WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/L/272
11 November 1998
(98-4457)
REPORT (1998) OF THE COMMITTEE ON
SAFEGUARDS
I. GENERAL
1. This report is submitted in accordance with Article 13.1(a) of the Agreement on Safeguards,
which requires the Committee on Safeguards to report annually to the Council for Trade in Goods onthe general implementation of the Agreement.  The report covers the period since the Committee's last
annual report (G/L/200), i.e., 23 October 1997-5 November 1998.
2. During the period under review, the Committee held two regular meetings, on 22 April 1998
(G/SG/M/11) and 4-5 November 1998 (G/SG/M/12).
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. At its two regular meetings during the reporting period, the Committee considered the
requests of the OECD and the ACP Group for regular observer status.  At its 22 April 1998 meeting,the Committee decided to defer action on that request due to pending issues regarding reciprocity, but
decided to invite the OECD to continue to attend, in the interim, Committee meetings on an ad hoc
basis, and to grant the OECD full access to Committee documents, subject to objection by a Member
in particular cases.  At the same meeting, the Committee also decided to continue 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.  At its 4-5 November
1998 meeting, the Committee confirmed the decision it had taken at its April meeting to invite theOECD to attend meetings on an ad hoc basis, and grant the OECD full access to documents, subject to
objection by a Member in particular cases.  With respect to the ACP Group, the Chairman noted that
the horizontal process had not been completed, and the Committee decided to maintain its previous
decision and revert to this matter at such time as there were any new developments to be considered.
5. At its regular meeting of 22 April 1998, the Committee elected Mr. S. Priyadarshi (India) as
Chairman, and Mr. R. Kasper (United States) as Vice Chairman.
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 ofsafeguards.  For members with such legislation and/or regulations, these notifications consist of the
full and integrated text thereof.  For Members without such legislation and/or regulations, these
notifications inform the Committee of this fact.G/L/272
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7. As of 5 November 1998, 81 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).  Thirty-six Members had not as of that date made such a notification,
although the deadline for such notifications was 15 March 1995.  Annex 1 lists the status of
notifications under Article 12.6 of the Agreement.  The extent of the non-compliance with thisnotification obligation, and the implications of this situation, were discussed at the meetings of the
Committee held during the review period (G/SG/M/11 and G/SG/M/12).
8. Of the 81 Members submitting notifications, 46 notified that they had no specific legislation
relating to safeguards, 19 notified new legislation, and 16 notified pre-WTO legislation still in force.
Of the 62 Members notifying either no safeguards legislation or pre-WTO legislation still in force, 19
indicated that new legislation was being considered or drafted.  In addition, of the Members notifying
that they had no specific legislation, 13 indicated that the WTO Agreement has force of law in theirterritory.
9. During the period under review, the Committee reviewed the notified new or amended
legislative texts of the following Members:  Australia, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador,
Honduras, India, Korea, Panama, Poland, Slovak Republic, and Turkey.
10. The Committee also reviewed during this period the notifications without legislative text of
the following Members:  Bolivia, Cyprus, Ecuador, Haiti, Jamaica, Mongolia, and Qatar.
11. 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 answers
pertaining to each notification can be found in the minutes of the meetings at which the notifications
were reviewed (G/SG/M/11 and G/SG/M/12).
12. In accordance with the procedures that it had adopted for follow-up reviews of previously-
reviewed legislative notifications (G/SG/W/116), the Committee conducted a follow-up review of
India's notified legislation.  References to the written questions and answers exchanged can be found
in the minutes of the meeting at which this follow-up review was conducted (G/SG/M/12).
13. Not all written questions put to Members during the course of the legislative reviews had been
answered at the end of the period of review.  Specifically, written answers to questions concerning
legislation had not been received from Côte d'Ivoire.
III. NOTIFICATIONS OF ACTIONS RELATED TO SAFEGUARD MEASURES
14. During the review period, the Committee received and reviewed a variety of notifications of
actions related to safeguard measures.  The notifications of initiations and outcomes of investigations,
and of application of safeguard measures, received by the Committee since 1 January 1995, are
summarized in Annex 2.
