WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/AHG/W/147
8 April 2003
(03-1933)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
Working Group on ImplementationOriginal:  English
SUGGESTIONS FOR NEW TOPICS OF DISCUSSION
FOR THE WORKING GROUP ON IMPLEMENTATION
Paper by the United States
1. Article 6.1.2 (Availability of Evidence): Discuss the implementation of the Article 6.1.2
requirement that, subject to the requirement to pr otect confidential information, evidence presented in
writing by one party shall be made available promptly to other interested parties participating in the
investigation.
2. Article 6.4 (Access to Information):  Discuss the implementation of Article 6.4, which requires
that, whenever practicable, authorities should provide timely opportunities for all interested parties to
see all information that is relevant to the presentation of their cases, that is not confidential under
Article 6.5 and that is used by authorities in an investigation, including all non-confidentialinformation and written argument presented to or obtained by the authorities during the course of the
investigation which relates to that investigation.
3. Article 6.7 (Conduct of Verification):  Discuss the implementation of Article 6.7, which provides
that authorities may carry out investigations in other countries as required, provided they obtain the
agreement of the firms concerned, and they notify the representatives of the government of the
countries in question (unless the latter object to th e investigation).  Address issues such as whether
authorities provide verification outlines, lists of participants, or other preparatory information prior to
the verification; and whether the verification findings are memorialized in written reports or
otherwise.
4. Article 13 (Judicial, arbitral or administrative review):  Discuss the implementation of
Article 13, and whether there is an opportunity for prompt review of administrative actions relating to
final determinations and reviews of determinations .  Discuss, e.g. the types of review provided
(judicial, arbitral, administrative), whether determinations can be appealed, and to what court or other
institution.
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