 
  
 WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/42/Suppl.6 
9 July 2002 
 (02-3824) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   English 
 
 
 
PROVISIONAL SAFEGUARD MEASURE IMPOSED BY THE 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON STEEL PRODUCTS  
 
Request for Consultations under Article 12.4  
of the Agreement on Safeguards  
 
TURKEY 
 
Supplement  
 
  The following communication, dated 5 July 2002, has been received from the Permanent 
Mission of Turkey.  
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  The European Commission imposed provisiona l safeguard measures on imports of certain 
steel products effective as of 28 March 2002.  
 Since it was not possible to solve this issue in  the context of several meetings and contacts 
with the relevant EC authorities, the Turkish auth orities have decided to resort to multilateral WTO 
procedures.   In this regard, my authorities have instructed  me to request consultations with the European 
Communities pursuant to paragraph 4 of Ar ticle 12 of the Agreement on Safeguards. 
 
 The Republic of Turkey reserves all its rights regarding the pursuit of remedies provided under the Agreement on Safeguards and the DSU.   I look forward to receiving your reply and to  setting a mutually convenient date and place for 
consultations. 
 
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