G/L/1435  
G/SG/274  
 
25 October  2022 
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REPORT (202 2) OF THE COMMITTEE ON SAFEGUARDS  
TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS  
(ADOPTED ON 24 OCTOBER  2022) 
1  GENERAL  
1.  The Committee on Safeguards ("Committee") performs the functions set out in Article 13 of the 
Agreement on Safeguards. This report is submitted in accordance with Article  13.1(a) of the 
Agreement, which requires the Committee to report annually to the Council for Trade in Goods on 
the general  implementation of the Agreement. The report covers the period 26  October 2021 – 
24 October  2022 ("period under review").  
2.  During the period under review, the Committee held two regular meetings on 25 April  2022 
(G/SG/M/60) and on 24  October  2022 (G/SG/M/61).  
3.  Observer governments in the General Council of the WTO have observe r 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 Organization of African, Caribbean and 
Pacific  States (OACPS) and the  OECD to attend Committee meetings on an ad hoc  basis.  
4.  As of the beginning of the review period, Ms Mary Lisa Madell (the United Kingdom) was Chair 
and Mr Hazrul Imran Azaha r (Malaysia) was Vice -Chair of the Committee. On 23 May 2022, the 
Council for Trade in Goods ("CTG") designated Ms Maryam A. Aldoserie (Kingdom of Bahrain) as 
Chairperson of the Committee. As per the Committee's decision on 25 April 20221, a communication  
in this respect was sent to the Membership on 24 May 2022 and as no written objection was received, 
Ms Maryam A. Aldoserie was elected as the Chairperson of the Committee on 30 May 2022.  
2  NOTIFICATION AND EXAMINATION OF SAFEGUARDS LAWS AND/OR REGULATIONS O F 
MEMBERS  
5.  Pursuant to Article 12.6 of the Agreement and the decision of the Committee in May  1996, all 
Members having laws, regulations and administrative procedures relating to safeguard measures 
are requested to notify the full and integrated texts there of to the Committee. Changes in a Member's 
legislation and/or regulations are also to be notified. If a Member has no such legislation or 
regulations, the Member is to inform the Committee of this fact. The Committee also decided that 
Observer governments should comply with these notification obligations.  
6.  During the period under review, the Committee continued its review of notifications under 
Article  12.6 of the Agreement concerning national legislations and/or regulations in the area of 
safeguards. For Me mbers with such legislations 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.  
7.  Members that had notified the Committee of their safeguards legislations and/or regulations or 
made communications in this regard to the Committee are indicated in Annex 1. As of 
24 October  2022, 73 Members2 had notified their legislations, while 47 Members had notified that 
they had no such legislation. These notifications can be found in document series G/SG/N/1/…. As 
 
