[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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