
Illustrative List of Export Subsidies (SCM Annex
I)
charge on the public account constituting GATT
XVI export subsidy (item (l))
currency retention schemes (item
(b))
direct subsidies contingent upon export
performance (item (a))
exemption, remission or deferral of direct taxes
or social welfare charges (item (e))
deferral not amounting to export subsidy (footnote
59)
exemption, remission or deferral of prior-stage
cumulative indirect taxes (item (h))
exemption or remission of indirect taxes (item
(g))
export credit guarantee or insurance programmes
at inadequate premium rates (item (j))
export credits at rates below actual cost of
funds so employed (item (k))
international undertaking on official export
credits (item (k), second paragraph) (“safe haven”)
“used to secure a material advantage”
provision of goods or services for use in
production more favourable than … (item (d))
relationship with SCM
3.1(a), determination by
footnote 5
remission or drawback of import charges (item
(i)): see also consumption of inputs in the production process,
Guidelines (SCM Annex II); substitution drawback systems as export
subsidies, Guidelines in the determination of (SCM Annex III)
special deductions in calculation of direct tax
base (item (f))
terminology (footnote
58)
“cumulative”
“direct taxes”
“direct taxes” (GATS XXVIII(o))
“import charges”
“indirect taxes”
“prior-stage”
“remission”
“remission or drawback”
transport and freight charges more favourable
than for domestic shipments (item (c))
implementation of panel or AB recommendations (DSU
19.1)
“Member concerned” (footnote
9)
recommendation to “bring into conformity”
regional or local governments, reasonable
measures to ensure observance (DSU 22.9)
right of panel or AB to make suggestions
implementation of recommendations and rulings of
the DSB (DSU 21): see also compensation for non-compliance with
covered agreement or DSB recommendations and rulings (DSU 22);
suspension of concessions for non-implementation of DSB recommendations
and rulings (DSU 22)
disagreement over existence of implementing
measures or compliance with covered agreement (DSU
21.5)
resort to dispute settlement mechanisms
time frame for panel report
delay, report to DSB with reasons for
impracticality of immediate
compliance/reasonable period of time (DSU 21.3, chapeau)
“reasonable period”
15-month guideline (DSU
21.3(c))
as agreed by parties (DSU
21.3(b))
as determined through binding arbitration (DSU
21.3(c))
developing country Members and (DSU
21.2)
“particular circumstances” (DSU
21.3(c))
as proposed by Member and approved by DSB (DSU
21.3(a))
time-limit for determining (DSU
21.4)
monitoring by DSB (DSU
2.1, 21.6 and 22.8)
prompt compliance (DSU
21.1)
right of Member to raise issue of implementation
(DSU 21.6)
developing country Member and (DSU
21.7)
impact on economy, relevance (DSR
21.8)
import licences or permits: see
Import
Licensing Procedures Agreement (LIC); non-discriminatory administration
of quantitative restrictions (GATT XIII), import licences or permits
“import licensing” (LIC
1.1)
Import Licensing Procedures Agreement
(LIC): see
also Committee on Import Licensing (LIC 4)
administrative burden, avoidance (Preamble and
LIC 3.2)
applicability and definitions
“automatic import licensing” (LIC
2.1)
“governments” (LIC 1.4(a) and
footnote 3)
“import licensing” (LIC
1.1)
“non-automatic import licensing” (LIC
3.1)
automatic import licensing (LIC
2)
applicability (footnote
4)
circumstances in which required (LIC
2.2(b))
definition (LIC
2.1)
