G/L/1130  
G/SG/141  
 
28 October 2015  
(15-5712)  Page: 1/15  
   
 
 REPORT (2015) OF THE COMMITTEE ON SAFEGUARDS 
TO THE COUNCIL FO R TRADE IN GOODS 
(ADOPTED 26 OCTOBER 2015) 
1  GENERAL 
1.  The Committee on Safeguards performs the functions set out in Article 13 of the Agreement on 
Safeguards. This report is submitted in accordan ce 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 implementation of the Agreement. Th e report covers the period 28 October 2014 – 
26 October 2015 ("period under review"). 
2.  During the period under review, the Committee held two regular meetings, on 27 April 2015 
(G/SG/M/47) and 26 October 2015 (G/SG/M/48).   
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 through a Committee 
decision. At its regular meetings in 1998, the Committee decided to invite the ACP Group and the OECD to attend Committee meetings on an ad hoc  basis.  
4.  At its April 2015 meeting, the Committee elected Mr Víctor Echevarría Ugarte as Chairperson, 
and Mr Navamin Chatarayamontri as Vice-Chairperson.  
2  NOTIFICATION AND EXAMINATION OF SAFEGUARDS LAWS AND/OR REGULATIONS OF MEMBERS 
5.  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 of safeguards. For Members with such legislation and/or regulations, these notifications consist of the full and integrated text thereof. For Members wi thout such legislation and/or regulations, these 
notifications inform the Committee of this fact. 
6.  As of 25 October 2015, one hundred and eleven (111) Members had notified the Committee of 
their safeguards legislation and/or regulations or made communications in this regard to the 
Committee (G/SG/N/1/... series; see Annex 1). Twen ty-three (23) Members had not as of that 
date made such a notification. The Chairperson re minded the Committee of the importance of such 
notifications (G/SG/M/47 and G/SG/M/48).  
7.  During the period under review, the Committee reviewed the notified (new or amended) 
legislative texts of the following Members: Armenia; Bahrain, Kingdom of; Brazil; the European Union; Malawi; New Zealand; Qatar; Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of; and the United States.   
8.  The substance of the review of legislative noti fications is reflected in written questions put to 
Members and written answers to those question s. 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/47 and G/SG/M/48). G/L/1130 • G/SG/141 
 
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  3  NOTIFICATIONS OF ACTIONS RELATED TO SAFEGUARD MEASURES 
9.  During the period under review, the Committee received and reviewed a variety of notifications 
of actions related to safeguard measures. The notifications of initiations, the application of safeguard measures, and the termination of investigations without measures received by the 
Committee during the period under review are summa rized in Annex 2. A record of investigations 
underway and measures applicable as of 25 October 2015 is set forth in Annex 3. 
10.  Members' comments concerning these notifications can be found in the minutes of the 
meetings at which they were reviewed (G/SG/M/47 and G/SG/M/48). Members' written questions 
and answers concerning these notifications can be found in the G/SG/Q2/… series. 
4  INFORMATION ON TIMING OF NOTIFICATIONS 11.  At its April 2015 meeting, the Committee ha d a discussion under an agenda item entitled 
"Information on Timing of Notifications". A Member proposed that the date when each initiation 
notification (i.e. notification informing the Committee of initiation of an investigation) was submitted be indicated in the relevant annex of the annual report. The Chair noted wide support 
for this idea, and asked the incoming chair to consult with the Secretariat as to how exactly to 
amend the annexes of the annual report. At its October 2015 meeting, th e Committee examined 
the annual report with this additional information and […]. 
5  CONTINUED NON-NOTIFICATION OF SA FEGUARD MEASURES BY THE RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION 
12.  At its April 2015 meeting, the Committee had a discussion under an agenda item "Continued 
Non-Notification of Safeguard Measures by the Russian Federation". A Member pointed out that 
Russia had initiated an investigation and imposed a measure on several products, all of which was 
which was in effect at the time when Russia acceded to the WTO in August 2012. This Member asked Russia to make the relevant notifications. Russia stated that it had acted in full conformity 
with its WTO obligations and explained that it had already clarified its position and had provided 
relevant facts at various WTO meetings.  
6  DISCUSSION GROUP REGARDING SAFEGUARD PROCEEDINGS 
13.  At the April 2015 meeting, a Member explaine d that a meeting of an informal discussion group 
regarding safeguard proceedings would take place after the Committee meeting. It was not part of the Committee meeting, but the discussion was open to all Members. This Member recalled that this discussion group evolved from a paper su bmitted to the Committee in October 2012. The 
topics for that day's discussion were: (1) the rate and amount of the increase in imports of the 
subject merchandise and (2) unforeseen developm ents. At the October 2015 meeting, another 
Member, recalling once again the background an d purpose of this informal discussion group 
explained that topics for that day's discussion were: (1) public hearings and other appropriate 
means and (2) public file/inspection of file.  
7  NOTIFICATION SEMINAR 
14.  At the October 2015 meeting, the Chair recalled that the Secretariat made a technical 
presentation regarding notifications at the request of the Members in October 2014. He sought the views of the Members regarding the usefulness of  having another similar seminar in 2016. No 
Member had any views on this issue, and the Committee took note of the situation. 
8  OTHER ISSUES RAISED 
15.  At the Committee's April 2015 meeting, the following discussions took place under "Other 
Business": (i) a Member referred to an investigation by another Member and pointed out that 
although it was initially excluded from the measur e by virtue of Article 9.1 of the Agreement, it 
was subsequently removed from the exemption list and was re-included into the measure. This Member objected to such action. The notifying Member responded that it understood that its 
practice of continuous updating the list of exempted developing countries was not inconsistent with G/L/1130 • G/SG/141 
 
