NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

9 APRIL

Departmental Notices

Commerce

Commerce Act 1986

Appointment of Chairman of the Commerce Commission

Pursuant to section 9 of the Commerce Act 1986, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Peter Charles Allport of Wellington

to be the chairman of the Commerce Commission for a period of 1 year commencing on the date of appointment.

Dated at Wellington this 1st day of April 1998.

Hon. JOHN LUXTON, Minister of Commerce.

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Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988

Anti-Dumping Duties: Notice That Anti-Dumping Duties on Refined Sugar from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Thailand are to Cease to Apply

Subject to section 14 (9) of the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988 (“the Act”), anti-dumping duties imposed on refined sugar from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Thailand* will cease to apply to those goods on 3 November 1998 unless, at that date, the goods are subject to review under section 14 (8) of the Act.

Any interested party that might request the Secretary of Commerce to initiate a review before the termination date referred to above, should be aware that positive evidence justifying the need for a review must be provided to the Secretary.

If an application is received which provides positive evidence justifying the need for a review, the Secretary must undertake a review investigation and report to the Minister of Commerce within 180 days on whether the anti-dumping duties should continue to be applied. Positive evidence justifying the need for a review would need to provide reasons for believing that the expiration of anti-dumping duties would see the recurrence of dumping of refined sugar from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Thailand, and for believing that such dumping would cause material injury to the New Zealand industry producing refined sugar. The reasons should be supported by evidence and not based on mere allegations or assertions.

Further information is available from the Manager, Trade Remedies Group, Ministry of Commerce, P.O. Box 1473, Wellington, or on facsimile (04) 499 8508 or e-mail traderem@moc.govt.nz

• refer to “Notice of Reassessment of Anti-Dumping on Refined Sugar from Germany, Malaysia and Thailand”, and “Notice of Reassessment of Anti-Dumping Duty on Refined Sugar from the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark”, published in the New Zealand Gazette of 11 November 1993, at pages 3363–3364.

Signed at Wellington this 1st day of April 1998.

A. H. McPHAIL, Manager Trade Remedies Group.

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Commerce

List of Products Subject to Anti-Dumping Duties

Final Anti-dumping Duties

Hog Bristle Paint Brushes from China.

Refined Sugar from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Thailand.

Plasterboard from Thailand.

Lead Acid Batteries from Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan.

Certain Non-Leather Women’s Footwear from China.

Certain Men’s Footwear from China, Indonesia and Thailand.

Automotive Oil Filters from the U.S.A.

Sweetened Condensed Milk from Thailand.

Abrasive Discs and Wheels from Korea and Taiwan.

G-Clamps from the United Kingdom.

Canned Peaches from South Africa.

Canned Apricots from South Africa.

Canned Peaches from Greece.

List of Products Subject to Countervailing Duties

Final Countervailing Duties

Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce from Italy.

Canned Peaches from the European Union.

Undertakings

Alloy Wheels from Australia.

Full details of the products covered and the applicable amount of anti-dumping or countervailing duty are available upon request to the: Trade Remedies Group, Ministry of Commerce, P.O. Box 1473, Wellington. Telephone: (64 4) 472 0030. Facsimile: (64 4) 499 8508. E-mail: traderem@moc.govt.nz

Dated at Wellington this 1st day of April 1998.

A. H. McPHAIL, Manager Trade Remedies Group.

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