G/L/1275  
G/SG/190  
 
31 October 2018  
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REPORT (2018 ) OF THE COMMITTEE O N SAFEGUARDS  
TO THE COUNCIL FOR T RADE IN GOODS  
(ADOPTED 22 OCTOBER 2018)  
1  GENERAL  
1.  The Committee on Safeguards ("Committee") performs 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  implementation of the Agreement. The report covers the period 23 October 2017  – 
22 October 2018 ("period under review").  
2.  During the period under review, the Committee held two regular meetings, on 23 April 2018 
(G/SG/M/ 53) and on 22 October 2018 (G/SG/M/ 54) and held two informal meetings on 
20 June 2018 and on 14 September 2018.  
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 2018 meeting, the C ommittee elected Mr Hyouk woo Kwon  as Chairperson, and 
Ms Katherine Dellar as Vice -Chairperson.  
2  NOTIFICATION AND EXA MINATION OF SAFEGUAR DS LAWS AND/OR REGUL ATIONS OF 
MEMBERS  
5.  During the period under review, the Committee continued its review of notification s 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 witho ut such legislation and/or regulations, these 
notifications inf orm the Committee of this fact.  
6.  Members that had notified the Committee of their safeguards legislation and/or regulations or 
made communications in this regard to the Committee are indicated i n Annex 1. As of 
22 October  2018, twenty (2 0) Members  had not made such a notification. The Chairman reminded 
the Committee of the im portance of such notifications.  
7.  During the period under review, the Committee reviewed the notified (new or amended) 
legislative texts of the following Member s: Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China  and Liberia . 
8.  The substance of the review of legislative notifications is reflected in written questions put to 
Members and 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/ 53 and G/SG/M/ 54). G/L/1275  • G/SG/190  
 
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  3  NOTIFICATIONS OF ACT IONS RELATED TO SAFE GUARD 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 summarized in Annex 2. A record of investigations underway and 
measures applicable as of 22 October 2018 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/ 53 and G/SG/M/ 54). Members' written questions and answers 
concerning these notifications can be  found in the G/SG/Q2/… series.  
4  US MEASURES ON STEEL AND ALUMINUM  
11.  At its April 2018 and October 2018 meetings, at the request of one Member and 4 Members 
respectively, the Committee discussed the US measures o n steel and alumin ium. 
5  ADDITION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION INTO THE  ANNUAL REPORT  
12.  At its April 2018 meeting, the Comm ittee continued to discuss an idea proposed earlier by a 
Member regarding the inclusion of the timing of the notification of key actions taken under 
Article  12.1 of the Agreement into the relevant annex of the Annual Report . At its October 2018 
meeting, th e Committee found a way forward that was agreeable to all Members, and the Chairman 
asked the Secretariat to prepare the 2019 annual report in line with the format agreed.  
6  REQUEST UNDER ARTICL E 13.1 (E) OF THE AG REEMENT  
13.  On 15 March 2018, Thailand submitted  a request under  Article 13.1 (e ) of the Agreement 
concerning suspension of concessions by Turkey. The Committee discussed this request at its 
April 2018 meeting, at two informal meetings held on 20 Jun e 2018 and on 14 September 2018, 
and at its October 20 18 meeting. At the meeting of October 2018, after more discussions, Members 
had no more comments on the draft, and the chair decided to submit a factual report to the Council 
on Trade in Goods under his own responsibility.1 
7  STATUS OF A SAFEGUARD INVESTIGAT ION BY UKRAINE   
14.  At the April 201 8 meeting, a Member wished to clarify the status of an investigation by Ukraine. 
Ukraine explained the latest situation.  
8  TREATMENT OF DEVELOP ING COUNTRIES AND NO TIFICATIONS PERTAINI NG TO 
ARTICLE 9 OF THE AGR EEMENT ON SAFEGUA RDS 
15.  At the April 2018 meeting , a Member suggested that the existing mechanism under the 
Agreement could be improved to increase transparency and legal certainty for developing country 
Members who were exporters to a country imposing a SG measure.  
9  DISCUSSION GROUP REG ARDING SAFEGUARD PRO CEEDINGS  
16.  At the April 201 8 meeting, a Member, on  behalf of 11 other Members, explained that a meeting 
of an informal discussion group regarding safeguard proceedings would take place after the 
Committee meeting. Whil e it was not part of the Committee meeting, the discussion was open to all 
Members. The idea behind this discussion group was to provide a broader perspective than the one 
in normal Committee meetings, removed from discussions of individual cases, and to f ocus more on 
each other's experiences and to learn from each other.  The topics were: ( i) notifications under 
Article  12 and (ii) reports of findings and public disclosure.  
                                                