1 Committee minutes contained in document G/SG/M/60.  
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  of 24 October  2022, 17 Members had not made such a notification. The Chairperson reminded the 
Committee of the importance of such notifications.  
8.  During the review period, the Committee reviewed new notifications of legislation and/or 
regulations submitted by the following Members: Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Djibouti, Myanmar, and 
the United Kin gdom. The Committee continued the review of the legislative notifications of the 
following Members that have been previously reviewed by the Committee: Cameroon, India, Ghana, 
and Zimbabwe. In addition, pending written questions posed to the legislative no tifications of the 
following Members remained on the agenda of the April and/or October  2022 meetings: Cameroon, 
Liberia, and the United Kingdom. Written questions and answers regarding legislative notifications 
can be found in document series G/SG/Q1/….  
9.  The substance of the review of legislative notifications is reflected in written questions put to 
Members and written answers to those questions. Written questions and answers regarding 
legislative notifications can be found in document series G/SG/Q1/….  
3  NOTIFICATIONS OF ACTIONS RELATED TO SAFEGUARD MEASURES  
10.  During the period under review, the Committee received and reviewed a variety of notifications 
of actions related to safeguard measures. The notifications of initiations, the application of safeguard 
measures, and the termination of investigations without measures received by the Committee during 
the period under review are summarized in Annex 2. A record of investigations underway and 
measures applicable as of 24  October  2022 is set forth in Annex 3.  
11.  Members' comments concerning these notifications can be found in the minutes of the meetings 
at which they were reviewed (G/SG/M/60 and G/SG/M/61). Members' written questions and answers 
concerning these notifications can be found in the G/SG/Q2/… series.  
4  PHILIPPINES - HIGH -DENSITY POLYETHYLENE AND LINEAR LOW -DENSITY 
POLYETHYLENE PELLETS AND GRANULES  
12.  At the April 2022 meeting, the United States referred to the Philippines' investigation on 
high-density polyethylene and linear low -density polyethylene pellet s and granules. The 
United  States encouraged the Philippines to give full consideration to the comments submitted by 
the interested parties.  
5  INDONESIA - CARPETS AND OTHER TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS  
13.  At the April 2022 meeting, Japan referred to Indonesia's saf eguard measure on carpet products. 
Japan was of the view that this measure could not be justified under the WTO rules. Japan requested 
Indonesia to terminate the measure immediately or to exclude imported products which did not 
compete with Indonesian dome stic products.  
14.  At the October 2022 meeting, Japan reiterated its view that this measure could not be justified 
under the WTO rules. Japan again requested Indonesia to terminate the measure.   
6  COSTA RICA - REFINED WHITE SUGAR  
15.  At the April 2022 meeting, Brazi l referred to Costa Rica's decision to impose a safeguard 
measure on refined white sugar. Brazil was of the view that that decision was not supported by 
sound analysis. Given the circumstances, Brazil had no choice but to propose suspension of 
concessions.  
7  INDONESIA - ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES  
16.  At the October 2022 meeting, Japan referred to Indonesia's safeguard measure on articles of 
apparel and clothing accessories. Japan explained that certain data used in the investigation needed 
to be corrected.  
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  8  OTHER BUSINESS  
17.  At the April  2022 meeting, there were no issues raised under other business. The Chair 
announced that a notification seminar would be held immediately after the Committee meeting.3  
18.  At the October  2022 meeting, Türkiye expressed its concerns on Morocco's recent investigation 
on inner tubes for bicycles, velocipedes, motorcycles and scooters . The Chair made three 
announcements: (i) explained the latest status of the two pending requests made under Article 13.1 
of the Agreement, (ii) referred to her ongoing informal consultations on the election of the new 
Vice-Chair and (iii) made a statement on the ongoing consultations in the General Council and the 
Council for Trade in Goods regarding WTO reform and improving the functioning of the 
WTO Committees.  
 
