WORLD TRADE G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
30March 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-0748)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS, REGULATIONS AND
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES RELATING
TOSAFEGUARD MEASURES
ROMANIA
Thefollowing communication, dated 15March 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofRomania.
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ThePermanent Mission ofRomania totheUnited Nations Office atGeneva andtheother
specialized agencies inSwitzerland presents itscompliments totheWTO Secretariat andhasthehonour
toinform theCommittee onSafeguards, inaccordance withdocument G/SG/N/1 of20February 1995,
thattheRomanian laws, regulations andadministrative procedures relating tosafeguard measures are
asfollows:
- Decree No.228/7 May1992 ontheprotection ofdomestic producers against unfair
competition resulting fromtheimport ofcertain goods atdumped orsubsidized prices,
aswellasagainst exports atprices lower thanthose inthedomestic market;
- Order No.127/20 August 1992 oftheMinistry ofTrade andTourism ontherules
ofprocedureoftheCommissiononanti-dumpingandcountervailingdutiesandsafeguard
measures;
- Joint Order No.128/24 August 1992 oftheMinistry ofTrade andTourism andthe
Ministry oftheEconomy andFinance ontherulesofapplication andprocedures for
theestablishment ofanti-dumping duties, countervailing duties andsafeguard measures.
ThefulltextoftheselawsandregulationswascirculatedinGATTdocumentADP/1/Add.9/Rev.1
of14April 1993.
Inaccordance withtheprovisions ofArticle 12.6oftheAgreement onSafeguards, theRomanian
authoritieswillnotifytheCommitteeofanymodificationmadetothelaws,regulationsandadministrative
procedures relating tosafeguard measures.G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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DECISION
ONTHE PROTECTION OFDOMESTIC PRODUCERS
AND OFDOMESTIC MARKET AGAINST
UNFAIR COMPETITION RESULTING FROM
THE IMPORT OFCERTAIN GOODS ATDUMPED OR
SUBSIDIZED PRICES, ASWELL ASAGAINST
THE EXPORT ATPRICES LOWER THAN
THOSE INTHE DOMESTIC MARKET
TheGovernment ofRomania decides:
Art.1-Theimport ofproducts ataprice lessthantheirnormal value maybethesubject of
anti-dumping duties.
By"price lessthanthenormal value" itisunderstood aprice lessthanthecomparable price, in
thenormal trade operations, foralikeproduct intheexporter 'sdomestic market, andintheabsence
ofsuchprice:
- aprice lessthanthehighest comparable price ofalikeproduct when exported toany
thirdcountry, inthenormal trade operations, or
- apricelessthanthecostofproduction oftherespective product inthecountry oforigin
plusareasonable amount forselling costs andprofits.
Art.2-Inorder tocompensate orprevent employing dumped prices oftheimported goods,
anti-dumping duties arelevied.
Thevalue oftheanti-dumping dutywillnotexceed thedumping margin determined forthe
respective product.
By"dumping margin" itisunderstood thedifference between theexport price andtheelements
mentioned inArt.1.
Art.3-Theimport ofsubsidized products forproduction orforexport inthecountry oforigin
orintheexporting country, including thesubsidies granted fortransportation oftherespective products
maybethesubject ofcountervailing duties.
By"countervailing duty" isunderstood thespecial dutylevied withtheaimofcompensating
anysubsidy granted, directly orindirectly, inthecountry oforigin orintheexporting country for
themanufacturing, orexport ofaproduct.
Thevalue ofthecountervailing dutywillnotexceed theamount estimated torepresent thesubsidy
granted, directly orindirectly, inthecountry oforigin orintheexporting country forthemanufacturing,
export ortransportation oftheproduct.
Art.4-When theimport ofcertain products ismade insuchquantity orunder suchconditions
astocause orthreaten tocause amajor injury tothedomestic producers ofsimilar ordirectly competitive
products, safeguard measures maybeintroduced.
Safeguard measures cantaketheformofsurcharges orofimport quantitative restrictions (quotas).G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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Import surcharges forsafeguard reasons areintroduced byGovernment Decision, atthejoint
proposal oftheMinistry ofTrade andTourism together andtheMinistry ofEconomy andFinance.
Import quantitative restrictions forsafeguard reasons areestablished byOrder oftheMinister
ofTrade andTourism.
Art.5-Theanti-dumping duties, countervailing duties andsurcharges introduced forsafeguard
reasons arepaidbytheimporting economic operators andaredeposited withthestatebudget.
Art.6-With aviewtocarrying outinvestigations inthematter ofinstituting anti-dumping
duties, countervailing duties andsafeguard measures, aswellasexport prices analyses, theDirectorate
fortheSurveillance ofImport andExport Competition isestablished withtheMinistry ofTrade and
Tourism, within thelimits ofapproved number ofposts. IntheDirectorate fortheSurveillance of
Import andExport Competition, aCommission foranti-dumping duties, countervailing duties and
safeguard measures aswellasaPrice Office aresetup.
Art.7-Theanti-dumping andthecountervailing duties aredetermined foreachcaseseparately
byfinalandexecutory decision oftheCommission foranti-dumping duties, countervailing duties and
safeguard measures.
Art.8-Theimplementation rules andtheprocedures forthedetermination ofanti-dumping
andcountervailing duties andofsafeguard measures areestablished byJoint Order oftheMinister
ofTrade andTourism andtheMinister ofEconomy andFinance.
Art.9-Theeconomic operators willprovide inthecontracts concluded withforeign partners
forexport prices reflecting theleveloftheruling prices inthenormal commercial transactions inthe
domestic andinternational market.
Art.10-Withaviewtosupporting theexport activity ofeconomic operators, thePrice Office
willputinplace aninformation system regarding thelevels oftheprices intheinternational market,
byproducts andgroups ofproducts, which itwillpublish periodically.
Attherequest oftheeconomic operators, thePriceOffice willgrant, freeofcharge, consultancy,
including inwriting, concerning normal prices forstandard quality, inspecific markets.
Art.11-Withaviewtoobserving theprovisions ofthepresent Decision, thePrice Office will
periodically analyze thelevelofexport prices utilized bytheeconomic operators.
Theexport price analysis canbecarried outattherequest oftheeconomic operators oratthe
initiative ofthePrice Office, onthebasisofthecustoms declarations orother documents, oratcustoms
clearance operations, asthecasemaybe.
When, afterverifying thecustoms declarations orother documents, major violations ofthe
legalnorms arefound, therepresentative ofthePrice Office shallinform theFinancial Guard which
shallenforce thelegalmeasures.
Incasetheanalysis attheborder finds major violations ofthelegalnorms, therepresentatives
ofthePrice Office mayorder thearrest ofthegoods atthecustoms attheeconomic operators 'expenses.
Onsubsequent verifications thewritten certificates issued according totheprovisions of
Article 10,paragraph 2shallalsobetaken intoaccount.G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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Art.12-Non-observance oftheprovisions ofArticle 9bytheeconomic operators areconsidered
ascontravention ifitwasnotmade under suchconditions astofallunder criminal law,inwhich case
itshallbepunished byafineranging from leu5,000 toleu10,000.
Thefinescanalsobeapplied tolegalpersons.
Thecontraventions provided forinthepresent Decision aretobeascertained andthefinesapplied
bytheFinancial Guard andthefinancial central bodies.
Theprovisions ofthepresent Decision aresupplemented bytheprovisions ofLawNo.22/1990
onlawbreaking ascertaining andpunishment.
Art.13-Theworking rules oftheCommission fortheanti-dumping duties, countervailing
duties andsafeguard measures, aswellasthose ofthePrice Office shallbeestablished byOrders
oftheMinister ofTrade andTourism.
PRIME-MINISTER,
Theodor Stolojan
Bucharest, 7May1992
No.228G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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MINISTRY OFTRADE AND TOURISM
ORDER NO.127
ONWORKING RULES OFTHE
COMMISSION FOR ANTI-DUMPING, COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
AND SAFEGUARD MEASURES
OnthebasisofGovernment Decision No.805/1990 ontheorganization andtasksoftheMinistry
ofTrade andTourism,
Taking intoconsideration theprovisions ofGovernment Decision No.228/1992 ontheprotection
ofdomestic producers andofdomestic market against unfair competition resulting from theimport
ofcertain goods atdumped orsubsidized prices, aswellasagainst theexport atprices lower than
those inthedomestic market,
TheMinister ofTrade andTourism issues thefollowing
ORDER:
Single article: Theattached "Working rules oftheCommission foranti-dumping duties,
countervailing duties andsafeguard measures" areapproved onthedateofthepresent Order.
