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Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Barbados
Bolivia
- Supreme Decree No. 23308.- (en español) establishes special rules to prevent unfair trade practices.
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Bi-Ministerial Decision No. 25191-9 (en español) regulates the procedures, terms, general and
specific criteria to be followed by the investigating authority
and by the complainants for the implementation of Supreme Decree
No. 23308 on Unfair Trade Practices.
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Decision Nº 283 (en español) y
Decision Nº 456 (en español)- of the Commission of the Andean Community Secretariat. Requests
of investigation regarding imports of products originated in
member countries of the Andean Community will be addressed by the
Secretariat of the above mentioned Community.
Brazil
- Legislative Decree Nº 30,
December 15, 1994 - Approves the Final Act of Uruguay Round on the
Multilateral Trade Negotiations of GATT, the concession lists by
Brazil on tariffs (List III) and in the services sector, and the
International Bovine Meat Agreement.
- Decree Nº 1355, December
30, 1994 - Promulgates the Final Act which incorporated the
results of the Multilateral Trade Negotiations of GATT (new
versions of the Antidumping Agreement and the Agreement on
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures)
- Law Nº 9019, March
30, 1995 - (em português | en español).
modified by the article 53 of the Provisory Measure Nº
2.113 of 2001 - It contains the application of the rights
established in the Antidumping Agreement and in the Agreement on
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures.
- Decree Nº 1602, August 23,
1995 - (em português | en español). Regulates the procedures regarding the application of
antidumping measures.
- Decree Nº 3981, October
10, 2001 - (em português) It regulates the Foreign Trade Chamber - CAMEX from the
Government Council, and implements other measures.
- Circular SECEX Nº 21, April
2, 1996 - (em português) It establishes the guidelines for the request concerning
the investigation of dumping practices.
- Circular SECEX Nº 59, November 28, 2001 - (en español).
- Although MERCOSUR decisions Nº18/96, 11/97 and 64/00 have been
passed by the Common Market Council, ratification by the
National Legislature is required for their enforcement.
Canada
Chile
-
Law Nº 19,612 (en español) -
amends Law Nº 18,525 on Import Price Distortions for the Purpose of
Establishing a Safeguards Procedure Pursuant to the Marrakesh
Agreement.
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Law Nº 18,525 (en español) - rules on the Importation of
Goods.
Colombia
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Law Nº 170, 1994 - Approves the Agreement of
Marrakech establishing the World Trade Organization as well as the
multilateral agreements annexed and the International Bovine Meat
Agreement.
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Decree
Nº 299, 1995 (en español)
- regulates the application of
Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties.
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Decree Nº 991, 1998
- Regulation vigente para la aplicación de derechos
antidumping.
Decision Nº 283 y Decision Nº 456 - of the Andean Community Secretariat. Requests
of investigation regarding imports of products originated in
member countries of the Andean Community will be addressed by the
Secretariat of the above mentioned Community.
Costa
Rica
- Decree Nºº 24868-MEIC (en español) approves the text of the Central
American Regulations on Unfair Business Practices.
- Decree Nº 30637-MEIC (en español) establishing
the Office of Unfair Business Practices and Safeguard Measures,
under the Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade, as the
competent authority for all administrative procedures involving
the application of anti-dumping
measures and countervailing duties.
Dominica
Dominican
Republic
Ecuador
- Regulations to
Prevent or Remedy Dumping or Subsidy Practices (en español)
- Law No. 12 of
22 May 1997, published in Official Journal No. 82 of 9 June 1997,
the Foreign Trade and Investment Law, "LEXI", entered into force
in Ecuadorian territory and authorizes the Foreign Trade and
Investment Council (COMEXI) to impose antidumping duties
countervailing duties and safeguard measures.
Resolution No. 52 -
COMEXI, (en español) of 10 April 2000. Published in the Official Register (Registro
Oficial) No. 70, of 4 May 2000, this resolution amends
Resolution No. 0003 of 1 April 1998.
Decision Nº 283 and Decision Nº 456 - of the Commission of the Andean Community Secretariat. Requests
of investigation regarding imports of products originated in
member countries of the Andean Community will be addressed by the
Secretariat of the above mentioned Community.
El Salvador
Guatemala
Grenada
Guyana
- Guyana does not have relevant
legislation regarding Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties.
Haiti
- With reference to Article 18.5 of the Agreement on
Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994, the Ministry of
Trade and Industry informed the WTO that the Haitian Government does not yet have any anti-dumping laws , but intends to apply the Agreement where necessary.
(Notification of Laws and Regulations under Article 18.5 of the
Agreement. Haiti. Retrieved March 2003.
http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/adp_e/adp_e.htm).