developing country Members and (footnote
5)
restricting effects on imports, avoidance (LIC
2.2(a))
confidentiality, respect for (LIC
1.11)
law enforcement and
protection of commercial interests and
public interest and
conformity with GATT principles and obligations
requirement (LIC Preamble and 1.2)
conformity of laws, regulations and
administrative procedures with LIC Agreement (LIC
8.2(a))
obligation to inform LIC Committee of changes (LIC
8.2(b))
consultation and dispute settlement (LIC
6)
developing country Members and (Preamble and LIC
1.2): see developing country Members
(LIC)
documentation errors (LIC
1.7)
exceptions or derogation, possibility of (LIC
3.4)
foreign exchange, availability (LIC
1.9)
information, right to (LIC
1.5)
least developed country Members and (LIC
3.5(j))
minor variations in value, quantity or weight (LIC
1.8)
neutrality in application and administration in
a fair and equitable manner, need for (LIC
1.3)
non-automatic import licensing (LIC
3)
full utilization of quotas (LIC
3.5(h))
importation in accordance with issued licences (LIC
3.5(h))
licences, issue and allocation (LIC
3.5)
compensating adjustment (LIC
3.5(l))
duration (LIC
3.5(g))
for economic quantities (LIC
3.5(i))
import performance/utilization of previous
licences, relevance (LIC 3.5(j))
new importers including developing and
least-developed country Members (LIC
3.5(j))
right to apply for (LIC
3.5(e))
“non-automatic import licensing” (LIC
3.1)
provision of information to Members interested
in
supply of product (LIC
3.5(c))
trade in product (LIC
3.5(a))
publication of information relating to
LIC 3.5(b)
LIC 3.5(d)
quotas administered through unallocated licences
(LIC 3.5(k))
use of “restriction” in LIC 3.2 and
3.3,
relevance
notification obligations (LIC 1.4 and
5)
alleged failure to meet obligations (LIC
5.5)
institution of procedures or modification of
existing (LIC 5.1)
publication(s) in which required information is
published (LIC 5.4)
required information (LIC
5.2)
modification of existing procedures (LIC
5.3)
time-limits (LIC 5)
objectives (Preamble)
administrative burden, avoidance
administrative procedures and practices
fair and equitable application
simplification and transparency
consultation mechanism and dispute settlement
procedure
furtherance of GATT objectives
GATT provisions “as they apply”
international trade, avoidance of impediment to
(Preamble and LIC 1.2)
trade, development and financial needs of
developing county Members (Preamble)
transparency and predictability
obligations, GATT-consistency of procedures (LIC
1.2)
publication of rules and information: see
publication of rules and information (LIC)
reservations, consent, need for (LIC
8)
review of implementation and operation (LIC
7)
2-yearly (LIC 7.2)
annual questionnaire (LIC
7.2)
obligation to complete promptly and in full (LIC
7.3)
factual report (LIC
7.2)
scope (LIC 7.1)
security exceptions (GATT XXI), applicability
(LIC 1.10)
simplicity, need for
application and renewal forms (LIC
1.5)
application and renewal procedures (LIC
1.6)
Preamble
time-limits
processing of applications (LIC
3.5(f))
submission of applications (LIC
1.6)
trade-restrictive or trade-distortive effects,
avoidance (LIC 3.2)
transparency and predictability requirement (LIC
Preamble)
written comment on proposed rules and
procedures, right of (LIC 1.4(b))
“import restrictions”
(GATT
Ad Articles XI, XII,
XIII,
XIV
and XVIII)
income insurance and income safety-net programmes,
exemption from domestic support commitments (AG Annex 2, para.
