In regard to point (a) above, the Indian producer split its domestic sales into standard and special by considering that fasteners manufactured to a customer drawing were special fasteners, whilst other sales are standard fasteners, i.e. not made to any specific or customer drawing.

Two exporting producers requested the intervention of the Hearing Officer for Trade DG to examine the confidential data of the Indian analogue producer and provide assurances regarding the confidential nature of its domestic sales, as well as on the question of coating of standard fasteners, the presence of chrome on coating and on the extraction of information regarding length and diameter for standard fasteners.

I. whereas extending the mandate of the scope of the negotiation to include investments, -as requested by the Commission by the Council-, would incapacitate governments, removing policy tools that protect and build domestic industries, that foster domestic value-addition and shield vulnerable sectors of society particularly in times of crisis; whereas liberalisation of foreign investment would expose employment in European industry to interests of Indian investors while at the same time deprive millions of Indian people of access to land and natural resources ...[+++] and endanger small scale fisheries,

20. Welcomes, with regard to respect for human rights, India’s cooperation with the UN Human Rights Council; also commends the Indian National Human Rights Commission on its independent and rigorous work on religious discrimination and other issues; regrets that India has not yet ratified the international Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment or its optional protocol; recommends that India ratify both instruments without delay; urges the Indian Government immediately to abolish the death penalty by i ...[+++]mposing a moratorium on executions; encourages the Indian Government to sign and ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women; urges India to sign up to the International Criminal Court;

28. Welcomes, with regard to respect for human rights, India's cooperation with the UN Human Rights Council; also commends the Indian National Human Rights Commission on its independent and rigorous work on religious discrimination and other issues; regrets that India has not yet ratified the international Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment or its optional protocol; recommends that India ratify both instruments without delay; urges the Indian Government immediately to abolish the death penalty by i ...[+++]mposing a moratorium on executions; encourages the Indian Government to sign and ratify the optional protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women; urges India to sign up to the International Criminal Court; urges the Indian authorities to reform the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, which grants impunity to soldiers and police officers;

A. whereas Leyla Zana was convicted on 6 November 1991 for having spoken in Kurdish during the inauguration the Turkish National Assembly and for having said the words: ‘I take this oath in the name of fraternity between the Turkish and Kurdish peoples’,