Working Group on Implementation - Proposal for Operationalization of Article 15 - Paper by the United States

World Trade Organization G/ADP/AHG/W/138 20 September 2002 (02-5067) Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Working Group on Implementation Original: English PROPOSAL FOR OPERATIONALIZATION OF ARTICLE 15 Paper by the United States The following communication, dated 19 September 2002, has been received from the Permanent Mission of the United States. _______________ Paragraph 7.2 of the Decision on Implementation – Related Issues and Concerns (WT/MIN(01)/W/10) states with respect to Article 15 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement that “the modalities for its application would benefit from clarification”. Further, the Committee on AntiDumping Practices has been instructed to “examine this issue and to draw up appropriate recommendations within twelve months on how to operationalize this provision”. Article 15 the Anti-Dumping Agreement provides: It is recognized that special regard must be given by developed country Members to the special situati