WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/L/901 
22 October 2009 
 
 (09-5238) 
  
 
 
REPORT (2009) OF THE COMMITTEE ON SAFEGUARDS 
TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS  
 
 
I. GENERAL 
1. The Committee on Safeguards was established in 1995 to perform 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 impl ementation of the Agreement.  Th e report covers the period since 
the Committee's last annual report (G/L/862), i.e., 29  October 2008 – 19 Oct ober 2009 ("period under 
review"). 
2. During the period under review, the Committee held two regular meetings, on 6 May 2009 
(G/SG/M/35) and 19 October 2009 (G/SG/M/36).  
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 ha s observer status in the Committee through a 
Committee decision.  
4. Both the OECD and the ACP Group have requested  regular observer status in the Committee.  
At its regular meetings in 1998, the Committee de cided to invite the OECD to attend Committee 
meetings on an ad hoc  basis, subject to objection by a Member in particular cases.  At the same time, 
the Committee also decided to  invite the ACP Group to attend its meetings on an ad hoc  basis, 
pending the outcome of horizontal consultations with respect to the ACP Group's request for 
observership in various WTO bodies.  The Committ ee continued this practice during the reporting 
period.  
5. At its regular meeting in May 2009, the Co mmittee elected Ms Dineswaree Poonam Mohun 
as Chairperson, and Mr. Ben Czapnik as Vice Chairperson.  
II. NOTIFICATION AND EXAMINATION OF SAFEGUARDS LAWS AND/OR 
REGULATIONS OF MEMBERS 
6. During the period under review, the Committee c ontinued its review of notifications under 
Article 12.6 of the Agreement concerning national le gislation and/or regulations in the area of 
safeguards.  For Members with such legislation and/ or regulations, these notif ications 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. As of 19 October 2009, 94 Members had notif ied the Committee of their domestic safeguards 
legislation and/or regulations or made communications in this rega rd to the Committee (G/SG/N/1/... 
series; see Annex 1).  32 Members had not as of that da te made such a notification.  The extent of the 
non-compliance with this notification obligation, and the implications of this situation, were raised by 
the Chairman at the regular meeting of the Comm ittee held during the review period (G/SG/M/35 and 
G/SG/M/36).  G/L/901 
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  8. During the period under review, the Committee re viewed the notified (new or amended) 
legislative texts of the following Members: Bahrain
1, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Israel, Norway, 
Panama, Saudi Arabia2, Chinese Taipei3 and Thailand.    
9. The substance of the review of legislative notifi cations is reflected in the written questions put 
to Members and the written answers to those ques tions.  References to the questions and answers 
pertaining to each notification can be found in the mi nutes of the meetings at which the notifications 
were reviewed (G/SG/M/35 and G/SG/M/36). 
III. 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 notifica tions of initiations, the application 
of safeguard measures, and the termination of investigations without measures received by the 
Committee during the period under review are summarize d in Annex 2.  A record of investigations 
underway, and measures applicable, as of 19 October 2009 is set forth in Annex 3. 
11. During the period under review, the Co mmittee reviewed 27 notifications under 
Article 12.1(a) regarding the initiation of new investigations,4 17 notifications concerning the 
application of new provisional measures under Articl e 12.4, and 1 notification of termination of 
safeguard investigation without measure. Furthe rmore, the Committee reviewed 7 notifications 
concerning decisions to a pply new safeguard measures.5   
12. During the period under review, the Committee received 10 notifications concerning new 
decisions6 not to apply a safeguard measure to developing country Members.   
13. Members' oral comments concerning all of the notifications can be found in the minutes of the 
meetings at which they were reviewed (G/SG/ M/35 and G/SG/M/36).  Members' written questions 
and answers concerning these notifications can be found in the G/SG/Q2/… series. 
IV. TRANSITIONAL REVIEW UNDER PARAGRAPH 18 OF THE PROTOCOL OF 
ACCESSION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA TO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION 
14. In accordance with paragraph 18 of the Protoc ol of Accession of the People's Republic of 
China to the WTO (WT/L/432), the Committee review ed China's implementation of the Safeguards 
Agreement (see G/SG/M/36).  The Committee agreed that the Chairman would report to the Council 
for Trade in Goods on this issue. 
V. POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS TO NOTIFICATIONS 
15.  At its May 2009 and October 2009 meeti ngs, the Committee continued the discussion 
regarding enhancement in transparency through possible improvements to safeguards notifications, 
                                                     
