WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/L/651
24 October 2003
(03-5617)
REPORT (2003) OF THE COMMITTEE ON SAFEGUARDS
TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS
I. GENERAL
1. The Committee on Safeguards was established in 1995 to perform the functions set out in
Article 13 of the Agreement on Safeguards.  This report is submitted in accordance withArticle 13.1(a) of the Agreement, which requires the Committee to report annually to the Council for
Trade in Goods on the general implementation of the Agreement.  The report covers the period since
the Committee's last annual report (G/L/583), i.e., 29 October 2002 – 20 October 2003.
2. During the period under review, the Committee held two regular meetings, on 28 April 2003
(G/SG/M/22) and 20 October 2003 (G/SG/M/24).  The Committee also held a special meeting on5 December 2002 (G/SG/M/21), and various informal meetings, concerning an outstanding
implementation issue referred to the Committee by the 2001 Ministerial Conference.  In addition, the
Committee held a special meeting on 24 July 2003 (G/SG/M/23), and various informal meetings,
concerning a proposal referred to the Committee by the General Council.
3. Observer governments in the General Council of the WTO have observer status in the
Committee.  Pursuant to their Agreements with the WTO, the IMF and the World Bank have observer
status in the Committee as well.  UNCTAD has observer status in the Committee through a
Committee decision.
4. Both the OECD and the ACP Group have requested regular observer status in the Committee.
At its regular meetings in 1998, the Committee decided to invite the OECD to attend Committee
meetings on an ad hoc  basis, subject to objection by a Member in particular cases.  At the same time,
the Committee also decided to invite the ACP Group to attend its meetings on an ad hoc  basis,
pending the outcome of horizontal consultation s with respect to the ACP Group's request for
observership in various WTO bodies.  The Committee continued this practice during the reporting
period.
5. At its regular meeting in April 2003, the Committee elected Mr. Pornchai Danvivathana
(Thailand) as Chairperson, and Mr. John Layton (Canada) as Vice Chairperson.
II. NOTIFICATION AND EXAMINATION OF SAFEGUARDS LAWS AND/OR
REGULATIONS OF MEMBERS
6. During the period under review, the Committee continued its review of notifications under
Article 12.6 of the Agreement concerning national legislation and/or regulations in the area of
safeguards.  For Members with such legislation and/or regulations, these notifications consist of thefull and integrated text thereof.  For Members without such legislation and/or regulations, these
notifications inform the Committee of this fact.G/L/651
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7. As of 20 October 2003, 100 Members1 had notified the Committee of their domestic
safeguards legislation and/or regulations or made communications in this regard to the Committee
(G/SG/N/1 and addenda).  31 Members had not as of that date made such a notification.  Annex 1 lists
the status of notifications under Article 12.6 of the Agreement.  The extent of the non-compliance
with this notification obligation, and the implications  of this situation, were raised by the Chairman at
the regular meetings of the Committee held during the review period (G/SG/M/22 and G/SG/M/24).
8. During the period under review, the Committee reviewed the notified (new or amended)
legislative texts of the following Members:  China, Costa Rica, Croatia, the European Communities,
Indonesia, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, and Chinese Taipei.  The Committee also reviewed during this
period the notification without legislative text of Malawi.
9. The substance of the review of legislative notifications is reflected in the written questions put
to Members and the written answers to those questions.  References to the questions and answerspertaining to each notification can be found in the minutes of the meetings at which the notifications
were reviewed (G/SG/M/22 and G/SG/M/24).
III. NOTIFICATIONS OF ACTIONS RELATED TO SAFEGUARD MEASURES
10. During the period under review, the Committee received and reviewed a variety of
notifications of actions related to safeguard measures.  The notifications of initiations, the applicationof safeguard measures, and the termination of investigations without measures received by the
Committee from 29 October 2002 – 20 October 20 03 are summarized in Annex 2.  A record of
investigations underway, and measures applicable, in October 2003 is set forth in Annex 3.
