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REVISED TREATY OF CHAGUARAMAS ESTABLISHING THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY INCLUDING THE CARICOM
SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY
ANNEX I
(Paragraph 5 of Article 100)
DEFINITION OF DOMESTIC INDUSTRY
1. For the purposes of this Protocol, the term "domestic industry" shall,
except as provided in paragraph 4, be interpreted as referring to the domestic producers
as a whole f the like products or to those of them whose collective output of the
products constitutes a major proportion of the total domestic production of those
products, except that when producers are related to the exporters or imp otters or are
themselves imp otters of the allegedly subsidised or dumped product or a like product
from other countries, the term "domestic industry" may be interpreted as referring to the
rest of the producers.
2. In exceptional circumstances, the territory of a Member State may, for
the production in question, be divided into two or more competitive markets and the
producers within each market may be regarded as a separate industry if (a) the
producers within such market sell all or almost all of their production of the product in
question in that market, and (b) the demand in that market is not to any substantial
degree supplied by producers of the product in question located elsewhere in the
territory. In such circumstances, injury may be found to exist even where a major portion
of the total domestic industry is not injured, provided there is a concentration of subsidised for dumped imports into such an isolated market and provided further that
the subsidised imports are causing injury to the producers of all or almost all
of the production within such market.
3. When the domestic industry has been interpreted as referring to the
producers in a certain area, i.e., a market as defined in paragraph 2, countervailing
duties shall be levied only on the products in question consigned for final consumption
to that area. When the constitutional law of the importing Member State does not permit
the levying of countervailing or anti-dumping duties on such a basis, the importing
Member State may levy the relevant duties without limitation only of (a) the exporters
shall have been given an opportunity to cease exporting at subsidised or dumped prices
to the area concerned or otherwise give assurances pursuant to Article 116 or 133 and
adequate assurances in this regard have not been promptly given, and (b) such duties
cannot be levied only on products of specific producers which supply the area in
question.
4. Whenever an investigation is being undertaken by the Community on
behalf of the domestic industry which has alleged injury from extra-regional imports, the
domestic industry in the CSME shall be taken to be the industry referred to in
paragraphs 1 and 2 consistent with the provisions of paragraph 8(a) of
Article XXIV of GATT 1994.
ANNEX
II
(Paragraph 3 of Article 98)
CONSULTATIONS
1. As soon as possible after an application for an investigation is accepted
and in any event before the initiation of any investigation, a Member State whose
products may be subject to such investigation, shall be invited for consultations with the
aim of clarifying the situation and arriving at a mutually agreed solution.
2. Furthermore, throughout the period of investigation, a Member State
whose products are the subject of the investigation shall be afforded a reasonable
opportunity to continue consultations, with a view to clarifying the factual situation and
to arriving at a mutually agreed solution.
3. Without prejudice to the obligation to afford reasonable opportunity for
consultations, these provisions regarding consultations are not intended to prevent the
authorities of a Member State from proceeding expeditiously with regard to initiating the
investigation, reaching preliminary or final determinations, whether affirmative or
negative, or from applying provisional or final measures, in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement.
4. The Member State which intends to initiate any investigation or is
conducting such an investigation shall permit, upon request, the Member State whose
products are subject to such investigation access to non-confidential evidence,
including any non-confidential summary of confidential data being used for initiating or
conducting the investigation.
ANNEX III (a)
ILLUSTRATIVE LIST OF INFORMATION
REQUIRED BY ARTICLES 100, 106 AND 112
(i)
The identity of the applicant and a description of the volume and value of the
domestic production of the like product by the applicant. Where a written
application is made on behalf of the domestic industry, the application shall
identify the industry on behalf of which the application is made by a list of all
known domestic producers of the like product (or associations of domestic
producers of the like product) and, to the extent possible, a description of the
volume and value of domestic production of the like product accounted for by
such producers;
(ii)
a complete description of the alleqedlv subsidised product, the names of the
country or countries of origin or export in question, the identity of each known
exporter or foreign producer and a list of known persons importing the product
in question;
(iii)
evidence with regard to the existence, amount and nature of the subsidy in
question;
(iv)
evidence that alleged injury to a domestic industry is caused by subsidised
imports through the effects of the subsidies; this evidence includes information
on the evolution of the volume of the allegedly subsidised imports, the effect of
these imports on prices of the like product in the domestic market and the
consequent impact of the imports on domestic industry, as demonstrated by
relevant factors and indices having a bearing on the state of the domestic
industry.
