WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/L/936 
29 October 2010 
 (10-5687) 
  
 
 
 
REPORT (2010) 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/901), i.e., 20  October 2009 – 22 Oct ober 2010 ("period under 
review"). 
2. During the period under review, the Committee he ld two regular meetings, on 26 April 2010 
(G/SG/M/37) and 25 October 2010 (G/SG/M/38).  Th e Committee also held informal meetings on 
19 January 2010, 20 July 2010, and 14 October 2010 in order to discuss the issue of revision of 
certain notification formats.  
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 April 2010, the Committee elected Mr. Tobias Lorentzon as 
Chairperson, and Mr. Do-yeon Won 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 22 October 2010, Ninety-seven (97) Members had notified the Committee of their 
domestic safeguards legislation and/ or regulations or made communica tions in this regard to the 
Committee (G/SG/N/1/... series; see Annex 1).  Twenty -nine (29) Members had not as of that date G/L/936 
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  made such a notification.  The extent of the non-co mpliance with this notification obligation, and the 
implications of this situation, were raised by th e Chairperson at the regular meetings of the Committee 
held during the review period (G/SG/M/37 and G/SG/M/38).  
8. During the period under review, the Committee re viewed the notified (new or amended) 
legislative texts of the foll owing Members: Burkina Faso
1, Cambodia2, Guyana3, Japan, Viet Nam, 
and Zambia.    
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/37 and G/SG/M/38). 
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 22 October 2010 is set forth in Annex 3. 
11. During the period under review, the Co mmittee reviewed 21 notifications under 
Article 12.1(a) regarding the initiation of new investigations4, 6 notifications concerning the 
application of new provisional measures under Articl e 12.4, and 18 notification of termination of 
safeguard investigation without measure. Furthe rmore, the Committee reviewed 6 notifications 
concerning decisions to a pply new safeguard measures.5   
12. During the period under review, the Committee received 6 notifications concerning new 
decisions not to apply a safeguard measu re 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/37 and G/SG/M/38).  Members' written questions 
and answers concerning these notifications can be found in the G/SG/Q2/… series. 
IV. POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS TO NOTIFICATIONS 
14. At its April 2010 and October 2010 meetings , the Committee discussed certain proposals 
regarding the notification format relating to Artic le 9 footnote 2.  The Chairperson informed the 
Committee at the October 2010 meeting that he will hold further consultations on this matter.   
V. OTHER ISSUES RAISED 
15. At the meeting of April 2010, one Member explaine d the latest status of its investigation, and 
two Members enquired about the latest status of inv estigations pursed by other Members.  In addition, 
the Chairperson made a statement concerning the new notification formats adopted by the Committee 
in October 2009.    
                                                      
1  This was a "nil" notification.   
2  This was a "nil" notification.   
3  This was a "nil" notification.   
4 Notifications concerning initiations of reviews to determine whether or not to extend existing 
measures are not included in this figure. 
5 This figure includes recommendations to impose measures where the final decisions have not yet 
been made.    G/L/936 
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  16. At the meeting of October 2010 the Chairperson informed the Committee of certain points 
that Members could keep in mind in order to en sure updated and timely notifications.  He also 
informed the Committee of a letter he sent to the chairman of the Working Group on Trade and 
Transfer of Technology.    
 
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  ANNEX 1 
SAFEGUARDS LEGISLATIVE NOTIFICATIONS
1 
(Notifications submitted as at 22 October 2010) 
 
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 G/SG/N/1/BFA/1 (*) 
Burundi G/SG/N/1/BUR/1 (*) 
Cambodia G/SG/N/1/KHM/1 (*) 
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 Union 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 
Gambia, The None 
                                                      
1  The 27 member states of the European Union ar e not indicated individually in this table, and are 
counted as 1 under the entry "European Union" for the purpose of this table.   G/L/936 
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  MEMBER NOTIFICATION PROVIDED 
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 G/SG/N/1/GUY/1 (*) 
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 (*) 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia G/SG/N/1/SAU/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/2 
Pakistan G/SG/N/1/PAK/3 
Panama G/SG/N/1/PAN/1and 2 (and its Suppl.)  
Papua New Guinea None G/L/936 
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  MEMBER NOTIFICATION PROVIDED 
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 
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 20 OCTOBER 2009 - 22 OCTOBER 20101 
 