1 Subsequently circulated as G/L/1276 -G/SG/191.  G/L/1275  • G/SG/190  
 
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  10  OTHER ISSUES RAISED  
17.  At the meeting of April 2018, there was no item raised under "Other Business". At the 
October  2018 meeting, two Members raised concerns regarding an investigation conducted by a 
Member on powdered milk and Gouda cheese, notified in March 2018; four Members raised concerns 
regarding an investigation conducted by a Member on  certain steel products, notified recently; and 
the Chairman made two announcements.G/L/1275  • G/SG/190  
 
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ANNEX 1  
SAFEGUARDS LEGISLATI VE NOTIFICATIONS1 
(Notifications submitted as at 22 October 2018)  
Member  Notification provided  
Afghanistan  G/SG/N/1/AFG/1  
Albania  G/SG/N/1/ALB/2  
Angola  G/SG/N/1/ANG/1 (*)  
Antigua and Barbuda  None 
Argentina  G/SG/N/1/ARG/3  
Armenia  G/SG/N/1/ARM/3  
Australia  G/SG/N/1/AUS/2  
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 (*)  
Bolivia, Plurinational State of  G/SG/N/1/BOL/1  (*) 
Botswana  G/SG/N/1/BWA/1 (*)  
Brazil  G/SG/N/1/BRA/3  
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/ 2  
Cameroon  G/SG/N/1/CMR/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  
China  G/SG/N/1/CHN/2  
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  
Ecuador  G/SG/N/1/ECU/6  
Egypt  G/SG/N/1/EGY/2  
El Salvador  G/SG/N/1/SLV/3  
Eswatini  None 
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/3  
Hong Kong, China  G/SG/N/1/HKG/1 (*)  
                                                
1 Member states of the European Union are not indicated individually in this table, and are counted as 1 
under the entry "European Union" for the purpose of this table.  G/L/1275  • G/SG/190  
 
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  Member  Notification provided  
Iceland  G/SG/N/1/ISL/1 (*)  
India G/SG/N/1/IND/3  
Indonesia  G/SG/N/1/IDN/3  
Israel  G/SG/N/1/ISR/2  
Jamaica  G/SG/N/1/JAM/2  
Japan  G/SG/N/1/JPN/3  
Jordan  G/SG/N/1/JOR/3  
Kenya  G/SG/N/1/KEN/1 (*)  
Kazakhstan  G/SG/N/1/KAZ/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/3  
Lao People's Democratic Republic  G/SG/N/1/LAO/1 (*)  
Lesotho  G/SG/N/1/LSO/1 (*)  
Liberia  G/SG/N/1/LBR/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 (*)  
Mauritania  None 
Mauritius  G/SG/N/1/MUS/1 (*)  
Mexico  G/SG/N/1/MEX/1  
Moldova, Republic of  G/SG/N/1/MDA/1  
Mongolia  G/SG/N/1/MNG/1 (*)  
Montenegro  G/SG/N/1/MNE/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/2  
Papua New Guinea  G/SG/N/1/PNG/1 (*)  
Paraguay  G/SG/N/1/PRY/2  
Peru G/SG/N/1/PER/2  
Philippines  G/SG/N/1/PHL/2  
Qatar  G/SG/N/1/QAT/3  
Russian Federation  G/SG/N/1/RUS/2  
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  G/SG/N/1/SYC/1(*)  
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/2  
Sri Lanka  G/SG/N/1/LKA/1 (*)  
Suriname  G/SG/N/1/SUR/1 (*)  
Switzerland  G/SG/N/1/CHE/1 (*)  
Chinese Taipei  G/SG/N/1/TPKM/3  
Tajikistan  None 
Tanzania  None G/L/1275  • G/SG/190  
 