MINISTER,
Constantin Fota
Bucharest, 20August 1992G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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WORKING RULES
OFTHE COMMISSION FOR ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES,
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AND SAFEGUARD MEASURES
TheCommissionforanti-dumpingduties,countervailingdutiesandsafeguardmeasures,hereunder
named theCommission, isorganized intheframework theDirectorate onSurveillance oftheImport
andExport Competition, inaccordance withArticle 6ofGovernment Decision No.228/7.05.1992.
TheCommission works inaccordance with"The rules ofapplication andprocedures forthe
establishment ofanti-dumping duties, countervailing duties andsafeguard measures" approved bythe
Joint Order oftheMinister ofTrade andTourism andtheMinister ofEconomy andFinance
No.128/24.08.1992, aswellaswiththeworking rules adopted bythepresent Order.
Chapter I-Preliminary Investigation
Thepreliminary investigation iscarried outintheDirectorate onSurveillance ofImport and
Export Competition, byapanel formed ofthedirector oftheDirectorate andtwoexperts
Thedecision ispassed bysimple majority ofvotes.
Chapter II-Final Investigation
Thefinalinvestigation iscarried outbyacommission made upoffivemembers asfollows:
- arepresentative oftheMinistry ofTrade andTourism -Directorate onSurveillance of
Import andExport Competition, aspresident;
- arepresentative oftheMinistry ofTrade andTourism -Directorate ofInternational
Agreements andCommercial Organizations;
- arepresentative oftheMinistry ofTrade andTourism -Legal Department;
- arepresentative oftheMinistry ofEconomy andFinance, appointed bytheMinister of
Economy andFinance;
- arepresentative oftheMinistry ofJustice, appointed bytheMinister ofJustice.
ThePresident andthemembers fromtheMinistry ofTrade andTourism -Department ofForeign
Trade areappointed bytheState Secretary, Head oftheDepartment.
TheCommission convened bythePresident.
TheCommission works inthepresence ofallitsmembers.
Thedecisions arepassed byasimple majority ofvotes.
Chapter III-Review oftheDecision
Thereview ofthedecision ismade byaCommission formed according tochapter II,above.G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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Chapter IV-TheActivity ofthePanel
andoftheCommission
Theactivities ofthePanel andoftheCommission takeplace attheheadoffice oftheMinistry
ofTrade andTourism -Department ofForeign Trade, theinterested parties being invited toparticipate.
Theworking language ofthePanel andoftheCommission isRomanian andiftheinvolved
parties expressly request it,English orFrench.
Thedocuments tobepresented bytheparties tothePanel andtotheCommission maybedrawn
inRomanian, English orFrench.
Thedecisions ofthePanel andoftheCommission aredrafted inRomanian andtranslations of
these, inEnglish orFrench, certified bythePanel/Commission maybetransmitted totheinterested
parties, attheirrequest.
Chapter V-Safeguard Measures
Therequests toestablish safeguard measures aretobesolved within threemonths asofthedate
ofregistrationwiththeMinistryofTradeandTourism'sregister,byaCommissionformedinaccordance
withChapter II,above.
Representatives oftheMinistry ofIndustry oroftheMinistry ofAgriculture andFood, orof
other interested institutions, oftheproducers, importers a.s.o., asthecasemaybe,areinvited to
participate intheexamination, without voting powers.
TheCommission submits theconclusions oftheanalysis totheMinister ofTrade andTourism
forapproval.
Incaseafterconsidering thefactstheCommission determines thataserious injury orthreat
wascaused tothenational producers oflikeproducts ordirectly competitive products, theCommission
proposes totheMinister ofTrade andTourism alevelofsurcharge orquota fortheconcerned products,
sothatthismeasure toaffect aslessaspossible thecommercial flows. Theproposal istobepresented
bytariff lines.
Quotas areestablished byorder oftheMinister ofTrade andTourism.
Surcharges areestablished according totheregulations inforce byGovernment Decision atthe
proposal oftheMinistry ofTrade andTourism andtheMinistry ofEconomy andFinance.
Thedecision shallbepublished.
Incasefrom theanalysis undertaken itresults thatthere arenowell-founded reasons for
establishing safeguard measures, theCommission 'sconclusions arecommunicated totheapplicant.G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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MINISTRY OFTRADE MINISTRY OFECONOMY
AND TOURISM AND FINANCE
JOINT ORDER NO.128
ONRULES OFAPPLICATION AND PROCEDURES
FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OFANTI-DUMPING DUTIES,
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AND SAFEGUARD MEASURES
Based onGovernment Decision No.805/1990 ontheorganization andtasks oftheMinistry
ofTrade andTourism andonGovernment Decision No.328/1991 ontheorganization andtasks of
theMinistry ofEconomy andFinance,
Taking intoconsideration theprovisions ofGovernment Decision No.228/1992 ontheprotection
ofdomestic producers andofdomestic market against unfair competition resulting from theimport
ofcertain goods atdumped orsubsidized prices, aswellasagainst theexport atprices lower thanthose
inthedomestic market,
TheMinister ofTrade andTourism andtheMinister ofEconomy andFinance issuethefollowing
JOINT ORDER
Single article: Theattached "Rules ofapplication andprocedures fortheestablishment ofanti-
dumping duties, countervailing duties andsafeguard measures" areapproved.
MINISTER, MINISTER,
Constantin Fota George Marius Danielescu
Bucharest, 24August 1992G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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Rules ofapplication andprocedures forthe
establishment ofanti-dumping duties, countervailing
duties andsafeguard measures
Art.1 -Applicability.
Thisregulation laysdown provisions tobeapplied forprotection against dumped orsubsidized
imports fromanexporting country orfromacountry oforigin, aswellasinthecaseofimports which
byquantity orbyconditions attached cause orthreaten tocause aserious injury tothenational
producers oflikeordirectly competitive products.
Art.2 -Dumping
A. Principles
1. Ananti-dumping dutymaybeapplied toanydumped product when itcauses injury tothe
Romanian producers, andbetween dumping andinjury there isalinkofcausality.
2. Aproduct isconsidered tohavebeendumped ifitsexport price toRomania islessthanthe
normal value ofthelikeordirectly competitive product.
B. Normal value
3. Thenormal value shallbeconsidered:
(a) thecomparable price actually paidintheordinary course oftrade forthelikeproduct
intended forconsumption intheexporting country orcountry oforigin. Thispriceshall
benetofalldiscounts andrebates directly linked tothesalesunder consideration provided
thattheexporterclaimsandsuppliessufficientevidencethatanysuchreductionhasactually
beengranted. Deferred discounts mayberecognized iftheyaredirectly linked tothe
salesunder consideration andifevidence isproduced toshow thatthese discounts were
based onconstant practice inprior periods related tothedeferred discounts.
(b) when therearenosalesofthelikeordirectly competitive products onthedomestic market
oftheexporting ororigin country, orwhen suchsalesdonotpermit aproper comparison,
thefollowing should beanalyzed:
(i) thecomparable price ofthelikeproduct when exported toathirdcountry; this
price maybethehighest export price butitshould bearepresentative one; or
(ii) theconstructed value, determined byadding costofproduction andareasonable
margin ofprofit. Thecostofproduction shallbecomputed onthebasis ofall
costs, both fixed andvariable, inthecountry oforigin, ofmaterials and
manufacture, plusareasonable amount forselling, administrative andothergeneral
expenses. Theamount forselling, general andadministrative expenses andprofit
shallbecalculated byreference totheexpenses incurred andtheprofit realized
bytheproducer orexporter onthesales oflikeproducts onitsowndomestic
market. Ifsuchdataisunavailable theyshallbecalculated byreference totheG/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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expenses incurred andprofit realized byotherproducers orexporters inthecountry
oforigin orexport onsalesofthelikeproducts. Ifneither ofthese twomethods
canbeapplied theexpenses incurred andtheprofit realized shallbecalculated by
reference tothesalesmade bytheexporter orother producers inthesamebusiness
sector inthecountry oforigin orofexport oronanyother reasonable basis.