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 
Desiccated Coconut 31/07/2009 
G/SG/N/6/BRA/4 (REV)
4  
  01/09/2010 
G/SG/N/14/BRA/3    Brazil 
 
CD-R and 
DVD-R  05/09/2008 
G/SG/N/6/BRA/3    23/10/2009 
G/SG/N/9/BRA/1   
Chile Powdered 
Milk and 
Gouda Cheese 04/09/2009 
G/SG/N/6/CHL/12 
 10/10/2009 
G/SG/N/7/CHL/9    13/01/2010 
G/SG/N/7/CHL/9/Suppl.1  
Croatia 
 Semi-Hard 
Cheese And 
Cheese Substitutes 28/08/2009 
G/SG/N/6/HRV/1  09/11/2009 
G/SG/N/10/HRV/1    
Glass 
Containers 15/04/2009 
G/SG/N/6/DOM/1   02/02/2010 
G/SG/N/9/DOM/2   Dominican 
Republic 
 
Certain 
Sports and 
Dress Socks  01/03/2010 
G/SG/N/6/DOM/5  20/05/2010 
G/SG/N/7/DOM/2     
                                                      
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.  If only the expected or proposed date has been notified, that date is indicated. For multiple-symbolled documents, only t he relevant symbols are indicated in each box. 
Corrigendum are not indicated in this table.     
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  "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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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 
Polypropy-
lene Bags 
and Tubular 
Fabric 17/12/2009 
G/SG/N/6/DOM/3 and 
Suppl.1 01/04/2010 
G/SG/N/7/DOM/1 18/10/2010 
 G/SG/N/10/DOM/1   
Toilet Paper 
(I)  12/10/2009 
G/SG/N/6/DOM/2   26/11/2009 
G/SG/N/9/DOM/1    
Toilet Paper 
(II) 14/01/2010 
G/SG/N/6/DOM/4 and 
Suppl.1 
   26/04/2010 
G/SG/N/9/DOM/3  
Ecuador Wind-
shields 19/04/2010 
G/SG/N/6/ECU/8 
  01/11/2010 
G/SG/N/10/ECU/4    
European 
Union  
 Wireless 
Wide Area 
Networking 30/06/2010 
G/SG/N/6/EEC/5 
     
Linear Alkyl 
Benzene 06/01/2009  
G/SG/N/6/IND/18   18/11/2009 
G/SG/N/9/IND/6   
Unwrought 
Aluminium, 
Aluminium Waste and 
Aluminium 
Scraps 22/05/2009 
G/SG/N/6/IND/26 
 n.a.
5 
G/SG/N/7/IND/6/Suppl.1  17/12/2009 
G/SG/N/9/IND/10 
  
Plain 
Particle 
Board 22/04/2009 
G/SG/N/6/IND/25 n.a.6 
G/SG/N/7/IND/7/Suppl.1   24/11/2009 
G/SG/N/9/IND/7 
  INDIA 
Acrylic 
Fibre 09/04/2009 
G/SG/N/6/IND/21 
    28/10/2009 
G/SG/N/7/IND/3/Suppl.1  
                                                      
5  This was a notification that "the Standing Board on Safeguards did not recommend for imposition of safeguard duty."  
6  This was a notification of a recommendation of the invest igating authority, which was subsequently not followed.   
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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)  Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated 
without measures Expired or terminated 
measures 3 
Hot Rolled 
Coils/ 
Sheets/ 
Strips 09/04/2009 
G/SG/N/6/IND/22   08/12/2009 
G/SG/N/9/IND/5 
and Suppl.1   
Coated 
Paper And 
Paper Board 20/04/2009  
G/SG/N/6/IND/23   13/11/2009 
G/SG/N/9/IND/9 
  
