INDONESIA - CERTAIN MEASURES AFFECTING THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
Request for Consultations by the European Communities
The following communication, dated 3 October 1996, from the Permanent Delegation of the
European Commission to the Permanent Mission of Indonesia and the Dispute Settlement Body, is
circulated in accordance with Article 4.4 of the DSU.
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On behalf of the European Community, I hereby request consultations with Indonesia pursuant
to Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU),
Article XXII:1 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994), Article 8 of the
Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs Agreement) and Articles 7 and 30 of the
Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM Agreement) concerning the Presidential
Decree Number 42 of 1996 with regard to Manufacturing of National Cars; Presidential Decree
Number 54 of 1993 concerning a List of Sectors that are Closed for Capital Investment; Decree of
the Ministry of Industry and Trade N . 31/1996 concerning National Motor Vehicles; Decree of the
Minister of Industry Number114 of 1993 concerning determination of local content rates of domestically
made motor vehicles or components; Decree of the Minister of Finance No 645/1993 concerning the
Granting of Import Duty Relief to Certain Parts and Components of Motor Vehicles for the Assembly
and/or Manufacture of Motor Vehicles; Regulation Number 36 of 1996 Relating to the Value-Added
Tax on Goods and Services and Sales Tax on Luxury Goods; and Presidential Instruction No 2/1996
on the Development of the National Automobile Industry; other legislative provisions consolidated
therein; and any implementing measures taken thereunder.