 
1  Bahrain notified that the relevant laws and regul ations were currently revi ewed and translated.   
2  This was a "nil" notification.   
3  The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu. 
4  In addition, there were 10 notifications concerni ng initiations of reviews to determine whether or not 
to extend existing measures.  
5  This figure includes recommendations to impose measures where the final decisions have not yet 
been made.   
6  Notifications made in relation to extension of existing measures are treated as "new" decisions. On 
the other hand, notifications made in relation definitive measures made subsequent to notifications made in 
relation to provisional measures are not treated as "new" decisions.  G/L/901 
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  initiated at its meeting in October 2008. At th e October 2009 meeting, the Committee approved the 
two new formats and the revision to certain existing formats.  
VI. OTHER ISSUES RAISED 
16. Following-up on a statement made by one Member  under "Other Business" at the May 2009 
meeting, the Committee discussed at the October 2009 meeting, in an informal mode, a proposal put 
forward by that specific Member concerning the time -period to be considered for the calculation of 
import share  for purposes of Article 9.1. The Co mmittee asked the Chairper son to hold informal 
consultations on this matter.   
17. At the meeting of May 2009, two Members posed questions to another Member concerning 
an initiation notified shortly before the meeting. In  addition, one Member stated its concern over the 
number of investigations which another Member had initiated over the most recent months.    
 
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  ANNEX 1 
SAFEGUARDS LEGISLATIVE NOTIFICATIONS
1 
(Notifications submitted as at 19 October 2009) 
 
MEMBER NOTIFICATION PROVIDED 
Albania G/SG/N/1/ALB/2 and Rev.1 
Angola None 
Antigua and Barbuda None 
Argentina G/SG/N/1/ARG/3 + Suppl.1 (*) 
Armenia G/SG/N/1/ARM/1 
Australia G/SG/N/1/AUS/2 
Bahrain G/SG/N/1/BHR/2 
Bangladesh G/SG/N/1/BGD/1  
Barbados G/SG/N/1/BRB/1 (*) 
Belize None 
Benin G/SG/N/1/BEN/1 + Corr.1 (Corr.1-French only) (*) 
Bolivia G/SG/N/1/BOL/1 + Suppl.1 (*) 
Botswana G/SG/N/1/BWA/1 (*) 
Brazil G/SG/N/1/BRA/3 + Suppl.1 
Brunei Darussalam G/SG/N/1/BRN/1 (*) 
Burkina Faso None 
Burundi G/SG/N/1/BUR/1 (*) 
Cambodia None 
Cameroon None 
Canada G/SG/N/1/CAN/3 
Cap Verde None 
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 + Suppl.1-4 
Colombia G/SG/N/1/COL/2 
Congo None 
Congo, Dem. Rep. None 
Costa Rica G/SG/N/1/CRI/4 
Côte d'Ivoire G/SG/N/1/CIV/1 (*) 
Croatia G/SG/N/1/HRV/2 + Add. 1 
Cuba G/SG/N/1/CUB/1 
Djibouti None 
Dominica G/SG/N/1/DMA/1 (*) 
Dominican Republic G/SG/N/1/DOM/2 + Suppl.1 
Ecuador G/SG/N/1/ECU/3 + G/SG/N/1/ECU/4 and Rev.1 
Egypt G/SG/N/1/EGY/2 and Suppl.1 
El Salvador G/SG/N/1/SLV/3 
European Communities G/SG/N/1/EEC/1 + Suppl.1, 2&3 
Fiji G/SG/N/1/FJI/1 (*) 
Former Yugoslav Republic of Mace donia G/SG/N/1/MKD/1+Corr.1+Suppl.1 
Gabon None 
                                                      