(c) where theexporter inthecountry oforigin neither produces norsellsthelikeproducts
onitsdomestic market, thenormal value shallbeestablished onthebasis ofprices or
costsofothersellers orproducers inthecountry oforigin inthesamemanner asmentioned
insubparagraphs (a)and(b)above. Theprices orcosts oftheexporter 'ssupplier may
beusedforthispurpose.
4. Whenever there arereasonable grounds forbelieving orsuspecting thattheprice atwhich a
product isactually soldinthecountry oforigin islessthanthecostofproduction asdefined inparagraph
3(b)(ii),salesatsuchprices maybeconsidered asnothaving beenmade intheordinary course of
trade ifthey:
(a) havebeenmadeinsubstantialquantitiesduringtheinvestigationperiodasdefinedinArticle
6(1)(c)hereunder; and
(b) arenotatprices which permit recovery, inthenormal course oftradeandwithin theperiod
referred toinsubparagraph (a),ofallcosts reasonably allocated.
Insuchcircumstances, thenormal value maybedetermined onthebasisofother salesonthedomestic
market made ataprice which isnotlessthanthecostofproduction oronthebasis ofexport sales
tothirdcountries oronthebasis oftheconstructed value orbyadjusting thepractised price withthe
elements referred toabove inorder toeliminate losses andprovide forareasonable profit. Suchnormal
value calculation shallbebased onavailable information.
5. Inthecaseofimports from non-market economy countries normal value shallbedetermined
onthebasis ofthefollowing criteria:
(a) theprice atwhich thelikeproduct ofamarket economy country isactually soldfor
consumption onitsdomestic market; or
(b) theconstructed value ofthelikeproduct inamarket economy country;
(c) ifneither price norconstructed value asestablished under (a)or(b)above provides an
adequate basis, theprice actually paidforthelikeproduct, shallbeadjusted, soasto
include areasonable profit margin.
6. Where aproduct isnotimported directly fromthecountry oforigin butthrough anintermediate
country, thenormal value shallbethecomparable priceactually paidforthelikeproduct onthedomestic
market ofeither thecountry ofexport orthecountry oforigin. Thelatter basismight beappropriate,
wheretheproductismerelytranshippedthroughthecountryofexport,orsuchproductsarenotproduced
inthecountry ofexport ornocomparable prices forthese products existinthecountry ofexport.
7. Forthepurpose ofdetermining normal value, transactions between parties which appear to
beassociated ortohaveacompensatory arrangement witheachother maybeconsidered asnotbeing
intheordinary course oftrade unless thecompetent authorities aresatisfied thattheprices andcosts
involved arecomparable tothose involved intransactions between parties which havenosuchlinks.G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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C. Export price
8. (a) Theexport price shallbetheprice actually paidforaproduct soldforexport netof
alltaxes, discounts andrebates actually granted anddirectly related tothesalesunder
consideration. Deferred discount mayalsobetaken intoconsideration ifitisactually
granted anddirectly related tothesaleunder consideration;
(b) Where there isnoexport price orwhere itappears thatthere isanassociation ora
compensatory arrangement between theexporter andtheimporter orathirdparty, or
where forother reasons theprice actually paidfortheproduct soldforexport cannot
betaken intoconsideration asareference price, theexport price maybeconstructed
onthebasisoftheprice atwhich theimported product isfirstresold toanindependent
buyer, oriftheproduct isnotresold toanindependent buyer, ornotresold inthe
condition imported, onanyother reasonable basis. Insuchcases, price adjustments
shallbemade taking intoaccount allcosts incurred between importation andresale
andforareasonable profit margin. These costs shallinclude those normally borne
byanimporter butpaidbyanyparty operating either inoroutside Romania andwhich
appears tobeassociated ortohaveacompensatory arrangement withtheimporter or
exporter.
Such adjustments shallnormally include thefollowing:
(i)usual transport, insurance, handling, unloading andauxiliary costs;
(ii)customs duties, anti-dumping duties andother taxes payable intheimporting
country;
(iii)areasonable margin forgeneral expenses andprofit and/or allcommissions usually
paidoragreed.
D. Comparison oftheconcerned product withlikeproducts
9. (a) Thenormal value, asestablished under paragraphs 3to7above, andtheexport price,
asestablished under paragraph 8above, shallbecompared withasnearly aspossible
data. Forthepurpose ofensuring afaircomparison ineachcase, thedifferences
affecting price comparability havetobetaken intoaccount inaccordance withitsmerits,
i.e.relative differences which referto:
(i)physical characteristics ofcompared products;
(ii)import charges andduties aswellasother indirect duties;
(iii)selling expenses resulting from salesmade:
-atdifferent levels oftrade, or
-indifferent quantities, or
-under different conditions andterms ofsale.
(b) Where aninterested party claims anadjustment ofthepriceunder consideration itmust
prove thatitsclaim isjustified.G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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10. Anyadjustmentrelatedtoelementsaffectingpricecomparability,asthoselistedinparagraph9(a)
above shall, where justified, bemade pursuant totherules specified below:
(a) Physical characteristics:
Thenormal value asestablished under paragraphs 3to7above shallbeadjusted byanamount
corresponding toareasonable estimate ofthevalue ofthedifferences inthephysical characteristics
oftheproduct concerned.
(b) Import charges andduties andother indirect duties:
Normal value shallbereduced byanamount corresponding toanyimport charges andduties
orother indirect duties, when theconcerned product destined forconsumption inthecountry oforigin
orexport isexonerated ofimport charges andduties orother indirect duties which areapplied ona
likeproduct andonmaterials andrawmaterials incorporated inthisproduct, orwhen these charges
andduties arerefunded attheexport ofthesaidproduct.
(c) Selling expenses:
(i) Transport, insurance, handling, loading andauxiliary costs:
Normal value shall bereduced bythecosts directly related withtheproduct incurred for
conveying theproduct concerned from thepremises oftheproducer tothefirstindependent buyer.
Theexport priceshallbereduced bythecostsdirectly related totheproduct, incurred bytheexporter
forconveying theproduct concerned from thepremises oftheproducer intheexporting country to
itsdestination inRomania. Inbothcases these costscomprise transport, insurance, handling, loading
andauxiliary costs.
(ii) Packing:
Normal value andexport price shallbereduced bythecosts ofthepacking oftherespective
product directly related totheproduct concerned.
(iii) Credit:
Normal value andexport price shallbereduced bythecosts ofcredit granted forthesales
under consideration. Theamount ofthereduction shallbecalculated inthecurrency expressed on
theinvoice andatthelevelofthenormal commercial credit rateapplicable inthecountry oforigin
orexport.
(iv) Warranties, guarantees, technical assistance andother after-sales services:
Normal value andexport price shallbereduced byanamount corresponding tothedirect
costs ofproviding warranties, guarantees, technical assistance andother after-sales services.
(v) Other selling expenses:
Normal value andexport priceshallbereduced byanamount corresponding tothecommissions
paidinrespect ofthesalesunder consideration. Thesalaries paidtosalesmen, i.e.personnel wholly
engaged indirect selling activities, shallalsobededucted.G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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(d) Amount oftheadjustment
Theamountofanyadjustmentshallbecalculatedonthebasisofrelevantdatafortheinvestigation
period orthedataforlastavailable financial year.
(e) Insignificant adjustments:
Claims foradjustments which areinsignificant inrelation totheprice orvalue oftheaffected
transactions, suchasadjustments having anadvalorem effect oflessthan0.5percentofthatprice
orvalue, shallbedisregarded.
E. Allocation ofcosts
11. Ingeneral, allcostcalculations shallbebased onavailable accounting data,normally allocated,
andwhere necessary, inproportion totheturnover foreachproduct andmarket under consideration.
F. Likeproduct
12. Forthepurpose ofthese Rules, "like product" means aproduct which isidentical, i.e.alike
inallrespects, totheproduct under consideration, or,intheabsence ofsuchaproduct, another product
which hascharacteristics closely resembling tothose oftheproduct under consideration.
G. Techniques andmeans ofcomparison:
13. Where prices vary:
-normal value shallnormally beestablished onaweighted average basis;
-exportpricesshallnormallybecomparedwiththenormalvalueonatransaction-by-transaction
basis except where theuseofweighted averages would materially affect theresults ofthe
investigation;
-comparison techniques, e.g.theuseofthemostfrequently occurring orrepresentative prices
maybeapplied toestablish normal value andexport prices incases inwhich asignificant
volume oftransactions isinvolved.
H. Dumping margin
14. (a) "Dumping margin" means theamount bywhich thenormal value exceeds theexport
price.