15. During the period of review, the Committee received and reviewed 11 notifications under
Article 12.1(a) regarding initiation of an investigation.  These were Argentina's notification of
initiation on toys, Australia's two notifications  concerning initiation on swine meat, Egypt's
notification of initiation on safety matches, India's notifications of initiation on acetylene black,
carbon black, slabstock polyol, propylene glycol, high density fibreboard, and styrene butadiene
rubber, and the United States' notification of initiation of an investigation on wheat gluten.  In
addition, the Committee received a notification from the United States on the initiation of an
                                                     
1 Counting the EC as a single Member for purposes of the legislative notification.G/L/272
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investigation on lamb meat.  This notification was received too late in the review period to be
included on the agenda of the Committee's 4-5 November 1998 meeting.
16. During the period of review, the Committee received and reviewed one notification of
application of a provisional measure under Article 12.4.  This notification was from Egypt,
concerning a provisional measure on safety matches.
17. During the review period, the Committee also received and reviewed three notifications of a
finding of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports.  These notifications were from
India on acetylene black and carbon black, and from the United States on wheat gluten.
18. The Committee received and reviewed during the period one notification of termination of a
safeguard investigation with no safeguard measure imposed, from India on styrene butadiene rubber.
19. In addition, the Committee received and reviewed one notification of a decision to apply a
safeguard measure, from the United States on wheat gluten.
20. Two notifications concerning non-application of  a safeguard measure to developing country
Members were received and reviewed during the period.  These were from Brazil on toys
(G/SG/N/11/BRA/1/Suppl.1), and from the United  States on wheat gluten (G/SG/N/11/USA/2).
21. The Committee also received and reviewed one notification regarding the proposed
suspension of concessions and other obligations.  This notification was from the EuropeanCommunities, concerning the United States measure on wheat gluten (G/SG/N/12/EEC/1).
22. Members' oral comments concerning these notifications can be found in the minutes of the
meetings at which they were reviewed (G/SG/M/11 and G/SG/M/12).  Members' written questions
and answers concerning these notifications  can be found in the G/SG/Q2/… series.
IV. PRE-EXISTING MEASURES
A. 
NEW NOTIFICATIONS CONCERNING PRE -EXISTING ARTICLE XIX AND GREY AREA MEASURES
23. The Committee received and reviewed two new notifications concerning pre-existing Article
XIX measures and measures covered by Article 11.  The first such notification was from Nigeria
(G/SG/N/2/NGA), which notified certain import prohibitions as pre-existing Article XIX measures
covered by Article 10, and asked the Committee for a waiver from its notification obligation underArticle 12.7 of the Agreement.  The second was a nil notification from Panama (G/SG/N/3/PAN),
which indicated that it had not adopted and did not maintain any pre-existing measures covered by
Article 11.  The comments of Members concerning these notifications can be found in the minutes of
the meetings at which they were reviewed (G /SG/M/11 and G/SG/M/12).  Written questions and
answers concerning these notifications can be found in the G/SG/Q2/… series.
B. 
PROGRESS IN PHASING OUT PRE -EXISTING MEASURES
24. The Committee received and reviewed notifications concerning various Members' progress in
phasing out their notified pre-existing measures covered by Articles 10 and 11 of the Agreement.  The
Members in question also reported orally to the Committee in this regard.  Annex 3 summarizes
information notified and provided by Members to the Committee regarding their pre-existing
measures.
25. At its 22 April 1998 meeting, the Committee reviewed a notification by Cyprus (which had
not been present to report orally at the fall 1997 regular meeting of the Committee)G/L/272
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(G/SG/N/5/CYP/Rev.1/Suppl.2)  regarding its progress in phasing out its pre-existing measures, and
two supplements to Slovenia's notified timetable for phasing out its measures covered by Article 11.
Slovenia informed the Committee that, as indicated in its supplemental notifications, as of
1 January 1998, it had no pre-existing measures in force.
26. At its 4-5 November 1998 meeting, the Committee heard oral reports from the European
Communities, Korea, and South Africa on their progress in phasing out their pre-existing measures.
