WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/L/703 
1 November 2004 
 (04-4616) 
  
  
 
REPORT (2004) 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 with 
Article 13.1(a) of the Agreement, which requires the Committee to report annually to the Council for 
Trade in Goods on the general impl ementation of the Agreement.  Th e report covers the period since 
the Committee's last annual report (G/L/651), i.e., 21 October 2003 – 25 October 2004. 
2. During the period under review, the Committee he ld two regular meetings, on 19 April 2004 
(G/SG/M/25) and 25 October 2004 (G/SG/M/26).  
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 ha s 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 de cided 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 consultations with respect to the ACP Group's request for 
observership in various WTO bodies.  The Committ ee continued this practice during the reporting 
period.  
5. At its regular meeting in October 2004, the Committee elected Mr. Hervé Drouet as 
Chairperson, and Mr. Ahmed Talaat El Libedy as Vice Chairperson. 
II. NOTIFICATION AND EXAMINATION OF SAFEGUARDS LAWS AND/OR 
REGULATIONS OF MEMBERS 
6. During the period under review, the Committee c ontinued its review of notifications under 
Article 12.6 of the Agreement concerning national le gislation and/or regulations in the area of 
safeguards.  For Members with such legislation and/ or regulations, these notif ications consist of the 
full and integrated text thereof.  For Members without such legislation and/or regulations, these 
notifications inform the Committee of this fact. 
7. As of 25 October 2004, 133 Members
1 had notified the Committee of their domestic 
safeguards legislation and/or regulations or made  communications in this regard to the Committee 
                                                      
1 See Annex 1, where EC is counted on a 15 member-States-basis.  There are currently 148 WTO 
Members, counting the EC and all its 25 member-States as a single Member.  This figure is reduced to 123 if the 
EC and its 25 Member States are counted as a single Member. G/L/703 
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 (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 durin g the review period (G/SG/M/25 and G/SG/M/26).  
8. During the period under review, the Committee re viewed the notified (new or amended) 
legislative texts of the following Members:  Arme nia, China, Jamaica, Jordan, Mexico, Pakistan, 
Peru, Chinese Taipei and Turkey.  
9. The substance of the review of legislative notifi cations is reflected in the written questions put 
to Members and the written answers to those ques tions.  References to the questions and answers 
pertaining to each notification can be found in the mi nutes of the meetings at which the notifications 
were reviewed (G/SG/M/25 and G/SG/M/26). 
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 notifica tions of initiations, the application 
of safeguard measures, and the termination of investigations without measures received by the 
Committee from 15 October 2003 – 18 October 2004 are summarized in Annex 2.  A record of 
investigations underway, and measures applicable , in October 2004 is set forth in Annex 3. 
11. During the period under review, the Co mmittee reviewed 15 notifications under 
Article 12.1(a) regarding the initiation of new inv estigations.  These were from Argentina on colour 
television sets; from Brazil on toys; from Colombia on electric smoothing irons; from Ecuador on paper and paperboard, and on pneumatic tyres of rubber; from the European Communities on salmon; 
from India on starch; from Jamai ca on cement; from Moldova on cosmetic and perfumery products; 
from Peru on certain textiles; and from Turkey on thermometers, on active earth and clays, on certain 
glassware, on unframed glass mirrors, and on certain voltmeters and ammeters. 
12. During the period under review, the Committee reviewed 3 notifications concerning the 
application of new provisional measures under Ar ticle 12.4.  These were from the European 
Communities on mandarins, and on salmon, and from Jamaica on cement. 
13. During the period under review, the Committee al so reviewed 6 notifications concerning new 
findings of serious injury or threat thereof cau sed by increased imports.  These notifications were 
from Ecuador on smooth ceramics; from the European Communities on mandarins; from Hungary on white sugar; from India on bisphenol; from Jamaica on cement; and from Poland on matches 
14. During the period under review the Committee revi ewed 4 notifications of new terminations 
of safeguard investigations without measures.  Th ese notifications were from Bulgaria on certain steel 
products; from Canada on certain steel products ; from Ecuador on paper and paperboard and on 
pneumatic tyres of rubber. 
15. Furthermore, the Committee reviewed 9 notifications
2 concerning decisions to apply new 
safeguard measures.  These notifications were  from Ecuador on smooth ceramics; from the European 
Communities on mandarins; from Hungary on white s ugar; from Jamaica on sugar; from Philippines 
on grey Portland cement, on float glass, on figured glass, and on glass mirrors; and from Poland on matches. 
                                                     