(b) Where dumping margins vary, weighted averages maybeestablished.
Art.3 -Subsidies
1. Acountervailing dutymaybeimposed forthepurpose ofoffsetting anysubsidy granted, directly
orindirectly, inthecountry oforigin orexport, uponthemanufacture, production, export ortransport
ofproducts destined tobeimported inRomania andwhich cause aninjury.
2. Subsidies granted onexports include, butarenotlimited to,thepractices listed inthe"Illustrative
ListofExport Subsidies" (Annex 1).G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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3. Theexemption ofaproduct fromdirect orindirect charges andduties, asdefined intheIllustrative
ListofExport Subsidies, attached tothese Rules, andwhich areeffectively borne bythelikeproducts
andbymaterialsphysicallyincorporatedtherein,whentherespectiveproductisdestinedforconsumption
inthecountry oforigin orexport, ortherefund ofsuchcharges andduties, shallnotbeconsidered
asasubsidy forthepurpose ofthese Rules.
4. (a)Theamount ofthesubsidy shallbedetermined perunitofthesubsidized product exported
toRomania.
(b)Inestablishingtheamountofanysubsidythevalueofthefollowingelementsshallbededucted
from thetotalsubsidy granted totherespective product:
(i)allfeesrelated toincumbent formalities forapplications forgranting subsidies orfor
benefiting ofasubsidy;
(ii)allexport taxes, duties orother charges levied ontheexport aswellasother charges
ontheexport oftheconcerned product toRomania specifically intended tooffset the
subsidy;
Where aninterested party claims suchadeduction, itmust prove thatsuchaclaim isjustified.
(c) Where thesubsidy isnotgranted byreference tothequantities manufactured, produced,
exported ortransported, theamount shallbedetermined byallocating thevalue ofthe
subsidyoverthelevelofproductionorexportsoftheproductsconcernedduringasuitable
period. Normally thisperiod shallbeequal tothefinancial exercise ofthebeneficiary
ofsubsidy.
Where thesubsidy isgranted forthepresent orfuture acquisition offixed assets, the
value ofthesubsidy shallbecalculated byspreading thesubsidy across aperiod which
reflects thenormal depreciation ofsuchassets intheindustry concerned. Where the
assets arenotsubject todepreciation, thesubsidy shallbevalued asaninterest-free loan.
(d) Inthecaseofimports fromanon-market economy country, theamount ofthesubsidy
shallbedeterminedbycomparingtheexportpriceascalculatedinaccordancewithArticle
2,paragraph (8)withthenormal value asdetermined inaccordance withArticle 2,
paragraph (5).Article 2paragraph (10)shallalsoapply tosuchacomparison.
(e) Where theamount ofsubsidy varies, weighted averages maybeestablished.
Art.4 -Injury
1. Aninjury isconsidered onlyifthedumped orsubsidized imports are,through theeffects of
dumping orsubsidization, causing aninjury toRomanian producers ormaterially retarding the
establishment ofanational industry oflikeproducts. Injuries caused byother factors, suchasvolume,
conditions orprices ofimport which arenotdumped orsubsidized, orcontraction indemand, which,
individually orincombination, alsoadversely affect thenational likeordirect competitive production
must notbeattributed tothedumped orsubsidized imports.
2. Anexamination ofinjury shallinvolve thefollowing factors:G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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(a) thevolume ofdumped orsubsidized imports, inparticular inorder toestablish whether
theyhavesignificantly increased, either inabsolute terms orrelative toproduction or
consumption inRomania.
(b) theprices ofdumped orsubsidized imports, inparticular toestablish whether therehas
beenasignificant price undercutting ascompared withtheprice ofalikeproduct in
Romania.
(c) theimpactontheRomanianproducersoflikeproductsasindicatedbypresentorpotential
trends incertain economic factors suchas:
-production,
-utilization ofcapacities,
-stocks,
-sales,
-market share,
-prices (i.e.,depression ofprices orprevention ofpriceincrease which otherwise would
haveoccurred),
-profits,
-efficiency ofinvestment,
-cashflow,
-employment.
3. Adetermination ofthreat ofinjury mayonlybemade where theparticular situation islikely
todevelop intoactual injury. Inthisregard account maybetaken offactors suchas:
(a) rateofincrease ofthedumped orsubsidized exports toRomania;
(b) export capacity inthecountry oforigin orexport, already inexistence orwhich will
beoperational intheforeseeable future, andthelikelihood thattheresulting exports
willbedirected toRomania;
(c) thenature ofallsubsidies andthetrade effects likely toarisetherefrom.
4. Theeffect ofthedumped orsubsidized imports shall beassessed inrelation toRomanian
production oflikeproducts when available datapermit itsseparate identification. When theRomanian
production ofthelikeproducts hasnoseparate identity, theeffect ofthedumped orsubsidized imports
shallbeassessed inrelation totheproduction ofthenarrowest group orrange ofproduction linked
tothelikeproducts, forwhich thenecessary information canbefound.
5. Theterm "Romanian producers/production" shall beinterpreted asreferring toRomanian
producers, asawhole, ofthelikeproducts ortothose ofthem whose collective output constitutes a
major proportion ofthetotalRomanian production ofthose products, except that:
- when producers arerelated totheexporters orimporters orarethemselves importers ofthe
allegedly dumped orsubsidized product theterm"Romanian producers/production" maybe
interpreted asreferring totherestoftheproducers;
- inexceptionalcircumstancestheRomanianmarketmay,fortheproductioninquestion,bedivided
intotwoormore market shares andtheproducers within eachmarket share mayberegarded
asarepresenting aproduction if:G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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(a) theproducers within suchmarket share sellalloralmost alltheirproduction inthat
market share, and
(b) thedemand inthemarket isnottoanysubstantial degree supplied bytherespective
producers ofRomania.
Insuchcircumstances injury maybefound toexistevenwhere amajor proportion ofthetotalRomanian
production oflikeproducts isnotdestined tothedomestic market, oncondition thattheconcentration
ofdumped orsubsidized imports intoanisolated market share andprovided further thatthedumped
orsubsidized imports arecausing aninjury totheproducers ofalloralmost alloftheproduction sold
within thismarket share.
Art.5 -Complaint
1. Anynatural orlegalperson, oranyassociation having ornothaving legalpersonality, acting
onbehalf oftheRomanian producers, astheyaredefined under Article 4,paragraph (5),which
considers itselfinjured orthreatened bydumped orsubsidized import maylodge awritten complaint.
2. Thecomplaint shallcontain sufficient evidence oftheexistence ofdumping orsubsidization,
theinjury resulting therefrom, aswellastheexistence ofalinkofcausality between dumping or
subsidization andinjury.
3. Thecomplaint istobesubmitted totheCommission foranti-dumping duties, countervailing
duties andsafeguard measures (named hereinafter "Commission").
4. Thecomplaint maybewithdrawn, inwhich casetheproceedings areterminated, provided that
termination oftheproceedings isintheinterest ofRomania.
5. Inananti-dumping orsubsidization complaint, theCommission, before opening aninvestigation,
willholdaconsultation withthecompetent authorities oftheexporting country.
6. Where itbecomes apparent afterconsultation thatthecomplaint doesnotprovide sufficient
evidence tojustify opening ofaninvestigation, thenthecomplaint shallbeconsidered irrelevant.
If,afterconsultation, itbecomes apparent thatthecomplaint isjustified thentheinvestigation
isopened.
7. Where, intheabsence ofanycomplaint, theCommission isinpossession ofsufficient evidence
bothofdumping orsubsidization andofaninjury resulting therefrom foraRomanian producer, as
wellasoftheexistence ofalinkofcausality between them, theCommission mayactexofficio.
Art.6 -Opening andcarrying onoftheinvestigation
1. Where theCommission considers thatthere issufficient evidence tojustify theopening ofan
investigation, theCommission shallimmediately:
(a) announce theopening ofanofficial procedure ofinvestigation in"Jurnalul Afacerilor"
(theJournal ofBusiness), indicating theproduct andcountries concerned, giving a
summary oftheinformation received, andspecifying thatallrelevant information is
tobecommunicated totheCommission;G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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establishes aperiod within which interested parties maymake known theirviews in
writing andmayalsoapply tobeheard orally inaccordance withtheprocedure provided
inparagraph (5)hereunder; tothisaimtheCommission sends therelevant questionnaire
(asattached inAnnexes 2,3and4)toeachinterested party.