11. During the period under review, the Committee reviewed 16 notifications under
Article 12.1(a) regarding the initiation of new investigations.  These were from Bulgaria on iron andsteel; from Ecuador on fibreboard, smooth cera mics, and ceramics and porcelains; from Estonia on
swine meat; from the European Communities on certain prepared or preserved mandarins; from
Hungary on ammonium nitrate and white sugar; from India on bisphenol A; from Jordan on aerated
water; from Moldova on sugar; from the Philippines on glass mirrors, figured glass, and float glass;
from Poland on matches; and from Venezuela on footwear.
12. During the period under review, the Committee reviewed 10 notifications concerning the
application of new provisional measures under Article 12.4.  These were from Chile on fructose; from
the Czech Republic on ammonium nitrate; from  Ecuador on smooth ceramics; from Hungary on
ammonium nitrate and white sugar; from the Philippines on glass mirrors, figured glass, and float
glass; and from Venezuela on iron / steel U sections and footwear.
13. During the period under review, the Committee also reviewed 18 notifications concerning
new findings of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports.  These notifications werefrom Bulgaria on ammonium nitrate; from China on certain steel products; from the Czech Republic
on sugar,  tubes & pipes and ammonium nitrate; from Hungary on certain steel products and
ammonium nitrate; from India on edible vegetable oils; from Jordan on sanitary ware products and
pasta; from Latvia on swine meat; from the Philippines on glass mirrors, figured glass and float glass;
from Poland on certain steel products, calcium carbide and water heaters; and from the SlovakRepublic on ammonium nitrate.
                                                     
1 Counting the EC and its Member States as a single Member for purposes of the legislative
notification.  There are currently 146 WTO Members.  This figure is reduced to 131 if the EC and its Member
States are counted as a single Member.G/L/651
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14. During the period under review the Committee reviewed 12 notifications of new terminations
of safeguard investigations without measures.  These notifications were from Bulgaria on urea and
steel; from the Czech Republic on wires, ropes and cables, certain steel products, and citric acid; from
Hungary on certain steel products and ammonium nitrate;  and from Jordan on ceramic tiles, electric
accumulators and two types of cooking appliances, and aerated water.
15. Furthermore, the Committee reviewed 19 notifications concerning decisions to apply new
safeguard measures.  These notifications were from Bulgaria on crown corks and ammonium nitrate;
from the Czech Republic on sugar, tubes & pipes and ammonium nitrate; from Ecuador on fibreboard
and matches; from Hungary on certain steel pr oducts and ammonium nitrate; from India on
epichlorohydrin; from Jordan on sanitary ware products and pasta; from Latvia on live pigs & pork;
from Moldova on sugar; from the Philippines on cement; from Poland on certain steel products,
calcium carbide and water heaters; and fro m the Slovak Republic on ammonium nitrate.
16. During the period under review, the Committee received 19 notifications concerning new
decisions not to apply a safeguard measure to developing country Members.  These were from
Bulgaria on crown corks and ammonium nitrate; from the Czech Republic on ammonium nitrate (two
notifications), certain steel products, sugar, and tubes & pipes; from Hungary on white sugar and
ammonium nitrate; from Moldova on sugar; from the Philippines on glass mirrors, figured glass, floatglass, and cement; from Poland on certain steel products, calcium carbide and water heaters; from the
Slovak Republic on ammonium nitrate; and from Venezuela on iron / steel U sections.
17. Members' oral comments concerning these notifications can be found in the minutes of the
meetings at which they were reviewed (G/SG/M/22 and G/SG/M/24).  Members' written questions
and answers concerning these notifications  can be found in the G/SG/Q2/… series.
IV. TRANSITIONAL REVIEW UNDER PARAGRAPH 18 OF THE PROTOCOL OF
ACCESSION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA TO THE WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATION
18. In accordance with paragraph 18 of the Protocol of Accession of the People's Republic of
China to the WTO (WT/L/432), the Committee reviewed China's implementation of the SafeguardsAgreement (see G/SG/M/24).  The Committee agreed that the Chairman would report to the Council
for Trade in Goods on this issue.
