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ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/AHG/W/113
5 April 2001
(01-1736)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
Ad Hoc Group on Implementation
DRAFT RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING
INDICATIVE LIST OF ELEMENTS RELEVANT TO A DECISION ON A
REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO PROVIDE INFORMATION
The Committee notes the obligation to complete investigations within the time limits set out
in Article 5.10 of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994 and the obligation
to allow parties a full opportunity for the defense of their interests set out in Article 6.2 of that
Agreement.
The Committee recognizes that investigating aut horities gather information necessary to make
determinations in an anti-dumping investigation through questionnaires and other requests for
information, and establish deadlines for the submission of replies to such questionnaires and requests,
as well as for other aspects of investigations, in order to ensure the orderly conduct and timely
completion of the investigation.  The Committee is mindful that each Members' investigatingauthority has discretion to grant or deny a particular request for extension of a particular deadline, in
light of the facts and circumstances of the investigation at hand.
The Committee considers that a non-binding, non-exhaustive indicative list of elements
relevant to a decision whether to grant such a request for extension of time to respond to a
questionnaire or other request for information would be useful.  In light of the foregoing, the
Committee considers that the following elements are relevant to an investigating authority's decision
whether to grant or deny a request for extension of time to provide information:
1. the time available for the conduct of the investigation and making the necessary
determinations, including the time periods established in national legislation, regulations, and
schedules governing the conduct of the investigation at hand;
2. previous extension(s) of time granted to the same party in the same investigation;3. the ability of the party from whom information is sought to respond to the request, in light of
the nature and extent of the information requested, including the party's available resources,personnel, and technological capability;
4. any unusual burdens that will be incurred by the party being asked for information in
searching for, identifying and/or compiling the information requested;
5. the likelihood that an extension of time will result in the requested information being
submitted;
6. whether the party requesting the extension has provided a partial response to the request, or
has previously provided information requested in the same investigation;G/ADP/AHG/W/113
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7. any unforeseen circumstances affecting the ability of the party to provide the information
requested within the time limit established;
The decision whether to grant or deny a request for an extension of time to provide
information should be made promptly, and if denied, the party making such a request should beinformed of the reason for its denial.
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