G/ADP/Q1/SAU/1  
G/SCM/Q1/SAU/1  
G/SG/Q1/SAU/1  
 
7 April 2015  
(15-1880)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Committee on Safeguards
 Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER 
ARTICLES 18.5, 32.6 AND 12.6 OF THE AGREEMENTS 
QUESTIONS POSED BY THE UN ITED STATES REGARDING 
THE NOTIFICATION OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA1 
The following communication, dated 7 April 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the United States.  
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The United States thanks Saudi Arabia for the notification of the Gulf Cooperation Council ("GCC") 
Amended Common Law on Anti-Dumping, Countervailing and Safeguard Measures, dated 3 November 2014 ("Law"), and poses the following questions:
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Question 1 
 The introductory note states that the Rules of Im plementation ("Rules") are in the process of being 
translated into English. Could Saudi Arabia plea se provide an update as to the status of the 
translation of the Rules and when they will be no tified to the Committee? Additionally, will the 
Rules provide further information on what procedures the Technical Secretariat will use in 
conducting antidumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard investigations, and the standards that 
Saudi Arabia will apply in making injury determinations in such investigations?  Question 2 
 
Please explain how Saudi Arabia plans to provide reasonable public notice of hearings and other 
important events or deadlines in an investigation so that interested parties have the opportunity to 
present their views. Will notices be published in an  Official Gazette or made available online? If so, 
please provide the sources for such notices.  
Question 3 
 Article 4 of the Law states that complaints will be considered in accordance with the Law and Rules. Please confirm that all complaints submitted would also be considered in accordance to 
Saudi Arabia's commitments under the relevant WTO Agreements (i.e., Agreement on 
Implementation of Article VI of the General Ag reement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, Agreement of 
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, and Agreem ent on Safeguards). Also, in instances of 
potential conflict between the Law or Rules, and the above-mentioned WTO Agreements, which will 
take precedence when the GCC conducts its actions?  
                                               
1 G/ADP/N/1/SAU/2 (dated 12 November 2014). 
2 For the sake of efficiency, the Un ited States suggests that committee review for these questions be 
conducted in the Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices. G/ADP/Q1/SAU/1 • G/SCM/Q1/SAU/1 • G/SG/Q1/SAU/1 
 
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  Question 4 
 According to Article 8 of the Law, the Ministerial Committee has the authority to increase or reduce 
the definitive antidumping and countervailing measures. Please describe the circumstances under 
which such a revision to a proposed measure is envisioned and what specific factors are 
considered when making such a determination.  
Question 5 
 Article 12 of the Law refers to the confidentialit y of information and states that "… shall keep 
confidential any information submitted to them on a confidential basis or which by nature is 
confidential". Please confirm that in such instances, the GCC would ensure that adequate 
non-confidential summaries of the relevant data and information submitted will be made available 
to interested parties in order to defend their interests. 
 
 
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