G/L/1087  
 
5 November 2014  
(14-6433)  Page: 1/13  
   
 
  REPORT (2014) OF THE COMMITTEE ON SAFEGUARDS 
TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS  
(ADOPTED 27 OCTOBER 2014) 
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 23 October 2013 – 
27 October 2014 ("period under review"). 
2.  During the period under review, the Committee held two regular meetings, on 28 April 2014 
(G/SG/M/45) and 27 October 2014 (G/SG/M/46) as well as an informal meeting on 16 July 2014.   
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 2014 meeting, the Committee elected Ms Kim Kampel as Chairperson, and 
Mr Mitsuhiro Fukuyama 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 27 October 2014, 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). Twenty -two (22) Members had not as of that date 
made such a notification. The Chairperson remind ed the Committee of the importance of such 
notifications (G/SG/M/45 and G/SG/M/46).  
7.  During the period under review, the Committee reviewed the notified (new or amended) 
legislative texts of the following Members: Belize, Cameroon, Chile, Congo, European Union, the Gambia, Mexico, Montenegro, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Sierra Leone, Chinese Taipei, and Turkey.  
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/45 and G/SG/M/46). G/L/1087 
 
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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 24 October 2014 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/45 and G/SG/M/46). Members' written questions 
and answers concerning these notifications can be found in the G/SG/Q2/… series. 
4  DISCUSSION GROUP REGARDING SAFEGUARD PROCEEDINGS 11.  At its April 2014 meeting, the Committee had a discussion under an item entitled "Discussion 
Group Regarding Safeguard Proceedings". A Member  recalled the background of this discussion 
group and informed the Members that the discussi on group meeting would take place after the 
Committee meeting. Another Member suggested th at some topics taken up in the informal 
discussions could be discussed in the framewor k of the Committee. The Chair convened an 
informal meeting on 16 July 2014 to allow members to discuss the issue further and raise any concerns. In general terms, proponents indicated they envisioned the identification of topics on 
which Members could volunteer to submit papers to form the basis for informal discussions. 
Though there was support for the idea, some delegations still held concerns or indicated they would appreciate further clarifications. The Chairperson suggested that the Members continue to reflect further on this issue, leaving the issue to  be taken forward by Members as and when they 
deemed appropriate.   
5  OTHER ISSUES RAISED 12.  At the Committee's April 2014 meeting, the following discussions took place.  
13.  Under an agenda item requested by three Members, those Members asked for clarification 
regarding certain un-notified actions by another Member. At the same meeting, the following discussions took place under "Other Business": (i) A Member proposed that the Committee hold a 
seminar on notifications. (The Committee held an  informal meeting on 16 July 2014 to discuss the 
idea. Members had no objection to the seminar being held back-to-back with the October 2014 meeting of the Committee.) (ii) Several Members expressed concerns about three safeguards investigations each conducted by different Members. (iii) One Member sought clarification 
regarding legislative notification of another Member.    
14.  At the meeting of October 2014, the following discussions took place.  15.  Under an agenda item requested by it, one Member asked for clarification regarding certain 
un-notified actions by another. This Member, under another item it requested, also asked for 
clarification regarding lack of notification of certain legislation by another Member. At the same meeting, the following discussions took place under "Other Business": (i) Several Members 
expressed concerns about safeguards investigations each conducted by different Members. (ii) The 
Chair, for purpose of transparency, reported back to Members on the informal open-ended 
consultations held on 16 July 2014, following on the spring 2014 regular meeting. The consultations related firstly, to the idea to exte nd the work of the informal discussion group on 
safeguard proceedings; secondly, to the seminar on safeguard notifications. She reminded 
Members of the outcomes of such consultations, as contained in a fax to Members dated 28 July 2014. She also drew Members' attention to  the details of the seminar on notifications, 
which was to be held immediately after the Committee meeting. 
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ANNEX 1 
 
SAFEGUARDS LEGISLATIVE NOTIFICATIONS1 
(Notifications submitted as at 27 October 2014) 
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 
Australia G/SG/N/1/AUS/2 + Suppl.1 
Bahrain, Kingdom of G/SG/N/1/BHR/2 
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/1 + Suppl.1 and 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 
under the entry "European Union" for the purpose of this table.   G/L/1087 
 
