G/L/1192  
G/SG/145  
 
27 October 2017  
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REPORT (2017) OF THE  COMMITTEE ON SAFEGUA RDS 
TO THE COUNCIL FOR T RADE IN GOODS  
(ADOPTED 23 OCTOBER 2017)  
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 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 25 October 2016 – 
23 October 2017 ("period unde r review").  
2.  During the period under review, the Committee held two regular meetings, on 24 April 2017 
(G/SG/M/51) and on 23 October 2017 (G/SG/M/52).  
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 Committe e 
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.  After its April 2017 meeting, the Committee elected Mr Kensuk e Tsunoda as Chairperson and 
Mr Umut Can Gök as Vice -Chairperson.1 
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 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 without such legislation and/or regulations, these 
notifications inform 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 in Annex 1. As of 
23 October  2017, twenty -one (21) Members had not mad e such a notification. The Chairman 
reminded the Committee of the importance of such notifications.  
7.  During the period under review, the Committee reviewed the notified (new or amended) 
legislative texts of the following Members: Afghanistan, Armenia, El S alvador, Kyrgyz Republic.    
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 fo und in the minutes of the meetings at which the 
notifications were reviewed (G/SG/M/51 and G/SG/M/52).  
                                                
1 See M inutes of the meeting (G/SG/M/51) at paragraph 115.  G/L/1192 • G/SG/145  
 
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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 re cord of investigations 
underway and measures applicable as of 23 October 2017 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/51 and G/SG/M/52). Membe rs' written questions 
and answers concerning these notifications can be found in the G/SG/Q2/… series.  
4  CREATION OF A WORKIN G GROUP ON IMPLEMENT ATION  
11.  At its April 2017 meeting, the Committee continued to discuss an idea proposed earlier by a 
Member regardi ng the creating a forum where experts could engage in horizontal technical 
discussions on SG investigations without reference to specific investigations.  
5  ADDITION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION INTO THE  ANNUAL REPORT  
12.  At its April 2017 and October 2017 meetings, t he Committee continued to discuss an idea 
proposed earlier by a Member regarding the inclusion in the relevant annex of the Annual Report 
the timing of the notification of key actions taken under Article 12.1 of the Agreement. While there 
was broad support  for the proposal, no consensus was reached.  
6  STATUS OF SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATIONS INITI ATED BY TUNISIA  
13.  At the April 2017 meeting, a Member wished to be updated regarding the status of several 
investigations initiated by Tunisia more than two years ago. Tun isia was not present at the 
meeting, and so no update was provided.   
7  DISCUSSION GROUP REG ARDING SAFEGUARD PRO CEEDINGS  
14.  At the April 2017 meeting, a Member, on  behalf of 11 other Members, explained that a 
meeting of an informal discussion group regarding sa feguard proceedings would take place after 
the Committee meeting. While 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 Comm ittee meetings, removed from discussions of individual cases, and to focus 
more on each other's experiences and to learn from each other.  The topics were: (1) unforeseen 
developments and (2) transparency in safeguard investigations.  
8  NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLES 9.1 AND 12 OF  THE AGREEMENT ON SAF EGUARDS  
15.  At the October 2017 meeting, a Member pointed out the importance of prompt notification  of 
the list of developing country Members to which the measure would not be applied by virtue of 
Article 9.1, as well a s prompt notification of the modified list if developing country Members that 
were previously exempted were later subjected to the measure.   
9  OTHER ISSUES RAISED  
16.  At the Committee's April 2017 meeting, the following discussions took place under "Other 
Business". First, a Member informed the Committee of the latest status of two of its investigations. 
Second, a Member raised concerns about another Member's investigat ion. Third, regarding the 
same investigations on which clarification was provided earlier under Other Business, a Member 
outlined its concerns.   
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  ANNEX 1  
SAFEGUARDS LEGISLATI VE NOTIFICATIONS1 
(Notifications  submitted as at 24 October 2017 ) 
Member  Notification provided  
Afghanistan  G/SG/N/1/AFG/1  
Albania  G/SG/N/1/ALB/2  
Angola  None 
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/1 (*)  
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  
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 (*)  
Iceland  G/SG/N/1/ISL/1 (*)  
India G/SG/N/1/IND/3  
Indonesia  G/SG/N/1/IDN/3  
                                                
