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6 November 2020  
(20-7924) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
 
EUROPEAN UNION – PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF A SAFEGUARD  
MEASURE ON IMPORTS OF CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS  
REQUEST FOR CONSULTATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 12.3  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
SWITZERLAND  
The following communication, dated 6 Novemb er 2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Switzerland . 
 
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On 30 October 2020, the European Union submitted to the WTO Committee on Safeguards a 
notification pursuant to Artic le 12 of the Agreement on Safeguards concerning a proposal to adapt 
the TRQs under the safeguard measures on certain steel products to the Withdrawal of 
United  Kingdom from the EU customs territory as of 1 January 2021 (G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.9 - 
G/SG/N/11/E U/1/Suppl.6).  
Having a substantial interest, Switzerland requests consultations with the European Union under 
Article 12.3 of the Agreement on Safeguards, with a view to, inter alia , reviewing the information 
provided under Article 12.2 of the Agreement on  Safeguards and exchanging views on the proposed 
adaptation of the measures.  
Switzerland would like to propose that the consultations mentioned above take place virtually via 
Cisco Webex or Skype meetings on 11 November (preferably at 10  a.m.) or 12 Novemb er 2020 
(preferably at 9  a.m.) and looks forward to receiving the European Union 's response to this request.  
Switzerland reserves all its rights under the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization 
and its Annexes, including the Agreement on Safeg uards.  
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