[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 75792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7628]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


North American Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904 
Binational Panel Reviews

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

ACTION: Notice of Decision of Panel.

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SUMMARY: On December 12, 2005 the binational panel issued its decision 
in the review of the injury determination made by the International 
Trade Commission, respecting Hard Red Spring Wheat from Canada Final 
Injury Determination, Secretariat File No. USA-CDA-2003-1904-06. The 
binational panel affirmed the International Trade Commission. Copies of 
the panel decision are available from the U.S. Section of the NAFTA 
Secretariat.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caratina L. Alston, 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 matter has been conducted in accordance with 
these Rules.
    Panel Decision: The panel affirmed the International Trade 
Commission's final injury determination on remand respecting Hard Red 
Spring Wheat from Canada.
    The NAFTA Secretariat was instructed to issue a Notice of Final 
Panel Action on the 11th day following the December 12, 2005 panel 
decision.

    Dated: December 14, 2005.
Caratina L. Alston,
U.S. Secretary NAFTA Secretariat.
 [FR Doc. E5-7628 Filed 12-20-05; 8:45 am]
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