Uncoated 
Paper And Copy Paper 20/04/2009 
G/SG/N/6/IND/24    05/11/2009 
G/SG/N/9/IND/8 and Suppl.1   
Oxo 
Alcohols 16/01/2009 
G/SG/N/6/IND/20   04/11/2009 
G/SG/N/9/IND/4 
and Suppl.1   
Linear Alkyl 
Benzene 06/01/2009 
G/SG/N/6/IND/18   18/11/2009 
G/SG/N/9/IND/6    
Caustic soda 
 20/08/2009 
G/SG/N/6/IND/27 n.a.7 
G/SG/N/7/IND/8  04/12/2009 
G/SG/N/10/IND/11    
Wire Nail 
and Wire 05/11/2008  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/5  01/10/2009 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/3   
Stranded 
wire, ropes 
and cables 05/02/2010 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/9      
Stranded 
wire, ropes 
and cables, 
excluding locked coil 
etc.  30/04/2010 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/10     
Cotton yarn 25/06/2010 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/11     Indonesia 
Woven 
Fabrics of 
Cotton 
 25/06/2010 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/12     
                                                      
7 Not specified in the notification.   
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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)  Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated 
without measures Expired or terminated 
measures 3 
Aluminium 
Tray and 
Plain Lid 19/01/2010 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/6   14/06/2010 
G/SG/N/9/IDN/3   
Wire of 
iron/non-alloy steel, 
not plated 
coated 19/01/2010 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/7      
Wire of 
iron/non-
alloy steel, 
plated with zinc 21/01/2010 
G/SG/N/6/IDN/8     
Ceramic 
Tiles 23/11/2008 
G/SG/N/6/JOR/14  01/09/2010 
G/SG/N/10/JOR/7/Suppl.1 
 and Suppl.2    
Footwear 08/08/2006 
G/SG/N/6/JOR/11    18/02/2010 
G/SG/N/10/JOR/6/Suppl.2  Jordan 
 
Clinker  16/09/2010 
G/SG/N/6/JOR/15     05/10/2010 
G/SG/N/9/JOR/9 
Kyrgyz Republic Wheat Flour 17/02/2009 
G/SG/N/6/KGZ/2 
  10/11/2009 
G/SG/N/10/KGZ/1 and 
Suppl.1.    
Mexico Spiral- 
welded Steel Pipes and 
Tubes 02/07/2010 
G/SG/N/6/MEX/2      
PVC 10/08/2009 
G/SG/N/6/MAR/5    06/08/2010 
G/SG/N/9/MAR/2  
Machine 
Made 
Carpets 19/07/2010 
G/SG/N/6/MAR/6      Morocco 
 
Ceramic 
Tiles 03/11/2008 
G/SG/N/6/MAR/4 (REV)    31/12/2010 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/2/Suppl.38 
                                                      
8  In this notification, Morocco notified that the measure "will cease to  apply on 31 December 2010".    
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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)  Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated 
without measures Expired or terminated 
measures 3 
Peru  Cotton Yarn  13/03/2009 
G/SG/N/6/PER/2   17/08/2009 
G/SG/N/9/PER/2   
Steel Angle 
Bars 11/08/2008 
G/SG/N/6/PHL/7  G/SG/N/10/PHL/6/Suppl.19   
Testliner 
board 16/11/2009 
G/SG/N/6/PHL/8  08/06/2010 
G/SG/N/7/PHL/8     
Glass 
mirrors 04/04/2003 
G/SG/N/6/PHL/3  G/SG/N/14/PHL/4/Suppl.310  08/12/2009 
G/SG/N/14/PHL/4/Suppl.4  
Ceramic 
Floor and 
Wall Tiles 28/05/2001 
G/SG/N/6/PHL/2   G/SG/N/14/PHL/1/Suppl.411   
Figured 
Glass 08/09/2009 
G/SG/N/6/PHL/4/Suppl.2 
(REV) 
  13/01/2010 
G/SG/N/14/PHL/5    Philippines 
Float Glass 08/09/2009 
G/SG/N/6/PHL/5/Suppl.2 
(REV)   13/01/2010 
G/SG/N/14/PHL/6    
Footwear 04/06/2009 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/6/Suppl.1 
(REV)   10/08/2009 
G/SG/N/14/TUR/2    
Motor-
cycles 17/06/2009 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/10/ Suppl.1 
(REV)   15/08/2009 
G/SG/N/14/TUR/4    TURKEY 
Vacuum 
Cleaners 31/05/2009 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/8/Suppl.1 
(REV)   10/08/2009 
G/SG/N/14/TUR/3    
                                                      
9  This notification concerns a decision to reduce the duty.  
10 In this notification, the Philippines submitted additional document concerning a notification made in 2008.   
11 This notification concerns a decision to reduce the duty.  
  