V. OUTSTANDING IMPLEMENTATION ISSUE: TIRET 84
19. At a special meeting on 5 December 2002, the Committee adopted a report to the Trade
Negotiations Committee on the outstanding implementation issue identified as tiret 84 in document
Job (01)/152/Rev.1.  The Committee's report is contained in document G/SG/59.
VI. PROPOSAL BY THE AFRICAN GROUP
20. At a special meeting on 24 July 2003, the Committee adopted a report to the General Council
on the Committee's review of a proposal from the African Group concerning paragraphs 1 and 2 of
Article 9 of the Agreement.  The Committee' s report is contained in document G/SG/64.
VII. ISSUES CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 9.1
21. At its regular meetings on 28 April and 20 October 2002, the Committee discussed a number
of issues regarding the application of Article 9.1 of the Agreement.  Members' comments concerning
these issues are reflected in documents G/SG/M/22 and 24.G/L/651
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VIII.  OTHER ISSUES RAISED
22. A number of additional issues were raised at the Committee's regular meeting of
28 April 2003.  First, a Member raised issues regarding another Member's practice concerning the
designation of developing country status.  Second , a Member referred to an alleged voluntary export
restraint.  Third, a Member sought clarification of the status of another Member's safeguard measure.
23.  A number of additional issues were raised at the Committee's regular meeting of
20 October 2003.  First, a Member sought further clarification regarding an alleged voluntary export
restraint maintained by another Member.  Such clarification was provided.  Second, a Member sought
clarification of the status of an investigation initiated by another Member pursuant to the transitional
product-specific safeguard mechanism provided for in  Section 16 of China's Protocol of Accession.
Third, a Member raised a number of issues regarding the European Communities' safeguard measure
on imports of certain steel products following enlargement of the European Union.  Preliminaryreplies were made available with respect to certain of the questions raised, and written replies to all
the questions will be forthcoming.G/L/651
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ANNEX 1
SAFEGUARDS LEGISLATIVE NOTIFICATIONS
MEMBER NOTIFICATION PROVIDED
Albania None
Angola None
Antigua and Barbuda None
Argentina G/SG/N/1/ARG/3 + Suppl.1
Armenia G/SG/N/1/ARM/1
Australia G/SG/N/1/AUS/2
Bahrain G/SG/N/1/BHR/1
Bangladesh G/SG/N/1/BGD/1
Barbados None
Belize None
Benin G/SG/N/1/BEN/1 + Co rr.1 (Corr.1-French only)
Bolivia G/SG/N/1/BOL/1 + Suppl.1
Botswana G/SG/N/1/BWA/1