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  Member  Notification provided  
Thailand  G/SG/N/1/THA/3  
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  G/SG/N/1 /MKD/1  
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  
Uganda  G/SG/N/1/UGA/1 (*)  
Ukraine  G/SG/N1/UKR/1  
United Arab Emirates  G/SG/N/1/ARE/2  
United States of America  G/SG/N/1/USA/1  
Uruguay  G/SG/N/1/URY/1  
Vanuatu  G/SG/N/1/VUT/1 (*)  
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of  G/SG/N/1/VEN/2  
Viet Nam  G/SG/N/1/VNM/2  
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.  
The latest notifications are indicated above. Corrigenda and supplements are not indicated in this table.  
  
  G/L/1275 • G/SG/190  
 
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SUMMARY OF VARIOUS N OTIFICATIONS BETWEEN  
23 OCTOBER 2017  – 22 OCTOBER 201 81 
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)3 Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or 
terminated 
measures4 
Canada  Certain steel 
products  11/10/2018  
G/SG/N/6/CAN/4  
[n: 12/10/2018]  25/10/2018  
G/SG/N/7/CAN/1     
Chile Powdered milk and 
Gouda cheese  08/03/2018  
G/SG/N/6/CHL/20  
[n: 08/03/2018]      
China  Sugar  22/09/2016  
G/SG/N/6/CHN/2  
[n: 22/09/2016]   G/SG/N/10/CHN/2/  
Suppl.15 
   
Costa Rica  Bars and Rods of 
Steel for Concrete 
Reinforcement  29/03/2018  
G/SG/N/6/CRI/4  
[n: 26/03/2018]      
Eurasian 
Economic Union  
member states  Certain flat -rolled 
steel products  07/08/2018  
G/SG/N/6/**/** (see 
footnote6) 
[n: **/09/2018 (see 
footnote7)]     
                                                
1 Notifications indicated in bold italics are those notified during this period. Dates i ndicated 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 documents, 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 notifications received before the period covered. When a m easure 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 t he notification 
submitted during the covered period is relevant to the timing of the measure, no date is indicated above those noti fications.  
3 "Proposal" signifies that the notification concerns a proposal/recommendation to impose a measure.  
4 This column only indicates information on expiration or termination which the relevant Member notified as such in writing.  
5 This notification  concerns the revoking of exemptions from the measure.  
6 Four separate notifications were submitted: G/SG/N/6/ARM/3, G/SG/N/6/KAZ/1, G/SG/N/6/KGZ/7 and G/SG/N/6/RUS/5.  
7 This entry (see footnote 1) reads as follows: [n: 04/09/2018 (Kyrgyz Republic), 05/09/2018 (Russia), 07/09/2018 (Kazakhstan),  and 10/09/2018 (Armenia)].   
  G/L/1275 • G/SG/190  
 
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initiated2 Provisional safeguard 
measures  Definitive safeguard 
measures (including 
recommendations of 
imposition as well as 
decision to extend an 
existing measure)3 Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or 
terminated 
measures4 
European Union  Certain steel 
products  26/03/2018  
G/SG/N/6/EU/1  
[n: 27/03/2018]  
and 
G/SG/N/6/EU/1/  
Suppl.18 19/07/2018  
G/SG/N/7/EU/1     
GCC member 
states9 Flat-rolled products 
of iron or non-alloy 
steel 09/06/2016  
G/SG/N/6/SAU/1  
[n: 09/06/2016]   15/05/2018  
G/SG/N/10/SAU/1/  
Suppl.2    
GCC member 
states  Prepared additives 
for cements, mortars 
or concretes 
(chemical 
plasticizers)  20/09/2017  
G/SG/N/6/BHR/3  
[n: 03/10/2017]   G/SG/N/8/SAU/210   
India Solar Cells whether 
or not assembled in 
modules or panels  19/12/2017  
G/SG/N/6/IND/44  
[n: 28/12/2017]   
G/SG/N/7/IND/11 11 G/SG/N/8/IND/3112 
and 
G/SG/N/10/IND/22 
(proposal)  
and  
30/07/2018  
G/SG/N/10/IND/22/  
Suppl.1.    
Indonesia  I and H Sections of 
Other  Alloy Steel  18/08/2017  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/25/  
Suppl.213 
[n:24/08/2017]  
  G/SG/N/10/IDN/17/  
Suppl.2 (proposal)  
and 
21/01/2018  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/17/  
Suppl.3    
                                                
