G/L/1035  
G/SG/121  
 
15 August 2013  
(13-4385)  Page: 1/2  
Council for Trade in Goods 
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.5 OF THE AGREEMENT ON 
SAFEGUARDS ON THE RESULT OF PRIOR CONSULTATIONS 
THAILAND  
(Glass Block) 
The following communication, dated 8 August 2013, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Thailand.  
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 Immediate notification to the Council for Trade in Goods of the results of the 
consultations referred to in Article 12, na mely, prior consultations under Article 12.3  
 Pursuant to Article 12.5 of the Agreement on Safeguards, and based on the agreed format for 
notifications (G/SG/1, 1 July 1996), the Government  of Thailand ("GOT"), provides the following 
notification to the Council for Trade in Goods.  1. Specify the provision under which consul tations were held (i.e. Article 12.3 or 
Article 12.4) 
 The prior consultations were held on 7 May 2013 under Article 12.3 of the Agreement. 
 
2. Provide reference to the WTO document th at notified the safeguard action regarding 
which consultations were held under Article 12.3  
 
G/SG/N/8/THA/1/Suppl.5-G/SG/N/10/THA/1/S uppl.3, G/SG/N/8/THA/1/Suppl.5/Corr.1-  
G/SG/N/10/THA/1/Suppl.3/Corr.1  
3. Specify the Members involved in the consul tations, and provide the time period during 
which consultations were held  
The People's Republic of China and the Republic of Indonesia were involved in the consultations 
that were held on 7 May 2013 and subsequent exchanges continued over the period of 30 days up to 7 June 2013. 
 
4. Describe the results of the consultations  The Members concerned addressed issues regarding inter alia  the evidence of serious injury and in 
particular that the domestic industry should no longer benefit from an extension of measures. 
 An exchange of views took place on the nature of  the proposed measures. In particular, the pace 
of liberalization was questioned and alternative rates of liberalization were proposed to include 
different time frames. While the GOT is considering these alternatives, it is important to bear in mind that the extension of the measures at the ra te proposed is considered necessary to remedy 
serious injury and facilitate the process of adjustment.  
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  With regard to Article 8.1 of the Agreement, th e Republic of Indonesia raised the prospect of 
compensation requesting a quota allocation for the subject goods which would represent, on an 
annualised basis, more than Indonesian imports both before and during the measure. The GOT considers the level of quota to be unreasonable, as it is not based on past performance; and it 
would only serve to undermine the purpose of extending the measures which is the need to 
remedy the serious injury to the domestic industry  and allow for the restructuring to be completed. 
 
During the period of consultations, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Indonesia 
did not propose suspension of concessions. Although  the decision is taken to extend the measure, 
Thailand is still willing to consider further consultations upon the request of those countries with a substantial interest. 
 
 
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