[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 99 (Thursday, May 22, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27988-27989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12883]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


North American Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904 NAFTA 
Panel Reviews; Decision of the Panel

AGENCY: NAFTA Secretariat, U.S. Section, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of decision of NAFTA panel.

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SUMMARY: On April 28, 2003 the NAFTA Panel issued its decision on the 
re-determination on remand in the matter of Pure Magnesium from Canada, 
Secretariat File No. USA-CDA-00-1904-06.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caratina L. Alston, U.S. 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 matter was conducted in accordance with these 
Rules.
    Background Information: On October 15, 2002, the Panel issued a 
remand decision in the matter of Pure Magnesium from Canada, with 
instructions to the Department of

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Commerce to issue a determination on remand consistent with the 
instructions set forth in the Panel's decision. The Panel instructed 
the DOC to provide a report within 45 days detailing how it would 
comply with their instructions and to complete the remand (within 60 
days) not later than January 28, 2003.
    The Department of Commerce issued its remand determination on 
January 28, 2003.
    Panel Decision: The Panel, in its decision of April 28, 2003, 
ordered the Department to revoke the antidumping order.

    Dated: May 8, 2003.
Caratina L. Alston,
U.S. Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 03-12883 Filed 5-21-03; 8:45 am]
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