Theminimum timelimitforanswers andoralhearing shallnotbeshorter thanthree months
from thenotice publication 'sdate.
(b) officially advise theexporters andimporters concerned, thecomplainants, aswellas
therepresentatives ofexporting countries.
(c) commence theinvestigation, which covers thedumping orsubsidization, theinjury
resulting therefrom, aswellasthelinkofcausality between them. Theinvestigation
iscarried outinaccordance withparagraphs 2to7hereunder; theinvestigation of
dumping orsubsidization shallnormally cover aperiod ofnotlessthansixmonths prior
totheopening oftheproceeding.
2. (a) TheCommission shall seekallinformation itdeems tobenecessary and,where it
considers itappropriate, examine andverify therecords ofimporters, exporters, traders,
agents, producers, trade associations andorganizations, inthecountry ofexport or
oforigin andinRomania.
(b) Where necessary, theCommission maycarry outinvestigations inthird countries,
provided thatthefirms concerned andthegovernment ofthethirdcountry inquestion,
previously officially notified, givetheirconsent.
3. (a) Thecomplainant, theconcerned importer andexporter, aswellastherepresentatives
oftheexporting country, mayconsult allinformation made available totheCommission
bytheconcerned parties, subject tofullycompliance withtheprovisions ofArticle
7.Tothisend, interested persons mayaddress awritten request totheCommission
indicating theinformation required.
(b) Exporters andimporters oftheproduct subject toinvestigation and,inthecaseof
subsidization, therepresentatives oftheexporting countries, mayrequest tobeinformed
oftheessential factsandconsiderations onthebasis ofwhich theCommission intends
toestablishfinalanti-dumpingorcountervailingdutiesorthecollectionofcertainamounts
asguarantee inthecaseofestablishing provisional anti-dumping orcountervailing duties.
(c) (i)Requests forinformation made bytheinterested parties, according to
subparagraph (b),shall beaddressed totheCommission inwriting, specifying
expressly theinformation required. Inthecaseofestablishing aprovisional anti-
dumping orcountervailing duty, therequests ofinformation aretobereceived
bytheCommission 45daysbefore thepublication oftheimposition ofthatduty.
(ii)Theinformation maybegiven either orally orinwriting asconsidered appropriate
bytheCommission. Thisinformation shallnotprejudice thedecision which shall
betaken bytheCommission. Confidential information shall betreated in
accordance withArticle 7hereunder.
(iii)Requested information shallnormally beprovided atleast30daysprior tothe
establishment bytheCommission offinalanti-dumping orcountervailing duties,
pursuant toArticle 11hereunder. Possible comments oftheinterested parties onG/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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theinformation received shallbetaken intoconsideration onlyiftheyarereceived
induetime, suchasthisduetimewasestablished foreachseparate case,andbased
ontheurgency ofthetransaction, butinnocasethisduetimewillbeshorter
than10days.
4. TheCommission mayheartheinterested parties. Thehearing willtakeplace iftheinterested
parties havesorequested within thetimelimit established through thenotice published inJurnalul
Afacerilor, haveproved thattheyareparties involved intheresult oftheinvestigation proceeding,
andthattheyhavewellfounded reasons tobeheard orally.
5. TheCommission may,onrequest, givetotheparties directly concerned anopportunity tomeet,
sothatopposing views andpossible rejections ofclaim bepresented. TheCommission shall take
account oftheneedtopreserve confidentiality andoftherealpossibilities oftheparties tobepresent
tosuchameeting. There shallbenoobligation onanyparty toattend ameeting andfailure todo
soshallinnowayconstitute aprejudice tothatparty'scase.
6. (a) Thisarticle shallnotpreclude theCommission from reaching preliminary decisions
orfrom applying provisional measures expeditiously.
(b) Incases inwhich anyinterested party orthirdcountry refuses access to,orotherwise
doesnotprovide, necessary information within areasonable period, orsignificantly
impedes theinvestigation, preliminary orfinalfindings, affirmative ornegative, may
bemade onthebasis ofthefactsavailable. Where theCommission finds thatany
interested party orthirdcountry hassupplied itwithfalse information, itmaydisregard
anysuchinformation andreject anyclaim towhich thisrefers.
7. Anti-dumping orcountervailing proceedings shallnotconstitute abartocustoms clearance of
theproduct concerned.
8. Aninvestigation shallbeconcluded either byitstermination orbydefinitive decision toestablish
anti-dumping orcountervailing duties. Conclusion should normally takeplace within oneyearofthe
initiation oftheproceeding.
9. ThedecisionsoftheCommissiontoterminateaninvestigation,toimplementprovisionalmeasures
ortoestablish anti-dumping orcountervailing duties arepublished inJurnalul Afacerilor.
Art.7 -Confidentiality ofinformation
1. Information detained bytheCommission andwhich havebeenmade known totheparties in
theinvestigation, shallbeused onlyforthepurpose forwhich itwaspresented.
2. (a) TheCommission andtheinterested parties shallnotreveal anyinformation received
andforwhich confidential treatment hasbeenrequested byitssupplier, without specific
permission from thesupplier.
(b) Anyrequest forconfidential treatment shallindicate whytheinformation isconfidential
andshall beaccompanied byanon-confidential summary oftheinformation, ora
statement ofthereasons whytheinformation isnotsusceptible ofsuchsummary.
3. Information willordinarily beconsidered tobeconfidential ifitsdisclosure islikely tohave
asignificantly adverse effect upon thesupplier orthesource ofsuchinformation.G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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4. However, ifitappears thatarequest forconfidentiality isnotjustified andifthesupplier iseither
unwilling tomake theinformation public ortoauthorize itsdisclosure inageneral orsummary form,
theinformation inquestion maybydisregarded bytheCommission.
Theinformation mayalsobedisregarded bytheCommission, where suchrequest isjustified
andwhere thesupplier isunwilling tosubmit anon-confidential summary.
5. Thisarticle shallnotpreclude thedisclosure ofgeneral information bytheCommission andin
particular ofthereasons onwhich decisions taken arebased, ordisclosure oftheevidence based on
which theCommission made itsdecision. Suchdisclosure musttakeintoaccount thelegitimate interest
oftheparties concerned thattheirbusiness secrets should notbedisclosed.
Art.8-Undertakings
1. Where, during thecourse ofaninvestigation, undertakings areoffered bytherepresentatives
oftheexporter/Government oftheexporting ororigin country, which theCommission considers
acceptable, theinvestigation maybeterminated without theimposition ofprovisional ordefinitive anti-
dumping orcountervailing duties.
Incaseofconclusion ofanundertaking, theamounts deposited asguaranties forprovisional
anti-dumping orcountervailing duties shallberefunded.
2. Theundertaking refers totheobligation oftheexporter/Government oftheexporting ororigin
country of:
(a) elimination orlimitation ofsubsidy ortaking other measures toeliminate theinjurious
effects; or
(b) revision ofprices tosuchanextent thateither thedumping margin ortheamount of
thesubsidy, ortheinjurious effects thereof, ortheexport atdumped prices beeliminated.
3. TheCommissionmayperiodicallyrequireanypartyfromwhomanundertakinghasbeenaccepted
toprovide information relevant onthefulfilment ofsuchundertakings, andtopermit theirverification.
Non-compliance withsuchrequirements shallbeconsidered asaviolation oftheundertaking.
4. Where anundertaking hasbeenwithdrawn orwhere there arejustified reasons tobelieve that
ithasbeenviolated, theCommission may, afterhaving offered theconcerned parties anopportunity
topresent information andevidence, decide theestablishment ofprovisional anti-dumping or
countervailing duties onthebasisofthefactswhich weretaken intoconsideration before theacceptance
oftheundertaking.
Insuchacasetheinvestigation isreopened andisdeveloped inaccordance withArticle 6
hereabove.
Art.9-Provisional anti-dumping andcountervailing duties
1. Wherepreliminaryinvestigationshowsthatdumpingorasubsidyexistsandthatthereissufficient
evidence ofinjury caused thereby andalinkofcausality between them, andtheinterests ofRomania
callforintervention toprevent injury being caused during theproceeding, theCommission mayimpose
aprovisional anti-dumping orcountervailing duty. Insuchcases, release oftheproducts concerned
forfreecirculation inRomania shallbeconditional upontheprovision bytheimporter ofaguarantee
equal totheprovisional duty.G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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2. Provisional anti-dumping orcountervailing duties shallhaveamaximum period ofvalidity of
fourmonths. However, under special circumstances, thisperiod maybeextended forafurther period
oftwomonths. Theextension maybemade onlyifthedecision tocontinue theapplication of
provisional duties istaken inthethirdmonth ofthevalidity period.
