Regulation 54 Registration of interest and the issuing of questionnairesI1

United Kingdom

(1)

Where the TRA has made a determination to initiate an investigation, it must set a period during which interested parties and any other person may make themselves known to the TRA (a “registration period”).

(2)

In a dumping investigation, the TRA must, as far as practicable, issue a questionnaire (see regulation 55) to—

(a)

all interested parties, other than the government of the relevant foreign country or territory, who have made themselves known to the TRA during the registration period;

(b)

all UK producers, importers and overseas exporters (or associations thereof) which the applicant UK industry has identified in their application; and

(c)

all contributors who have made themselves known to the TRA during the registration period.

(3)

In a subsidisation investigation, the TRA must, as far as practicable, issue a questionnaire to—

(a)

all interested parties who have made themselves known to the TRA during the registration period;

(b)

all UK producers, importers and overseas exporters (or associations thereof) which the applicant UK industry has identified in their application; and

(c)

all contributors who have made themselves known to the TRA during the registration period.

(4)

However, where the TRA uses sampling in accordance with regulation 56 (the use of sampling in respect of Part 2 of these Regulations) or 57 (the use of sampling in respect of Parts 3, 4 and 5 of these Regulations), the TRA may limit the issuing of a questionnaire to those interested parties included in that sample.

(5)

Where an interested party or a contributor makes themselves known to the TRA after the end of the registration period, the TRA may issue a questionnaire to that person.

(6)

Where an interested party makes themselves known to the TRA after the end of the registration period, the TRA may include that party in a sample referred to in regulation 56 (the use of sampling in respect of Part 2 of these Regulations) or 57 (the use of sampling in respect of Parts 3, 4 and 5 of these Regulations).

F1(7)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 54(7) omitted (23.5.2024) by virtue of The Trade Remedies (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/545), regs. 1(2), 5 (with reg. 2)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 54 in force at 6.3.2019, see reg. 1(2)