral American Regulations onUnfair Business
Practices apply. AcopyoftheOfficial Publication isattached.G/ADP/N/1/GTM/2
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MINISTRY OFTHE ECONOMY
Decision bringing intoforce Resolution No.12-95 (COMRIEDRE II)
oftheCouncil ofMinisters Responsible forEconomic Integration
andRegional Development.
ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION NO.178-96
National Palace, Guatemala, 27May1995
ThePresident oftheRepublic,
WHEREAS:
Pursuant toArticles 18oftheProtocol ofTegucigalpa totheCharter oftheOrganization of
Central American States (ODECA), 6,7,9,12(a), 24and25oftheConvention ontheCentral American
Customs andTariffs Regime, theCouncil ofMinisters Responsible forEconomic Integration and
Regional Development isthebodyresponsible fordirecting, administering andadopting theregulatory
legalinstruments governing regional trade relations;
WHEREAS:
ThroughResolution12/95(COMRIEDREII)dated12December1995,theCouncilofMinisters
Responsible forEconomic Integration andRegional Development approved theCentral American
Regulations onUnfair Business Practices intheform inwhich theyappear intheAnnex tothat
Resolution;
WHEREAS:
Inaccordance withtheabove-mentioned Convention, approved byDecree LawNo.123-84
of8December 1984, andonthebasis oftheabove-mentioned Protocol ofTegucigalpa, itisthe
responsibility oftheExecutive Power tobring intoforce thedecisions adopted bytheCouncil of
Ministers Responsible forEconomic Integration andRegional Development;
THEREFORE:
Pursuant toArticles 183(e) and(q),194(c) and(f)ofthePolitical Constitution oftheRepublic
ofGuatemala, and24oftheConvention ontheCentral American Customs andTariffs Regime;
DECIDES asfollows:
Article 1. Tobring intoforceResolution No.12/95 (COMRIEDRE II)oftheCouncil ofMinisters
Responsible forEconomic Integration andRegional Development.
Article 2. Thisdecision shallenter intoforce onthedayfollowing itspublication intheOfficial
Journal.
(Signed)
Alvaro Arzu Irigoyen
Minister oftheEconomy Minister ofPublic Finance
(Signed) JuanMauricio Wurmser Ordoñez (Signed) JoséAlejandro Arevalo AlburezG/ADP/N/1/GTM/2
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WHEREAS:
ByResolution No.9-94(CEC), adopted on24September 1994 inMontelimar, Nicaragua,
theCentral American Economic Council established asapriority matter ontheCentral American agenda
thepreparation ofthelegalinstruments toregulate trade thathavetobeadopted inorder thatclear
rules governing intra-Central American trade relations maybeavailable asrapidly aspossible;
Whereas, inaccordance withtheprocedure established intheabove-mentioned Resolution,
thetechnical forums andmeetings ofDirectors ofIntegration andVice-Ministers oftheEconomy
Responsible forEconomic Integration Affairs gavetheirconsent tothecontents ofthedraftCentral
American Regulations onUnfair Business Practices andrecommended thattheybeadopted;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle18oftheProtocolofTegucigalpatotheCharteroftheOrganization
ofCentral American States (ODECA), thisforum hasresponsibility forpromoting integration policy
intheCentralAmericanregion,whichimpliesassumingthefunctionsoftheCentralAmericanEconomic
Council andtheCentral American Tariffs andCustoms Council;
THEREFORE:
Pursuant toArticles 18oftheProtocol ofTegucigalpa totheCharter oftheOrganization of
Central American States and6,7,9,12,24and25oftheConvention ontheCentral American Tariffs
andCustoms Regime;
DECIDES:
1. Toadopt theCentral American Regulations onUnfair Business Practices intheforminwhich
theyappear intheAnnex tothisResolution, which forms anintegral partofthisResolution.
2. TheCentral American Regulations onUnfair Business Practices shallenterintoforce 30days
following thedateofthisResolution, which shallbepublished infullbytheStates.