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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)  Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated 
without measures Expired or terminated 
measures 3 
Steam 
Smoothing 
Irons 31/05/2009 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/9/Suppl.1 
(REV)  10/08/2009 
G/SG/N/14/TUR/1    
Matches 02/05/2009 
G/SG/N/6/TUR/15  31/10/2009 
G/SG/N/10/TUR/12    
Cooling and 
Refriger-
ating 
Equipment 06/05/2010 
G/SG/N/6/UKR/7      
Matches 26/11/2008 
G/SG/N/6/UKR/2  06/11/2009 
G/SG/N/10/UKR/2    
Liquid 
Chlorine 17/03/2009 
G/SG/N/6/UKR/3 
   11/12/2009 
G/SG/N/9/UKR/2   
Ferro-
manganese 
and ferro-silico-
manganese 
 17/02/2010 
G/SG/N/6/UKR/6      
Mineral 
fertilizers 03/02/2010 
G/SG/N/6/UKR/5     Ukraine 
Sheet Glass 27/08/2009 
G/SG/N/6/UKR/4 and 
Suppl.112 13/11/2009 
G/SG/N/7/UKR/1     
Viet Nam Float Glass 01/07/2009 
G/SG/N/6/VNM/1   23/02/2010  
G/SG/N/9/VNM/1   
 
 
                                                      
12  This notification concerns an extension of the investigation period.   G/L/936 
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ANNEX 3 
 
SUMMARY OF ACTIVE SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATIONS AND / OR 
EXISTING SAFEGUARD MEASURES 
AS OF 22 OCTOBER 2010 1  
  
Member & 
Investigation Initiation date Effective date of 
provisional measure, 
if any 2  Effective date and type 
of definitive measure, 
if any  Note3 
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  
Dominican 
Republic     
Certain Sports 
and Dress Socks 01/03/2010 
(G/SG/N/6/DOM/5) 20/05/2010 
(G/SG/N/7/DOM/2)   
Polypropylene 
Bags and Tubular Fabric 17/12/2009 
(G/SG/N/6/DOM/3 and Suppl.1)  18/10/2010 
ad valorem duty 
(G/SG/N/10/DOM/1)  
Ecuador     
Windshields 19/04/2010 
(G/SG/N/6/ECU/8)  01/11/2010 
specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/ECU/4)  
Egypt 
     
Blankets 10/02/2008  
(G/SG/N/6/EGY/4)  20/08/2008  
specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/EGY/5)  
European Union      
Wireless Wide 
Area Networking 30/06/2010 
(G/SG/N/6/EEC/5) 
    
India     
Phthalic 
Anhydride  28/11/2008  
(G/SG/N/6/IND/17)  30/06/2009 
Ad valorem  duty 
(G/SG/N/10/IND/9 and 
its Suppl.)  
Dimethoate 
Technical  21/01/2009 
(G/SG/N/6/IND/19)  N/A4 
Ad valorem  duty 
(G/SG/N/10/IND/10)  
                                                      
1  Measures the durations of which (as stipulated in  the notification) have passed are deleted from this 
table. For measures that have been extended, the original initiation dates and the imposition dates are indicated 
for the purpose of this table.    
2  Only those provisional measures that are in force as of 22 October 2010 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 22 October 2010, there is an on-going investiga tion to determine whether or not to extend the existing 
measure.        
4  "N/A" indicates that the actual imposition date is yet to be notified. The same throughout this table. G/L/936 
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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 
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 
Specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/IDN/2)  
Wire of iron/non-
alloy steel, not 
plated 19/01/2010 
(G/SG/N/6/IDN/7)    
Wire of iron/non-
alloy steel, plated with zinc 21/01/2010 
(G/SG/N/6/IDN/8)    
Stranded wire, 
ropes and cables 
for locked coil etc.  05/02/2010 
(G/SG/N/6/IDN/9)    
Stranded wire, 
ropes and cables, 
excluding locked 
coil etc.  30/04/2010 
(G/SG/N/6/IDN/10)    
Cotton yarn 25/06/2010 
(G/SG/N/6/IDN/11)    
Woven Fabrics of 
Cotton 25/06/2010 
(G/SG/N/6/IDN/12)    
Jordan 
     
