The Regulations Governing the Implementation of the Imposition of Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Article 15-1

The applicant may, after the public notice of the initiation of an investigation of the case being made, apply for withdrawal of the Case to the MOF with the reasons to its withdraw as well as presenting qualified representative of the industry pursuant to Article 6. The MOF may, after consulting with the relevant agencies, submit a proposal to the Commission for decision. The period of time, from receipt of the application of withdrawal to submission of a proposal to the Commission for decision, shall be excluded from the time set forth for investigation in Article 12, Article 14, paragraph 1 of Article 16, paragraph 2 of Article 43, and paragraphs 4 and 5 of Article 44.The application of withdrawal of the Case as referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the Commission decides to terminate the investigation, the MOF shall immediately notify the applicant and the known interested parties in writing and make a public notice thereof. However, if the Commission deems it is necessary to proceed with the investigation, the competent authorities shall continue the investigation ex officio, and notify the applicant in writing.