WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/N/10/KOR/2
G/SG/N/11/KOR/2
5 June 2000
(00-2209)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  English
NOTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12.1(C) AND
ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2, OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS
ON TAKING A DECISION TO APPLY A SAFEGUARD MEASURE
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
The following communication, dated 30 May 2000, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Korea.
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In accordance with the provisions of Article 12.1(c) and Article 9, footnote 2 of the WTO
Agreement on Safeguards, and in compliance with the format for notifications adopted by the
Committee on Safeguards (G/SG/W/1, 23 February  1995), the Republic of Korea provides the
following notifications to the Committee on Safeguards.
A. NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(C) UPON TAKING A DECISION TO APPLY A
SAFEGUARD MEASURE
1. – 2. Provide evidence of serious injury or th reat thereof caused by increased imports and
provide information on whether there is an abso lute increase in imports or an increase in
imports relative to domestic production (please see also Article 2.1 for the context)
The information was provided in the previous notification of G/SG/N/8/KOR/3 dated
21 February 2000 under Article 12.1(b) of the Agreement.
3. Provide precise description of the product involved
The product involved includes fresh or chilled garlic, peeled; frozen garlic; and prepared or
preserved garlic by vinegar or acetic acid, provided for in tariff heading number of 0703.20.1000,
0710.80.2000, and 2001.90.9060 in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of Korea, respectively.
4. Provide precise description of the proposed measure
The proposed measure is the increase of tariff rates for the imported garlic described in the
item 3 above, and the additional tariff rates are as follows:
The first year
( 1 June 2000 -
31 May 2001)The second year
( 1 June 2001-
31 May 2002)The third year
( 1 June 2002 -
31 May 2003)
Fresh or chilled
garlic, peeled60% or 300 won/kg,
whichever is the greater58% or 288 won/kg,
whichever is the greater56% or 276 won/kg,
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The first year
( 1 June 2000 -
31 May 2001)The second year
( 1 June 2001-
31 May 2002)The third year
( 1 June 2002 -
31 May 2003)
Frozen garlic 285% or 1,707 won/kg,
whichever is the greater274% or 1,639 won/kg,
whichever is the greater263% or 1,571 won/kg,
whichever is the greater
Prepared orpreserved garlicby vinegar or
acetic acid285% or 1,707 won/kg,
whichever is the greater274% or 1,639 won/kg,
whichever is the greater263% or 1,571 won/kg,
whichever is the greater
5. Provide proposed date of introduction of the measure
The introduction date of the measure is 1 June 2000.
6. Provide expected duration of the measure
The measure will be in effect for three years.
7. For a measure with a duration of more than three years, provide the proposed date for
the review (under Article 7.4) to be held not later than the mid-term of the measure, if such a
date for the review has already been scheduled
The mid-term review of this measure will be held not later than the mid-term of the measure.
8. If the expected duration is over one year, provide expected timetable for progressive
liberalization of the measure
Refer to the item 4 above.
9. If the measure is being extended, also provide:
Not applicable.
B. NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2, OF THE NON-APPLICATION
OF SAFEGUARD MEASURE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES UNDER ARTICLE 9.1
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS
1. Specify the measure
The measure is the increase of tariff rates described in the item 4 in notification A above
under Article 12.1(c) of the Agreement.
2. Specify the product subject to the measure
Refer to the item 3 in notification A above.
3. Specify the developing countries to which the measure is not applied under Article 9.1 of
the Agreement on Safeguards, and the import shares of these countries individually and
collectively
The safeguard measure is not applied against the products referred to above, originating in
developing country members of the WTO whose import share is less than 3 per cent individually andG/SG/N/10/KOR/2
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also less than 9 per cent collectively. Currently, the import share of the developing country members
of the WTO is less that 0.5 per cent individually and also less than 0.5 per cent collectively.
4. Subsequently, if there is a change in the list of developing countries exempted from the
safeguard measure pursuant to Article 9.1, please notify:
Not Applicable
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