Section 5
Consultations with interested foreign governments
of Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Act 1993
(1)
Before initiating an investigation, the Government shall provide the Members the merchandise of which are subject to investigation and any interested foreign government an opportunity for consultation for the purpose of clarifying matters relevant to the investigation and arriving at a mutually agreed solution.
(2)
The Government shall provide a reasonable opportunity for further consultations throughout the investigation.
(3)
No affirmative determination whether preliminary or final shall be made without reasonable opportunity for consultations having been given.
(4)
The consultations referred to in subsection (1) may establish the basis for proceeding under section 4.
(5)
The Government shall also permit, upon request, the Members the merchandise of which are subject to investigation access to non-confidential evidence, including the non-confidential summary of confidential information, being used for initiating or conducting the investigation.