1 Member states of the European Union are not indicated individually in this table, and are counted as 1 
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  Member  Notification provided  
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  (to be circulated)  
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 (*)  
Swaziland  None 
Switzerland  G/SG/N/1/CHE/1 (*)  
Chinese Taipei  G/SG/N/1/TPKM/3  
Tajikistan  None 
Tanzania  None 
Thailand  G/SG/N/1/THA/3  
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  G/SG/N/1/MKD/1  G/L/1192 • G/SG/145  
 
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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  
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/1  
Yemen  None 
Zambia  G/SG/N/1/ZMB/2  
Zimbabwe  G/SG/N/1/ZWE/2 (*)  
 Notification accompanied with the mark (*) 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.   
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ANNEX 2  
SUMMARY OF VARIOUS N OTIFICATIONS BETWEEN  
25 OCTOBER 2016 – 23 OCTOBER 20171 
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 
China  Sugar  22/09/2016  
G/SG/N/6/CHN/2  
[n: 22/09/2016]   G/SG/N/8/CHN/25 
and 
22/05/2017  
G/SG/N/10/CHN/2    
Costa Rica  Ponded Rice (2)  11/02/2014  
G/SG/N/6/CRI/3  
[n:  26/02/2014]   G/SG/N/10/CRI/1/  
Suppl.26   
Egypt  Steel bar  14/10/2014  
G/SG/N/6/EGY/10  
[n: 14/10/2014]     06/06/2017  
G/SG/N/10/EGY/7/  
Suppl.1  
GCC member 
states7 Flat-rolled products 
of iron or non -alloy 
steel 09/06/2016  
G/SG/N/6/SAU/1  
[n: 09/06/2016]   G/SG/N/8/SAU/18  
and 
G/SG/N/10/SAU/1 
(proposal)  
and 
G/SG/N/10/SAU/1/  
Suppl.19   
                                                
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 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 t he original investigation or the extension investigation is indicated, depending on the context. For other columns, if none o f the notification submitted during the covered 
period is relevant to the timing of the measure, no date is indicated above those n otifications.   
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 notifi cation is about a finding of a serious injury.  
6 This notification informs the timetable for the progressive liberalization of the measure.  
7 For the sake of succinctness, only the symbol relevant to Saudi Arabia is indicated in identifying notifications in this row.   
8 This is a notification regarding preliminary determination of serious injury and a decision not to impose a provisional measu re. 
9 This notification concerns the offering of consultations.   
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- 7 - 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 
GCC member 
states10 Ferro silico 
manganese  03/10/2016  
G/SG/N/6/SAU/2  
[05/10/2016]  01/11/2016  
G/SG/N/7/SAU/1/  
Suppl.1    03/05/2017  
G/SG/N/7/SAU/1/  
Suppl.2  
GCC member 
states  Prepared additives 
for cements, 
mortars or 
concretes  (chemical 
plasticizers)  20/09/2017  
G/SG/N/6/BHR/311 
[n: 03/10/2017]      
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  
[n: 10/12/2015]   23/11/2016  
G/SG/N/10/IND/21/  
Suppl.1    
India Unwrought 
Aluminium 
(Aluminium not 
alloyed and 
Aluminium alloys)  19/04/2016  
G/SG/N/6/IND/43  
[22/04/2016]   G/SG/N/8/IND/29/  
Suppl.1 (proposal)  13/12/2016  
G/SG/N/9/IND/16   
Indonesia  Flat-rolled product 
of iron or non -alloy 
steel 18/01/2017  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/22/  
Suppl.212 and 
Suppl.313 
[n:19/01/2017]   G/SG/N/10/IDN/16/  
Suppl.2 (proposal)  
and 
20/09/2017  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/16/  
Suppl.3    
                                                