7)
independent review procedures (PSI): see
consultation and dispute settlement (PSI), independent review procedures
(PSI 4)
Indian and Pakistan, applicability of customs
unions and regional trade agreements to (GATT XXIV:11 and
Ad Article)
indigenous technology and production methods,
preservation (TBT 12.4)
Indonesia
— Autos (Panel), special and
differential treatment for developing country Members (SCM
27),
actionable subsidies (SCM 27.9). nullification or impairment claims,
limitation to
industrial design, protection
(TRIPS)
copy or substantial copy of design for
commercial purposes, right to prevent (TRIPS
26.1)
duration (TRIPS
26.3)
exceptions, right to provide (TRIPS
26.2)
legitimate interests of third parties and
unreasonable conflict with normal commercial
exploitation and
unreasonable prejudice to legitimate interests
of owner
industrial design or copyright law and (TRIPS
25.2)
requirements
independently created new or original designs (TRIPS
25.1)
technical or functional considerations and (TRIPS
25.1)
“significantly differ from” (TRIPS
25.1)
unreasonable impairment of opportunity to seek,
avoidance (TRIPS 25.2)
information about technical regulations: see
technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures,
information about (TBT 10)
information concerning serious prejudice, panel’s
right to seek (SCM Annex V)
additional information, panel’s right to seek
(Annex V, para. 9)
adverse inferences: see adverse
inferences from party’s refusal to provide information, panel’s
right/obligation to draw (SCM Annex V, para. 7)
cooperation in provision of (Annex V,
para. 1)
effects in third-country markets (Annex V,
para. 3)
facilitation representative of DSB (Annex V,
para. 4)
initiation of procedure (Annex V,
para. 1)
initiation of procedure to obtain information (Annex V,
para. 2)
required information (Annex V,
para. 5)
submission to panel, form (Annex V,
para. 5 and SCM, Part X)
time-limits (Annex V,
para. 5)
information on financial services: see
Financial Services, Understanding on Commitments in, information,
transfer and processing
information points (PSI
7)
information on public telecommunications, right to
(GATS Annex on telecommunications,
para. 4)
information or technical advice, panel’s right
to seek (DSU 13)
adverse inferences and: see adverse
inferences from party’s refusal to provide information, panel’s
right/obligation to draw (SCM Annex V, para. 7)
confidential information, protection (DSU
13.1)
“information from any relevant source” (DSU
13.2)
obligation to inform Member of information or
advice being sought within its jurisdiction (DSU
13.1)
panel’s rights
to establish group of experts (DSU 13.2 and
Appendix 4)
to seek individual advice (DSU
13.2)
prompt and full response, obligation (DSU
13.1)
information or technical advice, panel’s right
to seek (SPS 11.2)
advisory technical experts group, panel’s
right to establish
international organizations, right to consult
in consultation with parties to the dispute
expert evidence (SPS
11.2)
injury: see
determination of injury,
requirements (AD 3 and SCM 15); safeguard measures (SG/GATT XIX),
conditions (SG 2)
integrated circuits layout designs, protection
(TRIPS)
acts not requiring authorization of right holder
(TRIPS 37)
good faith use of unlawfully reproduced layout (TRIPS
37.1)
non-voluntary licensing, applicability of TRIPS
31(a)-(k) (TRIPS 37.2)
royalty equivalent, payment of (TRIPS
37.1)
Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated
Circuits Treaty (IPIC), incorporation (TRIPS
35)
“right holder” (TRIPS
36, footnote 9)
term of protection (TRIPS
38)
15 years option (TRIPS
38.3)
registration as condition of protection and (TRIPS
38.1)
registration, non-requirement as condition of
protection and (TRIPS 38.2)
unlawful acts (TRIPS
36)
integration process (ATC
2): see
quantitative restrictions (ATC 2) (integration process)
intellectual property rights, enforcement
procedures (TRIPS): see also remedies (TRIPS)
abuse of, indemnification of defendant (TRIPS
48)
administrative procedures, principles applying
to remedies for (TRIPS 49 and 50.8)
costs/expenses
defendant (TRIPS
48)
right holder (TRIPS
45.2)
knowledge of infringement, relevance
counterfeit trademarks, sufficiency of removal
of unlawful trade mark (TRIPS 46)
criminal procedures (TRIPS
61)
remedies
imprisonment/fines
seizure, forfeiture and destruction