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
- Law Nº 29 of 1 February 1996 (en español) - enacts rules to
protect competition and adopting other measures.
- Articles 283, 284 and 285 of Law Nº 23 of 15
June 1997 amends Articles 149, 153 and 240 of Law 29 of 1 February
1996 respectively.
Paraguay
- Decree Nº 15.286 of 28 October 1996 (en español) designates the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of
Finance to implement Law Nº 444/94.
- Law Nº 444/94 concerning the Agreement on
Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade 1994 and the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing
Measures, and laying down the applicable procedures.
- Although MERCOSUR decisions Nº 18/96, 11/97 and 64/00 have been
passed by the Common Market Council, ratification by the National
Legislature is required for their enforcement.
Peru
- Legislative Resolution N° 26407
incorporates the Marrakech Agreement into Peruvian Legislation
- Law-Decree Nº 25868 and Supreme Decree Nº 025-93-ITINCI, created the Instituto Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia y de
la Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual (INDECOPI) as the administrative body responsible for the
application of the rules and regulations on Anti-Dumping measures and
Countervailing Duties. Information on regulations concerning the
the norms of the organization and its functions is available at INDECOPI's web-site.
- Supreme
Decree Nº 043-97-EF - (en español) establishes regulations for the rules
laid down in the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, the Agreement on
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, and the Agreement on
Agriculture in order to prevent and remedy distortion of market
competition caused by dumping and subsidies. Supreme
Decree Nº 144-2000-EF - (en español) amends the Regulations on Dumping and Subsidies. Supreme
Decree Nº 225-2001-EF -(en español) amends Supreme Decree No. 043-97-EF establishing
rules to prevent and correct
distortions of competition in the market caused by dumping and subsidies.
All three decrees have been revoked by Decreto Supremo Nº
006-2003-PCM.
- Decreto Supremo Nº
006-2003-PCM -
Rules and Regulations on anti-dumping measures and countervailing duties.
It revokes Supreme Decree N° 043-97-EF and its modifying decrees.
- Decision Nº 283 y Decision Nº 456 - of the Commission of the Andean Community Secretariat. Requests
of investigation regarding imports of products originated in
member countries of the Andean Community will be addressed by the
Secretariat of the above mentioned Community.
Suriname
- Suriname does not have relevant
legislation regarding Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties.
Trinidad
and Tobago
United
States
- Title VII of the Tariff Act as
amended by Title II of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA).
- Tariff Act Section 516A, "Judicial
Review in Countervailing Duty and Anti-Dumping Proceedings."
- URAA Section 261, "Repeal of
Section 303 and Conforming Amendments."
- URAA Section 291, "Effective
Date."
- 19 CFR Parts 201
and 207 contain United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
regulations. The USITC also maintains a
page of rules with updates on interim or final rules not yet
incorporated into its regulations.
- 19 CFR parts 351, 353 and 355 contain
United States Department of Commerce (DOC) regulations.
- Prior determinations of the Department of Commerce
and USITC are an important source of law for AD/CVD proceedings. [Determinations
of DOC | Deteminations of USITC]
- As member of NAFTA, The United
States has to enforce the antidumping provisions contained in Chapter
XIX of that agreement. (en español | En français)
Uruguay
- Law No. 16.671 of 13 December 1994
approves the Marrakech Agreement.
- Decree 142/996 of 23
April 1996 (en español) establishes the Dirección Nacional de Industrias and the Oficina de Programación y Política Agropecuaria as the competent investigating authorities.
- Although MERCOSUR decisions Nº18/96, 11/97 and 64/00 have been
passed by the Common Market Council, ratification by the National
Legislature is required for their enforcement.
Venezuela
- The Marrakech Agreement was
incorporated into Venezuelan Legislation after being approved by
Congress, ratified by the President, and published in the Official Gazette of the Republic
of Venezuela, No. 4.829, Special Edition, 29 December 1994.
- Law on Unfair Foreign
Trade Practices (en español). Official Gazette of the Republic of Venezuela, No. 4.441, Special
Edition, 18 June 1992.This Law
regulates all aspects of internal procedures related to
anti-dumping measures.
Regulations Under the Law on Unfair Foreign Trade
Practices (en español). Official Gazette of the Republic of
Venezuela, No. 4.567, Special Edition, 26 April 1993.
- Decision Nº
283 y Decision Nº 456 - of the Commission of the Andean Community Secretariat. Requests
of investigation regarding imports of products originated in
member countries of the Andean Community will be addressed by the
Secretariat of the above mentioned Community.
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