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  the Agreement. (ii) A Member referred to an inve stigation by another Member and stated that it 
had serious doubts about this investigation. The notifying Member stated that the investigation 
was still ongoing, and that the investigating authority was analysing all relevant facts in accordance with the Agreement.  
16.  At the meeting of October 2015, the follow ing discussions took place under "Other Business": 
(i) a Member suggested that the da te of the notification of key actions be indicated in Annex 2 of 
the annual report, and suggested that the chair hold an informal consultation to discuss this 
matter. (ii) A Member, noting that the practice of the Committee up to now has been to 
automatically include into the agenda of the meeting actions covered under Article 12.1 and footnote 2 of the Agreement, suggested that the chair hold an informal consultation to discuss the possibility of automatically including into the agen da all notifications submitted to the Committee.  
(iii) A Member referred to an investigation by another Member and registered its concerns about 
this investigation. Concerning points (i) and (ii), the Chair, while stressing that the Committee cannot take any decision that day under Other Business, stated that he will convey an informal 
consultation in due course to discuss these issues.      G/L/1130 • G/SG/141 
 
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  ANNEX 1 
SAFEGUARDS LEGISLATIVE NOTIFICATIONS1 
(Notifications submitted as at 25 October 2015) 
Member Notification provided 
Albania G/SG/N/1/ALB/2 and Rev.1 
Angola None 
Antigua and Barbuda None 
Argentina G/SG/N/1/ARG/3 + Suppl.1  
Armenia G/SG/N/1/ARM/1+ Suppl.1 
Australia G/SG/N/1/AUS/2 + Suppl.1 
Bahrain, Kingdom of G/SG/N/1/BHR/3 
Bangladesh G/SG/N/1/BGD/1  
Barbados G/SG/N/1/BRB/1 (*) 
Belize G/SG/N/1/BLZ/1 (*) 
Benin G/SG/N/1/BEN/1 + Corr.1 (Corr.1-French only) (*) 
Bolivia, Plurinational State of G/SG/N/1/BOL/1 + Suppl.1 (*) 
Botswana G/SG/N/1/BWA/1 (*) 
Brazil G/SG/N/1/BRA/3 + Suppl.1 and 2 
Brunei Darussalam G/SG/N/1/BRN/1 (*) 
Burkina Faso G/SG/N/1/BFA/1 (*) 
Burundi G/SG/N/1/BUR/1 (*) 
Cabo Verde None 
Cambodia G/SG/N/1/KHM/1 (*) 
Cameroon G/SG/N/1/CMR/1 + Suppl.1 
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 + Suppl.1-2 
China G/SG/N/1/CHN/2 + Suppl.1-4 
Colombia G/SG/N/1/COL/2 
Congo G/SG/N/1/COG/1 (*)  
Costa Rica G/SG/N/1/CRI/4 
Côte d'Ivoire G/SG/N/1/CIV/1 (*) 
Cuba G/SG/N/1/CUB/1 
Democratic Republic of the Congo None 
Djibouti None 
Dominica G/SG/N/1/DMA/1 (*) 
Dominican Republic G/SG/N/1/DOM/2 + Suppl.1 
Ecuador G/SG/N/1/ECU/3 + G/SG/N/1/ECU/4 and Rev.1  
+ G/SG/N/1/ECU/5 + G/SG/N/1/ECU/6 
Egypt G/SG/N/1/EGY/2 and Suppl.1 
El Salvador G/SG/N/1/SLV/3 
European Union G/SG/N/1/EU/2 
Fiji G/SG/N/1/FJI/1 (*) 
Gabon G/SG/N/1/GAB/2  
The Gambia G/SG/N/1/GMB/1 (*) 
Georgia G/SG/N/1/GEO/1 (*) 
Ghana G/SG/N/1/GHA/1 (*) 
Grenada None 
Guatemala G/SG/N/1/GTM/3 
Guinea G/SG/N/1/GIN/1 (*) 
Guinea-Bissau None 
Guyana G/SG/N/1/GUY/1 (*) 
Haiti G/SG/N/1/HTI/1 (*) 
Honduras G/SG/N/1/HND/2 and 3 
Hong Kong, China G/SG/N/1/HKG/1 (*) 
Iceland G/SG/N/1/ISL/1 (*) 
India G/SG/N/1/IND/2 + Suppl.1 + G/SG/N/1/IND/3 + Suppl.1 
                                               