1  The 27 member states of the European Communities are not indicated individually in this table, and 
are counted as 1 under the entry "European Co mmunities" for the purpose of this table.   G/L/901 
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  MEMBER NOTIFICATION PROVIDED 
Gambia, The None 
Georgia G/SG/N/1/GEO/1 (*) 
Ghana G/SG/N/1/GHA/1 (*) 
Grenada None 
Guatemala G/SG/N/1/GTM/3 
Guinea Bissau None 
Guinea, Rep. of G/SG/N/1/GIN/1 (*) 
Guyana None 
Haiti G/SG/N/1/HTI/1 (*) 
Honduras G/SG/N/1/HND/2 and 3 
Hong Kong, China G/SG/N/1/HKG/1 (*) 
Iceland G/SG/N/1/ISL/1 (*) 
India G/SG/N/1/IND/2 + Suppl.1 
Indonesia G/SG/N/1/IDN/2 
Israel G/SG/N/1/ISR/1 and 2 (and its Suppl.) 
Jamaica G/SG/N/1/JAM/2 + Corr.1 
Japan G/SG/N/1/JPN/2 + Suppl.1 and 2 
 G/SG/N/1/JPN/3 
Jordan G/SG/N/1/JOR/2 + Corr.1 & 2 
Kenya G/SG/N/1/KEN/1 (*) 
Korea G/SG/N/1/KOR/5 
Kuwait None 
Kyrgyz Rep. G/SG/N/1/KGZ/1 
Lesotho G/SG/N/1/LSO/1 (*) 
Liechtenstein G/SG/N/1/LIE/1 (*)  
Macao, China G/SG/N/1/MAC/2 
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 None 
Mauritania None 
Mauritius G/SG/N/1/MUS/1 (*) 
Mexico G/SG/N/1/MEX/1 + Suppl.1, 2 & 3 
Moldova G/SG/N/1/MDA/1 
Mongolia G/SG/N/1/MNG/1 (*) 
Morocco G/SG/N/1/MAR/1 (*) 
Mozambique None 
Myanmar G/SG/N/1/MYM/1 (*) 
Namibia G/SG/N/1/NAM/2 (*) 
Nepal None 
New Zealand G/SG/N/1/NZL/1 
Nicaragua G/SG/N/1/NIC/2 
Niger None 
Nigeria G/SG/N/1/NGA/1 (*)  
Norway G/SG/N/1/NOR/4 
Oman G/SG/N/1/OMN/1 (*) 
Pakistan G/SG/N/1/PAK/3 
Panama G/SG/N/1/PAN/1and 2 (and its Suppl.)  G/L/901 
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  MEMBER NOTIFICATION PROVIDED 
Papua New Guinea None 
Paraguay G/SG/N/1/PRY/2 
Peru G/SG/N/1/PER/2 + Suppl.1 & 2  
Philippines G/SG/N/1/PHL/2 
Qatar G/SG/N/1/QAT/1 (*) 
Rwanda None 
Saint Kitts & Nevis None 
Saint Lucia G/SG/N/1/LCA/1 (*) 
Saint Vincent & Grenadines None 
Saudi Arabia G/SG/N/1/SAU/1 (*) 
Senegal G/SG/N/1/SEN/1 (*) 
Sierra Leone None 
Singapore G/SG/N/1/SGP/1 (*) 
Solomon Islands None 
South Africa G/SG/N/1/ZAF/1+ZAF/2 
Sri Lanka G/SG/N/1/LKA/1 (*) 
Suriname G/SG/N/1/SUR/1 (*) 
Swaziland None 
Switzerland G/SG/N/1/CHE/1 (*) 
Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, 
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu G/SG/N/1/TPKM/2 + Suppl.1, 2 and 3 
Tanzania None 
Thailand G/SG/N/1/THA/3 
Togo None 
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 and Suppl.1 
Uganda G/SG/N/1/UGA/1 (*) 
Ukraine G/SG/N1/UKR/1 
United Arab Emirates G/SG/N/1/ARE/1 (*) 
United States G/SG/N/1/USA/1 
Uruguay G/SG/N/1/URY/1 + Supp.1 & Corr.1 
(Corr.1-Spanish only) 
Venezuela G/SG/N/1/VEN/2 
Vietnam G/SG/N/1/VNM/1 
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. 
 