3 The presentation made by the Secretariat can be found in document RD/SG/58.  G/L/1435 • G/SG/274  
 
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  ANNEX 1  
SAFEGUARDS LEGISLATIVE NOTIFICATIONS  
Member  Notification provided  
Afghanistan  G/SG/N/1/AFG/1  
Albania  G/SG/N/1/ALB/2/Rev1.  
Angola  G/SG/N/1/AGO/1 (*)  
Antigua and Barbuda  None 
Argentina  G/SG/N/1/ARG/2 + Suppl. 1&2  
Armenia  G/SG/N/1/ARM/3  
Australia  G/SG/N/1/AUS/2 & Suppl.1  
Bahrain, Kingdom of  G/SG/N/1/BHR/3 (&Corr.1) + Suppl.1  
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/2  
Botswana  G/SG/N/1/BWA/1 (*)  
Brazil  G/SG/N/1/BRA/3 + Suppl.1 up to Suppl.13  
Brunei Darussalam  G/SG/N/1/BRN/1 (*)  
Burkina Faso  G/SG/N/1/BFA/1 (*)  
Burundi  G/SG/N/1/BDI/1 (*)  
Cabo Verde  None 
Cambodia  G/SG/N/1/KHM/2  
Cameroon  G/SG/N/1/CMR/2 + Suppl. 1&2  
Canada  G/SG/N/1/CAN/3 + Suppl.1,2,3  
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.1,2,3,4,5  
Colombia  G/SG/N/1/COL/2  
Congo  G/SG/N/1/COG/1 (*)  
Costa Rica  G/SG/N/1/CRI/4 +Suppl.1  
Côte d'Ivoire  G/SG/N/1/CIV/1 (*)  
Cuba G/SG/N/1/CUB/1  
Democratic Republic of the Congo  None 
Djibouti  G/SG/N/1/DJI/1 (*)  
Dominica  G/SG/N/1/DMA/1 (*)  
Dominican Republic  G/SG/N/1/DOM/2 + Suppl.1 (&Corr1) + Suppl.2  
Ecuador  G/SG/N/1/ECU/6  
Egypt  G/SG/N/1/EGY/2 + Suppl.1  
El Salvador  G/SG/N/1/SLV/3 + Suppl.1  
Eswatini  None 
European Union  G/SG/N/1/EU/2  
Fiji G/SG/N/1/FJI/1 (*)  
Gabon  G/SG/N/1/GAB/2  
The Gambia  G/SG/N/1/GMB/1 (*)  
Georgia  G/SG/N/1/GEO/1 (*)  
Ghana  G/SG/N/1/GHA/2  
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  
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  Member  Notification provided  
Iceland  G/SG/N/1/ISL/1 (*)  
India G/SG/N/1/IND/3 + Suppl.1, 2  
Indonesia  G/SG/N/1/IDN/3  
Israel  G/SG/N/1/ISR/2 + Suppl.1  (&Corr.1)  
Jamaica  G/SG/N/1/JAM/2 (&Corr.1 (ENG))  
Japan  G/SG/N/1/JPN/2 + Corr. 1 + Suppl. 1, 2 & 3  
Jordan  G/SG/N/1/JOR/3  
Kazakhstan  G/SG/N/1/KAZ/1 + Rev.1 (&Corr.1 (ENG) and 2 (SPA))  
Kenya  G/SG/N/1/KEN/2  
Korea, Republic of  G/SG/N/1/KOR/5  
Kuwait, the State of  G/SG/N/1/KWT/1 + Suppl.1 (&Corr.1 (ENG))  
Kyrgyz Republic  G/SG/N/1/KGZ/3  
Lao People's Democratic Republic  G/SG/N/1/LAO/2  
Lesotho  G/SG/N/1/LSO/1 (*)  
Liberia  G/SG/N/1/LBR/1 (&Corr.1)  
Liechtenstein  G/SG/N/1/LIE/1 (*)  
Macao, China  G/SG/N/1/MAC/3 (*)  
Madagascar  G/SG/N/1/MDG/2  
Malawi   G/SG/N/1/MWI/1/Rev.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 (&Corr.1 (ENG)), 2, 3, 4  
Moldova, Republic of  G/SG/N/1/MDA/1  
Mongolia  G/SG/N/1/MNG/2  
Montenegro  G/SG/N/1/MNE/1 + Suppl.1  
Morocco  G/SG/N/1/MAR/2  
Mozambique  None 
Myanmar  G/SG/N/1/MMR/2  
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 (*)  
North Macedonia  G/SG/N/1/MKD/1 (&Corr.1 (ENG)) + Suppl. 1  
Norway  G/SG/N/1/NOR/4 (&Corr.1 (ENG))  
Oman  G/SG/N/1/OMN/3 + Suppl.1.  
Pakistan  G/SG/N/1/PAK/2 + Suppl. 1&2  
Panama  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/3 + Suppl.1  
Russian Federation  G/SG/N/1/RUS/2  
Rwanda  None 
Saint Kitts and Nevis  G/SG/N/1/KNA/1 (*)  
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 + Suppl.1  
Senegal  G/SG/N/1/SEN/1 (*)  
Seychelles  G/SG/N/1/SYC/1(*)  
Sierra Leone  G/SG/N/1/SLE/1 (*)  G/L/1435 • G/SG/274  
 
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  Member  Notification provided  
Singapore  G/SG/N/1/SGP/1 (*)  
Solomon Islands  None 
South Africa  G/SG/N/1/ZAF/2  
Sri Lanka  G/SG/N/1/LKA/1 (*)  
Suriname  G/SG/N/1/SUR/1 (*)  
Switzerland  G/SG/N/1/CHE/1 (*)  
Chinese Taipei  G/SG/N/1/TPKM/3  
Tajikistan  None 
Tanzania  None 
Thailand  G/SG/N/1/THA/3 + Corr.1 (FRA))  
Togo G/SG/N/1/TGO/1 (*)  
Tonga  G/SG/TON/1 (*)  
Trinidad and Tobago  G/SG/N/1/TTO/1 (*)  
Tunisia  G/SG/N/1/TUN/2  
Türkiye  G/SG/N/1/TUR/3 + Suppl.1, 2  
Uganda  G/SG/N/1/UGA/1 (*)  
Ukraine  G/SG/N/1/UKR/1 + Suppl.1(&Corr.1 (ENG))  
United Arab Emirates  G/SG/N/1/ARE/2 + Suppl.1  
United Kingdom  G/SG/N/1/GBR/1 + Suppl. 1 up to Suppl.14  
United States of America  G/SG/N/1/USA/1 + Suppl.1, 2  
Uruguay  G/SG/N/1/URY/1 + Suppl.1 (&Corr.1 (SPA))  
Vanuatu  G/SG/N/1/VUT/1 (*)  
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of  G/SG/N/1/VEN/2  
Viet Nam  G/SG/N/1/VNM/3  
Yemen  None 
Zambia  G/SG/N/1/ZMB/2  
Zimbabwe  G/SG/N/1/ZWE/3  
Notification accompanied with the mark (*) is a "nil" notification.  
"None" means that no notification has been submitted.  
Some Corrigenda are issued only in one language. "ENG", "FRA" and "SPA" indicate, respectively, that the 
corrigendum was issued only in English, French and Spanish.  
   
