Negotiating Group on Rules - Proposal on Establishment of Responding and Comment Procedure after Initiation - Communication from China

World Trade Organization TN/RL/GEN/55 4 July 2005 (05-2885) Negotiating Group on Rules Original: English PROPOSAL ON ESTABLISHMENT OF RESPONDING AND COMMENT PROCEDURE AFTER INITIATION C ommunication from China The following communication, dated 30 June 2005, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of China. The submitting delegation has requested that this paper, which was submitted to the Rules Negotiating Group as an informal document (JOB(05)/138), also be circulated as a formal document. _______________ S ummary 1. Clarification and improve ment of the procedure s of anti-dumping and countervailing investigations are an important part of rules negotiations , which is helpful for effective protection of the substantive rights of the interested parties. China would suggest that the following provision s be added to the ADA and ASCM : a 20-day responding and comment period be established bet