Art.10-Final decision
1. Where theinvestigation shows thatthere isdumping orsubsidy, aninjury caused thereby and
alinkofcausality between them, adefinitive anti-dumping orcountervailing dutyshallbeimposed
bytheCommission.
2. (a) Where aprovisional dutyhasbeenapplied during theinvestigation, theCommission
maydecide iftheprovisional dutyistobedefinitively collected.
(b) Thedefinitive collection oftheprovisional dutyshallnotbedecided upon unless the
investigation shows thatthere hasbeendumping orsubsidy, aninjury caused thereby
andalinkofcausality between them.
Art.11-General provisions onanti-dumping andcountervailing duties
1. Noimported product shallbesubject tobothanti-dumping andcountervailing duties atthesame
time.
2. Each decision shallexpressly indicate theamount andtype(anti-dumping orcountervailing)
ofdutyimposed, theproduct bytariff position, thecountry oforigin orexport, and,asthecasemay
be,thename ofthesupplier.
3. Theamount oftheanti-dumping orcountervailing dutyshallnotexceed thedumping margin
ortheamount ofthesubsidy granted, andtheywillbeestablished atanadequate amount soasto
eliminate theinjury.
4. Therules oforigin stipulated bythedomestic regulation inforce areapplied toestablish the
country oforigin.
5. Anti-dumping orcountervailing duties shallbecollected inaddition tothecustoms duties and
other charges normally imposed onimports, according tothedomestic regulations inforce.
Anti-dumping orcountervailing duties shallbepaidbytheimporters andtheyarecollected to
thepublic budget.
Theanti-dumping andcountervailing duties areestablished aspercentages ofthecustoms value.
6. (a) Inprinciple, anti-dumping andcountervailing duties mayneither beimposed with
retroactive effect norincreased during theperiod oftheexecution ofdecision.
However, where theCommission determines thattheinjury caused during theinvestigation
wasimportant andthere arenoprovisional duties applied within thisperiod, theCommission may
decide toimpose retroactive finalduties applicable from thedateoftheestablishment ofinjury.
(b) Ifthefinallevelofdutyislessthantheprovisional one,thebalance willberefunded.G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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Art.12-Review ofthedecision
1. Decisionsimposingfinalanti-dumpingorcountervailingdutiesand,asthecasemaybe,acceptance
ofundertakings maybesubject toreview. Thereview maytakeplace onlyoneyearafterthedate
ofthedecision oroftheundertakings.
2. Thereview ofthedecision orundertaking maybeopened either exofficio orattherequest of
aconcerned party. Where aninterested party requests thereview, thisparty hastosubmit evidence
proving achange incircumstances tojustify theneed forsuchareview.
3. Where theCommission establishes thatthereview isjustified, theinvestigation shallbereopened
inaccordance withtheprocedure ofArticle 6hereabove. Thereopening oftheinvestigation shall
notprejudice themeasures established bythefinaldecision.
4. Where theprevious finaldecision ismodified orcancelled bythereview thenewdecision
shallbeapplied according toArticles 6and10hereabove, asofitsdate.
Art.13-Validity ofthedecision
1. Anydecision onanti-dumping orcountervailing duties, oranundertaking shallnotbekept
inforce more thanthenecessary period oftimeandtotheextent necessary tocompensate thedumping
orsubsidy which caused injury, butinanycasenomore thanfiveyears. TheCommission shallpublish
inJurnalul Afacerilor anotice ontheexpiration dateofthemeasures inquestion andinform the
concerned Romanian producers, 6months prior totheexpiry date.
2. Where theCommission reviews thedecision, exofficio oronrequest, whenever within thefive
years period, thelastdecision taken maynotexceed theperiod provided inparagraph 1,above.
Art.14-Safeguard measures
1. Thesafeguard measures, i.e.thelimitation ofimports ofaproduct orofalimited range of
products,areestablishedonlyaftertheCommissionhasdeterminedthattheimportationoftheseproducts
onthedomestic market, insuchincreased quantities, absolutely orrelatively compared withthedomestic
production andunder suchconditions, causes orthreatens tocause serious injury todomestic producers
oflikeordirectly competitive products.
2. Determination ofinjury orthreat ofaserious injury todomestic producers maybemade by
theCommission either exofficio, orattherequest ofnational producers oflikeordirectly competitive
products oroftheirassociations.
Therequest forestablishing safeguard measures isaddressed totheCommission.
3. TheCommission presents itsconclusions oftheanalysis totheMinister ofTrade andTourism
whowillactfortheestablishment ofsafeguard measures inaccordance withArticle 4oftheGovernment
Decision No.228/1992.
4. A"likeproduct" inthemeaning ofthischapter, isconsidered theproduct asdefined inArticle
2,paragraph 12hereabove, anda"directly competitive product" isconsidered theproduct which has
thesame useastheoneinquestion.
5. Inestablishing theinjury orthreat ofinjury thevolume ofimports during aprior period of2-3
years, compared tothelast4-6months (which arenotincluded inthe2-3years period mentionedG/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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above), thesituation ofthedomestic producers oflikeproducts (reduction ofcapacity, production,
unemployment etc.)andthecauses which havedetermined thissituation, theperiod needed torecover
theinjury, andthetypeofmeasure which istobeestablished sothattolessaffect thecommercial
flows, aretobetaken intoconsideration.
Art.15-Final provisions
Whenever inthese Rules special provisions arenotexpressly mentioned, theprovisions ofthe
General Agreement onTariffs andTrade (GATT) and,asthecasemaybe,theprovisions ofthe
Agreement onImplementation ofArticle VIoftheGATT (Anti- Dumping Code), towhich Romania
isaparty, areapplicable.G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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ANNEX 1
ILLUSTRATIVE LIST OFEXPORT SUBSIDIES
(a) Theprovision bygovernment ofdirect subsidies toafirmoranindustry contingent uponexport
performance.
(b) Currency retention schemes oranysimilar practices which involve abonus onexports.
(c) Internaltransportandfreightchargesonexportshipments,providedormandatedbygovernments,
onterms more favourable thanfordomestic shipments.
(d) Thedelivery bygovernments ortheiragencies ofimported ordomestic products orservices
foruseintheproduction ofexported goods, onterms orconditions more favourable thanfor
delivery oflikeordirectly competitive products orservices foruseintheproduction ofgoods
fordomestic consumption, if(inthecaseofproducts) suchterms orconditions aremore
favourable thanthose commercially available onworld markets totheirexporters.
(e) Thefullorpartial exemption, remission, ordeferral specifically related toexports, ofdirect
taxes orsocial welfare charges paidorpayable byindustrial orcommercial enterprises.
Notwithstandingtheforegoing,thedeferraloftaxesandchargesreferredtoaboveneednotamount
toanexport subsidy where, forexample, appropriate interest charges arecollected.
(f) Theallowance ofspecial deductions directly related toexports orexport performance, overand
above those granted inrespect toproduction fordomestic consumption, inthecalculation of
thebaseonwhich direct taxes arecharged.
(g) Theexemption orremission inrespect oftheproduction anddistribution ofexported products,
ofindirect taxes inexcess ofthose levied inrespect oftheproduction anddistribution oflike
products when soldfordomestic consumption.
(h) Theexemption, remission ordeferral ofpriorstagecumulative indirect taxesongoods orservices
usedintheproduction ofexported products inexcess oftheexemption, remission ordeferral
orlikepriorstage cumulative indirect taxes ongoods orservices usedintheproduction oflike
products when soldfordomestic consumption; provided, however, thatpriorstage cumulative
indirect taxes maybeexempted, remitted ordeferred onexported products evenwhen not
exempted, remitted ordeferred onlikeproducts when soldfordomestic consumption, ifthe
priorstagecumulative indirect taxesarelevied ongoods thatarephysically incorporated (making
normal allowance forwaste) intheexported product.