Brazil G/SG/N/1/B RA/3 + Suppl.1
Brunei Darussalam G/SG/N/1/BRN/1
Bulgaria G/SG/N/1/BGR/1
Burkina Faso None
Burundi G/SG/N/1/BUR/1
Cameroon None
Canada G/SG/N/1/CAN/2
Central African Republic None
Chad G/SG/N/1/TCD/1
Chile G/SG/N/1/CHL/2
China G/SG/N/1/CHN/2 + Suppl.1 & Suppl.2
Colombia G/SG/N/1/COL/2
Congo None
Congo, Dem. Rep. None
Costa Rica G/SG/N/1/CRI/3
Côte d'Ivoire G/SG/N/1/CIV/1
Croatia G/SG/N/1/HRV/2
Cuba G/SG/N/1/CUB/1
Cyprus G/SG/N/1/CYP/1
Czech Republic G/SG/N/1/CZE/3
Djibouti None
Dominica G/SG/N/1/DMA/1
Dominican Republic G/SG/N/1/DOM/2 + Corr.1 (Corr.1-Spanish only)
Ecuador G/SG/N/1/ECU/3
Egypt G/SG/N/1/EGY/2
El Salvador G/SG/N/1/SLV/2
Estonia G/SG/N/1/EST/2
European Communities G/SG/N/1/EEC/1 + Suppl.1
Fiji G/SG/N/1/FJI/1
Former Yugoslav Republic of
MacedoniaNone
Gabon None
Gambia, The NoneG/L/651
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MEMBER NOTIFICATION PROVIDED
Georgia G/SG/N/1/GEO/1
Ghana G/SG/N/1/GHA/1
Grenada None
Guatemala G/SG/N/1/GTM/2
Guinea Bissau None
Guinea, Rep. of G/SG/N/1/GIN/1
Guyana None
Haiti G/SG/N/1/HTI/1
Honduras G/SG/N/1/HND/2
Hong Kong, China G/SG/N/1/HKG/1
Hungary G/SG/N/1/HUN/2 + Add.1 + Suppl.1 & 2
Iceland G/SG/N/1/ISL/1
India G/SG/N/1/ IND/2 + Suppl.1
Indonesia G/SG/N/1/IDN/2
Israel G/SG/N/1/ISR/2
Jamaica G/SG/N/1/JAM/1
Japan G/SG/N/1/JPN/2 + Corr.1 + Suppl.1 &
G/SG/N/1/JPN/3
Jordan G/SG/N/1/JOR/2
Kenya G/SG/N/1/KEN/1
Korea G/SG/N/1/KOR/5
Kuwait None
Kyrgyz Rep. G/SG/N/1/KGZ/1
Latvia G/SG/N/1/LVA/1/Suppl.3
Lesotho G/SG/N/1/LSO/1
Liechtenstein G/SG/N/1/LIE/1
Lithuania G/SG/N/1/LTU/2
Macao, China G/SG/N/1/MAC/2
Madagascar G/SG/N/1/MDG/1
Malawi G/SG/N/1/MWI/1
Malaysia G/SG/N/1/MYS/1
Maldives G/SG/N/1/MDV/1
Mali None
Malta G/SG/N/1/MLT/1
Mauritania None
Mauritius G/SG/N/1/MUS/1
Mexico G/SG/N/1/MEX/1 + Suppl.1 & Corr.1
Moldova G/SG/N/1/MDA/1
Mongolia G/SG/N/1/MNG/1
Morocco G/SG/N/1/MAR/1
Mozambique None
Myanmar G/SG/N/1/MYM/1
Namibia G/SG/N/1/NAM/2
New Zealand G/SG/N/1/NZL/1
Nicaragua G/SG/N/1/NIC/1
Niger None
Nigeria G/SG/N/1/NGA/1
Norway G/SG/N/1/NOR/3
Oman G/SG/N/1/OMN/1G/L/651
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MEMBER NOTIFICATION PROVIDED
Pakistan G/SG/N/1/PAK/3
Panama G/SG/N/1/PAN/1
Papua New Guinea None
Paraguay G/SG/N/1/PRY/2
Peru G/SG/N/1/PER/2
Philippines G/SG/N/1/PHL/2
Poland G/SG/N/1/POL/3
Qatar G/SG/N/1/QAT/1
Romania G/SG/N/1/ROM/1
Rwanda None
Saint Kitts & Nevis None
Saint Lucia G/SG/N/1/LCA/1
Saint Vincent & Grenadines None
Senegal G/SG/N/1/SEN/1
Separate Customs Territory of
Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and
MatsuG/SG/N/1/TPKM/2
Sierra Leone None
Singapore G/SG/N/1/SGP/1
Slovak Republic G/SG/N/1/SVK/2