SanPedro Sula, 12December 1995
(Signed) Marco Antonio Vargas Díaz (Signed) Eduardo Zablah-Touché
Minister oftheEconomy, Industry Minister oftheEconomy of
andTrade ofCosta Rica ElSalvador
(Signed) EricMeza Duarte (Signed) Fernando García Rodríguez
Minister oftheEconomy of Minister oftheEconomy and
Guatemala Trade ofHonduras
(Signed) Pablo Pereira Gallardo
Minister oftheEconomy andDevelopment
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PERMANENT SECRETARIAT OFTHE
GENERAL TREATY OFCENTRAL AMERICAN
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
CENTRAL AMERICAN REGULATIONS
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CENTRAL AMERICAN REGULATIONS ON
UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES
CONTENTS
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TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS 8
Article 1.Definitions 8
Article 2.Object oftheRegulations 9
Article 3.Initiation ofproceedings 9
Article 4.Substantive rules 9
TITLE II PROCEDURES AND MEASURES INCASES OF
UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES 9
CHAPTER IPROCEDURE INTRADE RELATIONS WITH
THIRD COUNTRIES 9
Article 5.Purpose oftheprocedure 9
Article 6.Application 9
Article 7.Examination oftheapplication 10
Article 8.Rejection oftheapplication 10
Article 9.Notification oftheexporting government 10
Article 10.Opportunity forholding consultations 10
Article 11.Resolution fortheopening ofaninvestigation 10
Article 12.Time-limit fortheinvestigation 11
Article 13.Preliminary determination 11
Article 14.Provisional measures 11
Article 15.Requirements fortheimposition ofprovisional
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Article 16.Duration ofprovisional measures 12G/ADP/N/1/GTM/2
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Article 17.Termination oftheinvestigation 12
Article 18.Final resolution 12
CHAPTER IIPROCEDURE ININTRAREGIONAL TRADE RELATIONS 12
Article 19.Transmittal totheExecutive Committee 12
Article 20.Convocation oftheExecutive Committee 12
Article 21.Statements byaffected parties 12
Article 22.Review 13
Article 23.Recommendation oftheExecutive Committee 13
CHAPTER IIIREGIONAL PROCEDURE 13
Article 24.Regional procedure 13
Article 25.Notification 13
Article 26.Continuation ofprocedure 13
Article 27.Time-limit fortheinvestigation 13
Article 28.Convocation andfinalresolution 13
Article 29.Provisional measures 13
Article 30.Implementation ofdecisions 14
Article 31.Costoftheregional investigation 14
Article 32.Procedure 14
CHAPTER IVPROVISIONS COMMON TOCHAPTERS I,IIAND III 14
Article 33.Exceptional andprovisional nature ofmeasures 14
Article 34.Causal link 14
Article 35.Congruence 14
Article 36.Duration ofdefinitive measures 14G/ADP/N/1/GTM/2
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Article 37.Collection ofduties 14
Article 38.Guaranteed amount 14
Article 39.Conciliation meetings 14
Article 40.Suspension oftheinvestigation 15
Article 41.Review ofundertakings 15
Article 42.Publication 15
Article 43.Appeals 15
TITLE III FINAL PROVISIONS 15
Article 44.Amendments tothese Regulations 15
Article 45.Suppletive application 15
Article 46.Implementing body 15
Article 47.Epigraphs 15
Article 48.Repeal clause 15G/ADP/N/1/GTM/2
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CENTRAL AMERICAN REGULATIONS
ONUNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES
TITLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 1.(Definitions) Forthepurpose ofthese Regulations, theexpressions indicated below
shallhavethefollowing meaning:
INVESTIGATING
AUTHORITY:TheDirectorate orDirectorate-General ofIntegration oftheMinistry of
theEconomy or,asthecasemaybe,theDirectorate competent for
matters pertaining toCentral American economic integration ineach
country, orthetechnical unitwithresponsibility forinvestigating unfair
business practices. This shall beSIECA inthecase ofregional
procedures.
WTO AGREEMENTS: TheAgreement onImplementation ofArticle VIoftheGeneral
Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994 andtheAgreement onSubsidies
andCountervailing Measures.
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE:The Executive Committee forEconomic Integration setupby
Article 37oftheGuatemala Protocol.
COUNCIL OF
MINISTERS:TheCouncil ofMinisters forEconomic Integration setupbyArticle 37
oftheGuatemala Protocol.
STATES PARTIES: The States Parties totheGeneral Treaty onCentral American
Economic Integration, theGuatemala Protocol, andtheConvention on
theCentral American Tariffs andCustoms Regime.
