G/L/1155  
G/SG/142  
 
27 October 2016  
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 REPORT ( 2016 ) OF THE COMMITTEE O N SAFEGUARDS  
TO THE COUNCIL FOR T RADE IN GOODS  
(ADOPTED 24 OCTOBER 2016)  
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 27 October 2015 – 
24 October 2016  ("period under review") . 
2.  During the period under review, the Committee held two regular meetings, on 25 April 2016 
(G/SG/M/49) and 24 October 2016 (G/SG/M/50), as well as t wo informal meetings held on 
11 April 2016 and 19 September 2016  and a joint informal meeting with the Comm ittee on 
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures held on 20 October 2016 . 
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.  After its April 201 6 meeting, the Committee elected Mr Yusong Chen as Chairperson and 
Ms Kate Swan 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 und er 
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 su ch 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 An nex 1 . As of 
24 October  2016, t wenty -three  (23) Members had not made such a notification. The Chair man 
reminded the Committee of the importance of such notifications (G/SG/M/4 9 and G/SG/M/ 50).  
7.  During the period under review, the Committee reviewed the not ified (new or amended) 
legislative texts of the following Members:  Bahrain,  Kingdom of;  Dominican Republic;  Kazakhstan;  
Kyrgyz Republic;  Kuwait, the State of; Oman;  Pakistan;  Qatar;  Russian Federation;  Saudi Arabia,  
Kingdom of;  Seychelles;  United Arab Emir ates, and Vanuatu.    
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/4 9 and G/SG/M/ 50).  
                                                
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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 action s 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 2 4 October 201 6 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/4 9 and G/SG/M/ 50). Members' wri tten questions 
and answers concerning these notifications can be found in the G/SG/Q2/… series.  
4  NOTIFICATION PURSUAN T TO ARTICLE 9, FOOT NOTE 2 OF THE  AGREEMENT  
11.  At its April 2016  meeting, a Member s tated that while most Members complied with footnote 2 
of the Agreement by notifying a list of developing countries that  were excluded from the measure, 
some Members did not notify in this way. This Member asked why those Members did not notify 
such list and wanted the Committee to discuss whether there was anythi ng that the Committe e 
could do in this situation .2  
5  IMPLEMENTATION OF TH E SAFEGUARD AGREEMEN T: CREATION OF A WOR KING 
GROUP ON IMPLEMENTAT ION 
12.  At its April 2016 meeting, a Member invite d the Committee to discuss the idea of creating a 
forum where experts cou ld engage in horizontal technical discussions on SG investigations without 
reference to specific investigations.  The Committee discussed this issue again in the October 2016 
meeting.3 Divergent views were expressed at that meeting , and the C hairman suggest ed that 
informal consultations be held to further discuss this issue.  
6  ADDITION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION INTO THE  ANNUAL  REPORT  
13.  At its April 2016 meeting,  the Committee discussed a proposal made by a Member to include 
in the relevant annex of the Annual Repo rt the timing of the notification of key actions taken unde r 
Article 12.1 of the Agreement. The Committee discussed this issue aga in in the October 2016 
meeting. While there was wide support for the idea, one delegation needed more time to consider .   
7  COMM ITTEE PRACTICE OF WH AT ITEM TO AUTOMATIC ALLY PUT ONTO THE AG ENDA  
14.  At its April 2016 meeting, the Committ ee discussed a query raised by a  Member regarding 
what types of notifications should be automatically put onto the agenda of each Committee 
meeting. At its October 2016 meeting, the C hairman recalled that in the informal meeting held on 
19 September, there was wide support to the idea that the Secretariat should automatically 
include more items into the agenda of Committee meetings than as under current pr actice .4 He 
stated that since this was not a major change as compar ed to current practice, he suggested that 
the Committee test this idea in the coming meetings. Members could always come back to the 
issue.  
8  DISCUSSION GROUP REG ARDING SAFEGUARD PRO CEEDINGS  
15.  At the  April 201 6 meeting, a Member explained that a meeting of an informal discussion group 
regarding safeguard proceedings wou ld take place after the Committee meeting. It was not part of 
the Committee meeting, but t he discussion was open to all Members.  This Member recalled that 
this discussion group evolved from a paper submitted to the Committee in October 2012. The 
topics for that day's discussion were : (1) the duration of a measure and mid -term reviews and (2) 
structure and staffing of investigating authoritie s. At the October 2016 meeting, a Member 
explained that a meeting of an informal discussion group regarding safeguard proceedings would 
                                                
