RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/ADP/W/201
G/SCM/W/208
ORGANIZATION 28November 1995
(95-3792)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATIONS PROVIDED
BYCOSTA RICA1OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
Thefollowing communication, dated 20November 1995, hasbeenreceived from theOffice
oftheUnited States Trade Representative.
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1. Does yourcountry haveanorganization toadminister theanti-dumping orcountervailing duty
laws? Ifso,doestheorganization haveanyadministrative guidelines foradministering these laws?
2. Does yourcountry haveanyoutstanding anti-dumping orcountervailing dutyorders?
3. What provisions havebeenmade forjudicial review ofanti-dumping orcountervailing duty
actions?
Third Country Prices inA-Dcomparisons
4. Article 6(1)(b) oftheRegulations defines thethirdcountry price thatisusable intheabsence
ofacomparable home market price as,"thehighest comparable export price ofanidentical orlike
product". Article 2.2oftheA-DAgreement requires thatthethirdcountry pricebeboth"comparable"
and"representative". Please explain howCosta Ricawillimplement the"representative" requirement.
NewShippers
5. There isnoprovision intheRegulations for"new shipper" reviews asrequired byArticle 9.5
oftheA-DAgreement. Please explain whether suchreviews willbeconducted, and,ifso,whether
A-Dduties willbelevied against newshippers during newshipper reviews.
Specificity
6. Article 3oftheRegulations provides thatcountervailing duties maybeimposed inthecase
ofsubsidies. However, Article 1.2oftheSCM Agreement provides thatasubsidy shallbesubject
totheprovisions ofPartIIIorVoftheSCM Agreement, "only ifsuchasubsidy isspecific inaccordance
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withtheprovisions ofArticle 2".Please explain whether andhowyouintend toimplement this
requirement.
Requirements ofthePetition
7. Article 23oftheRegulations requires, interalia,thatapetition include the"General Particulars
ofthecomplainant". Please define thisphrase, withreference toArticle 5.2(i) oftheA-DAgreement
andArticle 11.2(i) oftheSCM Agreement.
Judicial Review
8. TheRegulations contain noexplicit provision forjudicial review ofA-DorCVD actions.
Article 13oftheA-DAgreement andArticle 23oftheSCM Agreement require thateachmember
provide forjudicial review ofsuchactions. Canyouclarify whether independent judicial review of
A-DandCVD determinations isavailable inCosta Rica?