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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 (*) 
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/1 
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/2 
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/1 (*) 
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/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/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 
Togo G/SG/N/1/TGO/1 (*) G/L/1087 
 
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  Member Notification provided 
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/1 (*) 
United States of America G/SG/N/1/USA/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 
19 OCTOBER 2013 – 24 OCTOBER 20141 
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 
Australia Canned 
tomatoes 21/06/2013 
G/SG/N/6/AUS/3    20/12/2013 
G/SG/N/9/AUS/3  
Australia Certain 
processed fruit 
products 21/06/2013 
G/SG/N/6/AUS/4    20/12/2013 
G/SG/N/9/AUS/4  
Chile Frozen pork 31/05/2013 
G/SG/N/6/CHL/15    19/10/2013 
G/SG/N/9/CHL/8  
Colombia Steel wire rod  17/07/2013 
G/SG/N/6/COL/4  09/10/2013 
G/SG/N/7/COL/1/Suppl.1 and G/SG/N/7/COL/1/Suppl.2 30/04/2014
 
G/SG/N/8/COL/1 
and G/SG/N/10/COL/1 and 
G/SG/N/10/COL/1/Suppl.1   
Colombia Steel angles 01/08/2013 
G/SG/N/6/COL/5   31/03/2014 
G/SG/N/9/COL/5  
Colombia Bars of iron or 
non-alloy steel (rebar) and wire 
rods of iron or 
non-alloy steel 05/08/2013 
G/SG/N/6/COL/6  09/10/2013 
G/SG/N/7/COL/2/Suppl.1    31/03/2014 
G/SG/N/7/COL/2/Suppl.2  
Colombia Angles, Shapes 
and Sections of 
Iron or Non-
Alloy Steel  01/08/2013 
G/SG/N/6/COL/7    31/03/2014 
G/SG/N/9/COL/4  
Costa Rica Pounded rice (1) 08/05/2012 
G/SG/N/6/CRI/2    October 2013 
G/SG/N/9/CRI/1  
Costa Rica Pounded rice (2) 11/02/2014 
G/SG/N/6/CRI/3     
Dominican 
Republic Certain Sports 
and Dress Socks 01/03/2010 
G/SG/N/6/DOM/5    05/12/2013 
G/SG/N/10/DOM/2/Suppl.3  
                                               
1 Notifications indicated in bold italics ar e those notified during this period. Dates indicated in this table are dates of the actual initiation, taking of the measure etc. 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 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 colu mns, if none of the notification submitted during the 
covered period is relevant to the timing of the measur e, no date is indicated ab ove those notifications.   
3 This column only indicates information on expiration or termination which the relevant  Member notified as such in writing.   
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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 
Ecuador Wood and 
bamboo flooring 28/08/2014 
G/SG/N/6/ECU/9 (unclear)4 
G/SG/N/7/ECU/3    
Egypt Steel Rebar (1) 28/11/2012 
G/SG/N/6/EGY/9     21/11/2013 
G/SG/N/7/EGY/8/Suppl.1 
Egypt Steel Rebar (2) 14/10/2014 
G/SG/N/6/EGY/10 (unclear)5 
G/SG/N/7/EGY/9    
India  Seamless pipes, 
tubes and hollow profiles of iron or non-alloy steel  22/04/2013 
G/SG/N/6/IND/32   13/08/2014 
G/SG/N/10/IND/16 and G/SG/N/10/IDN/16/Suppl.1   
India Sodium nitrite 17/04/2013 
G/SG/N/6/IND/31   26/02/2014 
G/SG/N/10/IND/15 and 
G/SG/N/10/IND/15/Suppl.1    
India Sodium citrate 04/03/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IND/36  G/SG/N/10/IND/18 
(proposal) 6   
India Bare elastomeric 
filament yarn 28/02/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IND/35   29/09/2014 
G/SG/N/9/IND/11  
India Saturated fatty 
alcohols 13/02/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IND/34  G/SG/N/10/IND/17 G/SG/N/10/IND/17/Suppl.1 
(proposal)   
India Sodium di-
chromate 26/05/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IND/39     
India Flexible 
slabstock polyol 22/05/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IND/38     
India Cold rolled flat 
products of stainless steel 19/09/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IND/40     
India  PX-13 29/08/2013 
G/SG/N/6/IND/28/Suppl.17    24/04/2014  
G/SG/N/10/IND/12/Suppl.2  
India Not-alloyed 
ingots of unwrought 
aluminium 07/04/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IND/37   07/10/2014 
G/SG/N/9/IND/12   
                                               