GATT 1994: TheGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994 annexed tothe
Agreement Establishing theWorld Trade Organization.
MINISTER: TheMinister ofeach State Party having responsibility formatters
relating toeconomic integration or,asthecase may be,the
investigation ofunfair business practices.
WTO: TheWorld Trade Organization
INTERESTED
PARTIES:Those referred toinArticle 6.11oftheAgreement ofImplementation
onArticle VIoftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994 and
inArticle 12.9 oftheAgreement onSubsidies andCountervailing
Measures, respectively.
GUATEMALA
PROTOCOL:TheProtocol totheGeneral Treaty onCentral American Economic
Integration, signed on29October 1993.
REGION: AlloftheStates Parties asawhole.
SIECA: TheSecretariat ofCentral American Economic Integration.
THIRD COUNTRIES: Countries thatarenotStates Parties.G/ADP/N/1/GTM/2
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ARTICLE 2.(Object oftheRegulations). These Regulations develop theprovisions established in
theWTO Agreements and,asappropriate, theprovisions oftheGuatemala Protocol andtheCentral
American Customs andTariffs Regime.
ARTICLE 3.(Initiation ofproceedings). Theprocess ofinvestigation forthepurpose ofestablishing
theexistence andeffects ofunfair business practices maybeinitiated onapplication byaninterested
party orexofficio ,inaccordance withtheprovisions oftheWTO Agreements.
Where theinvestigating authority proceeds exofficio ,itshallnotify thedomestic industry for
confirmation ofitsconsent tothecontinuation oftheinvestigation.
ARTICLE 4.(Substantive rules). Allthesubstantive aspects relating tounfair business practices shall
bedetermined bytheprovisions oftheinstruments referred toinArticle 2ofthese Regulations.
TITLE II
PROCEDURES AND MEASURES INCASES OFUNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES
CHAPTER I
PROCEDURE INTRADE RELATIONS WITH THIRD COUNTRIES
ARTICLE 5.(Purpose oftheprocedure). Theinvestigating authority shall beresponsible for
investigating, analysing andevaluating supposed unfair business practices, anddeciding whether it
isappropriate torecommend theimposition of"anti-dumping duties" or"countervailing duties", as
thecasemaybe.
Such measures shallbeimposed where unfair business practices cause orthreaten material
injury orserious prejudice toadomestic industry, ormaterial retardation oftheestablishment ofsuch
anindustry, inaccordance withthecriteria setoutintheWTO Agreements.
ARTICLE 6.(Application). Applications fortheinitiation ofaninvestigation maybemade bythe
representatives ofthedomestic industry producing theproduct injured bytheimports concerning which
theinvestigation isrequested andtheproducers associations whoconsider thattheyarebeing affected
orthreatened byimports presumed tobetheobject ofunfair business practices.
Theapplication shallbesubmitted totheinvestigating authority andshallcomply withthe
following formal requirements:
(a) Designation oftheauthority towhich theapplication ismade;
(b) identificationoftheapplicant,andinthecaseofalegalrepresentative,thecorresponding
documentation;
(c) service address;
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(f) theother requirements established intheWTO Agreements;
(g) place anddateoftheapplication; and
(h) signature oftheapplicant orlegal representative ofthedomestic industry or
corresponding association.
ARTICLE 7.(Examination oftheapplication). Within 30daysofreceiving theapplication, the
investigating authority shallexamine itinorder toestablish whether itfulfils therequirements laid
outinthese Regulations. Iftheauthority determines thattheapplication isincomplete, itshallnotify
theinterested party within 10daysinorder toenable thelatter tofulfiltherelevant requirements within
30daysofsuchnotification. Attherequest oftheinterested party, thisperiod maybeextended for
afurther 30days.
Iftheinterested party failstocomply within thestipulated period, theapplication shallbe
considered abandoned andshall befiled, without prejudice totheright oftheparty concerned
subsequently toresubmit thecase.
Iftheinterested party provides theadditional information, theinvestigating authority shall,
within 15days, proceed inaccordance withArticle 11ofthese Regulations.