(i) Theremission ordrawback ofimport charges inexcess ofthose levied onimported goods that
arephysically incorporated (making normal allowance forwaste) intheexported product;
provided, however, thatinparticular cases afirmmayuseaquantity ofhome market goods
equal to,andhaving thesame quality andcharacteristics as,theimported good asasubstitute
forthem inorder tobenefit from thisprovision iftheimport andthecorresponding export
operations bothoccur within areasonable timeperiod, normally nottoexceed twoyears.G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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(j) Theprovision bygovernments (orspecial institutions controlled bygovernments) ofexport credit
guarantee orinsurance programmes, ofinsurance orguarantee programmes against increases
inthecostofexported products orofexchange riskprogrammes, atpremium rates, which are
manifestly inadequate tocover thelong-term operating costandlosses oftheprogrammes.
(k) Thegrant bygovernments (orspecial institution controlled byand/or acting under theauthority
ofgovernments) ofexport credits atratesbelow those which theyactually havetopayforthe
funds soemployed (orwould havetopayiftheyborrowed oninternational capital markets
inorder toobtain funds ofthesamematurity anddenominated inthesamecurrency astheexport
credit), orthepayment bythem ofallorpartofthecosts incurred byexporters orfinancial
institutions inobtaining credits, insofarastheyareusedtosecure amaterial advantage in
thefieldofexport credit terms.
Provided, however, thatifthecountry oforigin isaparttoaninternational undertaking onofficial
export credits towhich atleasttwelve original signatories totheAgreement onInterpretation and
Application ofArticles VI,XVIandXXIII oftheGATT areparties asof1January 1979(orasuccessor
undertaking which hasbeenadopted bythose original signatories), orifinpractice thecountry oforigin
orexport applies theinterest ratesprovision oftherelevant undertaking, anexport credit practice
which isinconformity withthose provisions shallnotbeconsidered anexport subsidy.
(l) Anyother charge onthepublic account constituting anexport subsidy inthesense ofArticle
XVIoftheGATT.
NOTES
1. Forthepurpose ofthisOrder:
Theterm"direct taxes" shallmean taxes onwages, profits, interest, rents, royalties, andall
other forms ofincome, andtaxes ontheownership ofrealproperty;
Theterm"import charges" shallmean tariffs, duties andother fiscal charges notelsewhere
enumerated inthisnotethatarelevied onimports;
Theterm"indirect taxes" shallmean sales, excise, turnover, value added, franchise, stamp,
transfer, inventory andequipment taxes, border taxes andalltaxes other thandirect taxes andimport
charges;
"Prior stage" indirect taxes arethose levied ongoods orservices useddirectly orindirectly in
making theproduct;
"Cumulative" indirect taxes aremulti-staged taxes levied where there isnomechanism for
subsequent crediting ofthetaxifthegoods orservices subject totaxatonestage ofproduction are
usedinasucceeding stage ofproduction;
"Remission" oftaxes includes therefund orrebate oftaxes.
2. Paragraph (h)doesnotapply tovalue-added taxsystems andborder-tax adjustment inlieuthereof;
theproblem oftheexcessive remission ofvalue-added taxes isexclusively covered byparagraph (g).G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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ANNEX 2
QUESTIONNAIRE
(intended forcomplainants)
Theapplicants shallanswer thequestionnaire fullyandexactly. They shallprovide alltheother
documents concerned (such asbills, bids, trade andproduction statistics).
Information, inparticular ifconfidential, shallbeaccompanied byaconfidential annex and
byanon-confidential summary oftheinformation, aswellasbyastatement explaining theneedfor
confidentiality.
Thefollowingdetailsshallbeprovidedbyallapplicantsinaconcreteandexactmanner,correlated
withtheirknowledge ofinformation. When theyactonbehalf ofother firms, theyshallprove that
theyaretheirrepresentatives.
1. Complainant
1.1. Name andaddress;
1.2. Producers onwhose behalf thecomplainant isacting (1);
1.3. Proportion oftheproducers represented bythecomplainants inRomania 'stotalproduction of
respective products (2).
2. Goods being dumped orsubsidized
2.1. Precise description oftheproducts (technical characteristics, exact use,etc.);
(1) Addresses shallbeclear andfullincluding, where possible, telephone, telex andfax
numbers.
(2) Where thecomplainant isnotrepresenting thewhole domestic production, names and
addresses oftheother producers shallbepresented.
2.2. Tariff headings orsubheadings;
2.3. Customs duty;
2.4. Country oforigin;
2.5. Exporting country;
2.6. Name andaddresses ofproducers inthecountry oforigin;
2.7. Name andaddresses ofexporters toRomania inthecountry oforigin.
3. Normal value andexport priceG/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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3.1. Thenormal value ofproducts subject todumping orsubsidy shallbedetermined inaccordance
withtheprovisions ofArticle 1ofGovernment Decision No.228/1992 ontheprotection ofdomestic
producers andofdomestic market against unfair competition resulting fromtheimport ofcertain goods
atdumped orsubsidized prices, aswellasagainst theexport atprices lower thanthose inthedomestic
market, andArticle 2oftheJointOrder No.128/1992 oftheMinister ofTrade andTourism andthe
Minister ofEconomy andFinance onRules ofapplication andprocedures fortheestablishment of
anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties andsafeguard measures.
3.1.1. Normal value:
3.1.2. Export price:
4. Injury
Theinformation requested below shallrefer tothealleged products subject todumping or
subsidy. Figures shallcover thelastthree calendar years andthepresent yeartodate.
4.1. Evolution ofconsumption inRomania (quantities):
19...
19...
19...
19...
4.2. Market share held bythedumped orsubsidized imports (inpercentage):
19...
19...
19...
19...
4.3. Producers inRomania:
4.3.1. Costprice:
4.3.2. Saleprice:
4.4. Evolution ofdomestic production (quantities):
19...
19...
19...
19...
4.5. Evolution ofproduction capacity
4.6. Evolution ofstocks
4.7. Sales (volume andvalue):
4.7.1. Ondomestic marketG/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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4.7.2. Exports
4.8. Market share heldbydomestic producers (inpercentage)
19...
19...
19...
19...
4.9. Price evolution (inparticular depression ofprices orprevention ofpriceincreases which would
haveotherwise occurred)
4.10. Profits/losses (netbefore profit tax)
4.11. Level ofemployment
4.12. Export capacity inthecountry oforigin orintheexporting country, existing orwhich will
beoperational intheforeseeable future, aswellasthelikelihood thatexports bedirected toRomania.G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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ANNEX 3
QUESTIONNAIRE
(intended fortheimporter)
Thepurpose ofthisquestionnaire istoallow theCommission foranti-dumping duties,
countervailing duties andsafeguard measures toanalyze thesituation created ontheRomanian market
bytheimport of............. Itisinyourowninterest toreply asaccurately andcompletely aspossible
andtoattach supporting documents.
Where theinformation isnotcommunicated until........... theCommission cantakepreliminary
orfinaldecisions onthebasis ofthefactual dataavailable.
A. GENERAL
1. Legal form andmain structure ofthefirm
Specify thetypeofyourfirm, name andaddress, theregistration number intheCommercial
Register aswellastheimporter 'sstatistical code.
Indicate thenames andaddresses ofallyourbranches inRomania
andabroad, specifying those which manufacture theproduct inquestion.
2. Theorganization ofthefirm
Specify theleadership ofthefirmindicating allitsresponsibilities. Specify thedepartments
involved intheimport ofproduct inquestion.
3. Theproduct inquestion
Description inaccordance withthecustoms tariff.
Commercial denomination.
Description oftheproduct characteristics.
4. Imports oftheproduct inquestion
Fortheindicated period specify:
- Thenecessary imports forownproduction;
- Thequantity supplied bythedomestic producers;
- Imports forownproduction, theproduction ofother firms orforsales assuch on
Romanian market;
- Import contracts (quantity, price, partner);
- Offers taken intoaccount forchoosing thesupplier;
- Dataonthebasis ofwhich thesupplier waschosen;
- Where theimport ismade under abarter orclearing operation, describe indetail the
transaction;
- Please provide alistofallimport transactions during theperiod indicated, inatable
format, containing thefollowing:G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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1. Number ofinvoice
2. Dateofinvoice
3. Name ofpartner andcountry
4. Description oftheproduct
5. Quantity
6. Unitprice
7. Currency
8. Value ofinvoice
9. Terms ofdelivery
10. Terms ofpayment
Expenses
11. Outland transport expenses;
12. Inland transport expenses;
13. Insurance;
14. Packaging;
15. Other expenses related totransport (handling, customs clearance);
16. Commissions;
17. Reductions, discounts, rebates.
Anyother information considered tobenecessary totheCommission forthecaseunder
review.G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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ANNEX 4
QUESTIONNAIRE
(intended forproducers andexporters)
Thepurpose ofthisquestionnaire istoallow theCommission toobtain theinformation itdeems
necessary fortheanti-dumping investigation. Itisinyourowninterest toanswer asaccurately and
completely aspossible andtoattach supporting documents including price listsandinvoices. Ifthe
information isnotcommunicated totheCommission, thelatter canmake preliminary orfinaldecisions
onthebasis ofthefactual dataavailable.
