G/SG/N/8/MAR/3/Suppl.2  
G/SG/N/10/MAR/3/Suppl.1  
G/SG/N/11/MAR/2/Suppl.2  
11 April 2014  
(14-2267)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Safeguards  Original: French  
 
  NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(B) OF THE AGREEMENT ON 
SAFEGUARDS ON FINDING A SERIOUS INJURY OR THREAT 
THEREOF CAUSED BY INCREASED IMPORTS 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(C) 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2, 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS 
(Wire Rods and Reinforcing Bars) 
MOROCCO  
Supplement 
The following communication, dated 7 April 2014, ha s been received from the Permanent Mission 
of Morocco.  
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The results of the final determination in the safeguard investigation into imports 
of wire rods and reinforcing bars and the recommended definitive safeguard measure were notified by Morocco to the Committee on Safeguards in document G/SG/N/8/MAR/3/Suppl.1-G/SG/N/10/MAR/3-G/SG/N/11/MAR/2/Suppl.1. 
 
In accordance with safeguard investigation procedures, the final results of the investigation were published by means of a notice announcing the recommendation to apply a definitive safeguard 
measure and indicating Morocco's readiness to enter into consultations with those Members having 
a substantial interest as exporters of the products concerned, pursuant to Article 12.3 of the Agreement on Safeguards. 
 
As a result of these publications, the European Commission requested consultations under Article 12.3 of the WTO Agreement on Safe guards and Article 27 of the Morocco-EU 
Association Agreement. 
 
Morocco therefore held consultations with the European Union on 22 January and 3 March 2014, 
which enabled the parties to discuss the proposed measure and reach an agreement 
on the definitive measure. 
 In light of the foregoing, Morocco hereby submits its notification concerning the decision to apply 
a definitive safeguard measure to imports of wire rods classified under tariff subheading 
7213.91.90.00 and reinforcing bars classified under tariff subheadings 7214.20.90.00 and 7214.99.91.00, in accordance with Article 12.1(c) of the Agreement on Safeguards. 
The decision mentioned in this notification supersedes the decision contained in the 
above-mentioned notification, published on 20 December 2013 in document 
G/SG/N/8/MAR/3/Suppl.1-G/SG/N/10/MAR/3-G/SG/N/11/MAR/2/Suppl.1.  G/SG/N/8/MAR/3/Suppl.2 • G/SG/N/10/MAR/3/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/11/MAR/2/Suppl.2 
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  1  DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCTS 
The products subject to the investigation are reinforcing bars with a diameter ranging 
from 5.5 to 40 millimetres and wire rods with a diameter of 5.5 to 14 millimetres. These products are imported under Moroccan Harmonized Syst em tariff subheadings 7213.91.90.00 (wire rods) 
and 7214.20.90.00 and 7214.99.9100 (reinforcing bars). 
 2  DEFINITIVE SAFEGUARD MEASURE 
The definitive safeguard measure will consist of  an additional specific duty of the order 
of DH 0.55/kg applicable to imports in excess of the quotas of 100,000 tonnes for wire rods and 60,000 tonnes for reinforcing bars.  
3  EXPECTED TIMETABLE FOR PROGRESSIVE LIBERALIZATION OF  THE DEFINITIVE 
MEASURE 
For the purposes of liberalizing the definitive safeguard measure, the established quotas will 
be increased by around 10% in 2015. 
 4  DURATION OF THE MEASURE 
The measure will be applied until 31 December 2015. 
 5  DATE OF INTRODUCTION OF THE DEFINITIVE SAFEGUARD MEASURE 
The definitive safeguard measure will enter into force on the date of publication in Morocco's 
Official Journal of the joint order imposing the measure. 
 6  DEVELOPING MEMBERS EXEMPT FROM THE MEASURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 
ARTICLE 9.1 OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS 
The following developing countries are exempt from the definitive measure: Albania; Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Bahrain, Kingdom of; Bangladesh; 
Barbados; Belize; Benin; Bolivia; Botswana ; Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Burkina Faso; 
Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; Cameroon; Ce ntral African Republic; Chad; Chile; China; 
Chinese Taipei; Colombia; Congo; Congo, Democratic  Republic of the; Costa Rica; Côte d'Ivoire; 
Croatia; Cuba; Djibouti; Dominica; Dominican Re public; Ecuador; El Salvador; Fiji; Gabon; 
the Gambia, Georgia; Ghana; Grenada; Guatemala; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; 
Honduras; Hong Kong, China; India; Indonesia; Jamaica; Jordan; Kenya; Korea, Republic of; Kuwait; Kyrgyz Republic; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Lesotho; Macao, China; 
Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of; Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; Maldives; Mali; 
Mauritania; Mauritius; Mexico; Moldova, Repu blic of; Mongolia; Montenegro; Mozambique; 
Myanmar; Namibia; Nepal; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; Oman; Pakistan; Panama; 
Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Qatar; Rwanda; Saint Kitts and Nevis; 
Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Samoa; Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Singapore; Solomon Islands; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Suriname; Swaziland; 
Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; Togo; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Tunisia; Turkey; Uganda; 
United Arab Emirates; Uruguay; Vanuatu; Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of; Vietnam; Zambia; 
and Zimbabwe. 
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