1 Member states of the European Un ion are not indicated individually in this table, and are counted as 1 
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  Member Notification provided 
Indonesia G/SG/N/1/IDN/2 and G/SG/N/1/IDN/3 
Israel G/SG/N/1/ISR/1 and 2 (and its Suppl.) 
Jamaica G/SG/N/1/JAM/2 + Corr.1 
Japan G/SG/N/1/JPN/2 + Suppl.1 and 2 
G/SG/N/1/JPN/3 
Jordan G/SG/N/1/JOR/2 + Corr.1 & 2 
Kenya G/SG/N/1/KEN/1 (*) 
Korea, Republic of  G/SG/N/1/KOR/5 
Kuwait, the State of G/SG/N/1/KWT/1 
Kyrgyz Republic G/SG/N/1/KGZ/1 
Lao People's Democratic Republic G/SG/N/1/LAO/1 (*) 
Lesotho G/SG/N/1/LSO/1 (*) 
Liechtenstein G/SG/N/1/LIE/1 (*)  
Macao, China G/SG/N/1/MAC/3 (*) 
Madagascar G/SG/N/1/MDG/1 (*) 
Malawi G/SG/N/1/MWI/1 (*) 
Malaysia G/SG/N/1/MYS/2 
Maldives G/SG/N/1/MDV/1 (*) 
Mali G/SG/N/1/MLI/1+Rev.1 (*) 
Mauritania None 
Mauritius G/SG/N/1/MUS/1 (*) 
Mexico G/SG/N/1/MEX/1 + Suppl.1-4 
Moldova, Republic of G/SG/N/1/MDA/1 
Mongolia G/SG/N/1/MNG/1 (*) 
Montenegro G/SG/N/1/MNE/1 + Suppl.1  
Morocco G/SG/N/1/MAR/2 
Mozambique None 
Myanmar G/SG/N/1/MYM/1 (*) 
Namibia G/SG/N/1/NAM/2 (*) 
Nepal G/SG/N/1/NPL/1 (*) 
New Zealand G/SG/N/1/NZL/2 
Nicaragua G/SG/N/1/NIC/2 
Niger None 
Nigeria G/SG/N/1/NGA/1 (*)  
Norway G/SG/N/1/NOR/4 
Oman G/SG/N/1/OMN/3 
Pakistan G/SG/N/1/PAK/3 
Panama G/SG/N/1/PAN/1 and G/SG/N/1/PAN/2+Suppl.1  
Papua New Guinea G/SG/N/1/PNG/1 (*)  
Paraguay G/SG/N/1/PRY/2 
Peru G/SG/N/1/PER/2 + Suppl.1 & 2  
Philippines G/SG/N/1/PHL/2 
Qatar G/SG/N/1/QAT/3 
Russian Federation G/SG/N/1/RUS/1 
Rwanda None 
Saint Kitts and Nevis None 
Saint Lucia G/SG/N/1/LCA/1 (*) 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines None 
Samoa None 
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of G/SG/N/1/SAU/2 
Seychelles None 
Senegal G/SG/N/1/SEN/1 (*) 
Sierra Leone G/SG/N/1/SLE/1 (*)  
Singapore G/SG/N/1/SGP/1 (*) 
Solomon Islands None 
South Africa G/SG/N/1/ZAF/1 + ZAF/2 
Sri Lanka G/SG/N/1/LKA/1 (*) 
Suriname G/SG/N/1/SUR/1 (*) 
Swaziland None 
Switzerland G/SG/N/1/CHE/1 (*) 
Chinese Taipei G/SG/N/1/TPKM/2 + Suppl.1-3  and G/SG/N/1/TPKM/3 
Tajikistan None 
Tanzania None 
Thailand G/SG/N/1/THA/3 
The former Yugoslav Republic of Mace donia G/SG/N/1/MKD/1 + Corr.1 + Suppl.1 G/L/1130 • G/SG/141 
 
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  Member Notification provided 
Togo G/SG/N/1/TGO/1 (*) 
Tonga None 
Trinidad and Tobago G/SG/N/1/TTO/1 (*) 
Tunisia G/SG/N/1/TUN/2 
Turkey G/SG/N/1/TUR/3 + Suppl.1 and 2 
Uganda G/SG/N/1/UGA/1 (*) 
Ukraine G/SG/N1/UKR/1 + Suppl.1 
United Arab Emirates G/SG/N/1/ARE/2 
United States of America G/SG/N/1/USA/1 + Suppl.1 
Uruguay G/SG/N/1/URY/1 + Supp.1 & Corr.1 
(Corr.1 - Spanish only) 
Vanuatu None 
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of G/SG/N/1/VEN/2 
Viet Nam G/SG/N/1/VNM/1 
Yemen None 
Zambia G/SG/N/1/ZMB/2 
Zimbabwe G/SG/N/1/ZWE/2 (*) 
 Notification accompanied with the ma rk (*) is a "nil" notification.  
 "None" means that no notification has been submitted. 
 