10 For the sake of succinctness, only the symbol relevant to Saudi Arabia is indicated in identifying notifications in this row.    
11 Kuwait also notified of this GCC -wide initiation (G/SG/N/6/KWT/3).  
12 This notification concerns an initiation of an investig ation to determine whether or not to extend an existing measure.  
13 This notification announced a holding of a hearing.   
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- 8 - 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 
Indonesia  I and H Sections of 
Other Alloy Steel  18/08/2017  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/25/  
Suppl.214 
[n:24/08/2017]  
and 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/25/  
Suppl.315     
Jordan  Aluminium Bars, 
Rods and Profiles  24/07/2016  
G/SG/N/6/JOR/18  
[n: 22/07/2016]   G/SG/N/10/JOR/10 
(proposal)  
and 
15/05/2017  
G/SG/N/10/JOR/10/  
Suppl.1  
and 
G/SG/N/11/JOR/6/  
Suppl.416   
Malaysia  Steel Concrete 
Reinforcing Bar  28/05/2016  
G/SG/N/6/MYS/4  
[n: 01/06/2016]   14/04/2017  
G/SG/N/10/MYS/2  
and 
G/SG/N/10/MYS/2/  
Suppl.117   
Malaysia  Steel Wire Rod and 
Deformed Bar -In-
Coil 29/05/2016  
G/SG/N/6/MYS/5  
[n: 01/06/2016]   15/04/2017  
G/SG/N/10/MYS/3  
and 
G/SG/N/10/MYS/3/  
Suppl.118   
Morocco  Paper in Rolls and 
Reams  09/06/2015  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/9  
[n: 10/06/2015]    
01/01/2017  
G/SG/N/10/MAR/5/  
Suppl.1  
   
                                                
14 This notification concerns an initiation of an investigation to determine whether or not to extend an existing measure.  
15 This notifica tion announced a holding of a hearing.  
16 This notification concerns the amended list of developing countries excluded from the measure.  
17 List of developing countries exempted from the measure.  
18 List of developing countries exempted from the measure.   
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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 
South Africa  
 Flat-rolled products 
of iron or non -alloy 
steel 29/07/2016  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/5  
[n: 29/07/2016]   G/SG/N/8/ZAF/419 
  29/09/2017  
G/SG/N/9/ZAF/2  
South Africa  
 Certain flat -rolled 
products of iron, 
non-alloy steel or  
other alloy steel  24/3/2016  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/4  
[n: 04/04/2016]  
  G/SG/N/10/ZAF/3  
(proposal)  
and  
11/08/2017  
G/SG/N/10/ZAF/3/  
Suppl.1    
Thailand  Structural Hot 
Rolled H -Beam with 
Alloy 04/02/2016  
G/SG/N/6/THA/5  
[n: 09/02/2016]   G/SG/N/10/THA/4 
(proposal)  
and   
28/01/2017  
G/SG/N/10/THA/4/  
Suppl.1    
Thailand  Non Alloy Hot 
Rolled Steel Flat 
Products in Coils 
and Not in Coils  03/10/2016  
G/SG/N/6/THA/4/  
Suppl.120 
[n: 18/10/2016]   G/SG/N/10/THA/3/  
Suppl.1 (proposal)  
and  
07/06/2017  
G/SG/N/10/THA/3/  
Suppl.2    
Turkey  Porcelain and 
Ceramic Tableware, 
Kitchenware  25/04/2015  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/21  
[n: 28/04/2015]    25/01/2016  
G/SG/N/9/TUR/7   
Turkey  Pneumatic Tyres  06/04/2017  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/22  
[n: 12/04/2017]   
G/SG/N/7/TUR/1221    
Turkey  Toothbrushes  22/04/2017  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/23  
[n: 03/05/2017]   (unclear)22 
G/SG/N/10/TUR/16    
                                                
