[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 116 (Friday, June 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30221-30222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15082]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
North American Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904
Binational Panel Reviews
AGENCY: NAFTA Secretariat, United States Section, International Trade
Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Binational Panel Decision.
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SUMMARY: On May 6, 1996 the Binational Panel issued its decision in the
review of the final Determination Not to Revoke Antidumping Duty Orders
and Findings Not to Terminate Suspended Investigations made by the
International Trade Administration respecting Color Picture Tubes from
Canada, Secretariat File No. USA-95-1904-03. The Binational Panel
affirmed the final determination. A copy of the complete Panel decision
is available from the NAFTA Secretariat.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James R. Holbein, United States Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Suite
2061, 14th and Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20230, (202) 482-
5438.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter 19 of the North American Free-Trade
Agreement (``Agreement'') establishes a mechanism to replace domestic
judicial review of final determination in antidumping and
countervailing duty cases involving imports from a NAFTA country with
review by independent binational panels. When a Request for Panel
Review is filed, a panel is established to act in place of national
courts to review expeditiously the final determination to determine
whether it conforms with the antidumping or countervailing duty law of
the country that made the determination.
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Under Article 1904 of the Agreement, which came into force on
January 1, 1994, the Government of the United States, the Government of
Canada and the Government of Mexico established Rules of Procedure for
Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews (``Rules''). These Rules were
published in the Federal Register on February 23, 1994 (59 FR 8686).
The Binational Panel review in this matter was conducted in accordance
with these Rules.
Background
On June 26, 1995 Mitsubishi Electronics Industries Canada, Inc.
filed a First Request for Panel Review with the U.S. Section of the
NAFTA Secretariat pursuant to Article 1904 of the North American Free
Trade Agreement. After filing of complaints, briefs and other documents
and the hearing of oral argument, the Binational Panel issued its
decision on May 6, 1996.
Panel Decision
In its May 6 decision, the Binational Panel affirmed the Commerce
Department's final determination not to revoke the antidumping duty
order on Color Picture Tubes from Canada.
Dated: May 17, 1996.
James R. Holbein.
United States Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 96-15082 Filed 6-13-96; 8:45 am]
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