General instructions forfilling inthequestionnaire
1. Unless otherwise specified replies should relate toaperiod oftwelve months prior tothefirst
dayofthemonth inwhich notice oftheinvestigation wasgiven inthe"Jurnalul Afacerilor";
2. Asthecasemaybe,information andsupporting evidence canbeprovided onaconfidential
basis, thereasons ofconfidentiality being explained inthecovering letter;
3. Allproducers andexporters receiving thisquestionnaire shallfillitin.However, ifyouare
notaproducer oftheproduct inquestion then, inaddition tofilling inthequestionnaire yourself, you
shallrequest yoursupplier tofillitinalso.
Concerning theanti-dumping procedure
A. GENERAL
1. Legal form ofyourfirm
2. Owner ormain shareholders
3. Range ofproducts
4. Total profit inthelastannual balance sheet
5. Total persons currently employed
6. Profit/loss situation asmentioned inthebalance sheet (Please attach thefinancial situation for
thelastthree years andindicate separately theprofit/loss situation fortheproduct concerned).
B. QUANTITIES SOLD
Total sales fortheproduct subject oftheprocedure orofalikeproduct during thelastfour
years andthecurrent yeartodate:G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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1. Quantities
19 19 1919 19
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(a) onyourdomestic market ;
(b) forexport toRomania ;
(c) forexport toother countries(country/value).
C. EXPORT PRICE OFTHE PRODUCT SUBJECT OFTHE PROCEDURE
1. Unitprice paidorpayable bytheimporter:
(a) amount;
(b) currency specified inthesalecontract;
(c) terms ofdelivery (e.g.exworks, FOB, CIFetc.);
(d) terms ofpayment;
(e) reductions, discounts orrebates granted onabove price (specify precise conditions for
granting):
-forquantity;
-others (specify);
2. Nature andamount ofanycosts orcharges beyond theex-factory price, included inprices
indicated above:
(a) transport;
-within exporting country
-outside exporting country
(b) insurance;
(c) other specific costs (e.g. packaging, carriage, loading, unloading, storage, customs
clearance, etc.), amounts listed separately.
3. Nature andamount ofanypayment made tothirdparties asaresult ofyoursales(e.g.royalties
orcommissions). Indicate whether included inprice.
4. Doyouhaveanyassociation orcompensatory arrangement with anypurchaser inRomania,
either directly orthrough athirdparty? Ifso,givedetails.G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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D. NORMAL VALUE BASED ONDOMESTIC SALES
1. Unitpricepaidorpayable byunrelated purchasers onthedomestic market fortheproduct which
issubject oftheprocedure, orofalikeproduct:
(a) amount;
(b) terms ofdelivery (ex-works delivery, including/excluding salestaxorsimilar taxes, etc.);
(c) terms ofpayment;
(d) reductions,discountsorrebatesfromaboveprices(specifypreciseconditionsforgranting):
-forquantity;
-others (specify).
2. Listofcustomers whoarerelated toyourfirmorwithwhom youhavecompensatory agreements,
together with details ofprices charged tothem andquantities involved.
3. Nature andamount ofanycharges beyond theex-factory levelincluded intheprices indicated
insections 1and2above:
(a) transport;
(b) insurance;
(c) other (specify: packaging, carriage, loading, unloading, storage, customs clearance etc.),
amounts listed separately.
4. Nature andamount ofanypayment made tothirdparties asaresult ofyoursales(e.g.royalties,
commissions). Indicate whether included inprice.
5. Percentageoftotaldomesticsalesmadetovariouscustomers(i.e.shareholder,wholesaler,internal
consumption, associated orrelated companies, etc.).
E. NORMAL VALUE BASED ONEXPORTS TOOTHER COUNTRIES ORONCOSTS OF
PRODUCTION
(This section hastobefilled inonlywhere:
(i)there arenodomestic salesofalikeproduct;
or
(ii)domestic salesofthelikeproduct donotpermit aproper comparison;
or
(iii)domestic salesofthelikeproduct aremade ataloss;
orG/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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(iv)youarespecifically requested todoso.
Except inthecaseof(i),however, section Dmust befilled in)
1. Export salestoother countries:
(a) Unitprice paidorpayable inthevarious markets:
(i) amount;
(ii) currency specified insalescontract;
(iii) terms ofdelivery (FOB, CIFetc.);
(iv) terms ofpayment;
(v) reductions, discounts orrebates fromtheabove price(specify precise conditions
forgranting):
-quantity;
-others (specify).
(b) Nature andamount ofanycharges beyond theex-factory level included intheprice
indicated above:
(i) transport:
-within exporting country;
-outside exporting country;
(ii) insurance;
(iii) other (specify e.g.packaging, carriage, loading, unloading, storage, customs
clearance etc.)-amounts listed separately;
(c) Nature andamount ofanypayments made tothirdparties asaresult ofyoursales(e.g.
royalties orcommissions). Indicate whether included inprice;
(d) Doyouhaveanyassociation orcompensatory arrangement with anypurchaser inthe
country ofdestination, either directly orthrough athirdparty? Ifso,givedetails.
2. Costs ofproduction fortheproduct subject totheproceeding:
Figures shallreflect thesalesmade during theperiod specified inthegeneral instructions. If
dataarebased onstandard, rather thanactual costs, describe themethod usedtodetermine standards
costs, thefrequency oftheirrevision andthevarious variants utilized.G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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(a) Costofmaterials:
(Please indicate thetotalcostsofrawmaterials including domestic transport, duties, andother
costsincurredinobtainingtherawmaterials.Identifyseparatelythemajorrawmaterialelements,
theirshare andcostperinput unit.)
(b) Costofdirect labour:
(This shallinclude thecostofanylabour activity which canbeidentified orassociated with
aparticular product orprocess. Thecostincludes basic pay,overtime pay,incentive pay,
bonuses, shiftdifferentials, employee benefits -e.g.housing, holiday pay,retirement, social
security programmes -andanyother employee-related expenses. Specify average labour
productivity asmeasured inunits normally usedinyour industry).
(c) Overheads
-Manufacturing overheads;
(These include allexpenses incident toandnecessary fortheproduction oftheproduct.
Thefollowing items atleastshould beseparately identified: indirect labour -including
contract labour -,supervision, depreciation, rent,power, maintenance andrepairs, any
other costwhich represents 5percentormore oftotalmanufacturing overheads. Also
include andidentify hereaccounting adjustments toinventory, e.g.year-end adjustments
based onphysical inventory, inventory reserves.)
-Financing costs;
-Packaging costs;
-Selling, general andadministrative costs;
(These include allother costs incurred. Each itemaccounting forover5percentof
thetotalunder thisheading should beseparately identified)
(d) Profit/loss (netbefore tax)afterdeducting theabove costs from thesalesrevenue;
(e) Level ofprofit considered reasonable forthisproduct;
(f) Isanyitemwhich enters directly intotheproduction oftheproduct concerned supplied
byaparty withwhich yourfirmisassociated orhasacompensatory agreement?
F. ALLOWANCES
1. Differences inphysical characteristics oftheproduct:
Where theproduct soldinyourdomestic market or(inthecaseofSection E.1.) toother markets
isnotidentical withtheoneexported toRomania, indicate thenature ofanydifference, its
effect onthemarket value inyourcountry anditseffect onproduction costs.G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
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2. Differences inquantities:
Where anydifference between theexport price andthenormal value arises wholly orpartly
because theyrelate todifferent quantities, andyouwishtoclaim anallowance forthis,indicate:
(a) theperiod during which anyquantity discount hasbeenmade freely available inthe
normal course oftradeonthemarket used toestablish normal value andtheproportion
oftrade inthatmarket towhich ithasbeenapplied;
(b) thesavings incosts from producing different quantities.