WORLD TRADE G/SG/N/8/USA/2/Rev.1/Suppl.1
9April 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-1463)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(B) OFTHE
AGREEMENT ONSAFEGUARDS ONFINDING ASERIOUS INJURY
ORTHREAT THEREOF CAUSED BYINCREASED IMPORTS
UNITED STATES
Supplement
Thefollowing communication, wasreceived on8April 1998 from thePermanent Mission
oftheUnited States.
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PursuanttoArticle12.1(b)oftheAgreement,andinlightoftheformatsfornotificationsadopted
bytheCommittee (G/SG/W/1, 23February 1995), theUnited States advises theCommittee ofthe
following supplementary information relating totherevised notification ofafinding ofserious injury
caused byincreased imports ofwheat gluten, circulated inG/SG/N/8/USA/2/Rev.1, 27March 1998.
5. Provide proposed dateofintroduction ofthemeasure
Asnoted inG/SG/N/8/2/Rev.1, under theUSsafeguards lawthePresident generally has60
daysfrom thereceipt ofaUnited States International Trade Commission (USITC) report containing
anaffirmative determination ofserious injury todetermine whatsafeguard action, ifany,hewilltake.
Asnotified inG/SG/N/8/2/Rev.1, the60-day period wasduetoexpire on17May1998.
However, on3April 1998, theUnited States Trade Representative requested thattheUSITC
provide anyadditional information onthedegree towhich thedomestic industry ’sadjustment plan
would improve itscompetitiveness inthemid-andlong-term. Thisadditional information wasrequested
toassist theinteragency group thatisconsidering whataction, ifany,torecommend thatthePresident
take.
Under USlaw,theUSITC has30daystofurnish asupplementary report inresponse toarequest
foradditional information. TheUSITC istherefore expected tofurnish asupplementary report on
orabout Friday, 1May1998. USlawfurther provides thatthePresident has30daysfromthereceipt
ofasupplementary report todetermine whatsafeguard action, ifany,hewilltake. Therefore, ifthe
President receives theUSITC supplementary report onFriday, 1May 1998, hemust make his
determination nolaterthan31May1998.
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