for wilful trademark counterfeiting or copyright
piracy on a commercial scale
damages (TRIPS
45)
“adequate to compensate for injury” (TRIPS
45.1)
“knowingly, or with reasonable grounds to
know” requirement (TRIPS
45.1)
decisions, requirements/recommendations (TRIPS
41.3)
availability without undue delay
evidential basis
reasons
writing
disclosure obligations
identity of third persons involved in
infringement (TRIPS 47)
proportionality and (TRIPS
47)
TRIPS 43
disposal or destruction
border measures and (TRIPS
59)
criminal proceedings and (TRIPS
61)
materials and implements used in creation of
infringing goods
disposal or destruction of goods in infringement
(TRIPS 46)
enforcement law in general and (TRIPS
41.5)
evidence (TRIPS
43)
disclosure, right to order (TRIPS
43.1)
confidential information, need to protect
where party has presented sufficient evidence to
support claims
failure to cooperate (TRIPS
43.2)
right to make determination on basis of
information presented
“within a reasonable period”
exemption of public authorities and officials (TRIPS
48.2)
fair and equitable procedures (TRIPS
42)
acquisition and maintenance of rights,
applicability to (TRIPS 62.4)
“burdensome requirements”, avoidance
personal appearances
complication and cost, avoidance (TRIPS
41.2)
confidential information, need to protect (TRIPS
42 and 43.1)
delays/unreasonable time-limits, avoidance
need for (TRIPS
41.2)
“right holder” (footnote
11)
right to be heard on allegations or evidence,
need for (audi alteram partem) (TRIPS 41.3 and
42)
right to substantiate claims and present
evidence
written notice, right to
representation by independent legal counsel,
right to
“sufficient detail”
“timely”
injunctions (TRIPS
44)
subject matter acquired or ordered prior to
knowledge of infringement (TRIPS 44.1)
to prevent entry into channels of commerce
within the jurisdiction (TRIPS 44.1)
judicial review, right to opportunity for (TRIPS
41.4)
in accordance with jurisdictional provisions in
Member’s law
acquittals in criminal cases, exclusion
of final administrative decisions
of legal aspects of judicial decisions on merits
obligation to provide (TRIPS
41.1)
expeditious remedies to prevent infringements
remedies as deterrent to future infringements
proportionality, need for (TRIPS
46)
remuneration in accordance with TRIPS 31(h),
right to limit available remedies to (TRIPS
44.2)
requirements
avoidance of barriers to trade (TRIPS
41.1)
safeguards against abuse (TRIPS
41.1)
“right holder”
definition (footnote
11)
standard of proof (TRIPS
50.3)
third party interests and (TRIPS
46)
intellectual property rights, procedures and
formalities for acquisition and maintenance (TRIPS
62)
judicial review, right to opportunity for (TRIPS
62.5)
by judicial or quasi-judicial authority
availability of alternative remedy and
cases of unsuccessful opposition or
administrative revocations, exclusion
of final administrative decisions
requirements
consistency with TRIPS Agreement (TRIPS
62.1)
due process (TRIPS 41.3 principles)
(TRIPS 62.4)
fair and equitable procedures (TRIPS 41.2
principles) (TRIPS 62.4)
grant or registration within reasonable period
of time (TRIPS 62.2)
protection of existing subject matter and (TRIPS
70.7)
reasonableness (TRIPS
62.1)
service marks, applicability of Paris Convention
(1967) (TRIPS 62.3)
unwarranted curtailment, prohibition (TRIPS
62.2)
“interested parties”
(AD 6.11/SCM 12.9)
interim review
(DSU 15)
comments of parties in writing (DSU
15.1)
time-limits
descriptive sections of report (DSU
15.1)
interim report (DSU
15.2)
content
meeting to address comments
review, parties’ right to request in writing
panel report, inclusion of findings in (DSU
15.3)
time-frame (DSU 12.8 and
15.3)
“international body or system”
(TBT Annex
1, para. 4)
International Bovine Meat Agreement, termination
(IBM VI)
International Dairy Agreement
(IDA), termination
(1997)
international minimum standard
(TRIPS 1.3)
International Monetary Fund
(IMF)/WTO relationship
Declaration on Coherence in Global Economic
Policymaking (1994)
areas for cooperation (para.
2)
coherence of national economic policies,
importance (para. 1)
cooperation between WTO and World Bank, need for
development and review (para. 5)
gaps to be filled (para.
4)
net food-importing developing countries, support
for (para. 2)
Uruguay Round, contribution to (para.