Cyprus and Nigeria, which were not present at th e meeting, were asked by the Committee to provide
written reports on this matter, for consideration at the Committee's next meeting.
27. The comments of Members on this subject are reflected in the minutes of the Committee's
meetings held during the review period (G/SG/M/11 and G/SG/M/12).
V. OTHER ISSUES DISCUSSED
28. At its 22 April 1998 meeting (G/SG/M/11), the Committee took note of the Chairman's
statement concerning his report to the Chairman of the Council for Trade in Goods on the activity of
the Committee between December 1997 and April 1998.  The report, which had been requested in
connection with preparations for the May 1998 Ministerial Conference, indicated that the Committee
had not met and otherwise had taken no action during that interval.
29. The Committee took note, at its 4-5 November 1998 meeting (G/SG/M/12), of the suggestion
of the Chair to consult informally with Members re garding the issue of "immediate" notification in the
context of Article 12.
30. At its 4-5 November 1998 meeting, the Committee considered the following items raised
under the agenda item "Other Business":
- United States – Notification of initiation of an investigation on lamb meat.- Argentina – Safeguard measure on imports of footwear.
- Nigeria – Pre-existing measures.- Brazil – Safeguard measure on imports of toys.G/L/272
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ANNEX 1
SAFEGUARDS LEGISLATIVE NOTIFICATIONS
MEMBER NOTIFICATION PROVIDED
Angola None
Antigua and Barbuda None
Argentina G/SG/N/1/ARG/3 + Suppl.1
Australia G/SG/N/1/AUS/2
Bahrain G/SG/N/1/BHR/1
Bangladesh None
Barbados None
Belize None
Benin G/SG/N/1/BEN/1 + Corr.1
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 None
Cameroon None
Canada G/SG/N/1/CAN/2
Central African Republic None
Chad None
Chile G/SG/N/1/CHL/1
Colombia G/SG/N/1/COL/2
Congo None
Congo, Dem. Rep. None
Costa Rica G/SG/N/1/CRI/2
Côte d'Ivoire G/SG/N/1/CIV/1
Cuba G/SG/N/1/CUB/1
Cyprus G/SG/N/1/CYP/1
Czech Republic G/SG/N/1/CZE/1
Djibouti None
Dominica G/SG/N/1/DMA/1
Dominican Republic G/SG/N/1/DOM/1
European Community G/SG/N/1/EEC/1
Ecuador G/SG/N/1/ECU/2 + Suppl.1
Egypt G/SG/N/1/EGY/1
El Salvador G/SG/N/1/SLV/2
Fiji G/SG/N/1/FJI/1
Gabon None
Gambia, The None
Ghana G/SG/N/1/GHA/1
Grenada None
Guatemala G/SG/N/1/GTM/1
Guinea Bissau None
Guinea, Rep. of G/SG/N/1/GIN/1
Guyana None
Haiti G/SG/N/1/HTI/1G/L/272
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MEMBER NOTIFICATION PROVIDED
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
Indonesia G/SG/N/1/IDN/1
Israel G/SG/N/1/ISR/2
Jamaica G/SG/N/1/JAM/1
Japan G/SG/N/1/JPN/2 + Corr.1
Kenya G/SG/N/1/KEN/1
Korea G/SG/N/1/KOR/3
Kuwait None
Lesotho None
Liechtenstein G/SG/N/1/LIE/1
Macau G/SG/N/1/MAC/2
Madagascar None
Malawi None
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
Mongolia G/SG/N/1/MNG/1