ANNEX
III (b)
ILLUSTRATIVE
LIST OF INFORMATION
REQUIRED BY ARTICLE 129
(i)
The identity of the applicant and a description of the volume and value
of the domestic production of the like product by the applicant. Where
a written application is made on behalf of the domestic industry, the
application shall identify the industry on behalf of which the application
is made by a list of all known domestic producers of the like product (or
associations of domestic producers of the like product) and, to the extent
possible, a description of the volume and value of domestic production
of the like product accounted for by such producers;
(ii)
A complete description of the allegedlv dumped product, the names of
the country or countries of origin or export in question, the identity of
each known exporter or foreign producer and a list of known persons
importing the product in question;
(iii) Information
on prices at which the product in question is sold when destined for
consumption in the domestic markets of the country or countries of origin
or export (or, where appropriate, information on the prices at which the
product is sold from the country or countries of origin or export to a
third country or countries, or on the constructed value of the product)
and information on export prices or; where appropriate, on the prices at
which the product is first resold to an independent buyer in the territory
of the importing Member State;
(iv) Information
on the evolution of the volume of the allegedly dumped imports, the effect
of these imports on prices of the like product in the domestic market and
the consequent impact of the imports on the domestic industry, as
demonstrated by relevant factors and indices having a bearing on the state
of the domestic industry, such as those referred to in Article 128.
ANNEX IV
(Paragraph 2 of Article 117)
PRODUCT COVERAGE
This Protocol shall cover the following products:
(i)
HS Chapters 1-24 less fish and fish products, forestry and forest
products plus*,.
(ii)
| HS Code |
2905.43 |
(mannitol) |
| HS Code
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2905.44 |
(sorbitol) |
| HS Heading |
33.01 |
(essential oils)
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| HS Heading |
35.01 to 35.05 |
(albuminoidal
substances, modified starches, glues) |
| HS Code
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3809.10 |
(fishing agents) |
| HS Code
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3823.60 |
(sorbitol n.e.p.) |
| HS Heading |
41.01 to 41.03 |
(hides and skins) |
| HS Heading |
43.01 |
(raw furskins) |
| HS Heading |
50.01 to 50.03 |
(raw silk and silk
waste) |
| HS Heading |
51.01 to 51.03 |
(wool and animal hair) |
| HS Heading |
52.01 to 52.03 |
(raw cotton, waste and
cotton carded or combed) |
| HS Heading |
53.01 |
(raw flax) |
| HS Heading |
53.02 |
(raw hemp) |
*
The product descriptions in round brackets are not necessarily exhaustive.
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The product coverage is the same as that of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture.
ANNEX
V
OATH OF OFFICE
OF JUDGES OF THE COURT
I .. do hereby swear (or solemnly affirm) that I will faithfully exercise
the office of Commissioner of the Competition Commission without fear or favour;
affection or ill-will.
(so help me God (to be omitted in affirmation)).
SCHEDULE I
LIST OF CONDITIONS TO BE COMPLIED WITH AS
PROVIDED UNDER ARTICLE 84 OF THE
TREATY AND THE RULES REGARDING
COMMUNITY ORIGIN
This Schedule consists of -
(a)
A List comprising goods referred to in sub-paragraph (b) (ii) of
paragraph 1 of Article 84 of the Treaty (hereinafter referred to as "the
List);
(b)
the Rules regarding Community Origin.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The application of
the List is governed by the following general notes:
(i)
In this List, where a tariff heading number is preceded by the word "ex",
only those products of that heading specified in the column headed
"Product" are referred to. Descriptions of finished products and of
materials are to be interpreted according to the relative Section and
Chapter Notes of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding
System (HS) and the General Rules for the Interpretation of the
Harmonised System.
(ii)
Four figure references of the type "04.02","17.04", etc. are references to
the headings of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding
System (HS).
(iii) Where the condition to be complied with for any product does not
prescribe the use of regional materials, it shall always be understood
that materials imported from outside the Community or of undetermined origin may
be used. If such materials are used in a more advanced state of processing
than that specified in the List, the finished product shall be ineligible
for Community treatment.
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SCHEDULE I
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LIST OF CONDITIONS TO BE COMPLIED WITH AS
PROVIDED UNDER ARTICLE 84 OF THE
TREATY AND THE RULES REGARDING
COMMUNITY ORIGIN
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Part (a)
- LIST |
List comprising goods
referred to in sub-paragraph (b) (ii) of paragraph 1 of Article 84
of the Treaty |
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Part (b) - RULES
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Rules regarding Community Origin
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SCHEDULE II
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MARKETING ARRANGEMENTS FOR
UNREFINED CANE SUGAR |
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