G/L/1098  
G/SG/128  
 
12 December 2014  
(14-7258)  Page: 1/2  
Council for Trade in Goods 
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
  IMPOSITION BY THAILAND OF A PROVISIONAL SAFEGUARD MEASURE ON 
IMPORTS OF NON ALLOY HOT ROLLED STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS  
IN COILS AND NOT IN COILS 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.5 OF THE RESULTS OF CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN  
THAILAND AND TURKEY UNDER ARTICLE 12.4 OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS 
The following communication,  dated 12 December 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Thailand and Turkey.  
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We enclose a notification pursuant to Article 12. 5 of the Agreement on Safeguards, of the results 
of consultations under Article 12.4 of that Agreement which took place between Thailand and Turkey in relation to the imposition of a provis ional safeguard measure by Thailand on imports of 
non alloy hot rolled steel flat products in coils and not in coils. The measure was notified to the 
WTO Committee on Safeguards on 27 May 2014.  Pursuant to Article 12.5 of the Agreement on Safeguards, and in light of the agreed format for 
notifications (G/SG/1/Rev.1, 5 November 2009) , Thailand and Turkey provide the following 
notification to the Council for Trade in Goods.   
1. Specify the provision under which consultations were held 
 Article 12.4 of the Agreement on Safeguards. 
 
2. Provide reference to the WTO document that notified the safeguard action regarding which consultations were held  
WTO document G/SG/N/7/THA/3–G/SG/N/11/THA/3, dated 28 May 2014
 and 
G/SG/N/7/THA/3/Suppl.1-G/SG/N/11/THA /3/Suppl.1, dated 25 September 2014. 
 
3. Specify the Members involved in the co nsultations and provide the time period 
during which consultations were held  
The Members involved in the consultations were Th ailand and Turkey. The consultations took place 
on 9 October 2014.   4. Describe the results of the consultations 
 
The main purpose of the consultations was for Th ailand to explain the background and reasoning 
behind the imposition of a provisional safeguard measure. Turkey emphasized on the importance 
of the exports of product concerned to Thaila nd and made several comments relating to the 
provisional safeguard measure such as the need of publication of the detailed report in accordance with Article 6 of the Agreement on Safeguards, the difference between the injury period stated in 
the Notification on provisional measure (2010-2013 ) and the injury period stated in the Complaint 
(2008-2013), the lack of unforeseen developments  with a reference to Article XIX:1(a) of 
GATT 1994, serious injury of the do mestic industry by referring to Article 4.1(a) of the AoS, the 
causal link between the increase in imports and serious injury with a reference to Article 4.2(b), 
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  duties of other investigation, the exclusion fr om any possible safeguard measures within the 
context of Article 9.1 of AoS, equivalent level of  concessions/trade compensation under Article 8.1 
of AoS, and the possibility of suspending the co ncessions within the context of Article 8.2.  
 
Thailand noted Turkey's position and stated th at it was pleased to explain the provisional 
safeguard measure, and to hear the views of Turkey thereon.  
 
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