Slovenia G/SG/N/1/SVN/2
Solomon Islands None
South Africa G/SG/N/1/ZAF/1
Sri Lanka G/SG/N/1/LKA/1
Suriname G/SG/N/1/SUR/1
Swaziland None
Switzerland G/SG/N/1/CHE/1
Tanzania None
Thailand G/SG/N/1/THA/2
Togo None
Trinidad and Tobago G/SG/N/1/TTO/1
Tunisia G/SG/N/1/TUN/2
Turkey G/SG/N/1/TUR/2 + Rev.1
Uganda G/SG/N/1/UGA/1
United Arab Emirates G/SG/N/1/ARE/1
United States G/SG/N/1/USA/1
Uruguay G/SG/N/1/UR Y/1 + Supp.1 + Corr.1
(Corr.1-Spanish only)
Venezuela G/SG/N/1/VEN/2
Zambia G/SG/N/1/ZMB/1
Zimbabwe G/SG/N/1/ZWE/2G/L/651
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ANNEX 2
SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS OF INITIATIONS, PRELIMINARY MEASURES,
DEFINITIVE MEASURES, AND TERMINATIONS FROM
29 OCTOBER 2002 TO 15 OCTOBER 2003
Reporting
MemberSafeguard investigations initiated Preliminary safeguard measures
imposedDefinitive safeguard measures
imposedSafeguard investigations
terminated
Bulgaria Iron and steel; 30 April 2003;
G/SG/N/6/BGR/6Crown corks; 14 January 2003;
G/SG/N/10/BGR/1
Ammonium nitrate; 3 February 2003;
G/SG/N/10/BGR/2Urea;  14 March 2003;
G/SG/N/9/BGR/1
Steel; 23 September 2003;
G/SG/N/9/BGR/2
Chile Fructose; 27 February 2003;
G/SG/N/10/CHL/5/Suppl. 2Glucose; 27 February 2003;
G/SG/N/9/CHL/6/Suppl. 3
Czech Republic Ammonium nitrate;
19 February 2003; G/SG/N/7/CZE/4Sugar; 25 February 2003;
G/SG/N/10/CZE/4
Tubes and pipes; 28 February 2003;
G/SG/N/10/CZE/5
Ammonium nitrate;
4 September 2003;
G/SG/N/10/CZE/6Wire, ropes and cables;
5 March 2003; G/SG/N/9/CZE/3
Citric acid; 5 November 2002;
G/SG/N/9/CZE/2
Steel; 19 May 2003;
G/SG/N/9/CZE/4
Ecuador Fibreboard; 20 February 2003;
G/SG/N/6/ECU/3
Smooth ceramics; 28 July 2003;
G/SG/N/6/ECU/4
Ceramics and porcelains;
17 September 2003;G/SG/N/6/ECU/5Smooth ceramics; 10 October 2003;
G/SG/N/7/ECU/2
Fibreboard; 26 February 2003;
G/SG/N/10/ECU/2Fibreboard; 8 October 2003;
G/SG/N/10/ECU/2/Suppl.1
Estonia Swine meat; 15 April 2003;
G/SG/N/6/EST/1G/L/651
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MemberSafeguard investigations initiated Preliminary safeguard measures
imposedDefinitive safeguard measures
imposedSafeguard investigations
terminated
EuropeanCommunitiesMandarins; 28 July 2003;
G/SG/N/6/EEC/2
Hungary Ammonium nitrate;
27 January 2003; G/SG/N/6/HUN/2
White sugar; 28 July 2003;
G/SG/N/6/HUN/3Ammonium nitrate; 5 February 2003;
G/SG/N/7/HUN/2
White sugar; 28 July 2003;
G/SG/N/7/HUN/3Steel; 7 April 2003;
G/SG/N/10/HUN/1
Ammonium nitrate; 20 June 2003;
G/SG/N/10/HUN/2Steel; 4 April 2003;
G/SG/N/9/HUN/1
Ammonium nitrate; 20 June 2003;
G/SG/N/9/HUN/2 (Partialtermination)
India Bisphenol A;  14 March 2003;
G/SG/N/6/IND/15Epichlorohydrin; 18 December 2002;