3)
Declaration on the Relationship Between the IMF
and WTO (1994)
International Office of Epizootics, WTO
cooperation agreement with
SPS 3.4
SPS 12.3
SPS Preamble
International Plant Protection Convention
contact with Secretariat (SPS
12.3)
SPS 3.4
SPS Preamble
international transfers and payments, restrictions
(GATS XI)
exclusion (GATS
XI:1)
restrictions in accordance with IMF rights and
obligations (GATS XI:2)
interpretation of covered agreements, applicable
law
customary rules of interpretation of public
international law [as codified in the Vienna Convention on the Law of
Treaties (1969)]
AD 17.6(ii)
DSU 3.2
interpretation of covered agreements, guidelines,
security and predictability (DSU 3.2)
interpretation of covered agreements, ordinary
meaning, “displace or impede”, exports (SCM
6.3(b))
interpretation of covered agreements,
responsibility for (WTO IX:2)
decision-taking procedures (WTO
IX:2/DSU
3.9)
General Council
Ministerial Conference
interpretation of covered agreements, specific
terms and phrases
“all” (AD
6.8)
“any measures of the kind” (AG 4.2 and
footnote 1)
“converted into”
“have been required to be converted”
“basic agricultural product” (AG
1(b))
“certain enterprises” (SCM
2.1)
“contracting parties acting jointly”
GATT 1994, 2(b)
GATT XXV:1
“contracting party”, GATT 1994, 2(a)
“countervailing duty” (SCM
10, footnote 36)
“country”/“countries” (WTO,
Explanatory Notes)
“customs territory” (GATT
XXIV:2)
definitions (AG
1)
“budgetary outlays” (AG
1(c))
“year” (AG
1(i))
“developed contracting party”, GATT
1994, 2(a)
“domestic industry” (AD
3, footnote 9 and
AD 4.1)
“domestic industry” (SG
4.1(c))
“domestic producers” (AD
4.1/SCM
16.1)
“essential products” (GATT XII:3 and
XVIII:10 and BOP Understanding, para. 4)
“Executive Secretary”, GATT 1994, 2(a)
“existing facilities” (SCM
8.2(c),
footnote 33)
“export restrictions” (GATT
Ad Articles XI, XII,
XIII,
XIV
and XVIII)
“export subsidies” (AG
1(e))
“force majeure” (PSI
2.15 and footnote
3)
“government agency” (AG
9.1(a))
“government revenue foregone” (AG Annex
2, para. 1(a))
“import restrictions” (GATT
Ad Articles XI, XII,
XIII,
XIV
and XVIII)
“initiated” (AD, footnote
1)
“initiation” (AD footnote 1 and
SCM,
footnote 37)
“injury” (AD 3, footnote 9 and
SCM
15,
footnote 45)
“interested parties” (AD
6.11/SCM
12.9)
“less-developed contracting party”,
GATT 1994, 2(a)
“levy” (AD
4.2, footnote 12 and SCM
19.2,
footnote 51)
“may” (AD
8, footnote 19 and SCM
18,
footnote 49)
“national”
SPS Annex B, footnote 6
TBT 10.5, footnote 1
TRIPS 1.3, footnote 1
WTO, Explanatory Notes
“natural person of another Member” (GATS
XXVIII (k))
“neutral and objective criteria” (SCM
8.2(b), footnote 32)
“non-discriminatory” (GATS Annex on
telecommunications, footnote 15)
“notify” (AD
5.5)
“objective criteria or conditions” (SCM
2.1(b) and footnote 2)
“prompt”/“promptly”
AD 5.8/SCM 11.9
AD 6.1.2/SCM 12.1.2
ATC 5.2
GATS III:1
GATS VI:2(a)
PSI 3.2
RO 2(j)
RO 3(h)
RO Annex II,
para. 3(f)
SPS, Annex B, footnote 5
TBT 2.11
“public entity” (GATS Annex on financial
services, para. 5(c))
“restrictions” (ATC
3.1 and footnote 4)
“shall” (AD
6.8)
“start-up situation” (SCM Annex
IV,
footnote 65)
investigation of conditions for safeguard
measures, requirements (SG 3.1/SG 4.2(c))
confidentiality of information (SG
3.2)
non-confidential summaries (SG
3.2)
interested parties
notification to
opportunity to respond to presentations of other
parties
opportunity to submit evidence and views
published report
confidential information (SG
3.2) and
“findings and conclusions … on all
pertinent issues of fact and law”
investigation of dumping
(AD 5)/subsidy
(SCM 11)
customs clearance procedures and (AD 5.9 and SCM
11.10)
duration (AD
5.10/11.11)
evidence of dumping or subsidy and injury,
simultaneous consideration (AD 5.7/SCM
11.7)
during investigation
initiation of investigation and
“starting on a date not later than …”
