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Mid Term Review dated 17th September 2018 simplified the procedures
in case of name change requests which may fall under
6.10 As per the Agreement and the National the category of change of name as a matter of ‘record’
legislation, the Authority considers applications, only. This simplifies the otherwise complex and time
having sufficient positive evidence, for review of the consuming mid term review procedure and expedites
prevailing measure on the grounds of changed the findings in the form of ‘Speaking Order’ after
circumstances of the stakeholders. Two Mid-Term obtaining comments of all the stakeholders in the
Reviews were initiated during 2018-19 and two final prescribed timeframe and placing them in the public
findings were issued during this period. file for examination by all the interested parties. The
Authority takes the final view based on the comments
6.11 In addition, four applications for name change, so received after hearing all the interested parties in
which were hitherto treated as full investigations, the ‘Oral Hearing’. The procedure of ‘Summary
were disposed of quickly as per the new ‘Summary Proceedings’ allows the required action in such cases
Proceedings” methodology. Trade Notice No. 12/2018 in minimum time frame.

All the pending 4 (four) applications for change in name were finalised within 3 months of the issue of Trade
Notice No. 12/2018 dated 17.09.2018 prescribing therein the methodology of summary proceedings
expediting the relief.

Sunset Review any petition for review of imposed anti-dumping
measures in 3 cases. The Authority initiated 11 review
6.12 The Authority considers applications regarding investigations during 2018-19 based on specific written
need for continuation/ extension of the prevailing trade applications received from the Domestic Industry. The
remedy measures in a SunSet Review investigation. Authority also issued 17 final findings during 2018-19
During 2018-19, Anti-Dumping measures in 15 cases for SunSet Review investigations. The case wise list of
were due for expiry. The domestic industry did not file final findings can be seen at Annexure-IV.

Initiations of Review Investigations

6.13 The SSR applications and consequent review and procedures for filing of SSR Applications. This
initiations are generally higher as compared to NSR Trade Notice also provides for timelines to be followed
and MTR investigations. Anti-Dumping Duty is in SSR cases. This ensured that all final findings were
generally imposed for 5 years in India and as a issued within the period under the Rules. The MTR
normal practice SunSet Review investigations are can be filed by exporters, importers, users or their
generally undertaken against a specific written Associations seeking modification or termination of
application from domestic industry filed prior to duty. It has been seen over the years that such
expiry of the measure. A Trade Notice No. 02/2017 requests are very few. However, it is a necessary tool
dated 12-12-2017 was issued regarding guidelines in case of change of circumstances etc., where

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