2 At the October 2016 meeting, Members commented on a factual compilation made by the Secretariat 
regarding how Members have been making such notifications sinc e 2010. See minutes (G/SG/M/50) for details.  
3 The C hairman recalled that a joint informal meeting with the Committee on Sub sidies and 
Countervailing Measures  was held to discuss this issue on 20 October 2016.   
4 See minutes (G/SG/M/50) for details.  G/L/1155 • G/SG/142  
 
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  take place after the Committee meeting. For that day's discussion, the informal discussion group 
would discuss  what additional topics Members would benefit from in the form of a technic al 
exchange in future sessions.  
9  OTHER ISSUES RAISED  
16.  At the Committee's April 201 6 meeting, the following discussions  took place under "Other 
Business" . First, a Member referred to two ongoing investigations by another Member and outlined 
several concerns regarding these investigations. Second, a Member commended another Member 
for making the legislative notification quickly after its acces sion. Third, a Member asked another 
Member t o clarify the news that certain SG action may be taken.   
17.  At the meeting of October 2016, the following discussions took place under "Other Business":  
First, a Member asked another Member why a quantity limit was imposed even though that first 
Member was e xempted from the SG measure by virtue of Article 9.1. Second, a Member asked 
whether the fact that another Member had introduced import surveillance signalled that a SG 
investigation would follow. Third, a Member pointed out that there seemed to be an un -notified SG 
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  ANNEX 1  
SAFEGUARDS LEGISLATI VE NOTIFICATIONS1 
(Notifications submitted as at 24 October 2016)  
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/ 2 
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 Stat e 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  
                                                
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  
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/ 2 
Lao People's Democratic Republic  G/SG/N/1/LAO/1 (*)  
Lesotho  G/SG/N/1/LSO/1 (*)  
Liberia  None 
Liechtenstein  G/SG/N/1/LIE/1 (*)  
Macao, Ch ina 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/TPK M/3 
Tajikistan  None 
Tanzania  None 
Thailand  G/SG/N/1/THA/3  G/L/1155 • G/SG/142  
 
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  Member  Notification provided  
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  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 mark (*) is a "nil" notification.  
 "None" means that no notification has been submitted.  
Corrigenda and supplements are not indicated in this table.  
  
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SUMMARY OF VARIOUS N OTIFICATIONS BETWEEN  
26 OCTOBER 2015 – 24 OCTOBER 20161 
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 
Chile  Steel Wire  01/12/2015  
G/SG/N/6/CHL/17  
[n: 01/12/2015]    04/06/2016  
G/SG/N/9/CHL/9   
Chile Steel Nails  01/12/2015  
G/SG/N/6/CHL/18  
[n: 01/12/2015]    04/06/2016  
G/SG/N/9/CHL/10   
Chile Steel Mesh  01/12/2015  
G/SG/N/6/CHL/19  
[n: 01/12/2015]    04/06/2016  
G/SG/N/9/CHL/11   
Chile Steel Wire Rod  05/10/2015  
G/SG/N/6/CHL/16  
[n: 07/10/2015]   22/04/2016  
G/SG/N/10/CHL/9 
(proposal)4 and 
G/SG/N/10/CHL/9/  
Suppl.1    
China  Sugar 22/09/2016  
G/SG/N/6/CHN/2  
[n: 22/09/2016]      
Egypt  Polyethylene 
Terephthalate (PET)  08/12/2015  
G/SG/N/6/EGY/13  
[n: 14/12/2015]    16/08/2016  
G/SG/N/9/EGY/2   
                                                
