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Part II · Countervailing Duties

75. Consultations

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(1)

Where the Director-General on his own motion or on information provided by any party interested, has reason to believe that a prohibited or actionable subsidy is being granted or maintained by a Member in respect of a product being exported to Sri Lanka, the Director-General shall bring such information to the notice of the Minister.

(2)

The Minister may, without prejudice to any other action that may be taken in terms of this Act, request such

Member who is alleged to be granting the prohibited or actionable subsidy, for a consultation with a view to clarifying the situation relating to the same and arriving at a mutually acceptable solution, provided, however, that a hearing shall be afforded to the Sri Lankan Industry prior to finalizing any such solution.

(3)

Any investigation commenced under Part II of this

Act may be terminated upon a solution being arrived at under subsection (2). Provided, however, that no such investigations shall be suspended or terminated merely by the request for or commencement of any consultation under subsection (2).

(4)

A request made for a consultation under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by a statement containing all the available evidence with regard to the existence of such prohibited or actionable subsidy and the nature of such subsidy.

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