G/SG/N/10/IND/8
Jordan Aerated water; 20 September 2002;
G/SG/N/6/JOR/9Sanitary Ware Products;
21 February 2003; G/SG/N/10/JOR/4
Pasta; 24 February 2003;
G/SG/N/10/JOR/3Aerated water; 9 September 2003;
G/SG/N/9/JOR/6
Ceramic tiles; 31 October 2002 ;
G/SG/N/9/JOR/2
Electric accumulators;
31 October 2002; G/SG/N/9/JOR/3
Cooking appliances;
31 October 2002; G/SG/N/9/JOR/4
and 31 October 2002;
G/SG/N/9/JOR/5
Latvia Live pig and pork; 23 June 2003;
G/SG/N/10/LVA/3
Moldova Sugar; 30 September 2003;
G/SG/N/6/MDA/1Sugar; 30 September 2003;
G/SG/N/10/MDA/1G/L/651
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MemberSafeguard investigations initiated Preliminary safeguard measures
imposedDefinitive safeguard measures
imposedSafeguard investigations
terminated
People's Republicof ChinaSteel; 5 November 2002;
G/SG/N/10/CHN/1
Philippines Glass mirrors; 8 May 2003;
G/SG/N/6/PHL/3
Figured glass; 8 May 2003;
G/SG/N/6/PHL/4
Float glass; 23 May 2003;
G/SG/N/6/PHL/5Glass mirrors; 13 October 2003;
G/SG/N/7/PHL/3
Figured glass; 13 October 2003;
G/SG/N/7/PHL/4
Float glass; 13 October 2003;
G/SG/N/7/PHL/5Cement; 10 July 2003;
G/SG/N/10/PHL/2
Poland Matches; 23 May 2003;
G/SG/N/6/POL/5Steel; 27 March 2003;
G/SG/N/10/POL/1
Calcium carbide; 28 August 2003;
G/SG/N/10/POL/3
Water heaters; 14 August 2003;
G/SG/N/10/POL/2
Slovak Republic Ammonium nitrate;  14 April 2003;
G/SG/N/10/SVK/2
United States Steel wire rod; 24 March 2003;
G/SG/N/10/USA/4/Suppl. 2
Line pipe; 24 March 2003;
G/SG/N/10/USA/5/Rev.1/Suppl.2
Venezuela Footwear; 21 November 2002;
G/SG/N/6/VEN/6Iron/steel U sections;
5 November 2002; G/SG/N/7/VEN/1G/L/651
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ANNEX 3
SUMMARY OF ACTIVE SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATIONS AND
EXISTING SAFEGUARD MEASURES
AS OF OCTOBER 2003
Member & Investigation Initiation date Effective date and type of
definitive measure, if any
Argentina
Motorcycles 22.07.2000
(G/SG/N/6/ARG/3 & Suppl.1)22.06.01
Specific duties(G/SG/N/10/ARG/2)
Peaches 01/2001
(G/SG/N/6/ARG/4)Specific duties
19.01.01(G/SG/N/10/ARG/3)
Brazil
Toys 18.06.96
(G/SG/N/6/BRA/1)10.01.97
Tariff increase
(G/SG/N/10/BRA/1,
G/SG/N/10/BRA/2 & Suppl.1)
Extended in December 1999
(G/SG/N/10/BRA/2/Suppl.1)
Coconuts 10.08.01
(G/SG/N/6/BRA/2)09.02
Quantitative restriction(G/SG/N/10/BRA/3 & Suppl.1 &Suppl.2)
Bulgaria
Corks 16.11.01
(G/SG/N/6/BGR/2)Specific duty
19.11.02
(G/SG/N/10/BGR/1)
Ammonium nitrate 16.01.02
(G/SG/N/6/BGR/3)Tariff quota
29.12.02(G/SG/N/10/BGR/2)
Steel 31.03.03
(G/SG/N/6/BGR/6)N/A
Chile
Steel 26.03.02
(G/SG/N/6/CHL/8)16.07.2002
Tariff increase(G/SG/N/10/CHL/4)
China
Certain steel products 20.05.02