  
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SUMMARY OF VARIOUS NOTIFICATIONS BETWEEN 
25 OCTOBER 2014 – 25 OCTOBER 20151 
Reporting Member and 
Product Safeguard investigations 
initiated2 Provisional safeguard 
measures Definitive safeguard measures 
(including recommendations of 
imposition as well as decision 
to extend an existing measure) Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures Expired or terminated 
measures3 
Armenia 4 Harvesters and 
Modules Thereof n.a. 
G/SG/N/6/ARM/1 
[n: 29/12/2014]  (see notification below) 
G/SG/N/10/ARM/1   
Armenia  Tableware And 
Kitchenware Of Porcelain n.a. 
G/SG/N/6/ARM/2 [n: 29/12/2014]   (see notification below) 
G/SG/N/10/ARM/2   
Chile  Steel Wire Rod 05/10/2015 
G/SG/N/6/CHL/16 [n: 07/10/2015]  
06/10/2015 G/SG/N/7/CHL/12 and G/SG/N/7/CHL/12/Suppl.1 
    
Colombia Bars and rods of 
low-carbon steel 17/12/2014 
G/SG/N/6/COL/4/Suppl.1 
[n:12/01/2015]    27/04/2015 
G/SG/N/14/COL/1/ 
Suppl.1 
Costa Rica  Pounded Rice 11/02/2014 
G/SG/N/6/CRI/3 [n: 26/02/2014]  (see footnote)
5 
G/SG/N/10/CRI/1 and Suppl.1   
Ecuador Wood and 
bamboo flooring 28/08/2014 
G/SG/N/6/ECU/9 
[n: 02/09/2014] October 20146 
G/SG/N/7/ECU/3 and Suppl.1 04/11/2014 
G/SG/N/8/ECU/4 7 
and G/SG/N/10/ECU/5   
                                               
1 Notifications indicated in bold italics  are those notified during this period. Dates indicated in this table are dates of the actual initiation, taking of the measure  etc. Dates 
shown between [] starting with an "n" are the dates when the initiation notifications were submitted. For multiple-symbolled do cuments, only the relevant symbols are indicated in 
each box. Corrigenda are not indicated in this table.  
2 In order to put the information into context, this column includes notification s received before the pe riod covered. When a me asure has been extended, the initiation date 
of either the original investigation or the extension investigation is indicated, depending on the context. For other columns, if none of the notification submitted during the covered 
period is relevant to the timing of the measure, no date is indicated above those notifications.   
3 This column only indicates information on expiration or termination which the relevant  Member notified as such in writing.  
4 The Treaty of Accession of the Republic of Armenia to the Eurasian Economic Union was signed on 10 October 2014. 
5 "The measure will come into effect on the day following the ex piry of the 30 calendar days accorded to WTO Member countries ha ving a substantial interest as exporters of 
the product concerned to hold prior consultations. These consul tations will begin on the next working day following the notific ation to the WTO Commit tee on Safeguards." 
6 The notification submitted on 20 October 2014 states "within the next few days". 
7 This is a notification regarding finding of serious injury.  
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Product Safeguard investigations 
initiated2 Provisional safeguard 
measures Definitive safeguard measures 
(including recommendations of 
imposition as well as decision 
to extend an existing measure) Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures Expired or terminated 
measures3 
Egypt  Automotive 
Batteries 15/12/2014 
G/SG/N/6/EGY/11 [n: 17/12/2014]      
Egypt  Steel Rebar   (unclear)8 
G/SG/N/10/EGY/7    
Egypt  White Sugar 16/04/201 5 
G/SG/N/6/EGY/12 
[n: 15/04/2015]9 (unclear)10 
G/SG/N/7/EGY/10    
Egypt Automotive 
batteries 15/12/2014 
G/SG/N/6/EGY/11 
[n: 17/12/2014]   G/SG/N/10/EGY/8 
(proposal)11   
India Slabstock Polyol 
Of Molecular Weight 3000 To 4000 22/05/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IND/38 [n: 26/05/2014]   13/01/2015 
G/SG/N/9/IND/13   
India Sodium Di-
Chromate 26/05/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IND/39 
[n: 2/06/2014]   15/01/2015 
G/SG/N/9/IND/14   
India Saturated Fatty 
Alcohols 13/02/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IND/34 [n: 19/02/2014]  28/08/ 2014 
G/SG/N/10/IND/17/Suppl.1 and Suppl.2.   
India Cold Rolled Flat 
Products 19/09/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IND/40 [n: 20/10/2014]    23/03/2015 
G/SG/N/9/IND/15   
India  Hot-Rolled Flat 
Products of Non-
Alloy and Other 
Alloy Steel in Coils of a Width of 600 Mm or More 07/09/2015 
G/SG/N/6/IND/41 [n: 15/09/2015] 14/09/2015 
G/SG/N/7/IND/10 
and G/SG/N/7/IND/10/Suppl.1    
Indonesia Coated paper 
and paperboard 20/06/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/26 
[n: 24/06/2014]  07/09/201 5 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/19 
and 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/19/Suppl.1   
Indonesia Bars and Rods 
 17/01/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/24 [n: 24/01/2014]   17/08/2015 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/18 and Suppl.1   
                                               