8 This is a notification of an amendment of the investigation.  
9 For the sake of succinctness, only t he symbol relevant to Saudi Arabia is indicated in identifying notifications in this row.   
10 The full symbol is G/SG/N/8/ARE/2 –G/SG/N/8/BHR/2 –G/SG/N/8/KWT/2 –G/SG/N/8/OMN/2 –G/SG/N/8/QAT/2 –G/SG/N/8/SAU/2. This is a notification regarding a 
preliminary deter mination of serious injury and a decision not to impose a provisional measure.  
11 "The safeguard measure will be applicable from the date of issue of notification in this regard by the department of revenue,  Ministry of Finance, Government of 
India."  
12 This is a notification on a finding of serious injury.  
13 This notification concerns an initiation of an investigation to determine whether or not to extend an existing measure.   
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initiated2 Provisional safeguard 
measures  Definitive safeguard 
measures (including 
recommendations of 
imposition as well as 
decision to extend an 
existing measure)3 Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or 
terminated 
measures4 
Indonesia  Ceramic flags and 
paving, hearth or wall 
tiles; ceramic mosaic 
cubes and the like  29/03/2018  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/28  
[n: 03/04/2018]   G/SG/N/10/IDN/20 
(proposal)  
and 
12/10/2018  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/20/  
Suppl.1    
Indonesia  Alumin ium Foil  09/10/2018  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/29  
[n:11/10/2018]      
Jordan  Aluminium Bars, 
Rods and Profiles  24/07/2016  
G/SG/N/6/JOR/18  
[n: 22/07/2016]   G/SG/N/11/JOR/6/  
Suppl.514 
and 
G/SG/N/11/JOR/6/  
Suppl.615   
Madagascar  Pasta  20/09/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/1  
[n: 08/11/2918]      
Madagascar  Blankets and 
Travelling Rugs  20/09/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/2  
[n: 08/11/2918]      
Morocco  Coated wood and 
board  31/07/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/10  
[n:27/07/2018]16     
Morocco  Cold-rolled sheets 
and plated or coated 
sheets  31/07/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/8/  
Suppl.1  
[n:27/07/2018]17     
                                                
14 This notification concerns the amended list of developing countries excluded fro m the measure.  
15 This notification concerns the amended list of developing countries excluded from the measure.  
16 This notification was submitted before the date of the initiation.  
17 This notification concerns an initiation of an investigation to determin e whether or not to extend an existing measure. This notification was submitted before the 
date of the initiation.   
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initiated2 Provisional safeguard 
measures  Definitive safeguard 
measures (including 
recommendations of 
imposition as well as 
decision to extend an 
existing measure)3 Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or 
terminated 
measures4 
Morocco  Wire rods and 
reinforcing bars  13/08/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/7/  
Suppl.118 
[n:13/08/2018]      
Philippines  Cement  10/09/2018  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/11  
[n: 24/09/2018]      
South Africa  Other screws fully 
threaded with 
hexagon heads made 
of steel  20/04/2018  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/6  
[n: 23/04/2018]  G/SG/N/7/ZAF/3  
(proposal)  
and  
03/08/2018  
G/SG/N/7/ZAF/3/  
Suppl.1     
Thailand  Hot-rolled steel 
products with certain 
amounts of alloying 
elements  03/07/2018  
G/SG/N/6/THA/2/  
Suppl.219 
[n:16/07/2018]   G/SG/N/10/THA/2/  
Suppl.420   
Thailand  Non Alloy Hot Rolled 
Steel Flat Products in 
Coils and Not in Coils   
30/01/2014  
G/SG/N/6/THA/4  
  G/SG/N/10/THA/3/  
Suppl.321   
Turkey  Pneumatic Tyres  06/04/2017  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/22  
[n: 12/04/2017]   
G/SG/N/7/TUR/12  
(proposal)   05/01/2018  
G/SG/N/7/TUR/12/  
Suppl.1   
Turkey  Polyethylene 
terephthalate  17/06/2017  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/16/  
Suppl.122 
[n: 22/06/2017]   08/11/2017  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/13/  
Suppl.3    
                                                
