G/ADP/W/498  
G/SCM/W/573  
G/SG/W/241  
 
28 April 2017  
(17-2344) Page: 1/2 
Committee on  Anti-Dumping Practices  
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  
Committee on Safeguards   
 
NOTE FROM THE SECRET ARIAT  
In order to assist Members, the following are deadlines for submission of various documentation 
following up on the April  2017 meetings , and in conjunction with the October  2017 meetings  
of the Committees on Anti -Dumping Practices , Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, and 
Safeguards, and subsidiary bodies, which will be held in the week of 23 October  2017 . 
Members are reminded to always submit written questions and answers directly to the 
Member concerned  at the same time that th ey submit them to the Secretariat for 
circulation . 
1  AD/CVD LEGISLATION N OTIFICATIONS  
The Secretariat will circulate to Members by 15 September  2017  a list of the new notifications 
of legislation  that will be on the agenda for review at the regular meetings in October  2017 . 
Pursuant to procedures adopted by the Committees, notifications circulated in all three WTO 
working languages not later than 11 September  2017  will be reviewed at the Committees' 
October  2017  regular meetings.  
15 May 2017 Written  follow -up questions regarding notifications of legislation 
reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in April  2017. 
6 June  2017 Written answers to written questions regarding notifications of 
legislation reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in 
April  2017. 
11 September  2017  Written questions regarding previously -reviewed notifications of 
legislation, for consideration at the Committees' regular meetings in 
October  2017 . 
2 October  2017  Written questions regarding new notifications of legislation to be 
reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in October  2017 . 
9 October  2017  Written answers to written questions submitted by 
11 September  2017  regarding previously reviewed notifications of 
legislation, for consideration at the Committees' regular meetings in  
October  2017 . 
2  SAFEGUARDS LEGISLATI ON NOTIFICATIONS  
The Secretariat will circulate to Members by 15 September  2017 a list of the new notifications 
of legislation that will be on the agenda for review at the regular meeting in October  2017 . 
Pursuant to proc edures adopted by the Safeguards Committee, notifications circulated in all three 
WTO working languages not later than 11 September  2017 will be reviewed at the Committee's 
October 2017 regular meeting.  
15 May  2017 Written follow -up questions regarding new  notifications of legislation 
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  6 June 2017   Written answers to all outstanding written questions posed before or at 
the Committee's regular meeting in April 2017  as well as written 
responses to foll ow-up questions submitted by the above deadline.  
11 September 2017  Written questions regarding previously reviewed notifications of 
legislation, for consideration at the Committee's regular meeting in 
October 2017 . 
2 October  2017  Written questions regardin g new notifications of legislation to be 
reviewed at the Committee's regular meeting in October  2017 . 
9 October  2017  Written answers to written questions submitted by 11 September  
2017 regarding previously reviewed notifications of legislation, for 
conside ration at the Committees' regular meetings in October 2017 . 
3  SUBSIDY NOTIFICATION S 
New and Full Subsidy Notifications  
2017 new and full notifications are due on 30 June 201 7. Pursuant to the procedures adopted by 
the Committee at its April 2005 regular meet ing and circulated in document G/SCM/1171, only 
notifications circulated in all three WTO working languages not later than 26 June  2017  may be 
reviewed at the special meeting that will be held in October  2017 . The Secretariat will circulate to 
Members, sho rtly after, a list of 201 7 new and full subsidy notifications, and any other new and full 
notifications not previously reviewed, that will be on the agenda for review at that meeting.  
15 May 2017  Written follow -up questions regarding the subsidy notificati ons 
reviewed at the Committee's special meeting of 25 April  2017 that 
had not been reviewed at previous meetings.  
6 June 2017  Written answers to all follow -up and pending written questions posed 
in connection with the subsidy notifications reviewed at the 
Committee's special meeting of 25 April  2017 that had not been 
reviewed at previous meetings.  
24 July  2017  Written questions regarding 201 7 new and full subsidy notifications, 
and other new and full notifications not previously reviewed, to be 
reviewed at the Committee's special meeting in October  2017 .  
25 September  2017  Written answers to written questions regarding 201 7 new and full 
subsidy notifications, and other new and full notifications not 
previously reviewed, to be reviewed at the Committee's spec ial 
meeting in October  2017 . 
Transparency Notifications Relating to Article 27.4 Export Subsidy Phase -Out Period  
The Members with Article 27.4 extensions  are required, pursuant to paragraph 2(c) of the 
procedures in WT/L/691, to provide transparency notifi cations in respect of 2015 , the last of 
the two final years for phasing out the export subsidies. These notifications were due on 
30 June  2016 .  
4  OTHER SUBMISSIONS  
11 September  2017  Submissions for the October  2017  meeting of the Informal Group 
on Anti-Circumvention . 
 
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1 At its regular meeting held on 25 April 2017, the Committee agreed t hat the procedures contained in 
G/SCM/117 would apply to the review of the 201 7 new and full subsidy n otifications.