8 "Proposed to enter into force with  the publication of the decree." 
9 This notification submitted on 15 April 2015 foreshadowed the initiation of 16 April 2015.  
10 "Proposed to enter into force with  the publication of the decree." 
11 "Proposal" signifies that the notification concerns  a proposal/recommendation to impose a measure.    
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Product Safeguard investigations 
initiated2 Provisional safeguard 
measures Definitive safeguard measures 
(including recommendations of 
imposition as well as decision 
to extend an existing measure) Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures Expired or terminated 
measures3 
Indonesia Dextrose 
monohydrate 14/07/201 5 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/27 and  G/SG/N/6/IDN/27/Suppl.1 [n:15/07/2015]      
Indonesia I and H Sections 
of other Alloy 
Steel 12/02/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/25 [n: 12/02/2014] 
  21/01/2015 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/17/Suppl.1   
Jordan  Bars and Rods of 
Iron and Steel 04/04/2012 
G/SG/N/6/JOR/16 [n: 11/04/2012]   
G/SG/N/11/JOR/4/Suppl.3
12   
Jordan Writing and 
printing paper 28/08/2014 
G/SG/N/6/JOR/17 [n: 29/08/2014]  (unclear)
13 
G/SG/N/10/JOR/9   
Malaysia  Hot-rolled steel 
plate 18/08/2014 
G/SG/N/6/MYS/2 
[n: 18/08/2014] 14/12/2014 
G/SG/N/7/MYS/1  02/07/2015 
G/SG/N/10/MYS/1   
Malaysia Hot-rolled coils 11/09/201 5 
G/SG/N/6/MYS/3 
[n:11/09/2015]     
Morocco Cold rolled 
sheets and plated or coated sheets 11/06/2014 
G/SG/N/6/MAR/8 [n: 17/06/2014] (unclear)
14 
G/SG/N/7/MAR/3  (unclear)15 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/4 and  G/SG/N/10/MAR/4/Suppl.1
16   
Morocco Paper in rolls 
and paper in 
reams 09/06/201 5 
G/SG/N/6/MAR/9 
[n:10/06/2015]     
Morocco Wire rods and 
reinforcing bars 29/07/201 5 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/3/Suppl.217 
[n: 31/08/2015]     
Philippines  Newsprint 02/10/201418 
G/SG/N/6/PHL/9/Suppl.3 
[n: 27/11/2014]  (unclear)19 
G/SG/N/10/PHL/8   
                                               
12 This notification concerns the amended list of  developing countries excluded from the measure. 
13 "Date of publishing the decision  of the Council of Ministers." 
14 "Will enter into force on the date of publicat ion … of the joint order imposing the measure." 
15 "Date of publication … of the jo int order imposing the measure." 
16 This concerns an amendment of the "description  of the products subject to the investigation". 
17 This notification concerns an initiation of an investigatio n to determine whether or not to extend an existing measure. 
18 The notification informs that this is the date when the Phi lippine Tariff Commission initiated the "formal investigation".  
19 "[U]pon issuance of the relevant Cu stoms Memorandum Order … or 15 days af ter the publication of the DTI Order."  
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Product Safeguard investigations 
initiated2 Provisional safeguard 
measures Definitive safeguard measures 
(including recommendations of 
imposition as well as decision 
to extend an existing measure) Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures Expired or terminated 
measures3 
Philippines Steel Angle Bars 20/10/2014 
G/SG/N/6/PHL/7/Suppl.220 
[n: 28/11/2014 ]   (unclear)21 
G/SG/N/10/PHL/6/Suppl.3   
Philippines Galvanized Iron 
and Pre-Painted Sheets and Coils 27/09/2013 
G/SG/N/6/PHL/10 [n: 9/10/2013]   02/02/2015 
G/SG/N/9/PHL/2   
Russian 
Federation Pipes and Tubes 
of Stainless Steel n.a.
22 
G/SG/N/6/RUS/4 [n: 24/10/2014 ]  22/09/2012 
G/SG/N/10/RUS/3  (See document 
G/SG/N/10/RUS/3) 
Thailand Hot rolled steel 
flat products (original) 27/11/2012 
G/SG/N/6/THA/2 [n: 30/11/2012]   
G/SG/N/10/THA/2/Suppl.1
23   
Thailand Hot rolled steel 
flat products 
(extension) 17/07/2015 
G/SG/N/6/THA/2/Suppl.124 
[n: 24/07/2015]     
Thailand  Non Alloy Hot 
Rolled Steel Flat Products In Coils And Not In Coils 30/01/2014 
G/SG/N/6/THA/4 [n: 31/01/2014]  24/12/2014 
G/SG/N/10/THA/3   
Tunisia Ceramic tiles 14/07/201 5 
G/SG/N/6/TUN/5 
[n: 29/07/2015]     
Turkey Porcelain and 
ceramic tableware, kitchenware 25/04/2015 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/21 [n: 28/04/2015]     
Turkey Wallpaper and 
similar 
wallcoverings 12/12/2014 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/20 
[12/12/2014]  (unclear)25 
G/SG/N/10/TUR/15   
Turkey  Transmission 
Apparatus Incorporating Reception Apparatus 
(Cellular) 
Portable Telephone 5/12/2014 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/19 
[n: 5/12/2014 ]     
                                               
