India: Termination without measures of safeguard investigation concerning imports of acrylic fibre
Description
On April 9, 2009 the Government of India initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of acrylic fibre (WTO Initiation Notice G/SG/N/6/IND/21). On April 15, 2009 a preliminary affirmative safeguard decision was issued in this case (G/SG/N/7/IND/3 & Suppl.1).
On October 28, 2009 the Government of India announed its final decision to terminate the investigation without imposing any measures.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | Don't know |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | Don't Know |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | Don't Know |
| Was such evidence identified? | Don't Know |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | Don't Know |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | Don't Know |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | Don't Know |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | Don't Know |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? | Don't Know |
Date Discovered: 24/08/2009
Implemented: No
Date of inception:
GTA Evaluation: Amber
Source:
As reported by: Bown, Chad P. (2009) “Global Antidumping Database,” [Version 5.0, July], available at www.brandeis.edu/~cbown/global_ad/
WTO Notification No.
G/SG/N/7/IND/3 & Suppl. 1
G/SG/N/6/IND/21
Government Response:
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