  
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ANNEX 2 
 
SUMMARY OF VARIOUS NOTIFICATIONS BETWEEN 29 OCTOBER 2008 - 19 OCTOBER 20091 
  
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 
measures 3 
Argentina 
Compact Discs Recordable 06/06/2006 
G/SG/N/6/ARG/6   29/05/2007 
G/SG/N/11/ARG/5/Suppl.2 
and Suppl.3 4   
Brazil 
Desiccated Coconut 31/07/2009 
G/SG/N/6/BRA/4 (REV)5  
     
Chile 
Powdered Milk and Gouda 
Cheese 04/09/2009 
G/SG/N/6/CHL/12 
 10/10/2009 
G/SG/N/7/CHL/9     
Croatia 
Semi-Hard Cheese And Cheese 
Substitutes  28/08/2009 
G/SG/N/6/HRV/1
 23/06/2009 G/SG/N/7/HRV/1 and 
Suppl.1
    
Dominican Republic 
Glass Containers 
 15/04/2009 
G/SG/N/6/DOM/1      
India Phthalic Anhydride  28/11/2008  
G/SG/N/6/IND/17  29/01/2009 G/SG/N/7/IND/1 and Suppl.1 and Suppl.2 
 30/06/2009 G/SG/N/10/IND/9 and its Suppl.    
                                                      
1 Notifications indicated in bold italics are those actually notified during this period. Dates indicated in this table are date s of the actual initiation, taking of the measure 
etc.  For multiple-symbolled documents, only the relevant symbols are indicated in each box.  
2  In order to put the information into co ntext, this column includes contains notifi cations received before the period covered.  When a measure has been extended, the 
initiation date of either the original investigation or the extension investigation is indicated, depending on the context.   
3  This column only indicates information on expiration or termin ation which the relevant Member notified as such in writing.  
4  These notifications concern change in coverage of Members exempt ed from the measure. The date indicated here is the date of t he imposition of the measure.  
5  "REV" indicates that the notification concerns an investigati on to determine whether or not to extend the existing safeguard measure. The same throughout this table.   
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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 
measures 3 
Dimethoate 
Technical 21/01/2009 
G/SG/N/6/IND/19  23/03/2009 G/SG/N/7/IND/2 and 
its Suppl.
 N/A6 
G/SG/N/10/IND/10 
   
Linear Alkyl 
Benzene 06/01/2009  
G/SG/N/6/IND/18      
Unwrought 
Aluminium, Aluminium Waste and Aluminium Scraps 22/05/2009 
G/SG/N/6/IND/26 
 N/A G/SG/N/7/IND/6     
Plain Particle Board  22/04/2009 
G/SG/N/6/IND/25  N/A G/SG/N/7/IND/7
    
Acrylic Fibre  09/04/2009 
G/SG/N/6/IND/21 
 N/A G/SG/N/7/IND/3 
    
Hot Rolled 
Coils/Sheets/Strips 09/04/2009 
G/SG/N/6/IND/22  N/A G/SG/N/7/IND/4
    
Coated Paper And 
Paper Board 20/04/2009  
G/SG/N/6/IND/23  N/A G/SG/N/7/IND/5     
Uncoated Paper And 
Copy Paper 20/04/2009 
G/SG/N/6/IND/24 
     
