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Anti-Dumping Agreement (AD), determination of injury (AD 3)

calculation of volume of dumped imports, reference to as sufficient indication of legal basis of complaint (DSU 6.2) R.2.2.10

evaluation of injury factors (AD 3.4) A.3.22.1-2

all relevant economic factors and indices, need to examine A.3.22.1-2

“positive evidence” / “objective examination” requirement (AD 3.1)

confidential evidence, admissibility A.3.16.2

reference to as sufficient summary of legal basis of complaint (DSU 6.2) R.2.2.9

undisclosed evidence A.3.16.2

substantive obligations as focus of AD 3 A.3.15.1

underlying principles (AD 3.1) A.3.15.1

Anti-Dumping Agreement (AD), standard/powers of review (AD 17.6)

assessment of the facts (AD 17.6(i)) A.3.57.2, A.3.59.1-3

authorities’ establishment of facts (AD 17.6(i))

“establishment” A.3.59.1

“proper” A.3.59.1

“facts made available” (AD 17.5(ii))

disclosure/discernibility to interested parties by time of final determination, relevance A.3.57.3-4

examination to be based on A.3.57.3-4

interpretation of relevant provisions of AD (AD 17.6(ii)) distinguished A.3.22.2

parties’ obligations (AD 17.5/17.6), AD 3.1 (determination of injury) distinguished A.3.57.2, A.3.58.2

burden of proof B.3.1.10

standard of review (DSU 11) and, need for separate findings on each element of claim[s], whether B.3.1.10

compliance, confidentiality of proceedings (DSU 17.10/18.2) C.6.3

confidentiality of proceedings (DSU 17.10/18.2), closed session meetings C.6.3

due process (dispute settlement proceedings)

prejudice to party, need for R.2.2.10, T.6.2.9

request for establishment of panel and R.2.2.8

good faith (including pacta sunt servanda principle (VC 26)), dispute settlement procedures, engagement in (DSU 3.10) O.1.4, P.3.1.3

information or technical advice, panel’s right to seek (DSU 13), obligation to respond fully and promptly (DSU 13.1) S.4.11

interpretation of covered agreements, guidelines, ordinary meaning A.3.16.1, A.3.59.1

investigation of dumping (AD 5)/subsidy (SCM 11)

dispute settlement proceedings distinguished R.2.2.10

reference to as sufficient identification of legal basis of claim (DSU 6.2) R.2.2.10

notice of appeal, requirements (AB/WP 20(2)), statement of allegations of errors on issues of law/legal interpretations (AB/WP 20(2)(d)), legal argument in support of claim distinguished R.2.2.8

procedure

fair, prompt and effective resolution of disputes and O.1.4

good faith and P.3.1.3

prompt and satisfactory resolution of disputes, Members’ right to (DSU 3), procedure, role O.1.4

request for establishment of panel, requirements (DSU 6.2)

anti-dumping investigation and dispute settlement proceedings, issues distinguished R.2.2.10

clarification, parties’ right to request O.1.4, P.3.1.3, R.2.2.10

legal basis of claim R.2.2.8-10

arguments distinguished R.2.2.8

due process and R.2.2.8, T.6.2.9

specificity sufficient to present the problem clearly R.2.2.8

summary, sufficiency

reference to AD 2 R.2.2.10, T.6.2.10

reference to AD 3.1 R.2.2.9

reference to AD 5 R.2.2.10

standard of review (DSU 11), burden of proof, need for separate findings, whether B.3.1.10

Working Procedures (appellate review), working schedule (WP 26), extension of deadline for circulation of AB report, exceptional workload W.2.10.2.4

customs unions and free trade areas (GATT XXIV)

“duties … not on the whole higher … than the general incidence … prior to the formation of [customs] union” R.1.3

bound/applied rates distinguished R.1.3.1

“other regulations of commerce” R.1.3.1

Understanding on Article XXIV of 1994 R.1.3.1

“shall not be more restrictive” R.1.3.1

elimination of duties and other trade restrictions on “substantially all” internal trade (GATT XXIV:8(a)(1)) R.1.4

flexibility R.1.4.1

“substantially” R.1.4.1

as exception to GATT provisions (GATT XXIV:5, chapeau) R.1.2.1-2

requirements

conformity with GATT XXIV: 5(a) and 8(a) R.1.2.2

necessity of measure to establishment of customs union R.1.2.2

object and purpose (GATT XXIV:4)

GATT XXIV as a whole, applicability to R.1.1.1

Understanding on Article XXIV of GATT 1994 and R.1.1.1

“substantially the same” duties and other regulations on external trade R.1.5

flexibility R.1.5.2

“substantially” R.1.5.1-2

interpretation of covered agreements, guidelines, object and purpose R.1.1.1

safeguard measures, characteristics, as balance between appropriate and legitimate right to protect domestic industry and obligation to maintain integrity of trade concessions R.1.1.1

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