Morocco G/SG/N/1/MAR/1
Mozambique None
Myanmar G/SG/N/1/MYM/1
Namibia None
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
Pakistan G/SG/N/1/PAK/1
Panama G/SG/N/1/PAN/1
Papua New Guinea None
Paraguay G/SG/N/1/PRY/1
Peru G/SG/N/1/PER/1
Philippines G/SG/N/1/PHL/1
Poland G/SG/N/1/POL/2
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 NoneG/L/272
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MEMBER NOTIFICATION PROVIDED
Singapore G/SG/N/1/SGP/1
Slovak Republic G/SG/N/1/SVK/2
Slovenia G/SG/N/1/SVN/1
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/1 + Rev.1
Togo None
Trinidad and Tobago G/SG/N/1/TTO/1
Tunisia G/SG/N/1/TUN/1
Turkey G/SG/N/1/TUR/2 + Rev.1 + Rev.1/Corr.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/URY/1
Venezuela G/SG/N/1/VEN/1 + Corr.1
Zambia G/SG/N/1/ZMB/1
Zimbabwe G/SG/N/1/ZWE/2G/L/272
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SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS OF INITIATIONS AND OUTCOMES OF SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATIONS AND
OF APPLICATION OF SAFEGUARD MEASURES
SINCE 1 JANUARY 1995
Member & investigation Initiation date Effective date of provisional
measure, if anyOutcome of injury
investigationDecision on applying
definitive measureEffective date and type of
definitive measure, if any
Argentina
Footwear
Toys25.02.97
(G/SG/N/6/ARG/1)
03.02.98
(G/SG/N/6/ARG/2 + Suppl.1)25.02.97
(G/SG/N/7/ARG/1)
N/AAffirmative
(G/SG/N/8/ARG/1)
OngoingAffirmative
(G/SG/N/10/ARG/1 & Corr.1& Suppl.1 + Suppl.2)
N/A13.09.97
Tariff increase
N/A
Australia
Swinemeat 26.06.98
(G/SG/N/6/AUS/1 + Suppl.1)N/A Ongoing N/A N/A
Brazil
Toys 18.06.96
(G/SG/N/6/BRA/1)After 18.06.96
(G/SG/N/7/BRA/1)Affirmative
(G/SG/N/8/BRA/1)Affirmative
(G/SG/N/10/BRA/1)10.01.97
Tariff increase
Egypt
Safety matches 05.08.98
(G/SG/N/6/EGY/1)After 05.08.98
(G/SG/N/7/EGY/1)Ongoing N/A N/A
India
Acetylene black
Carbon blackSlabstock polyolPropylene glycol
Hardboard28.11.97
(G/SG/N/6/IND/1)
05.02.98
(G/SG/N/6/IND/2)
26.02.98
(G/SG/N/6/IND/3)
26.02.98
G/SG/N/6/IND/4)
24.05.98
(G/SG/N/6IND/5)N/A
N/AN/AN/A
N/AAffirmative
(G/SG/N/8/IND/1)
Affirmative
(G/SG/N/8/IND/2)
Ongoing
Ongoing
OngoingN/A
N/AN/AN/A
N/AN/A
N/AN/AN/A
N/AG/L/272
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measure, if anyOutcome of injury
investigationDecision on applying
definitive measureEffective date and type of
definitive measure, if any
India (Cont'd)
Styrene Butadiene Rubber 19.01.98
(G/SG/N/6/IND/6)N/A N/A – No investigation
conducted.  Investigation
suspended 22.02.98 and
terminated 01.05.98.(G/SG/N/9/IND/1)N/A N/A
Korea
Soybean oil
Dairy productsBicycles and parts30.08.95
(G/SG/N/6/KOR)
28.05.96
(G/SG/B/6/KOR/2)
27.08.96
(G/SG/N/6/KOR/3)N/A
N/AN/AAffirmative
Affirmative
(G/SG/N/8/KOR/1)
Affirmative
(G/SG/N/8/KOR/2)Negative
(G/SG/N/6/KOR/Suppl.1)
Affirmative
(G/SG/N/10/KOR/1)
Negative
(G/SG/N/9/KOR/1)N/A
01.03.97
Import quota