20 This notification concerns an initiation of an investigatio n to determine whether or not to extend an existing measure. 
21 "[U]pon issuance of the relevant Memorandum Order … or 15 days after the publication of the DTI Order-" 
22 See notification.  
23 This notification concerns amendment of certain aspects of the measure imposed on 15 September 2013. 
24 This notification concerns an initiation of an investigatio n to determine whether or not to extend an existing measure. 
25 "The date of introduction of the measure will be provided in  the Decision of the Council of Ministers which will be the publis hed after all legal procedures are completed."  
  G/L/1130 • G/SG/141  
 
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Product Safeguard investigations 
initiated2 Provisional safeguard 
measures Definitive safeguard measures 
(including recommendations of 
imposition as well as decision 
to extend an existing measure) Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures Expired or terminated 
measures3 
Ukraine Flexible porous 
plates, blocks and sheets of polyurethane 
foams 07/07/2015 
G/SG/N/6/UKR/11 [n: 15/07/2015]     
Ukraine  Motor Cars 02/07/2011 
G/SG/N/6/UKR/9 
[n: 13/07/2011]  G/SG/N/10/UKR/3/Suppl.326   
Ukraine Casing and 
Pump-Compressor 
Seamless Steel 
Pipes 01/09/2007  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/1 
[n: 30/07/2008] 
  01/04/2015 
G/SG/N/14/UKR/1/Suppl.3 
and Suppl.4
27   
Viet Nam Monosodium 
glutamate 01/09/2015 
G/SG/N/6/VNM/3 
[n: 04/09/2015]     
Zambia  Flat–Rolled 
Products of Iron, 
Non–Alloy Steel, Trailers and Semi-Trailers 10/07/2015 
G/SG/N/6/ZMB/1 [n: 05/10/2015] 10/07/2015 
G/SG/N/7/ZMB/1    
 
                                               
26 This notification concerns amendment of certain aspects of the measure imposed on 2012. 
27 These notifications concern the extension of an existing measure. G/L/1130 • G/SG/141 
 
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  ANNEX 3 
SUMMARY OF ACTIVE SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATIONS AND /  
OR EXISTING SAFEGUARD MEASURES AS  
OF 25 OCTOBER 20151 
Member & Investigation Initiation date Effective date of 
provisional 
measure, if any2 Effective date and type of 
definitive measure, if any3 Note4 
Armenia 
Harvesters and modules 
thereof n.a. 
G/SG/N/6/ARM/1  (see notification below) 
quota 
G/SG/N/10/ARM/1  
Tableware and kitchenware of 
porcelain n.a. 
G/SG/N/6/ARM/2  (see notification below) 
specific duty G/SG/N/10/ARM/2  
Chile 
Steel wire rod 05/10/2015 
G/SG/N/6/CHL/16 06/10/2015  
G/SG/N/7/CHL/12/ 
Suppl.1   
Costa Rica  
Pounded rice (2) 11/02/2014 
G/SG/N/6/CRI/3   
19/02/2015 
Ad valorem  duty 
G/SG/N/10/CRI/1   
Ecuador 
Wood and bamboo flooring 28/08/2014 
G/SG/N/6/ECU/9  04/11/2014  
specific duty 
G/SG/N/10/ECU/5  
Egypt  
Steel rebar 14/10/2014 
G/SG/N/6/EGY/10  (unclear)5 
Ad valorem  duty 
G/SG/N/10/EGY/7  
White sugar 16/04/2015 
G/SG/N/6/EGY/12    
Automotive batteries 15/12/2014 
G/SG/N/6/EGY/11    
India  
Seamless pipes, tubes and 
hollow profiles  22/04/2013 
G/SG/N/6/IND/32  13/08/2014  
Ad valorem  duty 
G/SG/N/10/IND/16 and 
G/SG/N/10/IND/16/Suppl.1  
Sodium citrate 04/03/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IND/36  Septembe r/20146 
Ad valorem  duty 
G/SG/N/10/IND/18  
Saturated fatty alcohols 13/02/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IND/34  28/08/ 2014  
Ad valorem  duty 
G/SG/N/10/IND/17/Suppl.1 
and Suppl.2  
Hot-rolled flat products of 
non-alloy and other alloy steel 
in coils of a width of 600 mm or more 07/09/2015 
G/SG/N/6/IND/41 14/09/2015 
G/SG/N/7/IND/10/ 
Suppl.1   
Indonesia  
Cotton yarn 25/06/2010 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/11  06/06/2011  
Specific duty 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/4/Suppl.2 Extended 
Articles of iron or steel wire 
(HS7326.20.90) 22/08/2011 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/15   20/11/2012  
Specific duty 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/11/Suppl.1  
Seamless pipe casing and 
tubing 20/01/2012 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/17  06/08/2013  
Specific duty 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/14 and Suppl.1   
                                               