ARTICLE 8.(Rejection oftheapplication). After having examined theapplication within thetime-limit
established intheprevious Article, theinvestigating authority shallreject itbymeans ofareasoned
resolution inthefollowing cases:
(a) Ifitdetermines thattheapplication hasnotbeenmade onbehalf ofadomestic industry
inaccordance withtheWTO Agreements;
(b) ifinsufficient evidence issubmitted tojustify opening theinvestigation.
Theresolution rejecting anapplication shallbenotified, within 10daysofitsdateofissue,
totheinterested party, whomayusethelegalremedies provided bythelegislation oftheStateparty
concerned against it.
ARTICLE 9.(Notification oftheexporting government). Theinvestigating authority shallnotify
thegovernment ofthecountry oforigin orexport oftheproduct under investigation concerning the
application fortheopening oftheinvestigation intounfair business practices. Thisnotification shall
bemade prior totheopening oftheinvestigation.
ARTICLE 10.(Opportunity forholding consultations). Inthecaseofsubsidies, together withthe
notification provided forintheprevious Article oratanytimepriortotheopening oftheinvestigation,
theinvestigating authority shallafford anopportunity tothegovernments ofthecountries oforigin
orexport oftheproduct under investigation toholdconsultations forthepurpose ofclarifying thefacts
raised intheapplication andarriving atamutually agreed solution. Consultations forthissamepurpose
maybeheldduring theinvestigation.
ARTICLE 11.(Resolution fortheopening ofaninvestigation). Where theinvestigating authority
decides, following theexamination referred toinArticle 7above, thatthere issufficient evidence to
justify opening aninvestigation, itshallissuearesolution announcing theinitiation oftheinvestigation
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(a) Identification oftheinvestigating authority initiating theprocedure, anddateandplace
ofissuance oftheresolution;
(b) indication thattheapplication anditsaccompanying documentation havebeenaccepted;
(c) name orbusiness name anddomicile ofthedomestic producer orproducers oflike
products;
(d) country orcountries oforigin orprovenance oftheproducts presumed tobetheobject
ofunfair business practices;
(e) thereasons andjustification fortheresolution;
(f) detailed description oftheproduct thathasbeenorisbeing imported under presumed
unfair business practices;
(g) description ofthelikedomestic products totheproduct imported under presumed unfair
business practices;
(h) time-limit granted tothedefendants and,where appropriate, theforeign government
orgovernments mentioned, tosubmit whatever evidence theyseefitandtheplace at
which theymaypresent theirsubmissions;
(i) determination ofthepersons fromwhom thepertinent information istoberequested
bymeans oftheform tobeprovided bytheinvestigating authority.
Thisresolution shallbenotified totheinterested parties within 10daysofitsdateofissue,
andtheinterested parties shallhaveaperiod of30days, running fromthedayfollowing thenotification,
inwhich toobject.
ARTICLE 12.(Time-limit fortheinvestigation). Theinvestigation shallbeconcluded within 12months
from thedateofitsinitiation, butmaybeprolonged forafurther period ofuptosixmonths, in
exceptional circumstances, ontheinitiative oftheinvestigating authority orattherequest ofaninterested
party.
ARTICLE 13.(Preliminary determination). Theinvestigating authority shallissue anaffirmative
ornegative preliminary determination astotheexistence ofunfair business practices, andtheexistence
ofinjury, threat ofinjury orretardation oftheestablishment ofadomestic industry.
Suchdetermination shalltaketheformofanopinion issued bytheinvestigating authority within
aperiod of60daysfrom theinitiation oftheinvestigation.
ARTICLE 14.(Provisional measures). During theinvestigation, theinvestigating authority may
recommend totheMinister theadoption ofprovisional measures insupposed cases ofdumping or
subsidization, inconformity withtheprovisions oftheWTO Agreement.
ARTICLE 15.(Requirements fortheimposition ofprovisional measures). Provisional measures shall
beimposed onlyifthefollowing conditions arefulfilled:
(a) Theinvestigation hasbeen initiated inconformity with theprovisions ofthese
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(b) there hasbeenanaffirmative preliminary determination oftheexistence ofdumping
orsubsidization involving serious injury orprejudice toadomestic industry or
retardation oftheestablishment ofadomestic industry, inconformity with the
WTO Agreement;
(c) theinvestigating authority judges thatsuchmeasures arenecessary toprevent serious
injury orprejudice toadomestic industry, inconformity withtheWTO Agreements.