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 ar e 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 not ifications.   
3 This column only indicates information on expiration or termination which the relevant Member notified as such in writing.  
4 "Proposal" signifies that the notification concerns a proposal/recommendation to impose a 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)  Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or terminated 
measures3 
Egypt  Automotive 
Batteries  15/12/2014  
G/SG/N/6/EGY/11  
[n: 17/12/2014]   G/SG/N/10/EG Y/8 
(proposal)  07/12/2015  
G/SG/N/9/EGY/1   
Egypt  White Sugar  16/04/2015  
G/SG/N/6/EGY/12  
[n: 15/04/2015]     07/02/2016  
G/SG/N/7/EGY/10/  
Suppl.1  
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]   (unclear)5 
G/SG/N/10/IND/21    
India Unwrought 
Aluminium 
(Aluminium not  
alloyed and 
Aluminium alloys  19/04/2016  
G/SG/N/6/IND/43  
[21/04/2016]   (unclear)6 
G/SG/N/10/IND/20     
India Hot-rolled flat 
products of non -
alloy and other 
alloy steel in coils  07/09/2015  
G/SG/N/6/IND/41  
[n: 15/09/2015]   29/03/2016  
G/SG/N/10/IND/19 
(proposal) and 
G/SG/N/10/IND/19/  
Suppl.1    
Indonesia  Dextrose 
Monohydrate  14/07/2015  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/27  
[n: 15/07/2015]    13/06/2016  
G/SG/N/9 /IDN/10   
Jordan  Aluminium Bars, 
Rods and Profiles  24/07/2016  
G/SG/N/6/JOR/18  
[n: 22/07/2016]  31/07/2016  
G/SG/N/7/JOR/2 
and 
G/SG/N/7/JOR/2/  
Suppl.1     
                                                
5 "The safegua rd measure will be applicable from the date of issue of notification in this regard by the  Department of Revenue ." 
6 "The safeguard measure will be applicable from the date of issue of notification in this regard by the Department of Re venue."   
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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)  Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or terminated 
measures3 
Jordan  Writing and Printing 
Paper  28/08/2014  
G/SG/N/6/JOR/17  
[n: 29/08/2014]    03/112015  
G/SG/N/10/JOR/9 / 
Suppl.17  
Jordan  Bars and Rods of 
Iron and Steel  04/04/2012  
G/SG/N/6/JOR/16  
[n: 11/04/2012]     G/SG/N/10/JOR/8/  
Suppl.28 
Kyrgyz 
Republic9 Harvesters and 
modules thereof  n.a. 
G/SG/N/6/KGZ/5  
[n:23/12/2015]   n.a. 
G/SG/N/10/KGZ/3    
Kyrgyz 
Republic10 Tablew are and 
Kitchenware of 
Porcelain  n.a. 
G/SG/N/6/KGZ/6  
[n:23/12/2015]   n.a. 
G/SG/N/10/KGZ/4    
Kyrgyz 
Republic  Wheat Flour  17/2/2009  
G/SG/N/6/KGZ/2  
[16/05/2009]     G/SG/N/10/KGZ/2/  
Suppl.211 
Malaysia  Steel Concrete 
Reinforcing Bar  28/05/2016  
G/SG/N/6/MYS/4  
[n: 01/06/2016]  26/09/2016  
G/SG/N/7/MYS/2  
    
Malaysia  Steel Wire Rod and 
Deformed Bar -In-
Coil 29/05/2016  
G/SG/N/6/MYS/5  
[n: 01/06/2016]  27/09/2016  
G/SG/N/7/MYS/3     
Malaysia  Hot Rolled Coil  11/09/2015  
G/SG/N/6/MYS/3  
[n: 11/09/2015]    08/01/ 2016  
G/SG/N/9 /MYS/2   
                                                
7 Decision n ot to impose a safeguard measure. A notification regarding a provisional measure was made in April 2015.  
8 Notification on cessation of the measure.  
9 With this notification, Kyrgyz Republic notified that the application of safeguard measures by the Euras ian Economic Union will be extended to it. (The Treaty of Accession 
of the Kyrgyz Republic, to the Eurasian Economic Union took effect on 12 August 2015 .) 
10 With this notification, Kyrgyz Republic notified that the application of safeguard measures by the Eurasian Economic Union will be extended to it. (The Treaty of Accession 
of the Kyrgyz Republic, to the Eurasian Economic Union took effect on 12 August 2015 .) 
11 Notification on cessation of the measure.   
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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)  Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or terminated 
measures3 
Morocco  Wire Rods and 
Reinforcing Bars  29/07/2015  
G/SG/N/10/MAR/3/  
Suppl.2  
[n: 31/08/2015]    
(see footnote)12 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/3/  
Suppl.3  
   