1 Measures the durations of which (as stipulated in the notification) have passed are deleted from this 
table. For measures that have been extended, the original  initiation dates and th e imposition dates are 
indicated for the purpos e of this table.  
2 Only those provisional measures that are in force as of 25 October 2015 are included in this table. 
3 Notifications that are identified as "proposal"  in Annex 2 are not indicated in this column.  
4 "Extended" in this column indicates that the measure was extended once or more.  
5 "Proposed to enter into force with  the publication of the decree." 
6 The exact date is unclear. G/SG/N/10/IND/ 18 is a proposal to apply the measure.  G/L/1130 • G/SG/141 
 
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  Member & Investigation Initiation date Effective date of 
provisional 
measure, if any2 Effective date and type of 
definitive measure, if any3 Note4 
Flat-rolled product of iron or 
non-alloy steel 19/12/2012 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/22  22/07/2014  
Specific duty 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/16 and G/SG/N/10/IDN/16/Suppl.1  
Coated paper and paperboard 20/06/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/26 
and Suppl.1  07/09/2015  
Ad valorem  duty 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/19/Suppl.1  
I and H sections of other alloy 
steel 12/02/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/25 and Suppl.1  21/01/2015
 
Ad valorem  duty 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/17/Suppl.1  
Bars and rods 
 17/01/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/24 and Suppl.1  17/08/2015
 
Ad valorem  duty 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/18/Suppl.1   
Dextrose monohydrate 14/07/2015 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/27    
Jordan  
Bars and rods of iron or steel 04/04/2012 
G/SG/N/6/JOR/16  16/06/2013  
Specific duty 
G/SG/N/10/JOR/8 and Suppl.1  
Writing and printing papers 
size A4 28/08/2014 
G/SG/N/6/JOR/17 
  (unclear)7 
Specific duty 
G/SG/N/10/JOR/9  
Kyrgyz Republic 
Poultry eggs 15/10/2010 
G/SG/N/6/KGZ/3   Needs 
clarification 
Wheat flour 02/07/2013 
G/SG/N/6/KGZ/4  Date unclea r8  
Specific duty9 
G/SG/N/10/KGZ/2/Suppl.1  
Malaysia 
Hot-rolled steel plate 18/08/2014 
G/SG/N/6/MYS/2  02/07/2015  
Ad valorem  duty 
G/SG/N/10/MYS/1  
Hot-rolled coils 11/09/2015 
G/SG/N/6/MYS/3     
Morocco  
Wire rods and reinforcing bars 25/09/2012 
G/SG/N/6/MAR/7  07/04/201410  
specific duty 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/3 and 
Suppl.1 May be 
extended11 
Cold rolled sheets and plated 
or coated sheets 11/06/2014 
G/SG/N/6/MAR/8  (unclear)12 
Ad valorem  duty 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/4  
Paper in rolls and paper in 
reams 09/06/2015 
G/SG/N/6/MAR/9    
Philippines  
Newsprint 20/09/2013 
G/SG/N/6/PHL/9  (unclear)13 
G/SG/N/10/PHL/8  
Testliner  16/11/2009 
G/SG/N/6/PHL/8  22/07/2011  
Specific duty 
G/SG/N/10/PHL/7 Extended  
Steel angle bars 11/08/2008 
G/SG/N/6/PHL/7  August/2009  
G/SG/N/10/PHL/6 Extended 
Russian Federation  
Combine-harvesters 06/07/2012 
G/SG/N/6/RUS/1  01/01/2014  
quota 
G/SG/N/10/RUS/1 and Suppl.1 & Suppl.2  
Tableware 03/09/2012 
G/SG/N/6/RUS/2  29/09/2013  
Specific duty 
G/SG/N/10/RUS/2 and Suppl.1  
                                               
7 "Date of publishing the decision  of the Council of Ministers." 
8 This measure will remain in force until 22 July 2017. (See G/SG/Q2/KGZ/2.) 
9 See G/SG/Q2/KGZ/2. 
10 This is the date of the notification.  
11 See G/SG/N/10/MAR/3/Suppl.2. 
12 "Date of publication … of the jo int order imposing the measure." 
13 "[U]pon issuance of the relevant  Customs Memorandum Order … or 15 days after the publication of 
the DTI Order." G/L/1130 • G/SG/141 
 
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  Member & Investigation Initiation date Effective date of 
provisional 
measure, if any2 Effective date and type of 
definitive measure, if any3 Note4 
South Africa  
Frozen potato chips (2) 08/03/2013 
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/3  25/07/2014  
Ad valorem  duty 
G/SG/N/10/ZAF/2 and G/SG/N/10/ZAF/2/Suppl.1  
Thailand  
Glass block 16/12/2010 
G/SG/N/6/THA/1  18/08/2011  
Ad valorem  duty 
G/SG/N/10/THA/1/Suppl.1 Extended 
Hot rolled steel flat products 17/07/2015 
G/SG/N/6/THA/2/ 
Suppl.1  15/09/2013  
Ad valorem  duty 
G/SG/N/10/THA/2)   
Non alloy hot rolled steel 
products  30/01/2014 
G/SG/N/6/THA/4   24/12/2014
 