N/A
United States
Tomatoes
Brooms
Tomatoes & peppersWheat glutenLamb meat29.03.95
(G/SG/N/6/USA/
04.03.96
(G/SG/N/6/USA/2)
11.03.96
(G/SG/N/6/USA/3)
01.10.97
(G/SG/N/6/USA/4)
07.10.98
(G/SG/N/6/USA/5)N/A
N/A
N/AN/AN/ANegative
Affirmative
(G/SG/N/8/USA/1)
Negative
(G/SG/N/9/USA/1)
Affirmative
(G/SG/N/8/USA/2)
OngoingN/A
Affirmative
(G/SG/N/10/USA/1)
N/A
Affirmative
(G/SG/N/10/USA/2)
N/AN/A
28.11.96
Tariff increase
N/A
01.06.98
3-yr. + 1 day QR
N/A
N/A Not applicableG/L/272
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ANNEX 3
SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE COMMITTEE
CONCERNING PRE-EXISTING MEASURES
PRE-EXISTING ARTICLE XIX MEASURES
Notifying Member and
Covered Product Type of Measure (and Affected Countries)Elimination
Date
European Communities
   Coal
   Dried grapes
   Preserved cherriesQuantitative restriction administered by Germany
by import licences
Minimum import price
Minimum import price31.12.99
31.12.99
31.12.99
Korea
   Salt fermented shrimps
   Hot bean pasteImport licensing (People's Republic of China)
Import licensing (People's Republic of China)31.12.96
31.12.99
Nigeria
   Wheat flour
   Sorghum   Millet   Gypsum   KaolinImport prohibitions on all products listed (all
countries)No date
provided
PRE-EXISTING MEASURES SUBJECT TO ELIMINATION UNDER ARTICLE 11.1
Notifying Member and
Covered Product Type of Measure (and Affected Countries)Elimination
Date
European Communities
   Live bovine animals Restriction administered by Spain by import
licences (non-EC countries)01.07.95G/L/272
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Notifying Member and
Covered Product Type of Measure (and Affected Countries)Elimination
Date
European Communities
(Cont'd)
   Swine and meat of swine
   Rabbit meat
   Potatoes
   Preserved sardines   Lignite
  Preserved tuna
   Coal
   Motor vehiclesRestriction administered by Spain by import
licences (non-EC countries)
Restriction administered by Spain by
"authorization" (non-EC countries)
Limits on deliveries to the Canary Islands decided
by the Community and administered by the
Spanish authorities by the issue of "certificates"(all countries)
Restriction administered by the Community, with
a global quota of 4,425 tonnes for 1995 (non-EC
countries except those with preferential agreementwith EC)
Quantitative restriction administered by Austria
(non-EC countries)
Restriction administered by the Community, with
a global quota of 151,035 tonnes for 1995 (non-
EC countries except those with preferential
agreement with EC)
Restriction administered by Spain by
administrative authorization for imports (non-EC
countries)
Voluntary export restraint (Japan)01.07.95
01.07.9501.11.98
31.12.9631.12.96
31.12.96
31.12.97
31.12.99
Cyprus
   Gypsum and plaster
   Quick lime   Cement   Oxygen
   Carbon dioxide
   Acyclic alcohol   Acetic acidQuantitative and other restrictions (e.g.
