. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/Q1/MKD/8 
G/SCM/Q1/MKD/8 21 January 2009 
 
(09-0237) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER  
ARTICLES 18.5 AND 32.6 OF THE AGREEMENTS 
 
Replies to Questions Posed by the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES1 Regarding the Notification of  
the FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA2 
   The following communication, dated 16 January 2 009, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Former Yugos lav Republic of Macedonia.   
 
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Question 1 
 
 Article 45-b does not foresee a standing requirement as set out in Article 5.4 ADA (50 per cent of total production of the like goods  produced by that portion of the domestic 
industry expressing support or opposition and 25  per cent of total production) in order to 
evaluate whether an application has been made by or on behalf of the domestic industry but refers to the indeterminate term major proporti on instead.  Could Macedonia please confirm 
that, even in the absence of a specific provision as to what constitutes, this will be dealt with in 
conformity with Article 5.4 ADA?   
 
Reply
 
  Yes, Macedonia confirms that even in the absence of specific provision in the Law on 
Amending and Supplementing the Law on Trade, this  will be dealt with in conformity with 
Article 5.4 ADA.    
Question 2 
 
 The last paragraph of the submitted supplem ent states that the procedure and method 
of determining anti-dumping duty, upon Commission proposal, shall be prescribed by the Government of the Republic of Macedonia.  Could Macedonia please confirm whether this is 
the reference to the "Decision on Procedure an d Method of Determining Anti-dumping Duty" 
notified on 24 October 2007 – G/ADP/N/1/MKD/2?   
                                                     
 
1 G/ADP/Q1/MKD/7-G/SCM/Q1/MKD/7.   
2 G/ADP/N/1/MKD/2/Suppl.1.   G/ADP/Q1/MKD/8 
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  Reply
 
  Yes, Macedonia confirms that the last paragr aph of the submitted suppl ement is the reference 
to the "Decision on Procedure and Method of Determining Anti-dumping Duty" notified on 
24 October 2007 – G/ADP/N/1/MKD/2.   
 
Question 3 
 
 Please describe the relationship between the Law on Trade notified on 6 December 2004 
– G/SG/N/1/MKD/1 and to the Decision on Procedure and Method of Determining Anti-
Dumping Duty notified on 24 October 2007 - G/ ADP/N/1/MKD/2 as to the question which law 
supersedes in particular as regards Article 13 of th at decision as both provisions seem to set out 
rules for initiation which overlap to some extent?   
 Reply
 
  The Law on Trade notified on 6 December 2004 – G/SG/N/1/MKD/1 adopted by the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, h as established the provisions on safeguard and 
countervailing measures relevant to the WTO Agre ements.  Law on amendi ng and supplementing of 
this Law adopted in 2007 – G/ADP/N/1/MKD/2/ Suppl.1 laid down provisions on anti-dumping 
measures.  Pursuant to the national legislation th e conditions may be prescribed by the Government 
Decision laying down rules that determine whethe r there is a basis for imposition of anti-dumping 
measures.  Article 13 of the Decision on Proce dure and Method of Determining Anti-dumping Duty 
sets out more detailed provisions supplementing Article 45-b, in conformity with Article 5.4 of ADA.   
 
 
 
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