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SUMMARY OF VARIOUS NOTIFICATIONS BETWEEN  
26 OCTOBER 2021 – 24 OCTOBER 20221 
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 
European 
Union  Certain steel 
products  26/02/2021  
G/SG/N/6/EU/1/Suppl.2  
[n:26/02/2021]  
(Review -extension)   G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.125  
 
G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.136 
 
G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.147 
 
G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.158   
India Isopropyl Alcohol  04/11/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IND/47  
[n:15/11/2019]   February 20229 
G/SG/N/10/IND/24    
 
1 Notifications indicated in bold italics  are those notified during this period. Dates indicated in this table are actual dates of the  initiation of the investigation and the dates 
of the imposition of the provisional/final measure. Dates shown between [] starting with an "n" are the dates when the notifi cations 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 th e original investigation or the extension investigation is indicated, depending on the context. For other columns, if the not ification submitted is not relevant to the timing 
of the measure, no date is indicated above that notification.  
3 "Proposal" in thi s column and in the column "provisional safeguard measures" signifies that the notification concerns a proposal/recommendatio n to impose a measure.  
4 This column only indicates information on expiration or termination which the relevant Member notified as such in writing.  
5 The European Union explained in the notification that: it "intends to focus the investigation [initiate by this notification]  on the following issues in order to examine whether 
adjustments to the functioning of the measure are justified  …". 
6 This notification concerns certain adjustments to the safeguard measure. The revision to this notification, which was a techn ical clarification, is not shown in this table.  
7 This notification concerns amendments to the list of developing countries exempt from the measure.  
8 The European Union explained in this notification that: it "proposes to introduce some adjustments to the ongoing safeguard m easure. The adjustments proposed are 
described below [in the notification] under headers corresponding t o the grounds of review identified in the Notice of Initiation of the Review Investigation [notified to the 
Committee in March 2022].  
9 This is the timing of the notification. The notification explains, among other things, that ''[th]e safeguard measure wi ll be applicable from the date of issue of notification in 
this regard by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India''.    
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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 
India PVC Suspension 
resins with 
residual VCM 
above 2 PPM  16/09/2022  
G/SG/N/6/IND/48  
[n:11/10/2022]      
Indonesia  Fabrics  25/04/2022  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/31/Suppl.1  
[n:27/04/2022]  
(Review -extension)   09/11/2022  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/23/Suppl.2 
[n:11/08/2022]  
(Extension – imposition)    
Indonesia  Ceramic flags and 
paving, hearth or 
wall tiles  05/05/2021  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/28/Suppl.1  
[n:07/05/2021]  
(Review -extension)   18/11/2021  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/20/Suppl.3  
[n:17/11/2021]  
(Extension – imposition)    
Indonesia  Articles of 
Apparel and 
Clothing 
Accessories  01/10/2020  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/36  
[n: 01/10/2020]   12/11/2021  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/28/Suppl.1  
[n:16/11/2021]    
Indonesia  Cigarette paper  26/10/2020  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/37  
[n:27/10/2020]   30/11/2021  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/29/Suppl.1  
[n:07/12/2021]    
Indonesia  Expansible 
Polystyrene (EPS)  18/11/2020  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/38  
[n:18/11/2020]   24/12/2021  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/30/Suppl.1  
[n:16/12/2021]    
Indonesia  I and H Sections 
of Other Alloy 
Steel 02/02/2021  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/25/Suppl.4  
[n:04/02/2021]  
(Review -extension)   G/SG/N/10/IDN/17/Suppl.4  
(Extension – Proposal)10   
Indonesia  Curtains, Interior 
Blinds, Bed 
Valances, and 
Other Furnishing 
Articles  25/04/2022  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/33/Suppl.1  
[n:27/04/2022]  
(Review -extension)   09/11/2022  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/24/Suppl.2  
[n:11/08/2022]  
(Extension – imposition)    
Indonesia  Yarn of Synthetic 
and Artificial 
Staple Fibres  25/04/2022  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/32/Suppl.1  
[n:27/04/2022]  
(Review -extension)   09/11/2022  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/25/Suppl.2  
[n:11/08/2022]  
(Extension – imposition)    
 
