Article 23. Mandotory conditions for the start of the investigation

In over thirty days after submission of the application the authorized body must examine the accuracy and adequacy of the specified in the application data and take a decision on the conduct of the investigation or of the refusal to conduct an investigation with a subsequent message to the applicant in written form. When making the decision about the refusal to conduct an investigation authorized body notifies the applicant of the reasons for the refusal.

Prior to the decision to conduct an investigation, the authorized body does not have the right to disclose the content of the application, the fact of its receipt and information about its consideration.

If the authorized body considers the data insufficient, it is in a ten period from the date of receipt of the application notifies on this to the applicant in written form and gives him the opportunity to introduce amendments or additions to application.

If the applicant introduces amendments or additions to application, the deadline for consideration of the application begins on the day of receipt of these amendments or additions.

If the applicant does not provide the requested by an authorized body of the additional data in within fifteen days from the date of receipt of messages and do not ask about the postponement in the provision of such data, the authorized body shall have the right to refuse in consideration of statements about what informs the applicant in written form.

The authorized body for the beginning of the investigation ensures compliance with the objectivity of the consideration of the application and the maximum account of the views of his producers of Uzbekistan corresponding branch of the economy by identifying the proportion of the applicant in the total production of goods in respect of which the submitted application. For this, the authorized body is entitled to request the opinion of other producers and consumers of the Republic of Uzbekistan of similar goods on this application.