18 This notification concerns an initiation of an investigation to determine whether or not to extend an existing measure.  
19 This notification  concerns an initiation of an investigation to determine whether or not to extend an existing measure.  
20 This notification concerns the amended list of developing countries excluded from the measure. This notification was filed be fore the extension review (see 
G/SG/N/6/THA/2/Suppl.2) began.  
21 This notification concerns the amended list of developing countries excluded from the measure.  
22 This notification concerns an initiation of an investigation to determine whether or not to extend an existing measure.   
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initiated2 Provisional safeguard 
measures  Definitive safeguard 
measures (including 
recommendations of 
imposition as well as 
decision to extend an 
existing measure)3 Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or 
terminated 
measures4 
Turkey  Wallpaper and similar 
wallcoverings  23/02/2018  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/20/  
Suppl.123 
[n: 08/03/2018]   06/08/2018  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/15/  
Suppl.1    
Turkey  Iron and Steel 
Products  27/04/2018  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/24  
[n: 02/05/2018]  G/SG/N/7/TUR/13  
(proposal)     
Ukraine  Sulfuric acid and 
oleum  10/08/2017  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/12   01/09/2018  
G/SG/N/10/UKR/6    
United States  Large Residential 
Washers  05/06/2017  
G/SG/N/6/USA/12  
[n: 12/06/2017]  
  G/SG/N/8/USA/10/  
Suppl.124 
and 
G/SG/N/8/USA/10/  
Suppl.225 
and 
07/02/2018  
G/SG/N/10/USA/8    
                                                
23 This notification concerns an initiation of an investigation to determine whether or not to extend an existing measure.  
24 This notification announced the process to be followed by the USTR.  
25 This notification concerns the ITC's report containing, among o thers, injury determination and remedy recommendations.   
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initiated2 Provisional safeguard 
measures  Definitive safeguard 
measures (including 
recommendations of 
imposition as well as 
decision to extend an 
existing measure)3 Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or 
terminated 
measures4 
United States  Crystalline Silicon 
Photovoltaic Cells  17/05/2017  
G/SG/N/6/USA/11  
[n: 25/05/2017]  
  G/SG/N/8/USA/9 / 
Suppl.126 
and 
G/SG/N/8/USA/9/  
Suppl. 227 
and 
G/SG/N/8/USA/9/  
Suppl.328 
and 
07/02/2018  
G/SG/N/10/USA/7  
and 
G/SG/N/10/USA/7/  
Suppl.129   
Viet Nam  Mineral or chemical 
fertilizers  12/05/2017  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/6  
[n: 17/05/2017]   07/03/2018  
G/SG/N/10/VNM/5    
 
                                                
26 This notification announced the process to be followed by the USTR.  
27 This notification concerns the ITC's report containing, among others, injury determination and remedy recommendations.  
28 This notification concerns the ITC's supplemental report.  
29 This notification concerns the exclusion of particular products from the safeguard measure.  G/L/1275  • G/SG/190  
 
