WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/N/10/POL/3
G/SG/N/11/POL/4
28 August 2003
(03-4496)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  English
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12.1(C)
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2,
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS
POLAND
(Calcium Carbide)
The following communication, dated 25 August 2003, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Poland.
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Poland hereby submits its notification pursuant to Articles 12.1. (c) and 9.1 footnote 2 of the
Agreement on Safeguards upon taking a decision to apply safeguard measure and on taking a decision
not to apply that measure to imports of calcium carbide originating in developing countries.
I. NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1. (C) OF THE WTO AGREEMENT ON
SAFEGUARDS
Pursuant to Article 12.1 (c) of the Agreement on Safeguards and to the format of notifications
under this Agreement, having regard the notification under Article 12.1 (b) of the Agreement on
Safeguards on finding a serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports
(G/SG/N/8/POL/2), Poland hereby submits its notification upon taking a decision to apply safeguard
measure to imports of calcium carbide.
1. Serious injury caused by increased imports
Precise description of the serious injury caused by increased imports was set in point 1 (b) of
the notification under Article 12.1 (b) (G/SG/N/8/POL/2).
2. Increase in imports
Precise description of increase in imports was set at point 1 (a) of the above mentioned
notification.
3. Product subject to investigation
Precise description of product subject to investigation was set in point 2 of the above
mentioned notification.G/SG/N/10/POL/3
G/SG/N/11/POL/4
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4. Description of the measure
The safeguard measure consists of additional duty to be paid on imports exceeding certain
quantities.  The level of additional duty was calculated on the basis of price underselling margin inrecent period and amounts to 15%.
The quantity of imports free from additional duty is established on the basis of the average
volume of imports of the product concerned in the years 1998-2000 (9000 tons).
5. Date of introduction of the measure
The measure entered into force on 13 August 2003.  The regulation imposing the safeguard
measure was published in the official journal “Dziennik Ustaw” No 142 item 1385 of
13 August 2003.
6. Duration of the measure
The safeguard measure will be applied till 30 April 2004.
Additional
duty (%)Quantity of imports
free from additional
duty (tons)Additional
duty (%)Quantity of
imports free
from additional
duty (tons)Product Code
First period
13.08.2003 – 31.12.2003Second period
1.01.2004 – 30.04.2004r.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Calcium
carbide2849 10 00 0 15 3375 15 3000
II. NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 9.1 FOOTNOTE 2 OF THE AGREEMENT ON
SAFEGUARDS ON NON APPLICATION OF SAFEGUARD MEASURE TAKEN BY
POLAND TO THE IMPORTS ORIGINATING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Safeguard measure
The safeguard measure is described in the Polish notification under Article 12.1 (c) of the
Safeguard Agreement.
2. Product subject to the measure
The measure applies to calcium carbide classified under tariff item 2849 10 00 0 of the Polish
Harmonized Tariff.
3. Developing countries to which the measure is not applied under Article 9.1 of the
Agreement on Safeguards
The developing countries concerned are the following:G/SG/N/10/POL/3
G/SG/N/11/POL/4
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Angola
BangladeshBelizeBeninBoliviaBotswanaBurkina FasoBurundiChina
Chad
Democratic Republic of CongoDominicaDominican RepublicDjiboutiEgyptEcuadorFijiPhilippines
Gambia
GhanaGrenadaGeorgiaGuyanaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauHaiti
HondurasIndiaIndonesiaJamaicaJordanCameroonKenyaKyrgyz Republic
Columbia
CongoCosta RicaCubaLesothoMadagascarMalawiMaladiesMalaysia
Mali
MoroccoMauritaniaMauritiusMongoliaMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNiger
NigeriaNicaraguaPakistanPanamaPapua-New GuineaParaguayPeruCentral African Republic
Rwanda
SalvadorSenegalSierra LeoneSri LankaSt. Vincent and GrenadinesSwazilandSurinamThailand
Tanzania
TogoTunisiaUgandaIvory CoastSalomon IslandsZambiaZimbabwe
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