WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/Q1/LVA/5
10 October 2002
(02-5483)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLE 12.6 OF THE AGREEMENT
Questions Posed by the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Regarding the Notification of LATVIA1
The following communication, dated October 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Delegation of the European Commission.
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Point 29 of the legislation appears to be different from Art 5.b of the Agreement on
Safeguards.  Can Latvia please confirm that the provisions of Art 5.b of the Agreement on Safeguards
will be fully respected?
The legislation does not mention the exceptions for Developing Country Members.Can Latvia please confirm that the provisions of Art 9 of the Agreement on Safeguards will
be fully observed?
The legislation does not mention anything about duration and maximum extension of
safeguard measures.  Can Latvia please explain how this will be determined without mentioning it in
the legislation?  Can Latvia please confirm that the provisions of Art 6 and 7 of the Agreement on
Safeguards will be fully respected.
Point 24 deals with the revocation of provisional measures.  However it does not foresee the
reembursement of unduly collected safeguard duties.  Can Latvia please confirm that the provisions of
Art 6 of the Agreement on Safeguards will be respected?
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1 G/SG/N/1/LVA/1/Suppl.3