agreement safeguard member mind object member improv strengthen intern trade system base gatt recogn clarifi reinforc disciplin gatt specif articl xix emerg action import product establish multilater control safeguard elimin measur escap control recogn import structur adjust enhanc limit competit intern market recogn purpos comprehens agreement applic member base basic principl gatt call agre articl gener provis agreement establish rule applic safeguard measur understood measur provid articl xix gatt articl condit member appli safeguard measur product member determin pursuant provis set product import territori increas quantiti absolut rel domest product condit threaten injuri domest industri produc indirectli competit product safeguard measur appli product import irrespect sourc articl investig member appli safeguard measur investig compet author member pursuant procedur previous establish made public conson articl gatt investig includ reason public notic interest parti public hear mean import export interest parti present evid view includ opportun respond present parti submit view inter alia applic safeguard measur public interest compet author publish report set find reason conclus reach pertin issu fact law inform natur confidenti provid confidenti basi shown treat compet author inform disclos permiss parti submit parti provid confidenti inform request furnish confidenti summari thereof parti inform summar reason summari provid compet author find request confidenti warrant parti concern unwil make inform public author disclosur gener summari form author disregard inform demonstr satisfact sourc inform correct articl determin injuri threat thereof purpos agreement injuri understood signific impair posit domest industri threat injuri understood injuri immin accord provis paragraph determin exist threat injuri base fact alleg conjectur remot possibl determin injuri threat thereof domest industri understood produc directli competit product oper territori member collect output directli competit product constitut major proport total domest product product investig determin increas import caus threaten injuri domest industri term agreement compet author evalu relev factor object quantifi natur bear situat industri rate amount increas import product concern absolut rel term share domest market increas import level sale product product capac util profit loss employ determin refer subparagraph made investig demonstr basi object evid exist causal link increas import product concern injuri threat thereof factor increas import caus injuri domest industri time injuri attribut increas import compet author publish promptli accord provis articl detail analysi case investig demonstr relev factor examin articl applic safeguard measur member safeguard measur extent prevent remedi injuri facilit adjust quantit restrict measur reduc quantiti import level recent period averag import repres year statist clear justif level prevent remedi injuri member choos measur suitabl achiev object case quota alloc suppli countri member appli restrict seek agreement respect alloc share quota member substanti interest suppli product concern case method practic member concern allot member substanti interest suppli product share base proport suppli member previou repres period total quantiti import product due account special factor affect affect trade product member depart provis subparagraph provid consult paragraph articl conduct auspic committe safeguard provid paragraph articl clear demonstr provid committe import member increas disproportion percentag relat total increas import product concern repres period ii reason departur provis subparagraph justifi iii condit departur equit supplier product concern durat measur extend initi period paragraph articl departur refer permit case threat injuri articl provision safeguard measur critic circumst delai damag difficult repair member provision safeguard measur pursuant preliminari determin clear evid increas import caus threaten injuri durat provision measur exce dai period pertin requir articl met measur form tariff increas promptli refund subsequ investig refer paragraph articl determin increas import caus threaten injuri domest industri durat provision measur count part initi period extens refer paragraph articl articl durat review safeguard measur member appli safeguard measur period time prevent remedi injuri facilit adjust period exce year extend paragraph period mention paragraph extend provid compet author import member determin conform procedur set articl safeguard measur continu prevent remedi injuri evid industri adjust provid pertin provis articl observ total period applic safeguard measur includ period applic provision measur period initi applic extens thereof exce year order facilit adjust situat expect durat safeguard measur notifi provis paragraph articl year member appli measur progress liber regular interv period applic durat measur exce year member appli measur review situat mid term measur withdraw increas pace liber measur extend paragraph restrict end initi period continu liber safeguard measur appli import product subject measur date entri forc wto agreement period time equal measur previous appli provid period applic year notwithstand provis paragraph safeguard measur durat dai appli import product year elaps date introduct safeguard measur import product safeguard measur appli product year period immedi preced date introduct measur articl level concess oblig member propos appli safeguard measur seek extens safeguard measur endeavour maintain substanti equival level concess oblig exist gatt export member affect measur accord provis paragraph articl achiev object member concern agre adequ mean trade compens advers effect measur trade agreement reach dai consult paragraph articl affect export member free dai measur appli suspend expir dai dai written notic