Ad valorem  duty 
G/SG/N/10/THA/3  
Tunisia  
Fibreboard of wood (MDF) 
 30/09/2014 
G/SG/N/6/TUN/3    
Glass bottles  
 30/09/2014 
G/SG/N/6/TUN/4    
Ceramic tiles 14/07/2015 
G/SG/N/6/TUN/5     
Turkey  
Certain electrical appliances 19/12/2007  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/13  01/11/2008  
specific duty 
G/SG/N/10/TUR/10 Extended 
Spectacle frames 11/02/2007 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/11  01/02/2008  
specific duty 
G/SG/N/10/TUR/8 Extended 
Travel goods 05/06/2007  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/12  13/03/2008  
specific duty 
G/SG/N/10/TUR/9 Extended 
Polyethylene terephthalate  28/02/2011 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/16  June 2011  
variable duty 
G/SG/N/10/TUR/13 Extended 
 
Terephthalic acid 08/01/2013 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/17  14/08/201414 
variable duty and tariff quota 
G/SG/N/10/TUR/14  
Printing, writing and copying 
paper 21/06/2014 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/18    
Transmission apparatus 
incorporating reception apparatus (cellular) portable telephone 5/12/2014 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/19     
Wallpaper and similar 
wallcoverings 12/12/2014 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/20  (unclear)15 
specific duty 
G/SG/N/10/TUR/15  
Porcelain and ceramic 
tableware, kitchenware 25/04/2015 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/21     
Ukraine  
Casing and pump-compressor 
seamless steel pipes 01/09/2007  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/1  01/10/2008  
Quota 
G/SG/N/10/UKR/1 Extended 
 
Tableware and kitchenware of porcelain 21/05/2013 
G/SG/N/6/UKR/10  23/05/2014
 
Ad valorem  duty 
G/SG/N/10/UKR/4/Suppl.1   
Flexible porous plates, blocks 
and sheets of polyurethane 
foams 07/07/2015 
G/SG/N/6/UKR/11     
Viet Nam  
Vegetable oil 26/12/2012 
G/SG/N/6/VNM/2  September 2013  
Ad valorem  duty 
G/SG/N/10/VNM/1  
Monosodium glutamate 01/09/2015 
G/SG/N/6/VNM/3     
                                               
14 The delegation of Turkey clarif ied at the October Commi ttee meeting that this was the date of the 
imposition of the measure proposed in document G/SG/N/10/TUR/14.   
15 "The date of introduction of the measure will be provided in the Decision of the Council of Ministers 
which will be the published after al l legal procedures are completed." G/L/1130 • G/SG/141 
 
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  Member & Investigation Initiation date Effective date of 
provisional 
measure, if any2 Effective date and type of 
definitive measure, if any3 Note4 
Zambia 
Flat–rolled products of iron, 
non–alloy steel, trailers and semi-trailers 10/07/2015 
G/SG/N/6/ZMB/1 10/07/2015 
G/SG/N/7/ZMB/1   
Notes: 
1. The delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic informed the Secretariat on 7 July 2015 that its investigation on white 
sugar (G/SG/N/6/KGZ/1) was terminated with no measure im posed. In light of this in formation, this item has 
been deleted from Annex 3.  
2. The delegation of the Russian Federation info rmed the Secretariat on 21 September 2015 of certain 
safeguard investigations and measures which existed on the date of the accession of the Russian Federation to the WTO, currently expired or terminated, specifically me asures on imports of pipes of stainless steel (expired 
on 1 December 2014), certain tableware of stainless steel (expired on 26 December 2012), certain fasteners (expired on 17 March 2014), activated carbon (expired on 7 September 2014), caramel (expired on 7 July 2014) and investigation on imports of graphite  electrodes (terminated on 30 August 2012). This 
information submitted by Russia is available to the WTO Members upon request.
16  
 3. The delegation of the Russian Federation informed the Secretariat on 22 October 2015 that its investigation 
on woven fabric (G/SG/N/6/RUS/3) was terminated with no  measure imposed. In light of this information, this 
item has been dele ted from Annex 3. 
 4. At the meeting of 26 October 2015, the delegation of  India clarified that the investigation on methyl 
acetoacetate
 was terminated with no measure imposed. In light of this information, this item has been deleted 
from Annex 3. At the same meeting, the delegation of Ukraine clarified that the measure on motor cars was 
terminated on 30 September 2015. In light of this information, this item has also been deleted from Annex 3.  
 
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16 To consult this document, please contact Ms  Budd (hilary.budd@wto.org) or Ms Richards 
(anne.richards@wto.org) of the Rules Division.