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applicants after granting an opportunity of hearing to the applicant. The details of
the hearing and submissions made, orally and written, should be clearly mentioned
in the rejection order.

NOTIFICATION-PROCEDURE AFTER THE DECISION OF INITIATION

6.12. Once a decision for initiation of investigation has been taken by the
Authority, the following steps have to be taken:

6.12.1. The initiation notification has to be drafted clearly indicating the PUC & like
articles, DI Standing, Subject Countries, Normal Value, Export Price, POI &Injury
Investigation Period, Dumping Margin, Injury,and Causal Link, reasons for initiation,
prescribed time for filing of response and registration of interested parties. Sample
formats of Initiation Notification for various types of investigation are attached as
annexures to this chapter.

6.12.2. The initiation notification has to be issued in English and Hindi. The original
notification has to be signed by the DA. The original signed copy (in English and
Hindi) of the initiation notification has to be sent to the Government Press on the
very same day that it is signed.

6.12.3. A copy should also be sent to TRU, Department of Revenue with a D.O.
letter for their information in the case of an original investigation and Mid-term
review. In the case of sunset review and new shipper review, the TRU should
be requested to take further necessary action by way of issuance of follow-up
notification. Thereafter, the initiation notification must be sent to NIC with a copy
to the trade policy division for uploading to the DGTR website immediately.

6.12.4. A copy of it is also marked to the Administration as per internal instructions
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vide Office Order No. 32/2018 dated 13 September 2018 for the compilation of
all the Confidential Notifications.

COMMUNICATION

6.13. The initiation notification should be immediately communicated to all
known stakeholders. There is no need to wait for the Gazette copies while sending
the documents to the concerned interested parties. A copy of the signed covering
letter and description of the website link should be sent to all concerned.

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