ARTICLE 16.(Duration ofprovisional measures). Theapplication ofprovisional measures shall
belimited toasshort aperiod aspossible, notexceeding fourmonths, or,withrespect todumping,
ondecision oftheauthorities concerned, uponrequest byexporters representing asignificant percentage
ofthetrade involved, foraperiod notexceeding sixmonths. When theauthorities, inthecourse of
aninvestigation, examine whether adutylower thanthemargin ofdumping would besufficient to
remove injury, theseperiods maybesixandninemonths, respectively. Within 10daysofitsadoption,
theresolution imposing provisional measures shall benotified totheinterested parties andtothe
competent authority forimplementation.
ARTICLE 17.(Termination oftheinvestigation). Theinvestigation shall beterminated ifitis
determined thatthemargin ofdumping oramount ofsubsidy isdeminimis orthatthevolume ofimports
ortheinjury isnegligible.
ARTICLE 18.(Final resolution). Within three daysofconcluding itsinvestigation, theinvestigating
authority shallsubmit thetechnical study together withtherelevant recommendations totheMinister,
whoshall, within three working daysofitsreceipt, bymeans ofareasoned resolution declare the
investigation concluded andwhether ornotadefinitive anti-dumping orcountervailing dutyshould
beimposed, and,asthecasemaybe,revoke anyprovisional measure adopted.
Theresolution imposing adefinitive anti-dumping orcountervailing dutyshallbeputintoeffect
inaccordance withthedomestic lawofeachcountry andshallbenotified within 10daysofissue to
theinterested parties andtoSIECA, forthelatter tobring ittotheattention oftheExecutive Committee.
CHAPTER II
PROCEDURE ININTRAREGIONAL TRADE RELATIONS
ARTICLE 19.(Transmittal totheExecutive Committee). Inthecaseofproducts originating inCentral
America, andaftertheapplication hasbeenhandled inaccordance withthepreceding Chapter, the
investigating authority shall, together withthenotification oftheresolution referred tointhelast
paragraph ofthepreceding Article, within thesame time-limit indicated therein, transmit toSIECA
asummary ofthefile,forthelatter tonotify theother States andconvene theExecutive Committee
toexamine thematter.
ARTICLE20.(ConvocationoftheExecutiveCommittee).Withineightdaysofreceivingthesummary,
SIECA shallconvene theExecutive Committee toameeting tobeheldwithin 30daysofthedateof
theconvocation, andshalltransmit toitsmembers acopyofthesummary.
ARTICLE 21.(Statements byaffected parties). TheStateParty affected bytheadopted measure shall,
within 15daysofbeing notified oftheconvocation, submit totheExecutive Committee through SIECA
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ARTICLE 22.(Review). Where, afterreceiving thereports, theExecutive Committee atitsmeeting
nevertheless considers thatitneeds further items ofevidence, itmaycollect suchitems through SIECA,
which shallsubmit itsreport totheCommittee within 30days.
ARTICLE 23.(Recommendation oftheExecutive Committee). Within 30daysofreceipt ofthe
corresponding report fromtheSIECA, theExecutive Committee shallmake whatever recommendations
itseesfitwithaviewtoresolving theproblem.
TheState Party which considers itself affected mayhave recourse totheregional dispute
settlement procedures ortothecorresponding procedures oftheWTO.
CHAPTER III
REGIONAL PROCEDURE
ARTICLE 24.(Regional procedure). Where theindustry ofaState Party other thantheimporter
isaffected, attherequest oftheGovernment concerned aregional procedure shallbeopened and
conducted through SIECA. Theprocedure shallbeinitiated asofthemoment when SIECA receives
therequest oftheState concerned, which shallbesubmitted intheoriginal plusfivecopies and,as
appropriate, incompliance withArticle 6ofthese Regulations.
ARTICLE 25.(Notification). Within 10daysofreceipt oftherequest, SIECA shalladopt aresolution
toproceed withthecase, andwithin thenext10daysforward acopyofthefiletotheadministrative
authority oftheimporting StateParty, which shallproceed withitinaccordance withtheprovisions
ofChapter IofthisTitle. Theauthority shallbegin thereview ofthecaseasfromtheeighth dayafter
SIECA transmitted thefile.
