WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/C/16
G/SG/45
21 May 2002
(02-2781)
Council for Trade in Goods
Committee on SafeguardsOriginal:  English
IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.5 OF THE AGREEMENT
ON SAFEGUARDS TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS OF
PROPOSED SUSPENSION OF CONCESSIONS AND OTHER
OBLIGATIONS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF
ARTICLE 8 OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS
NORWAY
The following communication, dated 16 May 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Norway.
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Pursuant to Article 12.5 of the Agreement on Safeguards, and in accordance with the agreed
format for notifications, as contained in G/SG/1 dated 1 July 1996, Norway provides the immediate
notification to the Council for Trade in Goods of  proposed suspension of concessions and other
obligations referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 8 of the Agreement on Safeguards.
1. Which Member is proposing suspension of co ncessions and other obligations referred to
in Article 8.2?
Norway.
2. Specify the measure, the product subject to the measure, the WTO document that
notified the safeguard measure, and the Member imposing the measure in relation to
which the Member is proposing suspension of concessions and other obligations referred
to in Article 8.2
The measure imposed by the United States consists of an increase in duty on imports of
certain steel products, including tin mill products, for a period of three years and one day starting
20 March 2002.
The US measure was notified in the following WTO documents:G/SG/N/10/USA/6, G/SG/N/11/ USA/5 (14 March 2002); G/SG /N/10/USA/6/Suppl.1 and
G/SG/N/11/USA/5/Suppl.1 (15 March 2 002); G/SG/N/10/USA/6/Suppl.2 and
G/SG/N/11/USA/5/Suppl.2 (18 March 2002); G/SG/N/10/USA/6/Corr.1 and
G/SG/N/11/USA/5/Corr.1 (20 March 2002); G/SG/N/10/USA/6/Corr.2 and
G/SG/N/11/USA/5/Corr.2 (25 March 2002 ); G/SG/N/10/USA/6/Suppl.3 and
G/SG/N/11/USA/5/Suppl.3 (27 March 2002 ) and G/SG/N/10/USA/6/Suppl.4 and
G/SG/N/11/USA/5/Suppl.4 (12 April 2002).G/C/16
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3. Describe the proposed suspension of conc essions and other obligations referred to in
Article 8.2, and the proposed date from which it will come into effect
The proposed suspension of substantially equivalent concessions and other obligations under
GATT 1994 to the trade of the United States takes the form of an additional duty of 30 per cent on
imports into Norway of selected products originatin g in the United States, as indicated in Annex I.
The substantially equivalent concessions or other obligations under GATT 1994 were
calculated as follows:
The US measure affects US$18.723 millions of annual imports from Norway (based on the
average of 1999, 2000 and 2001), to which the application of the 30 per cent increase in duty imposed
by the United States, results in US$5.617 millions of duty collected.
To maintain a substantially equivalent level of concessions and other obligations under
GATT 1994, Norway’s proposed suspension of concession on the products listed in Annex I, wouldaffect US$18.577 millions of Norwegian imports (based on the average of 1999, 2000 and 2001)
originating in the United States and would result in US$5.573 millions of duty collected.
Without prejudice of the effective exercise of its rights to suspend substantially equivalent
concessions or other obligations referred to in Article 8.2 of the Agreement on Safeguards, Norwayhereby reserves its rights to apply the proposed suspension from 20 March 2005 or from the fifth day
following the date of a decision from the WTO Dispute Settlement Body that the safeguard measure
imposed by the United States is incompatible with  the WTO Agreements, if that is the earlier, and
until the United States’ safeguard measure is lifted.G/C/16
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ANNEX I
The products covered are determined by the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding
System (HS) codes1 only.
HS 08081022 Apples, fresh, from 1 December to 30 April
HS 22042109 Wine of fresh grapes, other than sparkling wine, of an alcoholic strength by
volume of above 2.5 per cent
HS 24011000 Tobacco, not stemmed/stripped
HS 24012000 Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed/stripped
HS 61102000 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, knitted or
crocheted, of cotton   
HS 72107000 Flat-rolled products of ir on or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more,
clad, plated or coated: Painted, varnished or coated with plastics.
HS 72199000 Flat-rolled products of stainless st eel, of a width of 600 mm or more, other
HS 73072900 Tube or pipe fittings, of stainless steel, other than flanges, butt welding
fittings and threaded elbows, bends and sleeves
HS 73079900 Tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel, other than cast fittings or of stainless
steel, and other than flanges, butt welding fittings and threaded elbows, bends
and sleeves
HS 73089005 Garage doors and other doors, of iron or steel, other than containing regulated
chlorofluorcarbons
HS 73211100 Cooking appliances and plate warmers, of iron or steel, for gas fuel or for
both gas and other fuels
HS 93033002 Hunting or target-shooting rifles, with rifled barrels
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1 As defined in the Norwegian Commodity List External Trade 2001 by Statistics Norway.