(G/SG/N/6/CHN/1)20.11.02
Tariff quota(G/SG/N/10/CHN/1)G/L/651
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Member & Investigation Initiation date Effective date and type of
definitive measure, if any
Costa Rica
Rice 04.03.02
(G/SG/N/6/CRI/1)N/A
Czech Republic
Cane/Beet sugar 03.03.99
(G/SG/N/6/CZE/1 & Suppl.1)20.09.99
Tariff rate quota11.03.03
(G/SG/N/10/CZE/1 & Corr.1 &
Suppl.1)
extended
(G/SG/N/10/CZE/4)
Isoglucose 20.12.2000
(G/SG/N/6/CZE/3)26.07.01
Tariff quota
(G/SG/N/10/CZE/2)
Cocoa powder 15.11.01
(G/SG/N/6/CZE/4)14.06.02
Tariff quota(G/SG/N/10/CZE/3)
Tubes and pipes 06.03.02
(G/SG/N/6/CZE/7)01.03.03
Tariff quota(G/SG/N/10/CZE/5)
Ammonium nitrate 14.08.02
(G/SG/N/6/CZE/8)22.08.03
Tariff increase(G/SG/N/10/CZE/6)
Ecuador
Sandals 12.01.99
(G/SG/N/6/ECU/1)N/A
Matches 28.10.99
(G/SG/N/6/ECU/2)24.10.02
Tariff increase(G/SG/N10/ECU/1)
Medium density fibreboard 05.12.02
(G/SG/N/6/ECU/3)N/A
Smooth ceramics 03.07.03
(G/SG/N/6/ECU/4)N/A
Ceramics and porcelains 13.08.03
(G/SG/N/6/ECU/5)N/AG/L/651
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Member & Investigation Initiation date Effective date and type of
definitive measure, if any
Egypt
Safety matches 05.08.98
(G/SG/N/6/EGY/1)19.02.99
Tariff increase
(G/SG/N/10/EGY/1)
Common fluorescent lamps 19.09.99
(G/SG/N/6/EGY/2)27.02.2000
Tariff increase
27.02.01
(G/SG/N/10/EGY/2 & Suppl.1)
extended
(G/SG/N/10/EGY/3)
Powdered milk 25.09.2000
(G/SG/N/6/EGY/3)12.04.2001
Tariff increase
(G/SG/N/10/EGY/4)
Estonia
Meat of swine 10.04.03
(G/SG/N/6/EST/1)N/A
European Communities
Steel 28.03.02
(G/SG/N/6/EEC/1)29.09.02
Tariff rate quota(G/SG//N/10/EEC/1)
Mandarins 11.07.03
(G/SG/N/6/EEC/2)N/A
Hungary
Steel 22.05.02
(G/SG/N/6/HUN/1)02.04.03
Tariff rate quotas(G/SG//N/10/HUN/1)
Terminated for some product
groups
(G/SG/N/9/HUN/1)
04.04.03
Ammonium nitrate 02.01.03
(G/SG/N/6/HUN/2)23.06.2003
Tariff surcharge(G/SG//N/10/HUN/2)
Terminated for some product
groups(G/SG/N/9/HUN/2)
White sugar 21.07.03
(G/SG/N/6/HUN/3)G/L/651
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Member & Investigation Initiation date Effective date and type of
definitive measure, if any
India
Acetylene black 28.11.97
(G/SG/N/6/IND/1)10.12.98
Tariff increase
(G/SG/10/IND/1 & Suppl.1)
Carbon black 05.02.98
(G/SG/N/6/IND/2)28.02.99
Tariff increase
(G/SG/N/10/IND/2)
Slabstock polyol 26.02.98
(G/SG/N/6/IND/3)24.12.98
Tariff increase(G/SG/N/10/IND/3 & Suppl.1)
Propylene glycol 26.02.98
(G/SG/N/6/IND/4)24.12.98
Tariff increase
(G/SG/N/10/IND/4 & Suppl.1)
Phenol 02.02.99
(G/SG/N/6/IND/7)30.06.99
Tariff increase(G/SG/N/10/IND/5)
Acetone 16.06.99
(G/SG/N/6/IND/8)27.01.2000
Tariff increase(G/SG/N/10/IND/6)
Gamma ferric oxide/