Morocco  Paper in Rolls and 
Reams  09/06/2015  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/9  
[n: 10/06/2015]    
(see footnote)13 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/5  
   
Morocco  Cold-rolled sheets 
in coils or cut, and 
plated or coated 
sheets  11/06/2014  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/8  
[n: 17/06/2014]   G/SG/N/10/MAR/4/  
Suppl.214   
Philippines  Testliner board  16/11/2009  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/8  
[n: 9/12/2009]   G/SG/N/10/PHL/7/  
Suppl.315   
Saudi A rabia, 
Kingdom of16 Flat-rolled products 
of iron or non -alloy 
steel 09/06/2016  
G/SG/N/6/SAU/1 17 
[n: 09/06/2016]      
Saudi Arabia, 
Kingdom of18 Ferro silico 
manganese  03/10/2016  
G/SG/N/6/SAU/2 19 
[05/10/2016]  17/10/201620 
G/SG/N/7/SAU/1     
                                                
12 This notification concerns the extension of an exi sting measure. "The definitive safeguard measure will enter into force on the day immediately following that on which the 
order imposing this measure is published in Morocco's Official Journal".  
13 "The safeguard measure will enter into force on the date of  publication of the joint order imposing the measure in Morocco's Official Journal."  
14 This notification concerns the amended list of developing countries excluded from the measure.  
15 This notification concerns the amended list of developing countries excl uded from the measure.  
16 Saudi Arabia made this notification on behalf of the GCC countries, which are: Bahrain, Kingdom of; Kuwait, the State of; Oma n; Qatar; Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of; and 
the United Arab Emirates.  
17 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.  
18 Saudi Arabia made this notification on behalf of the GCC countries, which are: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and  the United Arab Emirates.  
19 The full symb ol is as follows: G/SG/N/6/BHR/2 –G/SG/N/6/KWT/2 –G/SG/N/6/OMN/2 –G/SG/N/6/QAT/2 –G/SG/N/6/SAU/2 –G/SG/N/6/ARE/2 . 
20 This is the date when the Official Gazette was published. The notification states that the provisional measure "will come into force from the date d etermined in the Official 
Gazette ."  
  G/L/1155 • G/SG/142  
 
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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)  Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or terminated 
measures3 
South Africa  Flat-rolled products 
of iron or non -alloy 
steel 29/07/2016  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/5  
[n: 29/07/2016]      
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/8/ZAF/3  
(This is a notificati on 
NOT to impose a 
provisional measure)     
Thailand  Structural Hot 
Rolled H -Beam with 
Alloy 04/02/2016  
G/SG/N/6/THA/5  
[n: 09/02/2016]      
Thailand  Hot Rolled Steel 
Flat Products with 
Certain Amounts of 
Alloying Elements  17/07/2015  
G/SG/N/6/THA/2/  
Suppl.121 
[n: 24/07/2015]   27/02/2016  
G/SG/N/10/THA/2/  
Suppl.2 (proposal) and  
G/SG/N/10/THA/2/  
Suppl.322   
Thailand  Non Alloy Hot 
Rolled Steel Flat 
Products in Coils 
and Not in Coils  03/10/2016  
G/SG/N/6/THA/4/  
Suppl.123 
[n: 18/10/2016]      
Turkey  Transmission 
apparatus 
incorporating 
reception  
apparatus (cellular) 
portable telephone  5/12/2014  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/19  
[n: 5/12/2014]    04/03/2016  
G/SG/N/9/TUR/6   
Ukraine  Flexible porous 
plates, blocks and 
sheets of 
polyurethane foams  07/07/2015  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/11  
[n: 15/07/2015]   June 201624 
G/SG/N/10/UKR/5  
and 
G/SG/N/11/UKR/3/  
Suppl.125   
                                                
21 This notification concerns an initiation of an investigation to determine whether or not to extend an existing measure.   
22 This is a notification on extension of an existing safeguard measure.  
23 This notification con cerns an initiation of an investigation to determine whether or not to extend an existing measure . 
24 This is the timing of the notification. More precisely, the notification states: "Safeguard measures are coming into force in  40 days from the date of the notice publication 
in the [official] newspaper.  
25 This notification concerns the amended list of developing countries excluded from the measure.   
  G/L/1155 • G/SG/142  
 