ARTICLE 26.(Continuation ofprocedure). Iftheimporting State Party does notinitiate the
investigationwithinthetime-limitestablishedintheprecedingArticle,SIECAshall,withinthefollowing
10days, transmit acopyofthefiletotheother States Parties andofficially notify theinterested parties,
thusinitiating theregional procedure.
ARTICLE 27.(Time-limit fortheinvestigation). SIECA shallcarry outtherelevant investigation
within theperiod established inArticle 12ofthisinstrument, andmaygather andrequest anyevidence
andreports itconsiders necessary, inparticular fromtheexporters whoarethesubject ofthecomplaint
andfromCentral American producers andimporters. During theinvestigation period, anyinterested
party maysubmit information orpresent written submissions.
ARTICLE 28. (Convocation andfinal resolution). Within fivedays oftheconclusion ofthe
investigation, SIECA shallissueaconvocation oftheExecutive Committee andtransmit thefiletogether
withatechnical report andwhatever recommendations itconsiders pertinent. TheCommittee shall
meetwithin thefollowing 15daysinorder tosettle thedispute definitively, determining theindividual
orjointactions tobetaken bytheStates Parties.
ARTICLE 29.(Provisional measures). Atanystage intheinvestigation, andprovided theconditions
setforth inArticle 15ofthese Regulations arefulfilled, SIECA mayrecommend theadoption of
provisional measures. TheExecutive Committee shallexamine anddecide onthisrecommendation
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ARTICLE 30.(Implementation ofdecisions). Thedecisions oftheExecutive Committee establishing
provisional orfinalanti-dumping orcountervailing duties shallbeimplemented bytheStates Parties
inaccordance withtheirdomestic law.
ARTICLE 31.(Cost oftheregional investigation). Thecosts oftheregional investigation shallbe
borne bytheperson orpersons whobrought theaction before thecomplainant State Party.
ARTICLE 32.(Procedure). Inaddition tothespecial provisions established inthisChapter, the
provisions ofChapters IandIIofthisTitleshallapply, where appropriate, totheregional procedure.
CHAPTER IV
PROVISIONS COMMON TOCHAPTERS I,IIAND III
ARTICLE 33.(Exceptional andprovisional nature ofmeasures). Measures imposed pursuant tothese
Regulations shallbeexceptional andtemporary incharacter, astheyshallbeinforceaslongasnecessary
tocounteract thesituation which caused them tobeapplied.
ARTICLE 34.(Causal link). Forameasure tobeadopted, there must beacausal linkwithin the
meaning oftheWTO Agreements.
ARTICLE 35.(Congruence). Where anyanti-dumping orcountervailing dutyisapplied, itsamount
shallbesufficient toredress theinjury orprejudice andnever greater thantheestimated margin of
dumping ortheamount ofthesubsidy.
ARTICLE36.(Durationofdefinitivemeasures).Anydefinitiveanti-dumpingorcountervailingmeasure
shallbeeliminated within aperiod offiveyears fromthedateofimposition oftheprovisional measure
or,failing such, thefinalresolution.
Thistime-limit maybeextended exceptionally when itisdemonstrated thattheconditions which
gaverisetothemeasure continue toexist.
Onceameasure hasbeenadopted, itmaybereviewed atanymoment during itsimplementation.
ARTICLE 37.(Collection ofduties). Where ananti-dumping orcountervailing dutyisimposed on
aproduct, itshallbecollected ontheimports thataredumped orsubsidized andcausing orthreatening
tocause material injury orserious prejudice toadomestic industry ormaterial retardation ofthe
establishment ofadomestic industry inaccordance withthese Regulations. Insofaraspossible it
shallbeapplied tothesupplier orsuppliers oftheproduct concerned. If,however, allthesuppliers
areinvolved intheunfair business practice concerned oritisimpossible todistinguish between them,
themeasure shallapply toallthesuppliers ofthecountry orcountries inquestion.
ARTICLE 38.(Guaranteed amount). Ifthedefinitive countervailing oranti-dumping dutyexceeds
theguaranteed amount, thedifference shallnotbedemanded. Ifthedefinitive dutyislessthanthe
guaranteed amount, anorder shallbeissued forprompt reimbursement oftheexcess.