evidence, requirements (AD
5.2/SCM
11.2)
description of allegedly dumped/subsidized
product (AD 5.2(ii)/ SCM 11.2(ii))
evidence of causal link (AD
5.2(iv)/SCM
11.2(iv))
evidence of dumping
evidence of existence, amount and nature of
subsidy (SCM 11.2(iii))
evidence of injury
evolution of volume and effect on prices and
domestic industry (AD 5.2(iv)/SCM
11.2(iv))
identification of industry/list of known
producers (AD 5.2(i)/SCM 11.2(i))
identity of applicant and volume and value of
domestic production (AD 5.2(i)/SCM 11.2(i))
identity of known exporter or foreign producer (AD
5.2(ii)/SCM 11.2(ii))
list of known importers (AD
5.2(ii)/SCM
11.2(ii))
names of country/ies of origin or export (AD
5.2(ii)/SCM 11.2(ii))
price in country of origin or export (AD
5.2(iii))
resale price to independent buyer in importing
Member (AD 5.2(iii))
“such information as is reasonably
available”
evidence, sufficiency, investigating authority’s
obligation to examine accuracy and adequacy (AD
5.3/SCM
11.3)
imports via third country, applicability of SCM
Agreement (SCM 11.8)
“initiated” (AD, footnote
1)
initiation (AD
5.1/SCM
11.1)
by written application by or on behalf of a
domestic industry
initiation without such application,
requirements (AD 5.6/SCM 11.6)
“initiation” (SCM, footnote
37)
notification to government of exporting Member (AD
5.5)
“after receipt of a properly documented
application”
“before proceeding to initiate”
publicizing of application, avoidance
support for (AD
5.4), sampling techniques,
acceptability (AD footnote 14 and SCM footnote
38)
support for (AD
5.4/SCM
11.4)
authorities need to determine level
“by or on behalf of the domestic industry”
termination of investigation/rejection of
application (AD 5.8/SCM 11.9)
in case of
de minimis amount of subsidy or volume
de minimis margin of dumping
insufficient evidence of dumping
insufficient evidence of injury
de minimis test
price undertakings/undertakings (AD
8/SCM
18)
and
procedural nature (AD footnote 1 and SCM
footnote 37)
“promptly”
termination (SCM
11.9), developing country
Members (SCM 27.10)
investigation of dumping or countervailing
measures, evidentiary rules (AD 6/SCM
12)
accuracy of information, authorities’
obligation to satisfy themselves (AD 6.6/SCM 12.5)
as
responsibility of authorities
“satisfy themselves”
communication of full text of application (AD
6.1.3/SCM 12.1.3)
“as soon as an investigation has been
initiated”
confidentiality (AD
6.5/SCM
12.4) and
to authorities of exporting Member
to exporters
in case of particularly high number of exporters
(AD footnote 16 and SCM footnote 41)
to other interested parties on request
confidential information (AD
6.5/SCM
12.4)
access to information provided by another
interested party (AD 6.1.2/SCM
12.1.2) and
arbitrary rejection of request for (AD footnote
18 and SCM footnote 43)
“good cause shown”
information “by nature” confidential,
applicability to
“significant adverse effect”
non-confidential summaries (AD
6.5.1/SCM
12.4.1)
level of detail
“not susceptible of summary”, need for
reasons
“of significant competitive advantage”
protective order, recognition of possible need
for (AD footnote 17 and SCM footnote
42)
public notice of determinations (AD
12.2.1/SCM
22.4) and
unwarranted request for confidentiality, right
to disregard information (AD 6.5.2/SCM
12.4.2)
determination of individual margins of dumping (AD
6.10)
general rule/deviation from
sampling techniques, acceptability
consultation and consent to selection, need for
(AD 6.10.1)
exporter or producer not originally selected (AD
6.10.2)
voluntary responses (AD
6.10.2)
expeditious initiation and conduct of
investigation, need for (AD 6.14/SCM
12.12)
facts available to investigating authority,
right of resort to (AD 6.8/Annex II)
AD Annex II, applicability to AD 6.8 as a whole
additional information, right to request (AD
Annex II, para. 1)
“facts available” (AD Annex II,
para.