4 "In the coming days". 
5 "[W]ith the publication of the decree of the Minister … in the Egyptian Official Gazette." This notification is dated 14 Octob er 2014.  
6 "Proposal" signifies that the notification concerns a proposal/r ecommendation to impose a measure. Same throughout this table.   
7 This notification concerns an initiation of an investigatio n to determine whether or not to extend an existing 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 Flat-rolled 
product of iron 
or non-alloy 
steel 19/12/2012 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/22 and Suppl.1   22/07/2014  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/16 
and 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/16/Suppl.1   
Indonesia Wheat Flour 24/08/2012 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/19  04/05/2014  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/15/Suppl.1   
Indonesia Coated paper 
and paperboard 20/06/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/26 and Suppl.1     
Indonesia Kilowatt Hour 
Meters 28/12/2012 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/23    25/11/2013  
G/SG/N/9/IDN/9  
Indonesia Sheath 
Contraceptive 28/11/2012 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/20 and Suppl.1    20/11/2013  
G/SG/N/9/IDN/8  
Indonesia  Cotton yarn  15/01/20148 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/11/Suppl.1 
and G/SG/N/6/IDN/11/Suppl.2  06/06/2014
 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/4/Suppl.3 
and G/SG/N/10/IDN/4/Suppl.4   
Indonesia I and H sections 
of other alloy steel 12/02/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/25 and  G/SG/N/6/IDN/25/Suppl.1  G/SG/N/10/IDN/17 
(proposal)   
Indonesia Bars and Rods 
 17/01/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/24 
and G/SG/N/6/IDN/24/Suppl.1     
Indonesia Mackerel 
 27/01/2012 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/18    02/12/2013  
G/SG/N/9/IDN/7  
Israel Glass wool and 
rock wool 11/01/2011 
G/SG/N/6/ISR/2    15/09/2013  
G/SG/N/9/ISR/1  
Jordan Writing and 
printing papers size A4 28/08/2014 
G/SG/N/6/JOR/17     
Jordan Bars and Rods of 
Iron or Steel 04/04/2012 
(G/SG/N/6/JOR/16)   G/SG/N/11/JOR/4/Suppl.2   
Kyrgyz 
Republic Wheat flour 02/07/2013 
G/SG/N/6/KGZ/4  22/07/20139 
G/SG/N/10/KGZ/2  (unclear)  10 
G/SG/N/10/KGZ/2/Suppl.1   
Malaysia  Hot-rolled steel 
plate 18/08/2014 
G/SG/N/6/MYS/2     
Morocco Bars and rods 25/09/2012 
G/SG/N/6/MAR/7  (unclear)11 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/3 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/3/Suppl.1   
Morocco Cold rolled 
sheets and plated or coated 
sheets 11/06/2014 
G/SG/N/6/MAR/8 (unclear)
12 
G/SG/N/7/MAR/3    
                                               
8 This notification concerns an initiation of an investigatio n to determine whether or not to extend an existing measure. 
9 It simply stated that "temporary safeguard measures … were br ought into action from 22 July 2013". This was apparently a provi sional measure.  
10 "Introduced from the date when the Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic enters into force." Notification dated 10 O ctober 2014.  
11 "Will enter into force on the date of publication… of the join t order". Last notification (G/SG/N/10/MAR/3/Suppl.1) made on 7 April 2014.  
12 " Will enter into force on the date of publication… of the joint 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  Newsprint (20/09/2013 G/SG/N/6/PHL/9) 
G/SG/N/6/PHL/9/Suppl.113 
G/SG/N/6/PHL/9/Suppl.214     
Philippines Galvanized Iron 
And Pre-Painted Sheets And Coils (27/09/2013 G/SG/N/6/PHL/10) 
G/SG/N/6/PHL/10/Suppl.1
15     
Philippines Testliner board 16/11/2009 
G/SG/PHL/8  16/12/2013  16 
G/SG/N/10/PHL/7/Suppl.2 
   