ARTICLE 39.(Conciliation meetings). Atanystageoftheinvestigation untilsuchtimeasadefinitive
measure isadopted, andwithout interrupting theinvestigation, conciliation meetings maybeheld
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ARTICLE 40.(Suspension oftheinvestigation). Ontheproposal oftheinvestigating authority, the
Minister maysuspend orterminate theinvestigation atanystage when there aresufficient grounds
fordoing so,byissuing thecorresponding resolution which shallbenotified within 10daysofitsissue
totheinterested parties andSIECA, forthelattertobring ittotheattention oftheExecutive Committee.
ARTICLE41.(Reviewofundertakings).Theimplementationoftheundertakingsagreedbyconciliation
meetings maybereviewed exofficio orattherequest ofaparty, andperiodic information maybe
requested concerning suchimplementation. Ifthereview reveals non-compliance, arecommendation
shallbemade totheMinister toapply provisional measures onthebasisoftheinformation available,
andtheinterested parties shallbenotified within 10daysofthedateatwhich themeasure wasadopted.
ARTICLE 42.(Publication). Theresolutions fortheopening, suspension orconclusion ofan
investigation andontheapplication ornon-application ofcountervailing oranti-dumping duties, or
onthemodification ofsuchmeasures, shall, atthemoment oftheirnotification, bepublished, once
only, atthecostoftheinterested party, intheOfficial Journal andoneofthedaily newspapers with
national circulation ofthecountry concerned, and,where appropriate, intheOfficial Journal ofthe
Central American Integration System, inorder toenable anypersons concerned bytheinvestigation
process toexercise theirrights.
ARTICLE 43.(Appeals). Theappeals provided forinthedomestic legislation ofeachparty may
beentered against theresolutions adopted bythenational authorities.
TheappealsprovidedforinthelegalinstrumentsofCentralAmericanintegrationmaybeentered
against theresolutions adopted bytheregional bodies.
TITLE III
FINAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 44.(Amendments totheseRegulations). TheCouncil ofMinisters shallhaveresponsibility
foramending theprovisions ofthese Regulations attherequest ofStates Parties orSIECA.
EachStateParty shallsubmit asixmonthly report totheExecutive Committee, through SIECA,
ontheimplementation ofthisinstrument.
ARTICLE 45.(Suppletive application). Incases notcovered bythese Regulations, States Parties
mayapply onasupplementary basis theprovisions andprinciples ofCentral American integration,
theprovisions ofpublic international law,andthegeneral principles oflaw.
ARTICLE 46.(Implementing body). Pending theentry intoforce oftheGuatemala Protocol forall
States Parties, thebodycompetent formatters pertaining toeconomic integration, inaccordance with
thelegalinstruments ofCentral American integration, shallhaveresponsibility forimplementing this
instrument, where applicable.
ARTICLE 47.(Epigraphs). Theepigraphs preceding theArticles oftheseRegulations areexclusively
indicative andtherefore havenoeffect ontheirinterpretation.
ARTICLE 48.(Repeal clause). Upon theentry intoforce ofthese Regulations, theRegulations of
Articles 25and26oftheConvention ontheCentral American Tariff andCustoms Regime, "Unfair
Business Practices andSafeguard Clause", dated 10September 1987, theCentral American RegulationsG/ADP/N/1/GTM/2
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onUnfairBusinessPracticesandSafeguardClause,dated29January1993,aswellasanyotherprovision
inconsistent withtheseRegulations arehereby repealed asfarasunfair business practices areconcerned.
Itheundersigned, Secretary-General ofthePermanent Secretariat oftheGeneral Treaty of
Central American Economic Integration (SIECA), hereby certify thatthetextoftheeleven photocopies
preceding thepresent pagefaithfully reproduce theoriginal ofResolution No.12-95 (COMRIEDRE-II)
signed onthe12thofthismonth bytheMembers oftheCouncil ofMinisters responsible foreconomic
integration andregional development inthecityofSanPedro Sula, Republic ofHonduras.
Inwitness whereof Ideliver thepresent certificate inthecityofGuatemala, onthesixteenth
dayofDecember Nineteen Hundred andNinety-Five.
(Signed) Haroldo Rodas Melgar
Secretary-General