[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 190 (Monday, October 2, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51457-51458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24411]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904 
Binational Panel Reviews: Notice of Completion of Panel Review

AGENCY: NAFTA Secretariat, United States Section, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of completion of panel review.

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SUMMARY: On September 12, 1995 the Binational Panel Review of the final 
affirmative injury determination made by the Canadian International 
Trade Tribunal, respecting Synthetic Bailer Twine with a Knot Strength 
of 200 lbs or Less, Originating in or Exported from the United States, 
Secretariat File No. CDA-94-1904-02 was completed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James R. Holbein, United States Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Suite 
2061, 14th and Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC 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 determinations 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.
    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 Panel review in this 

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matter was conducted in accordance with these rules.

Completion

    On July 31, 1995, the Binational Panel issued an order which 
affirmed the Redetermination of the Canadian International Trade 
Tribunal (``CITT'') concerning Synthetic Baler Twine with a Knot 
Strength of 200 lbs or Less, Originating in or Exported from the United 
States. The Secretariat was instructed to issue a Notice of Completion 
of Panel Review on the 31st day following the issuance of the Notice of 
Final Panel Action, if no Request for an Extraordinary Challenge was 
filed. No such request was filed. Therefore, on the basis of the Panel 
Order and Rule 80 of the Article 1904 Panel Rules, the Panel Review was 
completed and the panelists discharged from their duties effective 
September 12, 1995.

    Dated: September 26, 1995.
James R. Holbein,
United States Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 95-24411 Filed 9-29-95; 8:45 am]
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