magnetic iron oxide06.07.2000
(G/SG/N/6/IND/10)Tariff increase
23.01.02
(G/SG/N/10/IND/7)
Methylene chloride 17.07.2000
(G/SG/N/6/IND/11 + Corr.1)N/A
Epichlorohydrin 14.03.02
(G/SG/N/6/IND/12)30.10.02
Tariff increase
(G/SG/N/10/IND/8)
Bisphenol A 06.03.03
(G/SG/N/6/IND/15)N/A
Vegetable oil 27.05.02
(G/SG/N/6/IND/13)G/L/651
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definitive measure, if any
Jordan
Biscuits/chocolates 10.12.2000
(G/SG/N/6/JOR/1)Specific customs duty
01.09.01
(G/SG/N/10/JOR/1)
Partial termination (chocolates)
(G/SG/N/9/JOR/1)
Magnetic tapes 24.01.02
(G/SG/N/6/JOR/2)Specific customs duty
01.05.02(G/SG/N/10/JOR/2)
Pasta 18.05.02
(G/SG/N/6/JOR/3)Tariff surcharge
(G/SG/N/10/JOR/3)
Tiles 29.05.02
(G/SG/N/6/JOR/4)N/A
Partial termination
(CN 6907.1 & 6908.1)(G/SG/N/9/JOR/2)
Sinks 27.05.02
(G/SG/N/6/JOR/7)Tariff surcharge
(G/SG/N/10/JOR/4)
Latvia
Pork 01.07.02
(G/SG/N/6/LVA/2)04.07.03
Tariff rate quota(G/SG/N/10/LVA/3 & Add.1)
Lithuania
Pastry yeast Pre-accession
[   ]01.03.02
Tariff increase(G/SG/N/10/LTU/1)
Mexico
Plywood panels 15.08.02
(G/SG/N/6/MEX/1)N/A
Moldova
Sugar 21.05.2003
(G/SG/N/6/MDA/1)01.01.2004
Tariff increase(G/SG/N/10/MDA/1)
Morocco
Bananas 26.06.2000
(G/SG/N/6/MAR/1)04.2001
Tariff increase(G/SG/N/10/MAR/1)G/L/651
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definitive measure, if any
Philippines
Grey Portland cement 28.05.01
(G/SG/N/6/PHL/1)Tariff surcharge
10.12.2001
(G/SG/N/10/PHL/2)
Ceramic floor tiles 28.05.01
(G/SG/N/6/PHL/2)11.04.02
Tariff surcharge(G/SG/N/10/PHL/1)
Glass mirrors 16.04.03
(G/SG/N/6/PHL/3)N/A
Figured glass 16.04.03
(G/SG/N/6/PHL/4)N/A
Float glass 21.05.03
(G/SG/N/6/PHL/5)N/A
Poland
Potassium nitrate 22.12.2000
(G/SG/N/6/POL/1)N/A
Calcium carbide 18.02.02
(G/SG/N/6/POL/2)13.08.03
Tariff surcharge
(G/SG/N/10/POL/3)
Water heaters 28.05.02
(G/SG/N/6/POL/3)Mid-2003
Tariff rate quota(G/SG/N/10/POL/2)
Steel 08.06.02
(G/SG/N/6/POL/4)08.03.03
Tariff rate quota
(G/SG/N/10/POL/1)
Matches 07.05.03
(G/SG/N/6/POL/5)N/A
Slovak Republic
Sugar 20.10.2000
(G/SG/N/6/SVK/2)01.05.2001
Import quota(G/SG/N/10/SVK/1)
Ammonium nitrate 14.10.02
(G/SG/N/6/SVK/3)N/A
Slovenia
Swine meat 15.10.98
(G/SG/N/6/SVN/1)N/AG/L/651
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definitive measure, if any
United States
Certain steel products 28.06.01
(G/SG/N/6/USA/10)20.03.02
Tariff increase + tariff rate quota
(G/SG/N/10/USA/6)
Investigation partially terminated
(G/SG/N/9/USA/4)
Venezuela
Tyres 08.03.2000
(G/SG/N/6/VEN/3)N/A
Paper 16.10.01
(G/SG/N/6/VEN/4)N/A
Iron/steel U sections 01.11.01
(G/SG/N/6/VEN/5)N/A
Footwear 23.09.02
(G/SG/N/6/VEN/6)N/A
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