1),
facts in application for initiation of investigation
failure to cooperate (AD Annex
II, para. 7)
“less favourable result” as possible
consequence
“to the best of its ability” (AD Annex
II, para. 5)
failure to cooperate in information-gathering
process and (SCM Annex V, para. 6)
failure to supply information “within a
reasonable time” (AD Annex II, para. 1)
intellectual property rights enforcement,
comparable provision (TRIPS 43.2)
medium for providing information, authorities’
right to request (AD Annex II, para.
2)
in absence of computerized accounts
computer system other that used by party,
exclusion
conditions (para.
2) and (AD Annex II, para.
3)
reasonable ability to comply, obligation to
consider
right to supply information in written or any
other form acceptable to authorities (AD Annex II, para.
4)
unreasonable additional cost and trouble,
exclusion
“necessary information”
non-acceptance of evidence or information (AD
Annex II, para. 6)
opportunity to provide further explanations
within a reasonable period
reasons, need for
rejection of evidence or information, inclusion
of reasons in published determinations (AD Annex II, para.
6)
time-limits of investigation, relevance
obligation to use
“has acted to the best of its ability” (AD Annex II, para.
5)
“information appropriately submitted so
that it can be used … without undue difficulties” (AD Annex II,
para. 3)
“information supplied in a medium or
computer language requested by the authorities” (AD Annex II,
para.
3)
“information supplied in a timely fashion”
partial lack of necessary information, relevance
(AD Annex II, para. 4)
“reasonable period” (AD
6.8),
time-limits, right to set (AD 6.1.1/ SCM 12.1.1)
secondary source information (AD Annex II,
para.
7)
circumspection in use of
information in application for initiation of
investigation
obligation to check with other independent
sources
specification of required information (AD Annex
II, para 1)
“as soon as possible”
“in detail”
specification of required information (AD Annex
II, para. 1), specification of required structure of information (AD
Annex II, para. 1)
verifiable information (AD Annex II,
para.
