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16 March 2020  
(20-2049) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
IMPOSITION OF A SAFEGUARD MEASURE BY MADAGASCAR  
 ON IMPORTS OF PASTA  
REQUEST FOR CONSULTATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 12.3  OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
EGYPT 
The following communication, dated 16 March 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Egypt.  
 
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With reference to the notification (G/SG/N/8/MDG/4  - G/SG/N/10/MDG/4  - 
G/SG/N/11/MDG/4/Suppl.1) by Madagascar, Egypt hereby requests consultations with Madagascar 
pursuant to Article 12.3 of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Safeguards, as a 
Member having substantial interest as an exporter of the products concerned.  
According to Article 12.3 of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, adequate opportunity for prior 
consultations shall be provided before the application of any safeguard measure, with a view to, 
inter alia , reviewing the information provided under Article 12.2, exchanging views on the measure 
and reaching an understanding on ways to achieve the objective  set out in Article 8.1 of the 
Agreement.  
Egypt would like to propose that the consultations mentioned above take place by videoconference 
on any convenient date, preferably this week or next week. Egypt looks forward to receiving a 
response to this reques t and to fixing a mutually acceptable date and venue for the consultations.  
Egypt reserves all its rights under the Agreement Establishing WTO and its Annexes including the 
Agreement on Safeguards.  
 
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