prohibitions) applied on imports of all products
listed by means of a discretionary licensingscheme (all countries)31.12.98 for all
products listedG/L/272
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Notifying Member and
Covered Product Type of Measure (and Affected Countries)Elimination
Date
Cyprus (Cont'd)
   Essential oils of roses and
rose water
   Matches
   Rubber gloves (kitchen)   Wood charcoal   Parquet strips   Reconstituted wood in
boards or sheets other than of a
thickness not exceeding 6 mm
   Fibreboard of wood (MDF)
   Plywood   Two-ply or more paper bags,
carton boxes
   Footwear   Tiles   Roofing tiles   Glass bowls for fish and
plants
   CO
2 welding wire
   Tubes and pipes of iron and
steel
   Scaffolding   Cans (for paints only)   Netting of iron or steel
   Wire nails of iron or steel,
except nails of steel which are
raised by use of special pistolG/L/272
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Notifying Member and
Covered Product Type of Measure (and Affected Countries)Elimination
Date
Cyprus (Cont'd)
   Woodscrews, chipboard
screws
   Buckets of iron or steel
   Manhole covers   Wrought bars, rods, angles,
shapes and sections and wire
of aluminium
   Aluminium tubes and pipes  Bottle stoppers (screw type
and crown corks)
   Electrodes   Water pumps (centrifugal
deep-well turbine pumps,centrifugal surface pumps,
centrifugal deep-submersible
pumps)
   Air and oil filters for motor
vehicles
   Concrete mixers   Electric accumulators for
vehicles
   Empty cartridges   Ceiling lights and globes
Korea
  Microwave ovens
  Colour picture tubes  Stainless steel flatware  Oysters in airtight
containersVoluntary export restraints on all products listed
(EC)(EC)(UK, Germany)(all Members)02.06.97
02.06.9731.12.9731.12.98G/L/272
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Notifying Member and
Covered Product Type of Measure (and Affected Countries)Elimination
Date
Korea (Cont'd)
   Chestnuts, shelled (Japan) 31.12.98
Slovenia   Fuel wood, in logs, billets,
twigs, faggots or similar
forms; wood in chips or
particles; sawdust and wood
waste and scrap, whether or
not agglomerated in logs,briquettes, pellets or similar
forms
   Wood in the rough:
coniferous (sawlogs and
veneer logs; transmission line
poles, unimpregnated; andimpregnated); of oak (sawlogs
and veneer logs; for cellulose;
and other); of beech, poplar or
other hard and soft deciduous
species (sawlogs and veneerlogs; cellular wood; and other)
   Wood, sawn or chipped
lengthwise, sliced or peeled,
whether or not planed, sandedor finger-jointed, or a
thickness exceeding 6 mm, of
oak, beech or ash
   Waste and scrap of cast iron
or stainless steel
   Copper waste and scrap   Aluminium waste and scrap   Lead waste and scrap   Zinc waste and scrap(All measures listed apply to all countries)
15% special export tax
10% special export tax, reduced to 4% as of
01.01.97
10% special export tax
25% special export tax
25% special export tax
25% special export tax25% special export tax25% special export tax01.01.97
01.01.98
01.01.97
01.01.97
01.01.97
01.01.9701.01.9701.01.97G/L/272
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Notifying Member and
Covered Product Type of Measure (and Affected Countries)Elimination
Date
South Africa
   Oils and other products of
the distillation of high
temperature coal tar; similar
products in which the mass ofaromatic constituents exceeds
that of non-aromatic
constituents
   Pitch and pitch coke,
obtained from coal tar or from
other mineral tars
   Petroleum oils and oils
obtained from bituminous
mineral crude and from
bituminous minerals other thancrude
   Petroleum gases and other
gaseous hydrocarbons
   Petroleum jelly; paraffin
wax; micro-crystalline
petroleum wax; slack wax;
ozokerite; lignite was; peat
wax; other mineral waxes; andsimilar products obtained by
synthesis or by other
processes, whether or not
coloured
   Petroleum coke, petroleum
bitumen and other residues of
petroleum oils or of oils
obtained from bituminous
minerals
   Bitumen and asphalt, natural;
bituminous or oil shale and tar
sands; asphalities and asphaltic
rocks
   Bituminous mixtures based
on natural asphalt, on natural
bitumen, on petroleum
bitumen, on mineral tar or on
mineral tar pitch (for example,
bituminous mastics, cut-backs)Import licensing requirements on all products
listed (all countries)31.12.98
31.12.98
31.12.98
31.12.98
31.12.98
31.12.98
31.12.98
31.12.98G/L/272
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Notifying Member and
Covered Product Type of Measure (and Affected Countries)Elimination
Date
South Africa (Cont'd)
   Polymers of propylene
  Other plates, sheets, foil and
strip of plastic, other
   New pneumatic tyres of
rubber of a kind used on
aircraft and motorcycles, and
inner tubes of a kind used on
bicycles
   New pneumatic tyres and
inner tubes of a kind used on
passenger cars, light
commercial vehicles, andcommercial vehicles (trucks)31.12.96
31.12.96
31.07.96
28.02.97
Thailand
   Manioc Voluntary export restraint (EC) 30.06.95
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