NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5, 32.6 and 12.6 OF THE AGREEMENTs
Replies to Questions Posed by the united states[1]
Regarding the Notification of Montenegro[2]
The following communication, dated 22 April
2014, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Montenegro.
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Montenegro thanks the United States for
the questions it raised in connection to the Notification of Laws and
Regulations under Articles 18.5, 32.6, and 12.6 of the Agreements and is
pleased to take this opportunity to clarify certain issues. In this connection,
Montenegro wishes to refer to the Decree for the Implementation of the Law on
Foreign Trade ("Off. Gazette of RoM" No. 52/04, 44/07), which is
also relevant in this respect.[3]
General
Question 1
Please explain how Montenegro
plans to provide reasonable public notice to all interested parties for public
hearings or other appropriate means in which importers, exporters and other
interested parties could present evidence and their views, including the
opportunity to respond to the presentations of other parties. Please indicate
whether notices will be published in the "Official Gazette" of
Montenegro and/or in another publication.
[1] G/ADP/Q1/MNE/1-G/SCM/Q1/MNE/1-G/SG/Q1/MNE/1.
[2] G/ADP/N/1/MNE/1-G/SCM/N/1/MNE/1–G/SG/N/1/MNE/1 (dated 26 September 2013).
[3] The relevant portions of the Decree shall be notified to the WTO
and circulated in document
G/ADP/N/1/MNE/1/Suppl.1–G/SCM/N/1/MNE/1/Suppl.1–G/SG/N/1/MNE/1/Suppl.1, in due
course.