Oxo Alcohols  16/01/2009 
G/SG/N/6/IND/20       
Sodium Hydroxide  20/08/2009 
G/SG/N/6/IND/27      
Wire Nail and Wire 05/11/2008  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/5   01/10/2009 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/3    Indonesia 
Ceramic Tableware 05/06/2009 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/1/Suppl.1 
(REV)   04/01/2009 
G/SG/N/14/IDN/1 (and  its 
Corr.) and Suppl.17   
                                                      
6  "N/A" indicates that the actual imposition date is yet to be notified. The same throughout this table. 
7  Together with this notification, Indonesia electronically  submitted a copy of its original document (in Indonesian).  
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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 
measures 3 
 Dextrose 
Monohydrate 14/05/2008 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/4 
  24/08/2009 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/2    
Israel 
Steel Rebars 26/03/2009 
G/SG/N/6/ISR/1  23/06/2009 G/SG/N/7/ISR/1 
    
Ceramic Tiles 23/11/2008 
G/SG/N/6/JOR/14   N/A 
G/SG/N/10/JOR/7 
   Jordan 
 
White Cement 16/11/2008 
G/SG/N/6/JOR/13    19/05/2009 
G/SG/N/9/JOR/8   
White Sugar 17/02/2009 
G/SG/N/6/KGZ/1   
  Kyrgyz Republic 
Wheat Flour
 17/02/2009 
G/SG/N/6/KGZ/ 2 
 11/06/2009 
G/SG/N/7/KGZ/1     
PVC 10/08/2009 
G/SG/N/6/MAR/5      Morocco 
 
Ceramic Tiles  03/11/2008 
G/SG/N/6/MAR/4 (REV)   01/12/2008 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/2/Suppl.1 
and Suppl.2    
Panama  
PVC Films 11/09/2006  
G/SG/N/6/PAN/1  (Last extended on 13/04/2008)  14/07/2008 G/SG/N/10/PAN/1/Suppl.3 
 
Peru  Cotton Yarn  13/03/2009 
G/SG/N/6/PER/2     
Steel Angle Bars  11/08/2008 G/SG/N/6/PHL/7 
G/SG/N/6/PHL/7/Suppl.1
8 January 2009 
G/SG/N/7/PHL/7  August 2009 (to be 
confirmed) G/SG/N/10/PHL/6
   Philippines 
Ceramic Floor and 
Wall Tiles 28/05/2001 
G/SG/N/6/PHL/2   (Last extended on 
12/01/2005.) G/SG/N/14/PHL/1/Suppl.3
9   
                                                      
8  Together with this notification, the Philippines electronically  submitted a copy of its actual non-confidential version of it s report on initiation.  
9  This notification concerns a reduction of the duty.   
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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 
measures 3 
 
Figured Glass 08/09/2009 
G/SG/N/6/PHL/4/Suppl.2 (REV) 
   
   
Float Glass 08/09/2009 
G/SG/N/6/PHL/5/Suppl.2 (REV)   Last extended on 06/11/2006  
G/SG/N/14/PHL/2/Suppl.210   
Footwear  04/06/2009 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/6/Suppl.1 (REV) 
 10/08/2009 G/SG/N/7/TUR/4 
    
Motorcycles  17/06/2009 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/10/ Suppl.1 
(REV) 
 15/08/2009  
G/SG/N/7/TUR/1/ 
Suppl.1 
    
Vacuum Cleaners  31/05/2009 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/8/Suppl.1 (REV) 
 10/08/2009 G/SG/N/7/TUR/5 
    
Steam Smoothing 
Irons  31/05/2009 G/SG/N/6/TUR/9/Suppl.1 (REV)  10/08/2009 
G/SG/N/7/TUR/6 
    