10 "The proposed safeguard measure to be imposed is now being circulated for inputs from relevant  government agencies, and will be elaborated in the notification under the 
Article 12.1(c) of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards."    
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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)3 Safeguard investigations 
terminated without measures  Expired or 
terminated 
measures4 
Indonesia  Evaporators  22/07/2022  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/30/Suppl.1  
[n:29/07/2022]  
(Review -extension)   G/SG/N/10/IDN/22/Suppl.1  
(Extension – Proposal)    
Madagascar  Lubricating oils  14/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/6  
[n:27/08/2019]    G/SG/N/10/MDG/6/Suppl.1 
[n:14/12/2021]   
Madagascar  Edible Vegetable 
Oils and 
Margarines  14/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/7 
[n:27/08/2019]    G/SG/N/10/MDG/5/Suppl.1 
[n:14/12/2021]   
Madagascar  Soap 14/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/5  
[n:27/08/2019]    G/SG/N/10/MDG/7/Suppl.1  
[n:13/01/2022]   
Madagascar  Paints  01/06/2022  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/8  
[n:03/06/2022]      
Morocco  Cold-rolled 
sheets in coils or 
cut, and plated or 
coated sheets  17/08/2021  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/8/Suppl.2  
[n:18/08/2021]  
(Review -extension)  
  01/01/2022  
G/SG/N/10/MAR/4/Suppl.4  
[n:21/12/2021]  
(Extension – imposition)  
   
Morocco  Hot-rolled sheets  29/05/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/11  
[n:27/05/2019]   G/SG/N/11/MAR/7/Suppl.511   
Morocco  Lighting columns  23/04/2021  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/13  
[n:26/04/2021]    18/03/2022  
G/SG/N/7/MAR/6/Suppl.1  
[n:07/04/2022]   
Morocc o Wire rods and 
reinforcing bars  17/08/2021  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/7/Suppl.2  
[n:18/08/2021]  
(Review -extension)   01/01/2022  
G/SG/N/10/MAR/3/Suppl.5 
[n:21/12/2021]  
(Extension – imposition)  
   
Morocco  Coated wood 
board  24/03/2022  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/10/Suppl.1  
[n:31/03/2022]  
(Review -extension)   20/09/2022  
G/SG/N/10/MAR/6/Suppl.1 
[n:15/08/2022]  
(Extension – imposition)    
 
11 This notification concerns amendments to the list of developing countries exempted from the 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)3 Safeguard investigations 
terminated without measures  Expired or 
terminated 
measures4 
Morocco  Inner Tubes for 
Bicycles, 
Velocipedes, 
Motorcycles and 
Scooters  03/10/2022  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/14  
[n:17/10/2022]      
Peru Clothing (2)  24/12/2021  
G/SG/N/6/PER/4  
[n:30/12/2021]      
Philippines  High-Density 
Polyethylene and 
Linear Low -
Density 
Polyethylene 
pellets and 
granules  04/09/2020  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/1912 
[n: 04/09/2020]  
 
22/09/2021  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/19/Suppl.113 
[n: 23/09/2021]   12/10/2022  
G/SG/N/10/PHL/10  
[n:18/10/2022]14 
 G/SG/N/9/PHL/8  
[n:16/06/2022]15 
  
South Africa  Threaded 
fasteners of iron 
and steel bolt 
ends & screw 
studs, screw 
studding and  
other hexagon 
nuts  01/03/2019  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/7  
[n:04/03/2019]   G/SG/N/11/ZAF/5/Suppl.316 
 
G/SG/N/11/ZAF/5/Suppl.417   
South Africa  Bolts with 
Hexagon Heads 
of Iron or Steel  15/05/2020  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/8  
[n:21/03/2020]   G/SG/N/10/ZAF/7  
(Proposal)18   
Tunisia  Wire of iron or 
non-alloy steel  19/07/2022  
G/SG/N/6/TUN/7  
[n: 21/07/2022]      
Türkiye  Grinding balls 
and similar 
articles for mills  09/10/2021  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/28  
[n:13/10/2021]   26/08/2022  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/20  
[n: 04/08/2022]    
 
