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Article 5.1 Scope
- With respect to the UAE, this Chapter shall apply to investigations and measures taken at the central level of government.
- With respect to Australia, this Chapter shall apply to investigations and measures taken at the central level of government.
Article 5.2 Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures
- Except as provided for in this Article, nothing in this Agreement affects the rights and obligations of the Parties under Article VI of the GATT 1994, the SCM Agreement or the Anti-Dumping Agreement.
- When the investigating authority of a Party receives a properly documented anti-dumping application by or on behalf of its domestic industry for the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation in respect of a product from the other Party, that Party shall notify the other Party of the application as far as possible in advance of the initiation of such investigation and by no later than seven days before the date of initiation of the investigation.
Article 5.3 Global Safeguard Measures
- Except as provided for in this Article, nothing in this Agreement affects the rights and obligations of the Parties under Article XIX of the GATT 1994 and the Safeguards Agreement.
- A Party that initiates a safeguard investigation shall notify the other Party of such initiation by sending an electronic copy of the notification to the other Party, provided that the average value of imports of goods under investigation from the other Party for the most recent three-year period for which data is available places the other Party within the importing Party's top five sources of imports.
Article 5.4 Cooperation
The Parties shall endeavour to encourage cooperation between the relevant authorities of each Party, with a view to enhancing each Party's understanding of the other Party's trade remedies laws, policies and practices.
Article 5.5 Contact Points
- Each Party shall designate a contact point to facilitate communication and the exchange of information on matters covered by this Chapter and promptly notify the other Party no later than 60 days after the entry into force of this Agreement.
- Each Party shall keep the information on contact points up to date by promptly informing the other Party of any change.
Article 5.6 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement
The Parties shall not have recourse to dispute settlement under Chapter 25 (Dispute Settlement) for any matter arising under this Chapter.