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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)  Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or terminated 
measures3 
Ukraine  Motor Cars  02/07/2011  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/9  
[n: 13/07/2011]     G/SG/N/10/UKR/3/  
Suppl.426 
Ukraine  Tableware and 
kitchenware of 
porcelain  21/05/2013  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/10  
[n:28/05/2013]   G/SG/N/11/UKR/ 2/ 
Suppl.127   
Viet N am Pre-painted 
galvanized steel 
sheet and strip  06/07/2016  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/5  
[n: 18/07/2016]      
Viet Nam Semi-finished and 
certain finished 
products of alloy 
and non -alloy steel  25/12/2015  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/4  
[n: 28/12/2015]  22/03/2016  
G/SG/ N/7/VNM/2  
 August 201628 
G/SG/N/10/VNM/2    
Viet N am Monosodium 
glutamate  01/09/2015  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/3  
[n: 04/09/2015]  25/03/ 2016  
G/SG/N/7/VNM/3     
 
                                                
26 Notification on cessation of the safeguard measure.  
27 This notification concerns the amended list of developi ng countries excluded from the measure.  
28 "Definitive safeguard measures will take effect after 15 days from the date of signing of the Decision of the Minister of Ind ustry and Trade, i.e. 02 August 2016."  G/L/1155 • G/SG/142  
 
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  ANNEX 3  
SUMMARY OF ACTIVE SA FEGUARD INVESTIGATIO NS AND /  
OR EXISTING SAFEGUAR D MEASURES AS  
OF 24 OCTOBER 2 0161 
Member & Investigation  Initiation date  Effective date of 
provisional 
measure, if any2 Effective date of definitive 
measure, if any3 Note4 
China  
Sugar  22/09/2016  
G/SG/N/6/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   
Egypt  
Steel r ebar 14/10/2014  
G/SG/N/6/EGY/10   April 20155 
G/SG/N/10/EGY/7   
India  
Seamless pipes, tubes and 
hollow profiles  22/04/2013  
G/SG/N/6/IN D/32  13/08/2014  
G/SG/N/10/IND/16 and  
G/SG/N/10/IND/16/Su ppl.1  
Sodium citrate  04/03/2014  
G/SG/N/6/IND/36   September /20146 
G/SG/N/10/IND/18   
Saturated fatty alcohols  13/02/2014  
G/SG/N/6/IND/34   28/08/ 2014  
G/SG/ N/10/IND/17/Suppl.1 
and Suppl.2   
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  
  (unclear)7 
G/SG/N/10/IND/21   
Unwrought Aluminium 
(Aluminium not  
alloyed and Aluminium alloys  19/04/2016  
G/SG/N/6/IND/43  
  (unclear)8 
G/SG/N/10/IND/20     
Indonesia  
Cotton yarn  25/06/2010  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/11   06/06/201 1 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/4/Suppl.2  Extended  
Articles of iron or steel w ire 
(HS7326.20.90)  22/08/2011  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/15   20/11/2012  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/11/Suppl.1   
Seamless pipe casing and 
tubing  20/01/2012  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/17   06/08/2013  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/14 and 
Suppl.1   
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 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   07/09/2015  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/19/Suppl.1   
I and H sections of o ther 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   
                                                
1 Measures the durations of which (as stipulated i n 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.  
2 Only those provisional measures that are in force as of 25 October 2015  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. Extension 
notifications are not shown in this table.  
5 This is the timing of notification.  
6 This is the timing of notification.  
7 "The safeguard measure will be applicable from the date of issue of notification in this regard by the  
Department of Revenue ." 
8 "The safeguard measure will  be applicable from the date of issue of notification in this regard by the 
Department of Re venue."  G/L/1155 • G/SG/142  
 
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  Member & Investigation  Initiation date  Effective date of 
provisional 
measure, if any2 Effective date of definitive 
measure, if any3 Note4 
Bars and r ods 
 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  
 31/07/2016  
G/SG/N/7/JOR/2/Supp
l.1   
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  26/09/2016  
G/SG/N/7/MYS/2  
   
Steel Wire Rod and Deformed 
Bar-In-Coil 29/05/2016  
G/SG/N/6/MYS/5  27/09/2016  
G/SG/N/7/MYS/3    
Morocco  
Wire rods and reinforcing bars  25/09/2012  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/7   April 20149  
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 201510 
G/SG /N/10/MAR/4   
Paper in rolls and paper in 
reams  09/06/2015  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/9   June 201611 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/5  
  