Ceramic Tiles 23/11/2008 
(G/SG/N/6/JOR/14)  
 N/A 
specific duty (G/SG/N/10/JOR/7)  
Kyrgyz Republic     
White Sugar 17/02/2009  
(G/SG/N/6/KGZ/1)   needs 
clarification 
Wheat Flour 17/02/2009 
(G/SG/N/6/KGZ/2)  10/11/2009 
specific duty (G/SG/N/10/KGZ/1)  
Mexico     
Spiral-welded 
Steel Pipes and 
Tubes 02/07/2010 
(G/SG/N/6/MEX/2)    
Moldova 
     
Sugar 21/05/03 
(G/SG/N/6/MDA/1)  01/01/04  
Ad valorem  duty 
(G/SG/N/10/MDA/1) E  G/L/936 
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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 
Morocco 
     
Ceramic tiles5 24/01/05 
(G/SG/N/6/MAR/3) 
  September 2005 
Specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/MAR/2/ 
Suppl.1)  E  
Machine Made 
Carpets 19/07/2010 
(G/SG/N/6/MAR/6)    
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 
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   
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 
Ad valorem  duty 
(G/SG/N/10/PHL/6)  
Testliner board 16/11/2009 
(G/SG/N/6/PHL/8) 08/06/2010 
(G/SG/N/7/PHL/8)   
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)  10/08/2006 
specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/TUR/6) E 
Salt 05/01/2006 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/7)  10/08/2009 
(G/SG/N/7/TUR/7) 7 
 10/08/2006 
variable duty 
(G/SG/N/10/TUR/5) * 
needs 
clarification 
whether the measure was 
extended 
Vacuum cleaners 05/01/2006 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/8)  10/08/2006 
variable duty 
(G/SG/N/10/TUR/3) E 
                                                      
5  Morocco has notified that the measure "will cease to apply on 31 December 2010".  (See 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/2/Suppl.3.) 
6 This measure was extended in January 2010, and in the same notification, the Philippines notified that 
the safeguard duty "remains suspended until such tim e another Order is issued ". (See G/SG/N/14/PHL/5.) 
7 This is a provisional measure in relation to the investigation to determine whether or not to extend the 
existing measure.  G/L/936 
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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 
Steam smoothing 
irons 05/01/2006 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/9)  10/08/2006 
specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/TUR/4) E 
Motorcycles 15/08/2006 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/10)   02/03/2007 
specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/TUR/7) E 
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)  
Travel goods 05/06/2007  
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/12)  13/03/2008  
specific duty (G/SG/N/10/TUR/9)  
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)  
Matches 02/05/2009 
(G/SG/N/6/TUR/15)  31/10/2009 
variable duty (G/SG/N/10/TUR/12)  
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)  
Matches 26/11/2008 
(G/SG/N/6/UKR/2)  06/11/2009 
specific duty 
(G/SG/N/10/UKR/2)  
Sheet Glass 27/08/2009 
(G/SG/N/6/UKR/4) 13/11/2009 
(G/SG/N/7/UKR/1)   
Mineral fertilizers 03/02/2010 
(G/SG/N/6/UKR/5)    
Ferro-manganese 
and ferro-silico-
manganese  17/02/2010 
(G/SG/N/6/UKR/6)    
Cooling and 
Refrigerating 
Equipment 06/05/2010 
(G/SG/N/6/UKR/7)    
Venezuela 
     
Tyres 08/03/2000 
(G/SG/N/6/VEN/3) 
   needs 
clarification 
Paper 16/10/2001 
(G/SG/N/6/VEN/4) 
   needs 
clarification 
Footwear 23/09/2002 
(G/SG/N/6/VEN/6) 
   needs 
clarification 
 
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