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  ANNEX 3  
SUMMARY OF ACTIVE  SAFEGUARD INVESTIGA TIONS AND /  
OR EXISTING SAFEGUARD MEASURES AS  
OF 22 OCTOBER 20181 
Member & Investigation  Initiation date  
(first initiation 
date)2 Effective date of 
provisional measure, if 
any Effective date (first 
imposition) of definitive 
measure, if any3 Note4 
Canada  
Certain steel products  11/10/2018  
G/SG/N/6/CAN/4  25/10/2018  
G/SG/N/7/CAN/1    
Chile  
Powdered Milk and Gouda 
Cheese  08/03/2018  
G/SG/N/6/CHL/20     
China  
Sugar  22/09/2016  
G/SG/N/6/CHN/2   22/05/2017 
G/SG/N/10/CHN/2   
Costa Rica  
Pounded rice (2)  11/02/2014  
G/SG/N/6/CRI/3    
19/02/2015  
G/SG/N/10/CRI/1   
Bars and Rods of Steel for 
concrete reinforcement  29/03/2018  
G/SG/N/6/CRI/4     
Eurasian Economic Union  member states  
Certain flat -rolled steel 
products  07/08/2018  
G/SG/N/6/ARM/3, 
G/SG/N/6/KAZ/1, 
G/SG/N/6/KGZ/7 
and 
G/SG/N/6/RUS/5     
European Union  
Certain steel products  26/03/2018  
G/SG/N/6/EU/1  19/07/2018  
G/SG/N/7/EU/1   
  
GCC member states  
Flat-rolled products of iron  or 
non-alloy steel  09/06/2016  
G/SG/N/6/SAU/15  15/05/2018  
G/SG/N/10/SAU/1/Suppl.26  
Prepared additives for 
cements, mortars or 
concretes (chemical 
plasticizers)  20/09/2017  
G/SG/N/6/ BHR/3    
India  
Hot-rolled flat sheets and 
plates (excluding hot rolled 
flat products in coil form)  
of alloy or non -alloy steel  07/12/2015  
G/SG/N/6/IND/42  
  23/11/ 2016 
G/SG/N/10/IND/21 /Suppl. 
1   
Solar Cells whether or not 
assembled in modules or 
panels  19/12/2017  
G/SG/N/6/IND/44   03/07/2018  
G/SG/N/10/IND/22/Suppl.1   
Indonesia  
Flat-rolled product of iron or 
non-alloy steel  19/12/2012  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/22   22/07/2014  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/16/Suppl.3  Extended  
I and H sections of other alloy 
steel 12/02/2014  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/25   21/01/2015  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/17/Suppl.3  Extended  
Ceramic flags and paving, 
hearth or wall tiles; ceramic 
mosaic cubes and the like,  
whether or not on a backing  29/03/2018  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/28   12/10/2018  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/20/Suppl.1  
  
Alumin ium Foil  09/10/2018  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/29     
                                                
1 Measures the durations of which (as stipulated in the notification) have passed are deleted from this  
table. For provisional measures, those that are in force as of this date are shown in this table.  
2 For measures that have been extended, the original initiation dates are indicated for the purpose of 
this table.  
3 Notifications that are identified as "pr oposal" in Annex 2 are not indicated in this column. For measures 
that have been extended, the original imposition dates are indicated for the purpose of this table.  
4 "Extended" in this column indicates that the measure was extended once or more. Extensio n 
notifications are not shown in this table.  
5 The full symbol is as follows: G/SG/N/6/BHR/1 –G/SG/N/6/KWT/1 –G/SG/N/6/OMN/1 –
G/SG/N/6/QAT/1 –G/SG/N/6/SAU/1 –G/SG/N/6/ARE/1.  
6 The full symbol is as follows: G/SG/N/10/ARE/1/Suppl.2 -G/SG/N/10/BHR/1/Suppl.2 -
G/SG/N /10/KWT/1/Suppl.2 -G/SG/N/10/OMN/1/Suppl.2 -G/SG/N/10/QAT/1/Suppl.2 -G/SG/N/10/SAU/1/Suppl.2.  G/L/1275  • G/SG/190  
 