12 Notification of the initiation of a preliminary investigation . 
13 Notification of the initiation of a formal investigation . 
14 This notification concerns "high -density polyethylene pellets and granules". See also document G/SG/N/10/PHL/10/Rev.1.  
15 This notif ication concerns "linear low -density polyethylene pellets and granules".  
16 This notification concerns amendments to the list of developing countries exempt from the measure.  
17 This notification concerns amendments to the list of developing countries exempted from the measure.  
18 "The safeguard measure if adopted, will come into effect in December 2021".    
  G/L/1435 • G/SG/274  
 
- 11 - 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 
Türkiye  Yarn of nylon or 
other polyamides  26/01/2022  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/25/Suppl.1 
[n:03/02/2022]  
(Review – Extension)      
Ukraine  Sodium 
hypochlorite  27/05/2021  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/21  
[n:11/06/2021]    G/SG/N/9/UKR/10  
[n:30/08/2022]   
Ukraine  Tricone Drilling 
Bits 13/10/2021  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/23  
[n:21/10/2021]    G/SG/N/9/UKR/12  
[n:12/09/2022]  
  
Ukraine  Certain types of 
cheese  24/12/2021  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/24  
[n:06/01/2022]    G/SG/N/9/UKR/11  
[n:12/09/2022   
United 
Kingdom  Certain steel 
products  01/10/2020  
G/SG/N/6/GBR/1  
[n:08/10/2020] 19  G/SG/N/6/GBR/1/Suppl.220 
 
G/SG/N/10/GBR/1/Suppl.321 
 
G/SG/N/10/GBR/1/Suppl.422 
 
G/SG/N/10/GBR/1/Suppl.523 
 
G/SG/N/10/GBR/1/Suppl.624 
 
G/SG/N/10/GBR/1/Suppl.725 
 
G/SG/N/10/GBR/1/Suppl.826 
 
G/SG/N/10/GBR/1/Suppl.927   
 
19 The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union as of 1 February 2020. The European Union and the United Kingdom have com municated that  during the 
transition period, which ends on 31 December 2020, European Union law, with a few limited exceptions, continues to be applica ble to and in the United Kingdom. See WT/LET/1462 
and WT/GC/206. The United Kingdom has separately submitted this notif ication to the Committee. This notification was made under the sole responsibility of the United Kingdom.  
20 The United Kingdom notified the initiation of a "reconsideration".  
21 Certain amendments were made to the measure.  
22 This notification concerns the i nitiation of a tariff rate quota review.  
23 This notification concerns the initiation of a tariff rate quota review.  
24 This notification conveys certain information regarding the reconsideration process.  
25 This notification concerns the initiation of a tari ff rate quota review.  
26 This notification states that the United Kingdom "notifies the proposed extension of the safeguard measure on certain steel p roducts with respect to 5 product categories."  
27 "This notification reflects the Secretary of State's final  decisions in the reconsideration process and the three TRQ reviews, which came into effect on 1 July 2022."    
  G/L/1435 • G/SG/274  
 
- 12 - 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 
United States  Crystalline Silicon 
Photovoltaic Cells  06/08/2021  
G/SG/N/6/USA/11/Suppl.2  
[n:09/08/2021]  
(Review - Extension)   07/02/2022  
G/SG/N/10/USA/7/Suppl.13  
[n:07/02/2022]  
(Extension - imposition)  
 
G/SG/N/10/USA/7/Suppl.1428 
 
G/SG/N/10/USA/7/Suppl.1529   
Viet Nam  Mineral or 
chemicals 
fertilizers  28/01/2022  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/6/Suppl.2  
[n:31/01/2022]  
(Review -extension)      
 
 
 
28 United States notified the President's Proclamation extending the measure.  
29 "The United States is notifying an agreement on 8 July 2022 with Can ada limiting the export from Canada and the import into the United States of Crystalline Silicon 
Photovoltaic (CSPV) Cells …"  G/L/1435 • G/SG/274  
 
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  ANNEX 3  
SUMMARY OF ACTIVE SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATIONS  
AND / OR EXISTING SAFEGUARD MEASURES  
AS OF 24 OCTOBER 20221  
 
