Source: http://www.ftaa-alca.org/Wgroups/WGADCVD/english/060600.asp
Timestamp: 2017-10-20 21:40:38
Document Index: 149492785

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art. 64', 'Art. 73', 'Art. 41', 'Art. 41', 'Art. 33', 'Art. 36', 'Art. 37', 'Art. 38', 'Art. 38', 'Art. 40', 'Art. 41']

ALCA - FTAA - ZLEA - Decision Making Process (Ministerial Approval, Commission Vote, etc.)
Within 20 days of receiving the findings by the Secretário de Comércio Exterior, SECEX will publish a notice containing the determination to initiate an investigation, extend the length of the investigation, terminate the proceeding at the request of the petitioner, initiate a review of definitive duties or price undertakings or commitments, or conclude an investigation without imposing duties. Art. 64-1; Art. 73-1.
After the interested parties in the investigation have been afforded an opportunity to put forward their arguments, and on the basis of the available evidence and information, INCOMEX shall convene the Trade Practices Committee to report on the findings of the investigation, within a period of three months from the date of publication of the resolution containing the preliminary determination, in order for the Committee to form an opinion.
The period indicated may be extended by up to one month when INCOMEX considers that special circumstances so permit.
Once the Committee's opinion has been given, the Ministry of Foreign Trade shall, within the following month, adopt the appropriate decision in a reasoned resolution which shall be communicated to the interested parties. (Decree 299, Chapter 7, Art. 41).
The aforesaid period of time may be extended by up to one month, whenever INCOMEX considers that special circumstances so warrant.
Once the Committee has issued its opinion, the Ministry of Foreign Trade shall adopt its decision within the following month.
The decision shall be issued in a resolution with cause, which shall be communicated to the interested parties in the manner established in Article 38 of this Decree (Art. 41 of Decree 299/95), or
1. Initiation of proceedings (ex officio or at the request of the parties). (Arts. 30 and 31)
2. Receipt of conformity (Art. 33)
3. Evaluation of the petition (Arts. 34 and 35)
4. Consultations (Art. 36)
5. Opening of the investigation (Art. 37)
6. Questionnaires sent out and replies received Art. 38)
7. Preliminary determination or decision (Art. 38)
8. Hearing of the intervening parties (Art. 40)
9. Conclusion of the investigation (Art. 41).
The competent authority for initiating, conducting and making recommendations in anti-dumping, subsidies and countervailing duty investigations is the Antidumping Advisory Board. (Sec. 15).
These investigations are referred to it by the Minister of Industry. (Sec. 14(3)).
The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, arrange with any person recognized by the Board as having a specialized knowledge of any matter being investigated in order to assist it in an advisory capacity in its investigation. (Sec. 18).
The Board's decision is made by a majority of votes.
If there is a tie vote, the Chairman or other person presiding at a meeting has the casting vote. (Schedule, Article 8(5)).
Upon completion of an investigation, the Board will prepare and submit to the Minister, a report together with its recommendations. (Sec. 22(1)).