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  Member & Investigation  Initiation date  
(first initiation 
date)2 Effective date of 
provisional measure, if 
any Effective date (first 
imposition) of definitive 
measure, if any3 Note4 
Jordan  
Aluminium Bars, Rods and 
Profiles  24/07/2016  
G/SG/N/6/JOR/18   15/05/2017  
G/SG/N/10/JOR/10 /Suppl.1   
Madagascar  
Pasta  20/09/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/1     
Blankets and Travelling Rugs  20/09/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/2     
Malaysia  
Steel Concrete Reinforcing 
Bar 28/05/2016  
G/SG/N/6/MYS/4   14/04/ 2017 
G/SG/N/10 /MYS/2   
Steel Wire Rod and Deformed 
Bar-In-Coil 29/05/2016  
G/SG/N/6/MYS/5   15/04/ 2017 
G/SG/N/10 /MYS/ 3  
Morocco  
Wire rods and reinforcing bars  25/09/2012  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/7   April 20147  
G/SG/N/10/MAR/3/Suppl.1  Extended  
Cold rolled sheets and plated 
or coated sheets  11/06/2014  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/8   May 20158 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/4   
Paper in rolls and paper in 
reams  09/06/2015  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/9   01/01/2017  
G/SG/N/10/MAR/5/Suppl.1   
Coated wood and board  31/07/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/10     
Philippines  
Testliner  16/11/2009  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/8   August 2011 
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  
Cement  10/09/2018  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/11     
South Africa  
Certain flat -rolled products of 
iron, non-alloy steel or  
other alloy steel  24/3/2016  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/4  
  11/08/ 2017 
G/SG/N/ 10/ZAF/3 /Suppl.1.   
Other screws fully threaded 
with hexagon heads made of 
steel 20/04/2018  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/6  03/08/2018  
G/SG/N/7/ZAF/3/Suppl.1    
Thailand  
Hot rolled steel flat products  27/07/2012  
G/SG/N/6/THA/2   15/09/2013  
G/SG/N/10/THA/2  Extended  
Non alloy hot rolled steel 
products  30/01/2014  
G/SG/N/6/THA/4   24/12/2014  
G/SG/N/10/THA/3  Extended  
Structural Hot Rolled H -Beam 
with Alloy  04/02/2016  
G/SG/N/6/THA/5   28/01/2017 
G/SG/N/10 /THA/ 4/Suppl.1   
Turkey  
Polyethylene terephthalate   28/02/2011  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/16   June 2011  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/13  Extended  
 
Wallpaper and similar 
wallcoverings  12/12/2014  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/20   June 2015  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/15  Extended  
Toothbrushes  22/04/2017  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/23  
  October 20179  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/16   
Iron and steel products  27/04/2018  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/24     
Ukraine  
Flexible porous plates, blocks 
and sheets of polyurethane 
foams  07/07/2015  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/11   June 201610 
G/SG/N/10/UKR/5  
  
Sulfuric acid and oleum  10/08/2017  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/12   01/09/2018  
G/SG/N/10/UKR/6   
United States  
Large Residential Washers  05/06/2017  
G/SG/N/6/USA/12   07/02/2018  
G/SG/N/10/USA/8   
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic 
Cells 17/05/2017  
G/SG/N/6/USA/11   07/02/2018  
G/SG/N/10/USA/7   
                                                
7 This is the timing of the notification.  
8 This is the timing of the notification.  
9 This is the timing of the notification.  
10 This is the timing of the notification.  G/L/1275  • G/SG/190  
 
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  Member & Investigation  Initiation date  
(first initiation 
date)2 Effective date of 
provisional measure, if 
any Effective date (first 
imposition) of definitive 
measure, if any3 Note4 
Viet Nam  
Monosodium glutamate  01/09/2015  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/3   25/03/2016 
G/SG/N/7/VNM/3/Rev.1   
Semi-finished and certain 
finished products of alloy and 
non-alloy steel  25/12/2015  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/4  
  17/08/ 2016 
G/SG/N/10/VNM/2   
Pre-painted galvanized steel 
sheet and strip  06/07/2016  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/5   15/06/ 2017 
G/SG/N/10 /VNM/ 3  
Mineral or chemical fertilizers  12/05/2017  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/6   07/03/2018  
G/SG/N/10/VNM/5   
 
Note: On 19 October 2018, the delegation of Zambia informed the S ecretariat that its measure on flat–rolled 
products of iron, non –alloy steel, trailers and semi -trailers was no longer in place. At the October 2018 
meeting, the delegation of Turkey confirmed at the Committee that the investigation on printing, writing an d 
copying paper was terminated without any measure. So these two items have been removed from Annex 3.  
 
 
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