 
Member & 
Investigation  Initiation date  
(first initiation 
date)2 Effective 
date of 
provisional 
measure, if 
any Effective date of 
definitive measure , if any  Note3 
Costa Rica  
Sugar in solid form, 
granulated, known as 
white sugar  20/06/2019  
G/SG/N/6/CRI/5   19/08/2020  
G/SG/N/10/CRI/2/Rev.1   
Egypt  
Raw aluminium 
(ingots, billets  & wire 
rod) 16/04/2020  
G/SG/N/6/EGY/15   15/04/2021  
G/SG/N/10/EGY/10   
European Union  
Certain steel products  26/03/2018  
G/SG/N/6/EU/1   02/02/2019  
G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.1  Extended  
01/07/2021  
G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl .11 
India  
Isopropyl alcohol  04/11/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IND/47   February 20224 
G/SG/N/10/IND/24   
PVC Suspension resins 
with residual VCM 
above 2 PPM  16/09/2022  
G/SG/N/6/IND/48     
Indonesia  
I and H sections of 
other alloy steel  12/02/2014  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/25   21/01/2015  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/17/Suppl.1  
 Extension proposed  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/17/Suppl.45 
Evaporators  12/06/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/30   11/01/2020  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/22/Suppl.1  Extension proposed  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/22/Suppl.1  
Fabrics  18/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/31   27/05/2020  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/23/Suppl.1  Extended  
09/11/2022  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/23/Suppl.2  
Yarn (other than 
sewing thread) of 
synthetic and artificial 
staple fibres  18/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/32   27/05/2020  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/25/Suppl.1  Extended  
09/11/2022  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/25/Suppl.2  
Curtains (including 
drapes), interior 
blinds, bed valances, 
and other furnishing 
articles  18/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/33   27/05/2020  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/24/Suppl.1  Extended  
09/11/2022  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/24/Suppl.2  
Fructose Syrup  13/11/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/34   17/09/2020  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/26/Suppl.1   
Carpets and other 
textile floor coverings  10/06/2020  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/35   17/02/2021  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/27/Suppl.1   
Articles of apparel and 
clothing accessories  01/10/2020  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/36   12/11/2021  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/28/Suppl.1   
Ceramic flags and 
paving, hearth or wall 
tiles 29/03/2018  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/28   1/10/2018  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/20/Suppl.1  Extended  
18/11/2021  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/20/Suppl.3  
Cigarette paper  26/10/2020  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/37   30/11/2021  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/29/Suppl.1   
Expansible Polystyrene 
(EPS)  18/11/2020  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/38   24/12/2021  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/30/Suppl.1   
 
1 Measures the durations of which (as stipulated in the notification) have passed are deleted from this 
table. For provisional mea sures, only those that are in force as of this date are shown in this table.  
2 For measures that have been extended, the original initiation dates are indicated for the purpose of 
this table.  
3 "Extended" in this column indicates that the measure was exten ded once or more. The symbol in the 
column indicates the notification of the most recent extension. The date is the timing when the extension took 
effect.  
4 This is the timing of the notification.  
5 This notification was submitted in May 2022.  G/L/1435 • G/SG/274  
 
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  Member & 
Investigation  Initiation date  
(first initiation 
date)2 Effective 
date of 
provisional 
measure, if 
any Effective date of 
definitive measure , if any  Note3 
Madagascar  
Pasta (2)  18/07/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/4   February 20206 
G/SG/N/10/MDG/4   
Blankets and 
Travelling Rugs  20/09/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/2   June 20197 
G/SG/N/10/MDG/2   
Detergent Powder  31/12/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/3   June 20198 
G/SG/N/10/MDG/3   
Paints  01/06/2022  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/8     
Morocco  
Wire rods and 
reinforcing bars  25/09/2012  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/7   December 20139 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/3  Extended  
01/01/2022  
G/SG/N/10/MAR/3/Suppl.5  
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  Extended  
01/01/2022  
G/SG/N/10/MAR/4/Suppl.4  
Coated wood and 
board  31/07/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/10   July 201911 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/6  Extended  
20/09/2022  
G/SG/N/10/MAR/6/Suppl.1  
Hot-Rolled Sheets  29/05/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/11   19/06/2020  
G/SG/N/10/MAR/7   
Welded tubes and 
pipes of iron or steel  07/10/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/12   September 202012 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/8   
Inner Tubes for 
Bicycles, Velocipedes, 
Motorcycles and 
Scooters  03/10/2022  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/14     
Peru 
Clothing (2)  24/12/2021  
G/SG/N/6/PER/4     
Philippines  
High-Density 
Polyethylene and 
Linear Low -Density 
Polyethylene pellets 
and granules  04//09/2020  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/19  
 12/10/2022  
G/SG/N/10/PHL/1 013 
  
