RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/Q2/ARG/5
20 May 1999
(99-2057)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  English
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE AGREEMENT ON
SAFEGUARDS ON INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION
AND THE REASONS FOR IT
Questions Posed by the EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Regarding the Notification of ARGENTINA1
The following communication, dated 5 May 1999, has been received from the Permanent
Delegation of the European Commission.
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In the framework of the safeguard procedure on imports of toys into Argentina, this country's
National Commission for External Trade ( Comisión Nacional De Comercio Exterior ) adopted, on
29 September 1998, Acta 466 concluding that no serious injury or threat thereof to the domestic
industry was found.
(a) Could Argentina explain why this no-injury finding has not yet been notified to the
Committee on Safeguards?
(b) Could Argentina explain why the procedure has not yet been terminated without
measures?
(c) Could Argentina indicate the relationship between this safeguard procedure and
Resolution 24/99, of 21 January 1999, from Argentina's Ministry of Economy which
introduces minimum specific import duties on imports of toys.
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1 G/SG/N/6/ARG/2 & Suppl.1