Russian 
Federation Harvesters and 
modules thereof 06/07/2012 
G/SG/N/6/RUS/1  G/SG/N/10/RUS/1/Suppl.3    
South Africa Frozen potato 
chips (2) 08/03/2013 
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/3 05/07/2013 
G/SG/N/7/ZAF/2 and Suppl.1 25/07/2014  
G/SG/N/10/ZAF/2 
and 
G/SG/N/10/ZAF/2/Suppl.1   
Chinese 
Taipei HDPE and LLDPE 18/10/2013 
G/SG/N/6/TPKM/1   30/04/2014 
G/SG/N/9/TPKM/1  
Thailand Non alloy hot 
rolled steel 
products 30/01/2014 
G/SG/N/6/THA/4 
 06/06/2014 
G/SG/N/7/THA/3 and 
Suppl.1    
Tunisia Fibreboard of 
Wood (MDF)  30/09/2014 
G/SG/N/6/TUN/3     
Tunisia Glass Bottles  30/09/2014 
G/SG/N/6/TUN/4     
Turkey  Terephthalic 
Acid 08/01/2013 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/17  G/SG/N/10/TUR/14 
(proposal)    
Turkey Polyethylene 
terephthalate 08/07/2014  
G/SG/N/14/TUR/1017  08/11/2014 
G/SG/N/10/TUR/13/Suppl.2   
Turkey  Printing, writing 
and copying 
papers 21/06/2014 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/18     
Turkey Spectacle 
frames 14/12/2013 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/11/Suppl.118  05/03/2014 
G/SG/N/10/TUR/8/Suppl.2   
Turkey Travel goods 14/12/2013 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/12/Suppl.119  08/04/2014  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/9/Suppl.2   
                                               
13 Non-confidential copy of the report on the initiation of a preliminary investigation. 
14 It was decided that "a form al investigation by the Tariff Commission was necessary." 
15 Non-confidential copy of the report on the initiation of a preliminary investigation. 
16 This is an extension notification. While the notification itself does not clarify the actual effective date of this decision, the delegation of the Philippines informed the 
Secretariat on 3 November 2014 that the extension of the measure became effective on 16 December 2013. 
17 This notification concerns an initiation of an investigatio n to determine whether or not to extend an existing measure. 
18 This notification concerns an initiation of an investigatio n to determine whether or not to extend an existing measure. 
19 This notification concerns an initiation of an investigatio n to determine whether or not to extend an existing measure.  
  G/L/1087  
 
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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 Tableware and 
kitchenware of porcelain 21/05/2013 
G/SG/N/6/UKR/10   G/SG/N/10/UKR/4  
(proposal)   
Ukraine  Motor cars 02/07/2011 
G/SG/N/6/UKR/9  G/SG/N/10/UKR/3/Suppl.2   
Ukraine Casing and 
pump-
compressor seamless steel pipes 29/09/2014 
G/SG/N/14/UKR/1/Suppl.2
20  01/10/2014 
G/SG/N/14/UKR/1/Suppl.2   
                                               
20 This notification concerns an initiation of an investigatio n to determine whether or not to extend an existing measure. G/L/1087 
 
