RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/ADP/W/128
G/SCM/W/137
ORGANIZATION 24October 1995
(95-3230)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATIONS PROVIDED
BYTHE GOVERNMENT OFARGENTINA1OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
Thefollowing communication, dated 12October 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofKorea.
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Questions concerning theAnti-Dumping legislation ofArgentina
1. General questions
(1) Incases where there arenorelevant provisions inthedomestic legislation, doesthe
WTO Agreement apply?
(2) Iftheprovisions oftheexisting domestic legislation donotconform totheWTO
Agreement, dotheprovisions oftheWTO Agreement apply?
2. Causal links between material injury anddumped goods
AccordingtotheWTOA-DAgreementArticle3.5,inevaluatingmaterialinjury,theauthorities
shallalsoexamine anyknown factors otherthanthedumped imports which atthesametimeareinjuring
thedomestic industry.
However, Article 11ofArgentina 'sDecree No.2121/ '94isnotclearonthismatter. Could
Argentina clarify it?
3. Application
Article 37ofArgentina 'sDecree states that"application fortheinitiation ofaninvestigation
shallbesubmitted byoronbehalf ofthedomestic industry".
Howcanthisbeconsistent withWTO A-DAgreement Article 5.4which defines thestanding
ofapplication verystrictly?
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4. Some issues oftheWTO A-DAgreement which areabsent fromArgentina 'sA-Dlegislation
(1) Notification ofapplication
TheWTO A-DAgreement Article 5.5stipulates that"after receipt ofaproperly
documented application andbefore proceeding toinitiate aninvestigation, theauthorities shall
notify thegovernment oftheexporting Member concerned".
Where aresuchprovisions inArgentina 'sA-Dlegislation?
(2) Deminimis rule
AccordingtotheWTOA-DAgreementArticle5.8,ananti-dumpinginvestigationshould
beterminated when thedumping margin islessthan2percentordumped imports from a
particular country islessthan3percent....
Where aresuchprovisions inArgentina 'sA-Dlegislation?
(3) Start-up operation costadjustment
According totheWTO A-DAgreement Article 2.2.1.1 start-up operation costshall
bereflected incalculating normal price when itisnecessary.
Where aresuchprovisions inArgentina 'sA-Dlegislation?
(4) Cumulative evaluation ofinjury
TheWTOA-DAgreementstipulatesthattheevaluationofinjuryisconductedaccording
totheorigin ofcountries, inprinciple, andthatcumulative evaluation ofinjury isallowed only
inexceptional cases.
However, Argentina 'slegislation doesnotstipulate onthecases inwhich cumulative
evaluation ofinjury isallowed.
Question: would Argentina confirm thatitwould observe therelevant provisions of
theWTO A-DAgreement onthese issues? Does Argentina haveanyintention toenact new
provisions onthese issues inconformity withtheWTO A-DAgreement?