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Verification

conducting a verification at the domestic industry’s/respondent’s facility/ies. The
verification process is designed to focus on a cross-section of information and
confirmation of the veracity of the facts that can be relied upon for workings and
final determinations .
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8.6 The two primary objectives of any verification are: (a) verification of the
accuracy of the data submitted by the DI/Co-operative Producer/Exporter and
(b) verification that no relevant information/data was omitted in the application/
response.

8.7 The process of verification will be similar in case of physical verification for
supporters of the application, importers (related/unrelated) and users.

OPERATING PRACTICES

8.8 The Investigating Team shall always jointly conduct verification of DI,
supporters, Foreign Producers / Exporters or importers/users if the case so requires.
Further, the verification would mean verification of facts/figures/data in a table
study and/or on the spot physical verification.

PRE-INITIATION VERIFICATION

8.8.1. The verification of the DI can sometimes be done at the pre-initiation
stage mainly with a view to understand the proposed product, its processes,and
operations of the applicant producer(s). A confirmation must be obtained from DI
that all details pertaining to production and sale of PUC have been furnished and
no unit/related entity manufacturing PUC has been left out. This becomes more
important when the Applicants consist ofa small scale industry or belong to the
unorganized sector. Rule 5(3)(b) of the Anti-Dumping Rules, inter alia enables the
Authority to satisfy itself on the accuracy and adequacy of the evidence provided in
the application. In fact, there are instances, where ADD investigations were initiated
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only after physical verification of the Applicants. Further, in the case of safeguard
investigations, which are in the nature of emergency measures requiring immediate
relief where deemed fit, it is necessary that accuracy and adequacy is checked prior
to the decision on initiation of an investigation to avoid subsequent delays.

1 Refer to Para VIII of Chapter 24.
2 Initiation of anti-dumping investigation on imports of Jute Product originating in or exported from Bangladesh and
Nepal,F.N..14/19/2015-DGAD dated October 21, 2015

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