3)
“verifiable”
facts available to investigating authority,
right of resort to (SCM 12.7)
failure to supply information “within a
reasonable time”
“necessary information”
“refuses access to”
“significantly impedes”
full opportunity for defence of interests, right
to (AD 6.2)
meetings with parties with adverse interests
confidentiality and
convenience to parties and
non-attendance, effect
optional nature
presentation of views
rebuttal arguments
notification of essential facts under
investigation and (AD 6.9/ SCM 12.8)
obligation to make available to other parties on
request
“opportunity”
oral information, right to present
“on justification”
subsequent reproduction in writing, need for (AD
6.3)
TRIPS provisions (TRIPS
43.2)
information, difficulty in supplying (AD
6.13/SCM
12.11)
assistance
information relevant to investigation,
opportunity to provide (AD 6.12/SCM
12.10)
industrial users
representative consumer organizations
“interested parties” (AD
6.11/SCM
12.9)
exporter, foreign producer or importer of
product under investigation (AD
6.11(i)/SCM
12.10(i))
government of exporting member (AD
6.11(ii))
non-exhaustive nature of list
producer of like product in the importing Member
(AD 6.11(iii)/ SCM 12.9(ii))
“notice of the information … and ample
opportunity to present in writing all evidence” (AD
6.1/SCM
12.1)
access to information provided by another
interested party (AD 6.1.1/ AD 6.1.2)
access to file distinguished: see also
investigation of dumping or countervailing measures, evidentiary rules
(AD 6/SCM 12), “notice of the information … and ample opportunity
to present in writing all evidence” (AD
6.1/SCM
12.1); investigation
of dumping or countervailing measures, evidentiary rules (AD 6/SCM 12), timely disclosure to interested parties of information relevant
for presentation of case (AD 6.4/SCM
12.3)
confidential information (AD
6.1.2/SCM
12.1.2)
“promptly” (AD
6.1.2/SCM
12.1.2)
access to information provided by another
interested party (AD 6.1.2/SCM
12.1.2)
confidential information (AD
6.1.2/SCM
12.1.2),
AD 6.5/SCM 12.4 and (AD
6.5/SCM 12.4)
extension “upon cause shown … whenever
practicable” (AD 6.1.1/ SCM 12.1.1)
“questionnaires” (AD
6.1.1/SCM
12.1.1)
time-limits (AD
6.1.1/SCM
12.1.1)
extension “upon cause shown … whenever
practicable”
notification to all interested parties of
essential facts under consideration (AD 6.9/SCM
12.8)
essential facts forming basis of preliminary
determination, sufficiency for subsequent proceedings
in sufficient time for defence of interests
on-the-spot verification (AD 6.7 and
Annex 1)
confidentiality (AD 6.5 and
Annex I, para. 2)
enquiries and questions from authorities (Annex
I, para. 8)
“further information … to be provided” (Annex VI, para.
7)
on-the-spot request for further details (Annex
VI, para. 7)
participation of non-governmental experts (Annex
I, para. 2)
confidentiality requirements
“if exceptional circumstances require”
notification of names and addresses of firms (Annex I,
para.
4)
notification of participation
requirements
agreement of firms concerned (AD 6.7 and
Annex
I, para. 3)
notification to representatives of government
concerned (AD 6.7 and Annex I, para.
1)
sufficient advance notice (Annex I, para.
5)
timing (Annex I,
para.
7)
results, communication or notification
availability to applicants
to firms to which they apply
visits to explain questionnaire (Annex I, para.
6)
on-the-spot verification (SCM 12.6 and
Annex VI)
confidentiality (SCM 12.6 and
Annex VI, para.
2)
enquiries and questions from authorities (Annex
VI, para. 8)
“further information … to be provided” (Annex
VI, para. 7)
on-the-spot request for further details (Annex
VI, para. 7)
participation of non-governmental experts (Annex
VI, para. 2)
confidentiality requirements
“if exceptional circumstances require”
notification of names and addresses of firms (Annex
VI, para. 4)
notification of participation
requirements
agreement of firms concerned (SCM 12.6 and
Annex
VI, para. 3)
notification to authorities of government
concerned (SCM 12.6 and Annex VI,
para. 1)
sufficient advance notice (Annex
VI, para. 5)
results, communication or notification
availability to applicants
to firms to which they apply
visits to explain questionnaire (Annex
VI, para. 6)
oral information, right to present (SCM
12.2)
confidential information, protection
subsequent reproduction in writing, need for
timely disclosure to interested parties of
information relevant for presentation of case (AD
6.4/SCM
12.3): see
also investigation of dumping or
countervailing measures, evidentiary rules (AD 6/SCM 12), “notice of the information … and
ample opportunity to present in writing all evidence” (AD
6.1/SCM
12.1)
confidentiality (AD
6.5/SCM
12.4) and
information used by authorities in anti-dumping
investigation, limitation to
information used by authorities in
countervailing measures investigation, limitation to
preparation of presentation on the basis of
ISONET: see
standards, preparation,
adoption and application of (TBT 4 and Annex 3 (Code)), ISONET,
membership/association with member (Code, para.
K)
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