Commerce Department, International Trade Administration
On January 8, 2003, the Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organization adopted the report of the Appellate Body in United States--Countervailing Measures Concerning Certain Products from the European Communities, WT/DS212/AB/R (December 9, 2002). Consistent with the Appellate Body's findings, and pursuant to section 129(b)(2) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, the Department of Commerce applied its modified privatization methodology with respect to the twelve countervailing duty determinations, involving certain steel products originating in various member states of the European Communities, at issue in the WTO dispute. The Department of Commerce is now implementing its "Section 129 Determinations" with respect to eight of those twelve determinations.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [C-427-817, C-427-815, C-475-827, C-475-823, C-475-825, C-475-821, C-401-804, C-475-812] AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of implementation under section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act; countervailing measures concerning certain steel products from the European communities. SUMMARY: On January 8, 2003, the Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organization adopted the report of the Appellate Body in United States—Countervailing Measures Concerning Certain Products from the European Communities, WT/DS212/AB/R (December 9, 2002). Consistent with the Appellate Body's findings, and pursuant to section 129(b)(2) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, the Department of Commerce applied its modified privatization methodology with respect to the twelve countervailing duty determinations, involving certain steel products originating in various member states of the European Communities, at issue in the WTO dispute. The Department of Commerce is now implementing its “Section 129 Determinations” with respect to eight of those twelve determinations. EFFECTIVE DATE: November 7, 2003. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Brinkmann (French and Italian determinations), Robert Copyak (German determination), or Dana Mermelstein (all other determinations), Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Com…
Citation: 68 FR 64858
