G/ADP/Q1/BHR/8
G/SCM/Q1/BHR/8
G/SG/Q1/BHR/9
22 May 2015
(15-2665)  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 
REPLIES TO THE QUESTIONS POSED BY THE UNITED STATES1  
REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION OF THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN2 
The following communication, dated 21 May 2015, is  being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Kingdom of Bahrain.  
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Question 1 
 
The introductory note states that the Rule s of Implementation ("Rules") are in the 
process of being translated into English. Co uld Bahrain please provide an update as to 
the status of the translation of the Rules and when they will be notified to the 
Committee? Additionally, will the Rules provid e further information on what procedures 
the Technical Secretariat will use in cond ucting antidumping, countervailing duty, and 
safeguard investigations, and the standards that Bahrain will apply in making injury 
determinations in su ch investigations? 
 Reply 
 The English translation of the Rules of Implementation  are in the final stage of the revision and will 
be notified to the WTO respective Commi ttees as soon as will be finalized. 
 
The Rules of Implementation, together with th e Law, govern the conduct of trade GCC trade 
remedy investigations and include information on the procedures the Technical Secretariat and interested parties are subject to in the framework of anti-dumping, countervailing duty, and 
safeguard proceedings. The Rules also contain more detailed requirements regarding the 
determination of injury in such investigations.  
Question 2 
 Please explain how Bahrain plans to provide reasonable public notice of hearings and 
other important events or deadlines in an in vestigation so that interested parties have 
the opportunity to present their views. Will noti ces be published in an  Official Gazette or 
made available online? If so, please provide the sources for such notices. 
 
Reply 
 
The Rules of Implementation provide for the public ation of notices and notification of interested 
parties at important stages of trade remedy proceeding. 
 
                                               
1 G/ADP/Q1/BHR/7-G/SCM/Q1/BHR/7-G/SG/Q1/BHR/7. 
2 G/ADP/N/1/BHR/3 (dated 15 January 2015). G/ADP/Q1/BHR/8 • G/SCM/Q1/BHR/8 • G/SG/Q1/BHR/9 
 
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  Question 3 
 Article 4 of the Law states that complaints wi ll be considered in accordance with the Law 
and Rules. Please confirm that all complain ts submitted would also be considered in 
accordance to Bahrain's commitments under the relevant WTO Agreements 
(i.e., Agreement on Implementation of Articl e VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs 
and Trade 1994, Agreement of Subsidies an d Countervailing Measures, and Agreement 
on Safeguards). Also, in instances of potent ial conflict between the Law or Rules, and 
the above-mentioned WTO Agreements, which will take precedence when the GCC conducts its actions?  
Reply 
 
The Law and Rules will be applied in compliance with the Kingdom of Bahrain obligations under the 
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, 
the Agreement of Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, and Agreement on Safeguards. As the 
Law and Rules were amended to be fully consistent with the WTO Agreements, the 
Kingdom of Bahrain does not foresee any conflicts between the rules. 
 Question 4  
According to Article 8 of the Law, the Ministerial Committee has the authority to 
increase or reduce the definitive anti dumping and countervailing measures. Please 
describe the circumstances under which su ch a revision to a proposed measure is 
envisioned and what specific factors are cons idered when making such a determination. 
 Reply 
 The authority of Ministerial Committee mentioned in Article 8 is practiced on the basis of the results of review investigations. The rule of Implementation meanwhile under translation give conditions of reviews (the rules of implementation meanwhile under translation). 
 
Question 5  
Article 12 of the Law refers to the confidentia lity 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 th e relevant data and information submitted 
will be made available to interested part ies in order to defend their interests. 
 Reply 
 The issuance of non-confidential summaries is addr essed in the Rules, which will be notified to the 
relevant WTO Committees as discussed in the reply to Question 1.  
 
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