 
2 In addition, there was a notification from Brazil concerning the extension of  safeguard measure on 
toys.  G/L/703 
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 16. During the period under review, the Committee received 4 notifications concerning new 
decisions not to apply a safeguard measure to developing country Members.  These were from the 
European Communities on mandarins and on salm on; from Jamaica on cement; and from Poland on 
water heaters.  
17. Members' oral comments concerning these notifications can be found in the minutes of the 
meetings at which they were reviewed (G/SG/ M/25 and G/SG/M/26).  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 Protoc ol of Accession of the People's Republic of 
China to the WTO (WT/L/432), the Committee review ed China's implementation of the Safeguards 
Agreement (see G/SG/M/26).  The Committee agreed that the Chairman would report to the Council 
for Trade in Goods on this issue. 
V. ISSUES CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 9.1 
19. At its regular meetings on 19 April and 25 Oc tober 2004, the Committee discussed a number 
of issues regarding the application of Article 9.1 of the Agreement. Malays ia submitted documents for 
these meetings
3.  At the 25 October meeting, some Memb ers requested the Chair to hold informal 
consultations in order to determine the future course of action concerning this issue. At the request of 
a Member, the Chair confirmed that his consultations  would not be limited to this specific issue, but 
would include any other issues Members wished to raise. 
20. Members' comments concerning these issues are reflected in documents G/SG/M/25 and 26. 
VI. OTHER ISSUES RAISED 
21. At the Committee's regular meeting of 25 Oct ober 2004, under "other  business", one Member 
asked another Member to clarify the latest s ituation regarding its safeguard measure.   
                                                      
3 Job(04)44 for the April meeting and Job (04) 158 for the October meeting. G/L/703 
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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 G/SG/N/1/BRB/1 (*) 
Belize None 
Benin G/SG/N/1/BEN/1 + Corr.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/BRA/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 (*) 
Cambodia None 
Cameroon None 
Canada G/SG/N/1/CAN/3 
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 
Macedonia None  G/L/703 
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 MEMBER NOTIFICATION PROVIDED 
Gabon None 
Gambia, The None 
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/1 + Corr. 1 
Jamaica G/SG/N/1/JAM/2 + Corr. 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 + Corr. 1 
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 (*) 
Nepal None 
New Zealand G/SG/N/1/NZL/1 
Nicaragua G/SG/N/1/NIC/1 
Niger None G/L/703 
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 MEMBER NOTIFICATION PROVIDED 
Nigeria G/SG/N/1/NGA/1 (*)  
Norway G/SG/N/1/NOR/3 
Oman G/SG/N/1/OMN/1 (*) 
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 + Suppl. 1 & 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 (*) 
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 (*) 
Separate Customs Territory of 
Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu G/SG/N/1/TPKM/2 + Suppl.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/3 
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/URY/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/2 (*) 
 
  - Notification accompanied with the mark * is a "nil" notification.  
- "None" means that no notification has been submitted. - This annual report includes a period when C yprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, 
Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, the Slovak Repub lic and Slovenia were not member-States of the 
European Communities (i.e. prior to May 2004) , as well as a period following the accession of these  G/L/703 
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 countries to the European Communities. Therefore,  these Members' separate notifications are listed 
herein. See document G/SG/N/1//EEC/1/Suppl.2 for upda ted information on the current status of laws 
and regulations of the above-referred countries. 
  
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ANNEX 2 
 
SUMMARY OF VARIOUS NOTIFICATIONS B ETWEEN 15 OCTOBER 2003 - 18 OCTOBER 2004  
 
Reporting 
Member Safeguard investigations 
initiated Provisional safeguard 
measures  Definitive safeguard 
measures  Safeguard investigations 
terminated without measures Expired or terminated 
measures 4 
Argentina coloured television sets; 
16 July 2004; 
G/SG/N/6/ARG/5 
     
Brazil  toys;  
14 November, 2003; G/SG/N/6/BRA/1 /suppl.1  
  toys; 
19 December, 2003; G/SG/N/10/BRA/2/ suppl.2   
Bulgaria     certain steel products; 
15 July, 2004; G/SG/N/9/BGR/3  
Canada     certain steel products; 
15 October, 2003; 
G/SG/N/9/CAN/1  
China      certain steel products; 
4 February, 2004; 
G/SG/N/10/CHN/1/Suppl. 1 
Colombia  electric smoothing irons;  
2 March, 2004; G/SG/N/6/COL/2     
Ecuador  paper and paperboard ; 
16 December, 2003; 
G/SG/N/6/ECU/6 
   paper and paperboard; 
15 March, 2004; 
G/SG/N/9/ECU/2  
Ecuador    smooth ceramics; 
25 February, 2004; G/SG/N/10/ECU/3 
   
Ecuador pneumatic tyres of rubber; 
17 December, 2003; G/SG/N/6/ECU/7 
   pneumatic tyres of rubber; 
17 March, 2004; G/SG/N/9/ECU/1  
                                                      