19 This is a notification regarding, inter alia, preliminary determination of serious injury and a decision not to impose a provi sional measure.  
20 This notification concerns an initiation of an investigation to determine whether or not to extend an existing me asure.  
21 This is a proposal. Turkey informed the Committee on 23 October 2017 that this provisional measure has not yet entered into f orce.  
22 "The measure will take effect with the approval of the Council of Ministers. The date of introduction of the meas ure will be provided in the Decision of the Council of 
Ministers which will be the published after all legal procedures are completed."   
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- 10 - 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 
Turkey  Polyethylene 
terephthalate  17/06/2017  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/16/  
Suppl.123 
[n: 22/06/2017]      
Ukraine  Tableware and 
kitchenware of 
porcelain  27/12/2016  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/10/  
Suppl.124 
[n: 23/01/2017]  
    18/05/2017  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/10/  
Suppl.2  
Ukraine  Sulfuric acid and 
oleum  10/08/2017  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/12  
[n: 18/08/2017]  
     
United States  Large Residential 
Washers  05/06/2017  
G/SG/N/6/USA/12  
[n: 12/06/2017]  
and 
G/SG/N/6/USA/12/  
Suppl.125  G/SG/N/8/USA/1026   
United States  Crystalline Silicon 
Photovoltaic Cells  17/05/2017  
G/SG/N/6/USA/11  
[n: 25/05/2017]  
and 
G/SG/N/6/USA/11/  
Suppl.127  G/SG/N/8/USA/928   
Viet Nam  Pre-painted 
galvanized steel 
sheet and strip  06/07/2016  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/5  
[n: 18/07/2016]   15/06/2017  
G/SG/N/10/VNM/3    
                                                
23 This notification concerns an initiation of an investigation to determine whether or not to extend an existing measure . 
24 This notification concerns an initiation of an investigation to determine whether or not to extend an existing measure.  
25 This notification informs the details of the initiation.  
26 This is a notification of finding of serious injury.  
27 This notificat ion informs the details of the initiation.  
28 This is a notification of finding of serious injury.   
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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 
Viet Nam  Mineral or chemical 
fertilizers  12/05/2017  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/6  
[n: 17/05/2017]  19/08/2017  
G/SG/N/7/VNM/4     
 G/L/1192 • G/SG/145  
 
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ANNEX 3  
SUMMARY OF ACTIVE SA FEGUARD INVESTIGATIO NS AND /  
OR EXISTING SAFEGUAR D MEASURES AS  
OF 23 OCTOBER 20171 
Member & Investigation  Initiation date  Effective date of 
provisional 
measure, if any  Effective date of 
definitive measure, if 
any2, 3 Note4 
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   
Ecuador  
Wood and bamboo flooring  28/08/2014  
G/SG/N/6/ECU/9   04/11/2014  
G/SG/N/10/ECU/5   
GCC member states  
Flat-rolled products of iron or 
non-alloy steel5 09/06/2016  
G/SG/N/6/SAU/1  
    
Prepared additives for 
cements, mortars or 
concretes (chemical 
plasticizers)  20/09/2017  
G/SG/N/6/BHR/36 
    
     
India  
Sodium citrate  04/03/2014  
G/SG/N/6/IND/36   October 2014  
G/SG/N/10/IND/18   
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   29/03/2016  
G/SG/N/10/IND/19/Suppl.1   
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   
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  
Coated paper and paperboard  20/06/2014  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/26 
and Suppl.1   07/09/2015  
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  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/17/Suppl.1  Investigating 
whether or not 
extend.7 
Bars and rods  
 17/01/2014  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/24  
and Suppl.1  
  17/08/2015  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/18/Suppl.1   
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   
                                                
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 the imposition dates are 
indicated for the purpose of this table. For provisional measures, those that are in force as of this date are 
shown in this table.  
2 Notifications that are identified as "proposal" in Annex 2 are not  indicated in this column.  
3 The dates indicated under this column are the dates of imposition of the original measure, even where 
the measure is extended.  
4 "Extended" in this column indicates that the measure was extended once or more. Extension 
notifications are not shown in this table.  
5 For the sake of succinctness, only the symbol relevant to Saudi Arabia is indicated in this row.   
6 Kuwait also notified of this GCC -wide initiation (G/SG/N/6/KWT/3).  
7 See G/SG/N/6/IDN/25/Suppl.2.  G/L/1192 • G/SG/145  
 
