RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/ADP/W/339
G/SCM/W/347
ORGANIZATION 11April 1996
(96-1277)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
REPLIES TOQUESTIONS POSED BYTHE UNITED STATES1
CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION OFLAWS
AND REGULATIONS OFTHE SLOVAK REPUBLIC2
Thefollowingcommunication,dated1April1996,hasbeenreceivedfromthePermanentMission
oftheSlovak Republic.
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1. Prior totheimplementation oftheUruguay Round Anti-dumping andSubsidies and
Countervailing DutyAgreements didyourcountry haveanti-dumping orcountervailing duty
laws? Ifso,havethose lawsbeenrevoked?
Prior totheimplementation oftheUruguay Round Anti-dumping andSubsidies and
Countervailing Duty Agreements theSlovak Republic hadnoanti-dumping orcountervailing
laws.
2. Ifyouareintheprocess ofdrafting legislation, whatistheestimated dateforimplementation
ofthelegislation?
Theestimated datefortheimplementation ofthenewlegislation istheendoftheyear1996.
3. Does yourcountry haveanorganization which isresponsible foradministering anti-dumping
orcountervailing dutylegislation, orwhich otherwise applies suchremedies withrespect to
imports intoyourcustoms territory? Ifso,doestheorganization haveanyadministrative
guidelines foradministering these laws?
There isnoorganization responsible foranti-dumping orcountervailing dutylegislation due
tothenon-existence ofsuchlegislation. Relevant bodies willbedesignated tohandle thisissue
bythefinalversion ofanewlegislation.
4. Does yourcountry haveanyoutstanding anti-dumping orcountervailing dutyfindings?
TheSlovak Republic confirms thatthere arenoanti-dumping orcountervailing findings.
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5. What provisions havebeenmade forjudicial review ofanti-dumping orcountervailing duty
actions?
Anewnational anti-dumping legislation willpossibly reflect theseissues under theWTO rules.
6. What provisions under yourlawhavebeenmade fortheimplementation ofWTO panel reports?
Anewnational anti-dumping legislation willpossibly reflect theseissues under theWTO rules.