RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/Q2/COL/1
18 November 1999
(99-5008)
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 COMMUNITIES
Regarding the Notification of COLOMBIA1
The following communication, dated 12 November 1999, has been received from the
Permanent Delegation of the European Commission.
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1. Could Colombia provide data on the volume and value of total imports into Colombia of the
product concerned (i.e. taxis) since 1994, including a geographical breakdown per exporting country?
2. Could Colombia explain how the product concerned (i.e. taxis) is specifically defined for the
purposes of this investigation?  How is such product differentiated from other motor vehicles, such as
cars?  Can Colombia confirm that other such motor vehicles are not covered or concerned by this
investigation?
3. Could Colombia provide a detailed description of the procedure as regards applicable time
limits (e.g. time limit for interested parties to make present views, date of any possible hearing, timing
for preliminary and/or definitive findings, timing for the decision on whether or not to apply a
safeguard measure, etc.)?
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1 G/SG/N/6/COL/1