suspens receiv council trade good applic substanti equival concess oblig gatt trade member appli safeguard measur suspens council trade good disapprov suspens refer paragraph exercis year safeguard measur effect provid safeguard measur result absolut increas import measur conform provis agreement articl develop countri member safeguard measur appli product origin develop countri member long share import product concern import member exce cent provid develop countri member cent import share collect account cent total import product concern develop countri member extend period applic safeguard measur period year maximum period provid paragraph articl notwithstand provis paragraph articl develop countri member appli safeguard measur import product subject measur date entri forc wto agreement period time equal half measur previous appli provid period applic year articl pre exist articl xix measur member termin safeguard measur pursuant articl xix gatt exist date entri forc wto agreement year date appli year date entri forc wto agreement whichev articl prohibit elimin measur member seek emerg action import product set articl xix gatt action conform provis articl appli accord agreement member seek maintain voluntari export restraint orderli market arrang similar measur export import side includ action singl member action agreement arrang understand enter member measur effect date entri forc wto agreement brought conform agreement phase accord paragraph agreement appli measur sought maintain member pursuant provis gatt articl xix multilater trade agreement annex agreement pursuant protocol agreement arrang conclud framework gatt phase measur refer paragraph carri timet present committe safeguard member concern dai date entri forc wto agreement timet provid measur refer paragraph phase brought conform agreement period exceed year date entri forc wto agreement subject specif measur import member durat extend decemb except mutual agre member directli concern notifi committe safeguard review accept dai entri forc wto agreement annex agreement measur agre fall except member encourag support adopt mainten public privat enterpris government measur equival refer paragraph articl notif consult member immedi notifi committe safeguard initi investigatori process relat injuri threat thereof reason make find injuri threat thereof caus increas import take decis appli extend safeguard measur make notif refer paragraph member propos appli extend safeguard measur provid committe safeguard pertin inform includ evid injuri threat thereof caus increas import precis descript product involv propos measur propos date introduct expect durat timet progress liber case extens measur evid industri concern adjust provid council trade good committe safeguard request addit inform member propos appli extend measur member propos appli extend safeguard measur provid adequ opportun prior consult member substanti interest export product concern view inter alia review inform provid paragraph exchang view measur reach understand wai achiev object set paragraph articl member make notif committe safeguard take provision safeguard measur refer articl consult initi immedi measur result consult refer articl result mid term review refer paragraph articl form compens refer paragraph articl propos suspens concess oblig refer paragraph articl notifi immedi council trade good member concern member notifi promptli committe safeguard law regul administr procedur relat safeguard measur modif made member maintain measur articl paragraph articl exist date entri forc wto agreement notifi measur committe safeguard dai date entri forc wto agreement member notifi committe safeguard law regul administr procedur measur action dealt agreement notifi member requir agreement make notif member notifi committe safeguard government measur refer paragraph articl notif council trade good refer agreement made committe safeguard provis notif agreement requir member disclos confidenti inform disclosur imped law enforc contrari public interest prejudic legitim commerci interest enterpris public privat articl surveil committe safeguard establish author council trade good open particip member indic serv committe function monitor report annual council trade good gener implement agreement make recommend improv find request affect member procedur requir agreement compli connect safeguard measur report find council trade good assist member request consult provis agreement examin measur cover articl paragraph articl monitor phase measur report council trade good review request member take safeguard measur propos suspend concess oblig substanti equival report council trade good receiv review notif provid agreement report council trade good perform function connect agreement council trade good determin assist committe carri surveil function secretariat prepar annual factual report oper agreement base notif reliabl inform articl disput settlement provis articl xxii xxiii gatt elabor appli disput settlement understand appli consult settlement disput aris agreement annex gt tabl gt custom union appli safeguard measur singl unit behalf member state custom union appli safeguard measur singl unit requir determin injuri threat thereof agreement base condit exist custom union safeguard measur appli behalf member state requir determin injuri threat thereof base condit exist member state measur limit member state agreement prejudg interpret relationship articl xix paragraph articl xxiv gatt member immedi notifi action paragraph articl committe safeguard import quota appli safeguard measur conform relev provis gatt agreement mutual agreement administ export member exampl similar measur includ export moder export price import price monitor system export import surveil compulsori import cartel discretionairi export import licens scheme afford protect except european commun entitl annex agreement