South Africa  
Certain flat -rolled 
products of iron, 
non-alloy steel or  
other alloy steel  24/03/2016  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/4   11 August 2017  
G/SG/N/10/ZAF/3/Suppl.1  (Extension investigation 
underway. Current status 
unclear. 14) 
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/4/Suppl.1  
Other screws fully 
threaded with hexagon 
heads made of steel  20/04/2018  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/6   15/02/2019  
G/SG/N/10/ZAF/4/Suppl.1  Extended  
02/08/2021  
G/SG/N/10/ZAF/4/Suppl.3  
Threaded fasteners of 
iron or steel  01/03/2019  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/7   March – April 202015 
G/SG/N/10/ZAF/5/Suppl.1   
Bolts with hexagon 
heads of iron or steel  15/05/2020  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/8   December 202116 
G/SG/N/10/ZAF/7   
Tunisia  
Minibus  01/10/2021  
G/SG/N/6/TUN/6     
Wire of iron or non -
alloy steel  19/07/2022  
G/SG/N/6/TUN/7     
 
6 This is th e timing of the notification.  
7 This is the timing of the notification.  
8 This is the timing of the notification.  
9 This is the timing of the notification.  
10 This is the timing of the notification.  
11 This is the timing of the notification.  
12 This is the timing of the notification.  
13 This notification concerns "high -density polyethylene pellets and granules". Investigation on "linear 
low-density polyethylene pellets and granules" was terminated. See notification G/SG/N/9/PHL/8.  
14 This notification was subm itted on 31 July 2020.  
15 "It is expected that the definitive measure, if adopted, will come into effect between March 2020 and 
April 2020."  
16 This is the timing of the notification. The notification explains, among other things, as follows: 
"The safeguard measure, if adopted, will remain in force for 3 years."  G/L/1435 • G/SG/274  
 
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  Member & 
Investigation  Initiation date  
(first initiation 
date)2 Effective 
date of 
provisional 
measure, if 
any Effective date of 
definitive measure , if any  Note3 
Türkiye  
Toothbrushes   22/04/2017  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/23   October 201717  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/16  
 Extended  
02/02/2021  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/16/Suppl.3  
Wallpaper and similar 
wallcoverings  12/12/2014  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/20   June 2015  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/15  
 Extended  
06/08/2021  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/15/Suppl.2  
Yarn of nylon or other 
polyamides  30/12/2018  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/25   22/11/2019  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/17  (Extension investigation 
underway.)  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/25/Suppl.1  
Polyethylene  
terephthalate chips  11/06/2020  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/27   13/12/2020  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/18   
Staples fibres of 
polyesters  30/05/2020  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/26   23/09/2021  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/19   
Grinding balls and 
similar articles for 
mills 09/10/2021  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/28   26/08/2022  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/20   
Ukraine  
Polymeric materials  25/02/2020  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/17   21/11/2020  
G/SG/N/10/UKR/9/Suppl.1   
Fresh cut roses  28/05/2020  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/18   21/04/2021  
G/SG/N/10/UKR/10/Suppl.1   
Sulfuric Acid and 
Oleum  10/08/2017  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/12   01/09/2018  
G/SG/N/10/UKR/6  Extended  
01/09/2021  
G/SG/N/10/UKR/6/Suppl.3  
PVC profile  01/09/2021  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/22     
United Kingdom  
Certain steel products  01/10/2020  
G/SG/N/6/GBR/1   01/07/2021  
G/SG/N/10/GBR/1/Suppl.118 Extended  
01/07/2022  
G/SG/N/10/GBR/1/Suppl.9  
United States  
Large Residential 
Washers  05/06/2017  
G/SG/N/6/USA/12   07/02/2018  
G/SG/N/10/USA/8  Extended  
08/02/2021  
G/SG/N/10/USA/8/Suppl.7  
Crystalline Silicon 
Photovoltaic Cells  17/05/2017  
G/SG/N/6/USA/11   07/02/2018  
G/SG/N/10/USA/7  
 Extended  
07/02/2022  
G/SG/N/10/USA/7/Suppl.13  
Viet Nam  
Certain semi -finished 
and finished products 
of alloy and non -alloy 
steel 06/07/2016  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/5   02/08/2016  
G/SG/N/10/VNM/2   Extended  
22/03/2020  
G/SG/N/10/VNM/2/Suppl.2  
Mineral or chemical 
fertilizers  12/05/2017  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/6   07/03/2018  
G/SG/N/10/VNM/5   (Extension investigation 
underway.)  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/6/Suppl.2  
 
 
__________  
 
17 This is the timing of the notification.  
18 The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union as of 1 February 2020.