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December of the previous calendar year, and in August, covering the period from
1 January through 30 June of the current calendar year. A format for these reports,
with explanations, can be found in document G/ADP/1. Members who have taken
no actions are nonetheless required to make a notification, but such nil notifications
are frequently in the form of a letter rather than the following the format. Such nil
notifications are generally not circulated as documents, but are identified in the
summary.

23.9 Semi-annual reports for each six-month period have their own document
number, with each Member Countries’ report identified with its three-letter ISO
country code. For example, the semi-annual reports for the first half of 1998 can be
found in document series G/ADP/N/41. Thus, the semi-annual report of Canada for
that period would be designated G/ADP/N/41/CAN and for India, the same would
be designated as G/ADP/Q1/IND. A summary of the status of semi-annual reports
received for that period, regarding which Members countries notified actions taken,
which Members notified that no action was taken, and which Member countries have
not yet submitted a semi-annual report, would be found in document G/ADP/N/41/
Add.1. Updates to the summary, designated by higher numbers in sequence, are
generally issued twice a year, in April and October. Thus, the addendum document
with the highest number will contain the most recent information as to the status
of these notifications. The format to be used for notification is annexed herewith.
23.10 Notification on Authorities competent to initiate and conduct Anti-
Dumping investigations referred to in Article 5 of ADA. Article 16.5 requires
Members to notify the ADP Committee which of its authorities are competent
to initiate and conduct anti-dumping investigations. The list of such notifications
includes addresses and contact numbers. It is periodically updated, and can be
found in document G/ADP/N/14/Add…. The addendum document with the highest
number will contain the most recent information.

23.11 Notification on domestic procedures governing the initiation and
conduct of Anti-Dumping investigations pursuant to Article 16.5 (b) of the ADA
need to be notified to the ADP Committee.

23.12 Notification to Committee on Anti-Dumping practices of any
changes in WTO Members’ laws and regulations relevant to the ADA and in
the administration of such laws and regulations. These notifications are in the form
of the full texts of the relevant laws and/or regulations, and are available in each

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