Salt 05/06/2009 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/7/Suppl.1 (REV)   10/08/2009 
G/SG/N/7/TUR/7   
   Turkey 
Matches 02/05/2009 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/15  May 2009 (to be 
confirmed) 
G/SG/N/7/TUR/3     
                                                      
10  This notification concerns a reduction of the duty.  
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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 
measures 3 
Steel Pipes  01/09/2007 
G/SG/N/6/UKR/1 
  30/07/2009 
G/SG/N/13/UKR/1 11   
Matches 26/11/2008 
G/SG/N/6/UKR/2     
Liquid Chlorine 17/03/2009 
G/SG/N/6/UKR/3   
   Ukraine 
Sheet Glass 27/08/2009 
G/SG/N/6/UKR/4      
Vietnam 
Float Glass 01/07/2009 
G/SG/N/6/VNM/1     
 
   
                                                     
 
11 This notification concerns the result of a mid-term review.  G/L/901 
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ANNEX 3 
 
SUMMARY OF ACTIVE SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATIONS AND / OR 
EXISTING SAFEGUARD MEASURES 
AS OF 19 OCTOBER 2009 1  
 
 
Member & 
Investigation Initiation date Effective date of 
provisional measure, if 
any 2  Effective date and type 
of definitive measure, 
if any  Note3 
Argentina 
     
Compact discs 06/06/2006 
(G/SG/N/6/ARG/6)  29/05/07 
specific duty (G/SG/N/10/ARG/5)  
Brazil 
     
Coconuts 10/08/01 
(G/SG/N/6/BRA/2)  September 02 
Quantitative restriction (G/SG/N/10/BRA/3 & 
Suppls.1-4) 
 E * 
CD-R and 
DVDs  05/09/2008 
(G/SG/N/6/BRA/3)    
Chile 
     
Powdered 
Milk and 
Gouda Cheese 04/09/2009 
(G/SG/N/6/CHL/12) 
 10/10/2009 
(G/SG/N/7/CHL/9)   
Croatia 
     
Semi-Hard 
Cheese And 
Cheese 
Substitutes  28/08/2009 
(G/SG/N/6HRV/1) 23/06/2009 
(G/SG/N/7/HRV/1 and its 
Suppl.)   
Dominican 
Republic 
     
Glass 
Containers 
 15/04/2009 
(G/SG/N/6/DOM/1) 
    
Egypt 
     
Blankets 10/02/2008  
(G/SG/N/6/EGY/4)  20/08/2008  
specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/EGY/5)  
                                                      
1  Measures the durations of which (as stipulated in the notification) have pass ed 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 19 October 2009 are included in this table. 
3 The symbol "E" indicates that the measure was ex tended once or more. The symbol "*" indicates that 
as of 19 October 2009, there is an on-going investiga tion to determine whether or not to extend the existing 
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  Member & 
Investigation Initiation date Effective date of 
provisional measure, if 
any 2  Effective date and type 
of definitive measure, 
if any  Note3 
India     
Phthalic 
Anhydride  28/11/2008  
(G/SG/N/6/IND/17) 29/01/2009 
(G/SG/N/7/IND/1) 30/06/2009 
Ad valorem  duty 
(G/SG/N/10/IND/9 and 
its Suppl.)  
Linear Alkyl 
Benzene  06/01/2009  
(G/SG/N/6/IND/18)    
Dimethoate 
Technical  21/01/2009 
(G/SG/N/6/IND/19) 23/03/2009 
(G/SG/N/7/IND/2) N/A4 
Ad valorem  duty 
(G/SG/N/10/IND/10) 
  