4  This column includes only those that were notified in writing.   
  G/L/703
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Member Safeguard investigations 
initiated Provisional safeguard 
measures  Definitive safeguard 
measures  Safeguard investigations 
terminated without measures Expired or terminated 
measures 4 
European 
Communities     certain steel products; 
19 December, 2004 G/SG/N/10/EEC/1/Suppl.2 
European 
Communities   mandarins; 
6 November, 2003; 
G/SG/N/7/EEC/2  mandarins; 
16 March, 2004; 
G/SG/N/10/EEC/2 + Suppl. 1    
European 
Communities  salmon ; 
17 March, 2004; 
G/SG/N/6/EEC/3 salmon; 
16 August, 2004; 
G/SG/N/7/EEC/3    
Hungary5    white sugar; 
28 November, 2003; 
G/SG/N/10/HUN/3   
India  starch, modified starches and 
manioc based sago;  4 August, 2004; 
G/SG/N/6/IND/16     
Jamaica  cement ; 
25 February, 2004; 
G/SG/N/6/JAM/1 
 cement; 
25 February, 2004; 
G/SG/N/7/JAM/1 
 cement; 
23 April, 2004; 
G/SG/N/10/JAM/1 + Corr. 1 
  cement; 
15 September, 2004; 
G/SG/N/9/JAM/1 
Moldova  cosmetic and perfumery 
products; 
13 July, 2004; 
G/SG/N/6/MDA/2 + Corr. 1     
Peru 
 certain textiles; 
30 August 2004; 
G/SG/N/6/PER/1     
Philippines    grey Portland cement; 
18 March, 2004 ; G/SG/N/10/PHL/2/Suppl. 1   
Philippines    float glass; 
26 May, 2004; 
G/SG/N/10/PHL/3 + Corr. 1   
Philippines    figured glass; 
26 May, 2004; 
G/SG/N/10/PHL/4   
                                                      
5  EC stated in the meeting of 25 October 2004 that this measure has been terminated  at the end of April 2004. (Hungary acceded to the European Union on 1 May 
2004.)   
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Member Safeguard investigations 
initiated Provisional safeguard 
measures  Definitive safeguard 
measures  Safeguard investigations 
terminated without measures Expired or terminated 
measures 4 
Philippines    glass mirrors; 
26 May, 2004; G/SG/N/10/PHL/5   
Poland6   matches; 
9 December, 2003; 
G/SG/N/10/POL/4   
Turkey  thermometers; 
26 July, 2004; 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/1     
Turkey  active earth and clays; 
26 July, 2004; G/SG/N/6/TUR/2     
Turkey  certain glassware; 
27 July, 2004; 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/3     
Turkey  unframed glass mirrors; 
27 July, 2004; 
 G/SG/N/6/TUR/4     
Turkey  certain  voltmeters and 
ammeters; 
27 July, 2004; 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/5     
United States 
     certain steel products; 
12 December, 2004 
G/SG/N/10/USA/6/Suppl.8 
 
                                                      
6  EC stated in the meeting of 25 October 2004 that this measur e has been terminated at the en d of April 2004. (Poland acceded t o the European Union on 1 May 2004.)  G/L/703 
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 ANNEX 3 
 
SUMMARY OF ACTIVE SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATIONS AND / OR 
EXISTING SAFEGUARD MEASURES 
AS OF OCTOBER 2004 7 
 
Member & 
Investigation Initiation date Effective date of provisional 
measure, if any 8  Effective date and type 
of 
definitive measure, if 
any 
Brazil 
    
Toys 06.10.03 9 
(G/SG/N/6/BRA/1/Suppl.1)   01.01.04 
Tariff surcharge 
(G/SG/N/10/BRA/2 /Suppl.2) 
 
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)  19.11.02 
Specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/BGR/1) 
 
Ammonium nitrate 16.01.02 
(G/SG/N/6/BGR/3)  29.12.02 
Tariff quota 
(G/SG/N/10/BGR/2) 
 
Chile   
    
Steel 26.03.02 
(G/SG/N/6/CHL/8)  16.07.2002 
Tariff increase 
(G/SG/N/10/CHL/4)  
Colombia    
Electric 
smoothing irons 26.01.04 
(G/SG/N/6/COL/2)  N/A 
Costa Rica 
    
Rice 04.03.02 
(G/SG/N/6/CRI/1) 
 12.03.02 
(G/SG/N/7/CRI/1 and Suppl.1) N/A 
Ecuador 
    
