[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 75044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3673]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


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

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

ACTION: Notice of corrected decision of Extraordinary Challenge 
Committee.

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SUMMARY: On October 7, 2004 the Extraordinary Challenge Committee (ECC) 
issued its decision in the matter of Pure Magnesium from Canada, 
Secretariat File No. ECC-2003-1904-01USA. On November 12, 2004, the 
Extraordinary Challenge Committee issued a correction to their 
decision. The corrections do not alter the substance of the opinion.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caratina L. Alston, United States 
Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Suite 2061, 14th and Constitution Avenue, 
Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482-5438.
    Committee Decision: The Committee concluded that the panel 
manifestly exceeded its powers by failing to apply the correct standard 
of review; such action materially affected the Panel's decision, but; 
that the Panel's action did not threaten the integrity of the 
binational panel review process.
    Accordingly the challenge was dismissed and by virtue of section 3 
of NAFTA Annex 1904.13 the challenged panel decision stands affirmed. 
The Committee, however, discovered some minor errors in the decision 
and has provided a corrected version. Copies of the corrected decision 
are available from the NAFTA Secretariat.

    Dated: December 7, 2004.
Caratina L. Alston,
United States Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat.
 [FR Doc. E4-3673 Filed 12-14-04; 8:45 am]
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