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 ANNEX 3 
SUMMARY OF ACTIVE SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATIONS AND /  
OR EXISTING SAFEGUARD MEASURES AS  
OF 24 OCTOBER 20141 
Member & Investigation Initiation date Effective date of 
provisional 
measure, if any2 Effective date and type of 
definitive measure, if any3 Note4 
Colombia 
Steel wire rod 17/07/2013 
(G/SG/N/6/COL/4)  30/04/2014  
quota 
(G/SG/N/10/COL/1 and G/SG/N/10/COL/1/Suppl.1)  
Costa Rica  
Pounded rice (2) 11/02/2014 
(G/SG/N/6/CRI/3)    
Ecuador 
Wood and bamboo flooring 28/08/2014 
G/SG/N/6/ECU/9 (unclear)5 
G/SG/N/7/ECU/3   
Egypt  
Cotton Yarn 23/11/2011 
(G/SG/N/6/EGY/5)  July 2012  
specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/EGY/6)  
Steel Rebar 14/10/2014 
(G/SG/N/6/EGY/10) (date unclear)6 
G/SG/N/7/EGY/9   
India  
Dioctyl Phthalate (DOP) 23/05/2012 
(G/SG/N/6/IND/30)  December 2012  
Ad valorem duty 
G/SG/N/10/IND/14  
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/IDN/16/Suppl.1)  
Sodium nitrite  17/04/2013 
(G/SG/N/6/IND/31)  26/02/2014  
Ad valorem duty 
(G/SG/N/10/IND/15 and 
G/SG/N/10/IND/15/Suppl.1)  
Methyl acetoacetate 06/06/2013 
(G/SG/N/6/IND/33)    
Sodium citrate 04/03/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IND/36    
Saturated fatty alcohols 13/02/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IND/34    
Sodium di-chromate 26/05/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IND/39    
Flexible slabstock polyol 22/05/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IND/38    
Cold rolled flat products of 
stainless steel 19/09/2014 
G/SG/N/6/IND/40    
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)  
Tarpaulins, awnings and 
sunblinds of synthetic fibres 23/03/2011 
(G/SG/N/6/IDN/13)  17/11/2011  
Specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/IDN/10)  
Seamless pipe casing and 
tubing 20/01/2012 
(G/SG/N/6/IDN/17)  August 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 24 October 2014 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 "In the coming days". 
6 "[W]ith the publication of the de cree of the Minister … in the Egyptian Official Gazette." This 
notification is dated 14 October 2014.  G/L/1087 
 
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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 
Wheat Flour 24/08/2012 
(G/SG/N/6/IDN/19)  04/05/2014  
quota 
(G/SG/N/10/IDN/15/Suppl.1)  
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)    
I and H sections of other alloy 
steel 12/02/2014 
(G/SG/N/6/IDN/25 and Suppl.1)    
Bars and Rods 
 17/01/2014 
(G/SG/N/6/IDN/24 
And Suppl.1)    
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)     
Kyrgyz Republic 
White Sugar  17/02/2009 
(G/SG/N/6/KGZ/1)   Needs 
clarification 
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 unclear  
Form unclear 
(G/SG/N/10/KGZ/2/Suppl.1) Needs 
clarification 
Malaysia 
Hot-rolled steel plate 18/08/2014 
(G/SG/N/6/MYS/2)    
Morocco  
Bars and rods 25/09/2012 
(G/SG/N/6/MAR/7)  07/04/20147  
specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/MAR/3 and Suppl.1)  
Cold rolled sheets and plated 
or coated sheets 11/06/2014 
(G/SG/N/6/MAR/8) (unclear)8 
G/SG/N/7/MAR/3   
Philippines  
Float glass 21/05/2003 
(G/SG/N/6/PHL/5)  24/05/2004  
Tariff Rate Quota 
(G/SG/N/10/PHL/3) Extended 
Newsprint 20/09/2013 
(G/SG/N/6/PHL/9)    
Galvanized Iron And Pre-
Painted Sheets And Coils 27/09/2013 
(G/SG/N/6/PHL/10)    
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 & 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)  
Woven Fabrics 01/10/2012 
(G/SG/N/6/RUS/3)   Needs 
clarification  
                                               
7 This is the date of the notification.  
8 " Will enter into force on the date of publication… of the joint order". G/L/1087 
 
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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 27/11/2012 
(G/SG/N/6/THA/2)  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) 
 06/06/2014 
(G/SG/N/7/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)    
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 
Motorcycles 15/08/2006 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/10)   02/03/2007  
specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/TUR/7) 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 
 
Matches 02/05/2009 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/4)  November 2009  
variable duty 
(G/SG/N/10/TUR/12) Extended 
Terephthalic Acid 08/01/2013 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/17)  14/08/20149  
Printing, writing and copying 
paper 21/06/2014 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/18)    
Ukraine  
Motor Cars 02/07/2011 
(G/SG/N/6/UKR/9)  12/04/2012  
Ad valorem  duty 
(G/SG/N/10/UKR/3)  
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)    
Viet Nam  
Vegetable oil 26/12/2012 
(G/SG/N/6/VNM/2)  September 2013  
Ad valorem  duty 
G/SG/N/10/VNM/1  
NOTE. The delegation of the Philippines informed the Secretariat on 3 November 2014 regarding figured glass 
(G/SG/N/6/PHL/4) that "the imposition of duty on th e said product automatically expired on 16 October 2013". 
In light of this information, this item has been deleted from Annex 3.  
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9 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.