Oxo Alcohols  16/01/2009  
(G/SG/N/6/IND/20)    
Acrylic Fibre  09/04/2009 
(G/SG/N/6/IND/21) N/A 
(G/SG/N/7/IND/3)   
Hot Rolled 
Coils/Sheets/ Strips 09/04/2009  
(G/SG/N/6/IND/22) N/A 
(G/SG/N/7/IND/4)   
Coated Paper 
and Paper 
Board 20/04/2009  
 (G/SG/N/6/IND/23) N/A 
(G/SG/N/7/IND/5)   
Uncoated 
Paper and 
Copy Paper 20/04/2009 
 (G/SG/N/6/IND/24)    
Plain Particle 
Board 22/04/2009 
(G/SG/N/6/IND/25) N/A 
(G/SG/N/7/IND/7)   
Aluminium 22/05/2009  
(G/SG/N/6/IND/26) N/A 
(G/SG/N/7/IND/6)   
Sodium 
Hydroxide 20/08/2009 
(G/SG/N/6/IND/27)    
Indonesia 
     
Ceramic 
tableware 19/10/04 
(G/SG/N/6/IDN/1) 
  04/01/06 
Specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/IDN/1) E  
Wire Nail and 
Wire 05/11/2008  
(G/SG/N/6/IDN/5)  01/10/2009 
Specific duty (G/SG/N/10/IDN/3)  
Dextrose 
Monohydrate 24/08/2009 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/4  07/09/2009 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/2  
Israel 
     
Steel Rebars 26/03/2009  
(G/SG/N/6/ISR/1) 23/06/2009 
(G/SG/N/7/ISR/1)   
Jordan 
     
Footwear 01/08/2006 
(G/SG/N/6/JOR/11)  19/02/07 
specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/JOR/6/ 
Suppl.1)  
Ceramic Tiles 23/11/2008 
(G/SG/N/6/JOR/14)  
 N/A 
specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/JOR/7)  
                                                      
4  "N/A" indicates that the actual imposition date is yet to be notified. The same throughout this table. G/L/901 
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  Member & 
Investigation Initiation date Effective date of 
provisional measure, if 
any 2  Effective date and type 
of definitive measure, 
if any  Note3 
Kyrgyz 
Republic     
White Sugar 17/02/2009  
(G/SG/N/6/KGZ/1)    
Wheat Flour 17/02/2009 
(G/SG/N/6/KGZ/2) 11/06/2009 
(G/SG/N/7/KGZ/1)   
Moldova 
     
Sugar 21/05/03 
(G/SG/N/6/MDA/1)  01/01/04  
Ad valorem  duty 
(G/SG/N/10/MDA/1) E 
Morocco 
     
Ceramic tiles 24/01/05 
(G/SG/N/6/MAR/3) 
  September 2005 
Specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/MAR/2/ 
Suppl.1)  E  
PVC 10/08/2009 
(G/SG/N/6/MAR/5) 
    
Peru     
Cotton Yarn 13/03/2009 
(G/SG/N/6/PER/2)    
Philippines 
     
Ceramic floor 
tiles 28/05/01 
(G/SG/N/6/PHL/2)  11/04/02 
specific duty (G/SG/N/10/PHL/1) 
 E 
Float glass 21/05/2003 
(G/SG/N/6/PHL/5)  24/05/2004 
Tariff Rate Quota (G/SG/N/10/PHL/3) E* 
Steel angle 
bars  11/08/2008  
(G/SG/N/6/PHL/7)  August 2009 (to be 
confirmed) 
Ad valorem  duty 
(G/SG/N/10/PHL/6)  
Glass mirrors 16/04/2003 
(G/SG/N/6/PHL/3)  14/04/2004 
Tariff Rate Quota 
(G/SG/N/10/PHL/5) 5 E  
Figured glass 16/04/2003 
(G/SG/N/6/PHL/4)  14/04/2004 
Tariff Rate Quota 
(G/SG/N/10/PHL/4)6 E * 
South Africa 
     
Lysine 11/05/07 
(G/SG/N/6/ZAF/1) 11/05/07 
(G/SG/N/8/ZAF/1) 14/12/2007 
ad  valorem duty 
(G/SG/N/10/ZAF/1 and Suppl.1)  
                                                      
