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ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/Q1/JOR/4 
G/SCM/Q1/JOR/4 21 March 2005 
 
(05-1154) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATIONS OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
UNDER ARTICLES 18.5 AND 32.6 OF THE AGREEMENTS 
 
Questions Posed by the UNITED STATES  
Regarding the Notification of JORDAN1 
   The following communication, dated 17 March 2005, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the United States. 
 
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 Q1.  Please confirm that the term “Directorate” in Article 2 of National Production Protection Law 
No. (21) for the year 2004 ("the Law") replaces the previously utili zed term “Competent Authority” 
from the previous “National Produc tion Protection Law (No. 50 of 2002)
2”.  Does the change in terms 
to “Directorate” throughout the Law change or add to  the meaning or responsibilities of the previously 
termed “Competent Authority”?    Q2.  When does the Ministry intend to notif y to the WTO its new Anti-Dumping and Anti-
Subsidies Regulation, reflecting the recent promulga tions of its Law, as required by Jordan’s Law, 
Article 26?    Q3. Article 5(c) of the Law, provides that the Minister’s decision period for initiating an investigation may extend for an additional 14 days, in cases involvin g agricultural products.  Please 
explain the basis for the additional 14 days of consideration provided for in the Law, and what 
experiences with regard to investigations of agricu ltural products has necessitated such an extension.  
In addition, does Jordan foresee any other industry or products that may also have seasonal products 
requiring an additional 14 days extension or is this only permissible for seasonal agricultural 
products?  
Q4. Article 8(b) provides that the Directorate will invite interested parti es to submit evidence and 
information, to participate in public hearings to discuss such evidence an d information, and to 
examine all “non-confidential” evidence and inform ation that is submitted.  Explain how Jordan 
intends to ensure that interest ed parties furnish non-confidential versions of their confidential 
submissions, as required under Article 6.5 of the A DA and Article 12.4 of the SCM Agreement, and 
that oral information is made available in written form, in accordance with Article 6.3 of the ADA and 
Article 12.2 of the SCM Agreement.   Q5. Article 11(b) of the Law provides that an i nvestigation must be terminated where the volume 
of imports is found to be “less than the limit set in the regulations issued by this law”.  Will Jordan 
                                                     
 
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 promulgate such regulati ons consistent with the de minimis thresholds provided under Article 5.8 of 
the ADA, and if so, when?  Q6. The Law refers to “preliminary determina tions” in Article 13(a), concerning provisional 
measures, and in Article 26(n), concerning the pr omulgation of implementi ng regulations, without 
defining the term.  Please explain the concept of preliminary determinations  under the Law, and the 
procedures and requirements for such  preliminary determinations.   
 Q7. Article 16 of the Law provides that the Di rectorate will issue a “justified recommendation” 
upon completion of an investigation, accompanied by “a comprehensive report illustrating the results 
achieved on the existence of injurious practices, inju ry, and the causal link.”  Article 25 of the Law 
establishes a “Dumping register”, a “Subsidies register”, and a “Safeguard register”.  Will recommendations and reports issued under Article 16 be published in the registers established under 
Article 25, as required under Article 12 of the ADA and Article 22 of the SCM Agreement, and if so, 
under what authority? 
 8. When does the Jordanian Council of Minist ers intend to implement the Law through the 
promulgation of regulations, as mandated under Article 26 of the Law?  Will such regulations 
establish standards for the issuance of injury and threat determinations consistent with Article 3 of the 
ADA and Article 15 of the SCM Agreement?    
 
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