Philippines  
Newsprint  20/09/2013  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/9   May 201512 
G/SG/N/10/PHL/8   
Testliner  16/11/2009  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/8   22/07/2011  
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  
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of13 
Flat-rolled products of iron or 
non-alloy steel  09/06/2016  
G/SG/N/6/SAU/114 
    
Ferro silico manganese  03/10/2016  
G/SG/N/6/SAU/215 17/10/2016  
G/SG/N/7/SAU/1    
South Africa  
Flat-rolled products of iron or 
non-alloy steel  29/07/2016  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/5     
Certain flat -rolled products of 
iron, non -alloy steel or  
other alloy steel  24/3/2016  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/4  
 
    
Thailand  
Glass block  16/12/2010  
G/SG/N/6 /THA/1   18/08/2011  
G/SG/N/10/THA/1/ Suppl.1  Extended  
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  May b e 
extended16 
Structural Hot Rolled H -Beam 
with Alloy  04/02/2016  
G/SG/N/6/THA/5     
Tunisia  
Fibreboard o f wood (MDF)  
 30/09/2014  
G/SG/N/6/TUN/3    Needs 
clarification  
Glass b ottles  
 30/09/2014  
G/SG/N/6/TUN/4    Needs 
clarification  
Ceramic tiles  14/07/2015  
G/SG/N/6/TUN/5    Needs 
clarification  
                                                
9 This is the timing of the notification.  
10 This is the timing of the notification.  
11 This is the timing of the notification.  
12 This is the timing of the  notification.  
13 All notifications under the entry Saudi Arabia in this table are made on behalf of the GCC countries, 
which are: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.  
14 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.  
15 The full symb ol is as follows: G/SG/N/6/BHR/2 –G/SG/N/6/KWT/2 –G/SG/N/6/OMN/2 –
G/SG/N/6/QAT/2 –G/SG/N/6/SAU/2 –G/SG/N/6/ARE/2 . 
16 See Annex 2.  G/L/1155 • G/SG/142  
 
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  Member & Investigation  Initiation date  Effective date of 
provisional 
measure, if any2 Effective date of definitive 
measure, if any3 Note4 
Turkey  
Polyethylene terephthalate   28/02/2011  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/16   June 2011  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/13  Extended  
 
Printing, writing and copying 
paper  21/06/2014  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/18    Needs 
clarification  
Wallpaper and similar 
wallcov erings  12/12/2014  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/20   June 201517 
G/SG/N/10/TUR/15   
Porcelain and ceramic 
tableware, kitchenware  25/04/2015  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/21    Needs 
clarification  
Ukraine  
Casing and pump -compressor 
seamless steel pipes  01/09/2007  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/1   01/10/2008  
G/SG/N/10/UKR/1  Extended  
 
Tableware and kitchenware of 
porcelain  21/05/2013  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/10   23/05/2014  
G/SG/N/10/UKR/4/Suppl.1   
Flexible porous plates, blocks 
and sheets of polyurethane 
foams  07/07/2015  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/11   June 201618 
G/SG/N/10/UKR/5  
  
Viet Nam  
Vegetable oil  26/12/2012  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/2   September 2013  
G/SG/N/10/VNM/1   
Monosodium glutamate  01/09/2015  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/3  25/03/ 2016 
G/SG/N/7/VNM/3    
Semi-finished and certain 
finished products of alloy and 
non-alloy steel  25/12/2015  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/4  
  August 201619 
G/SG/N/10/VNM/2   
Pre-painted galvanized steel 
sheet and strip  06/07/2016  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/5  
    
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 
clarification20  
 
 
__________  
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                
17 "The date of introduction of the measure w ill be provided in the Decision of the Council of Ministers 
which will be the published after all legal procedures are completed. " 
18 This is the timing of the notification. More precisely, the notification states: "Safeguard measures are 
coming into force in 40 days from the date of the notice publication in the [official] newspaper."  
19 "Definitive safeguard measures will take effect after 15 days from the date of signing of the Decision 
of the Minister of Industry and Trade, i.e. 02 August 2016."  
20 The lat est 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 ".