5 The Philippines notified that the safeguard duty was "suspended" as of 1 September 2008.  (See 
G/SG/N/14/PHL/4/Suppl.2.) 
 6 The Philippines notified that the safeguard duty was "suspended" as of 10 December 2007. (See 
G/SG/N/14/PHL/3/Suppl.1) The Philippines subsequently  notified that it has initiated an investigation to 
determine whether or not  to extend this  measure. (See G/SG/N/6/PHL/4/Suppl.2.)   G/L/901 
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  Member & 
Investigation Initiation date Effective date of 
provisional measure, if 
any 2  Effective date and type 
of definitive measure, 
if any  Note3 
Tunisia 
     
Bottles & 
other 
containers of 
glass 16/06/2006 
(G/SG/N/6/TUN/1)   [needs clarification]  
Taps, cocks & 
valves etc 16/06/2006 
(G/SG/N/6/TUN/2) 
  [needs clarification]  
Turkey 
     
Footwear 05/01/2006 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/6) 10/08/2009 
(G/SG/N/7/TUR/4) 7 
 10/08/2006 
specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/TUR/6) * 
Salt 05/01/2006 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/7)  10/08/2009 
(G/SG/N/7/TUR/7) 8 
 10/08/2006 
variable duty (G/SG/N/10/TUR/5) * 
Vacuum 
cleaners 05/01/2006 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/8) 10/08/2009 
(G/SG/N/7/TUR/5) 9 
 10/08/2006 
variable duty 
(G/SG/N/10/TUR/3) * 
Steam 
smoothing 
irons 05/01/2006 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/9) 10/08/2009 
(G/SG/N/7/TUR/6) 10 
 10/08/2006 
specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/TUR/4) * 
Motorcycles 15/08/2006 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/10)  15/08/2009 
(G/SG/N/7/TUR/1/ 
Suppl.1) 11 
 02/03/07 
specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/TUR/7) * 
Frames and 
mountings for 
spectacles 11/02/07 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/11)  01/02/2008  
specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/TUR/8)  
Certain 
electrical appliances 19/12/2007  
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/13)  11/08/2008  
specific duty (G/SG/N/10/TUR/10)  
Cotton yarn 23/05/2008  
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/14)  11/08/2008  
Ad valorem  duty 
(G/SG/N/10/TUR/11)  
Travel goods 05/06/2007  
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/12)  13/03/2008  
specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/TUR/9)  
Matches 02/05/2009 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/15) May 2009 (to be confirmed) 
(G/SG/N/7/TUR/3)   
Ukraine 
     
Casing and 
pump-
compressor 
seamless steel 
pipes 01/09/2007  
(G/SG/N/6/UKR/1)  01/10/2008  
Quota 
(G/SG/N/10/UKR/1)  
                                                      
7 This is a provisional measure in relation to the investigation to determine whether or not to extend the 
existing measure.  
8 Ditto.  
9 Ditto.  
10 Ditto.  
11 Ditto.   G/L/901 
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  Member & 
Investigation Initiation date Effective date of 
provisional measure, if 
any 2  Effective date and type 
of definitive measure, 
if any  Note3 
Matches 26/11/2008 
(G/SG/N/6/UKR/2)    
Liquid 
Chlorine 17/03/2009  
(G/SG/N/6/UKR/3)    
Sheet Glass 27/08/2009 
(G/SG/N/6/UKR/4)    
Venezuela 
     
Tyres 08/03/00 
(G/SG/N/6/VEN/3) 
  [needs clarification]  
Paper 16/10/01 
(G/SG/N/6/VEN/4)   [needs clarification]  
Footwear 23/09/02 
(G/SG/N/6/VEN/6) 
  [needs clarification]  
Vietnam 
     
Float Glass 01/07/2009 
(G/SG/N/6/VNM/1)    
 
 
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