NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5, 32.6, AND 12.6 OF THE AGREEMENTS
QUESTIONS POSED BY CHINA REGARDING THE
NOTIFICATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM[1]
The following communication,
dated and received on 7 April 2025, is being circulated at the request of the
delegation of China.
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China thanks the United Kingdom for its notification regarding the
Trade Remedies (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and would like to pose the
following questions:
Question 1
With
regard to the insertion of regulation 68A, please clarify:
(1) the purpose
of creating the "early review" mechanism;
(2) whether
there's any applicable timetable and/or procedure requirements with respect to
early reviews; and
(3) if
interested parties, especially foreign producer/exporters, have the rights of
access to essential facts disclosure and/or submitting comments.
Question 2
With
regard to the insertion of regulation 61A and the revision of regulation 75,
the TRA must consider whether it could give the Secretary of State two or more
options as part of its recommendation under certain circumstances. Please
explain:
(1) if these
options also include measures beyond anti-dumping and countervailing measures;
(2) what
factors the Secretary of State would take into consideration when deciding
which option to choose; and
(3) what will happen if the Secretary of State were not satisfied with
any of the options.
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[1] _G/ADP/N/1/GBR/1/Suppl.19
- _G/SCM/N/1/GBR/1/Suppl.18
- _G/SG/N/1/GBR/1/Suppl.17.