WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/AHG/W/187 
15 October 2010 
 (10-5270) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices 
Working Group on Implementation Original:   English 
 
 
 
ARTICLE 5.3 – ACCURACY AND ADEQUACY  
 
Paper by Egypt  
  
 The following communication, dated 12 October 2010, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Egypt.  
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 Further to the agreement reached in the Working Group on Implementation to examine 
additional topics for discussion, as noted in doc ument G/ADP/W/477, Egypt submits the following 
paper on its experience in implementing the accuracy a nd adequacy test set forth in Article 5.3 of the 
Anti-Dumping Agreement.  
 
1. Article 5.3 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement  
 
 Article 5.3 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement, provides:   
 
"The authorities shall examine the accura cy and adequacy of the evidence provided 
in the application to determine whether th ere is sufficient evidence to justify the 
initiation of an investigation."   
2. The practice of the Investigating Authority 
 
 Even though the regulation governing anti- dumping proceedings in Egypt, Regulation of 
Law no. 161/1998 Concerning the Protection of the National Economy from Injurious Effects of Unfair Practices in International Trade, does not cont ain a provision similar to that of Article 5.3 of 
the Anti-Dumping Agreement, the Egyptian Inves tigating Authority always examines the accuracy 
and adequacy of the evidence provided in an app lication to determine whether or not there is 
sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of an investigation. 
 
 The Investigating Authority established within  itself an Application Committee composed of 
senior investigators.  The Application Committee is required to verify that the following information 
and data is contained in each application that  is lodged with the Investigating Authority: 
 
- the applicant's volume of production a nd other domestic producers' volume of 
production; 
- the details of the product under consideration; - the details of the like product; -  the names of exporting countries; - the details of known importers and exporters; 
- the export price of the product under investigation; G/ADP/AHG/W/187 
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  - the local prices in the exporting countries; 
- the dumping margins calculations; - import statistics for the period considered; - the prices effects of dumped imports; - the economic effects of the dumped imports; 
- other possible causes of injury; and, 
- the causal link between the injury and the dumped imports; 
  After having verified the above, the Applicati on Committee prepares an internal report and, if 
it is satisfied, registers the application.  
 
 The investigating team that is then establishe d verifies the accuracy and adequacy of the data 
contained in the application as follows:  
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 The representativeness of the applicant is veri fied against information and data requested 
from representative producers' associations and, possibly, other domestic producers of the like 
product.  In the case of fragmented industries, the Investigating Authority primarily relies on the information of representative producers' organisati ons and seeks to obtain data and information from 
other governmental bodies. 
 
 Product under consideration/like product  
 
 The Investigating Authority pays particular  attention to the scope of the product under 
consideration and of the like product.  On the b asis of the information available to it, a detailed 
internal report is prepared.  
 
 Allegation of dumping  
 
 Export price  
  The accuracy and adequacy of the export price and its adjustments, e.g., ocean freight, ocean 
insurance, are checked against the expor t invoices attached to the application. 
 
 Normal Value  
  The accuracy and adequacy of the normal va lue and any adjustments thereto are checked 
from the domestic invoices in the export countries or  from the price list and/or other information 
attached to the application.    Where possible, the accuracy and adequacy of th e data and information provided in support of 
the dumping margin calculations are also checked against documents and sources other than those 
referred to in the application, e.g., export in voices obtained from the Customs Authority, data 
gathered from the Trade Repre sentative Offices in the exporting countries and documents from 
insurance and logistic companies.  
 Dumping margin calculations 
 
 The dumping methodology and calculations of the applicant are thoroughly verified.   G/ADP/AHG/W/187 
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   Allegation of injury and causal link  
 
 The Investigating Authority checks the accuracy and adequacy of the data relating the injury 
claims by comparing the different indicators to ensure  that they are consistent with one another.  In 
addition the trends in the data concerning the li ke product submitted by the applicant are checked 
against the audited financial statements of the appli cant.  The applicant is generally required to justify 
significant differences between the trends relate d to the like product and other products that it 
produces.    After having checked the accuracy of the data supporting the injury an d causal link analysis 
made by the applicant, the Investigating Authorit y makes a separate analysis to ensure that the 
information and data submitted adequately suppo rts the initiation of an investigation.  The 
Investigating Authority then prepares an initiati on report, with conclusions on whether or not an 
investigation should be initiated.  This report is sent to the Adviso ry Committee, which then makes a 
recommendation to the Minister of Trade and Industry.  
 
 
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