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  Member & Investigation  Initiation date  Effective date of 
provisional 
measure, if any  Effective date of 
definitive measure, if 
any2, 3 Note4 
Malaysia  
Hot-rolled steel plate  18/08/2014  
G/SG/N/6/MYS/2   02/07/2015  
G/SG/N/10/MYS/1   
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 20148  
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 20159 
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.  
  
Philippines  
Newsprint  20/09/2013  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/9   May 201510 
G/SG/N/10/PHL/8   
Testliner  16/11/2009  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/8   August 2011  
G/SG/N/10/PHL/7/Suppl.3  Extended  
Steel angle bars  11/08/2008  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/7   August/2009  
G/SG/N/10/PHL/6  Extended  
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.   
Thailand  
Hot rolled steel flat products  17/07/2015  
G/SG/N/6/THA/2/  
Suppl.1   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 and 
Suppl. 2   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   
Tunisia  
Fibreboard of wood (MDF)  
 30/09/2014  
G/SG/N/6/TUN/3    Needs 
clarification  
Glass bottles  
 30/09/2014  
G/SG/N/6/TUN/4    Needs 
clarification  
Ceramic tiles  14/07/2015  
G/SG/N/6/TUN/5    Needs 
clarification  
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 201511 
G/SG/N/10/TUR/15   
Pneumatic Tyres  06/04/2017  
G/SG/N/7/TUR/12     
Toothbrushes  22/04/2017  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/23   (unclear)12 
G/SG/N/10/TUR/16   
Ukraine  
Flexible porous plates, blocks 
and sheets of polyurethane 
foams  07/07/2015  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/11   June 201613 
G/SG/N/10/UKR/5  
  
Sulfuric acid and oleum  10/08/2017  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/12     
                                                
8 This is the ti ming of the notification.  
9 This is the timing of the notification.  
10 This is the timing of the notification.  
11 "The date of introduction of the measure will be provided in the Decision of the Council of Ministers 
which will be the published after all legal procedures are completed."  
12 "The measure will take effect with the approval of the Council of Ministers. The  date of introduction of 
the measure will be provided in the Decision of the Council of Ministers which will be the published after all 
legal procedures are completed."  
13 This is the timing of the notification. More precisely, the notification states: "Saf eguard measures are 
coming into force in 40 days from the date of the notice publication in the [official] newspaper."  G/L/1192 • G/SG/145  
 
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  Member & Investigation  Initiation date  Effective date of 
provisional 
measure, if any  Effective date of 
definitive measure, if 
any2, 3 Note4 
United States  
Large Residential Washers  05/06/2017  
G/SG/N/6/USA/12     
Crystalline Silicon 
Photovoltaic Cells  17/05/2017  
G/SG/N/6/USA/11     
Viet Nam  
Monosodium glutamate  01/09/2015  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/3   25/03/2016  
G/SG/N/7/VNM/314  
Semi-finished and certain 
finished products of alloy and 
non-alloy steel  25/12/2015  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/4  
  August 201615 
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  19/08/2017  
G/SG/N/7/VNM/4    
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   Needs 
clarification16  
Note: On 20 October 2017, the delegation of Turkey informed the Secretariat that the 
investigation on printing, writing and copying paper was terminated without any measure on 
28 August 2015. So this item h as been removed from Annex 3.  
 
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14 See G/SG/N/7/VNM/3/Rev.1 – G/SG/N/10/VNM/4.  
15 "Definitive safeguard measures will take effect after 15 days from the date of signing o f the Decision 
of the Minister of Industry and Trade, i.e. 02 August 2016."  
16 The latest notification (G/SG/N/7/ZMB/1) states: "The safeguard measure is provisional in nature and 
will last for 180 days from 10 July 2015 to 10 January 2016".