Sandals 12.01.99  N/A 
                                                      
7  Argentina has stated in the meeting of 25 Octobe r 2004 that all the pre-ex isting measures have now 
been terminated. EC stated  in the same meeting that all measures  concerning the Czech Republic, Estonia, 
Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia were terminated, and all pending 
investigations were terminated without measure. Accordin gly, these items have been removed from this table.  
8  Only those provisional measures that are in force as of 18 October 2004 are included in this table. 
9  This is a notification on initiation of a review of the safeguard measure. The original measure was 
imposed on 1 January, 1997 (G/SG/N/10/BRA/1). G/L/703 
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 Member & 
Investigation Initiation date Effective date of provisional 
measure, if any 8  Effective date and type 
of 
definitive measure, if 
any 
(G/SG/N/6/ECU/1) 
 
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) 
  09.01.03 
Tariff surcharge 
(G/SG/N/10/ECU/2 and Suppl.1) 
 
Smooth 
ceramics 03.07.03 
(G/SG/N/6/ECU/4)   14.02.04 
Tariff surcharge  (G/SG/N/10/ECU/3) 
 
Ceramics and 
porcelains 13.08.03 
(G/SG/N/6/ECU/5)   N/A 
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 
 (G/SG/N/10/EGY/2 & Suppl.1) 
 
27.02.01 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) 
 
European Communities 
    
Mandarins 11.07.03 
(G/SG/N/6/EEC/2) 
  11.04.04 
Tariff rate quotas 
(G/SG/N/10/EEC/2) 
Salmon 06.03.04 
(G/SG/N6/EEC/3) 15.08.04 
(G/SG/N/7/EEC/3) N/A 
India 
    
Acetylene black 
 28.11.97 
(G/SG/N/6/IND/1) 
  10.12.98 
Tariff increase 
(G/SG/10/IND/1 & Suppl.1) 
 
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 Member & 
Investigation Initiation date Effective date of provisional 
measure, if any 8  Effective date and type 
of 
definitive measure, if 
any 
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 
oxide 06.07.2000 
(G/SG/N/6/IND/10) 
  23.01.02 
Tariff increase 
 (G/SG/N/10/IND/7) 
 
Methylene 
chloride 17.07.2000 
(G/SG/N/6/IND/11 + Corr.1) 
  N/A 
Epichlorohydri
n 14.03.02 
(G/SG/N/6/IND/12)  30.10.02 
Tariff increase (G/SG/N/10/IND/8) 
 
Vegetable oil 27.05.02 
(G/SG/N/6/IND/13)   N/A 
Bisphenol A 06.03.03 
(G/SG/N/6/IND/15) 
  N/A 
Starch, 
modified 
starches and 
manioc based 
sago 07.07.04 
(G/SG/N/6/IND/16) 
  N/A 
Jordan 
    
Biscuits/chocol
ates 10.12.2000 
(G/SG/N/6/JOR/1) 
  01.09.01 
Specific customs duty 
 (G/SG/N/10/JOR/1) 
 Partial termination 
(chocolates) 
(G/SG/N/9/JOR/1)  
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 Member & 
Investigation Initiation date Effective date of provisional 
measure, if any 8  Effective date and type 
of 
definitive measure, if 
any 
Magnetic tapes 24.01.02 
(G/SG/N/6/JOR/2)  01.05.02 
Specific customs duty 
 (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) 
 
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) 
 
Cosmetic and 
perfumery products 18.06.03 
(G/SG/N/6/MDA/2)   N/A 
Morocco 
    
Bananas 26.06.2000 
(G/SG/N/6/MAR/1)  04.2001 
Tariff increase (G/SG/N/10/MAR/1) 
 
Peru    
Certain textiles 22.08.04 
(G/SG/N/6/PER/1)   N/A 
Philippines 
    
Grey Portland 
cement 28.05.01 
(G/SG/N/6/PHL/1)  10.12.2001 
Tariff surcharge 
 (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) 
  13.10.03 
Tariff surcharge 
(G/SG/N/10/PHL/5) 
  G/L/703 
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 Member & 
Investigation Initiation date Effective date of provisional 
measure, if any 8  Effective date and type 
of 
definitive measure, if 
any 
Figured glass 16.04.03 
(G/SG/N/6/PHL/4) 
  13.10.03 
Tariff surcharge 
(G/SG/N/10/PHL/4) 
 
Float glass 21.05.03 
(G/SG/N/6/PHL/5) 
  13.10.03 
Tariff surcharge 
(G/SG/N/10/PHL/3) 
 
Turkey    
Thermometers 
 17.07.04 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/1) 
  N/A 
Active earth 
and clays  17.07.04 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/2)   N/A 
Certain glass 
ware 
 17.07.04 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/3) 
  N/A 
Unframed glass 
mirrors 
 17.07.04 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/4) 
  N/A 
Certain 
voltmeters and 
ammeters 
 17.07.04 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/5) 
  N/A 
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)  December 2002 
(G/SG/N/VEN/1/Suppl.1) N/A 
Footwear 23.09.02 
(G/SG/N/6/VEN/6) 
  N/A 
 
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