WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/N/8/USA/3
18 February 1999
(99-0650)
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
UNITED STATES
The following communication, dated 28 March 1996, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of the United States.
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Pursuant to Article 12.1(b) of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, and in light of the format
for notifications under the Agreement on Safeguards adopted by the Committee on Safeguards(G/SG/W/1, 23 February 1995), the United States pr ovides notification of a finding of threat of
serious injury caused by increased imports of lamb meat.
1. Evidence of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports
On February 9, 1999, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted 6-0 that
increased imports of lamb meat are a substantial cause of threat of serious injury to an industry in theUnited States.  The USITC is now considering the appropriate remedy to recommend to the President,
and will forward its findings and remedy recommendations to the President by April 5, 1999.  The
report will contain the USITC’s analysis and a summary of the information collected during the
investigation.  The United States will provide a copy of this report, excluding business confidential
information, to the Committee shortly after it is submitted to the President.
2. Provide information on whether there is an absolute increase in imports or an increase in
imports relative to domestic production
The information regarding increased imports will be contained in the USITC report noted in
(1.) above.
3. Provide a precise description of the product involved
Lamb meat, provided for in subheadings 0204.10.00, 0204.22.20, 0204.23.20, 0204.23.20,
0204.30.00, 0204.42.20 and 0204.43.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
4.-9. The President has not yet proposed or taken any safeguard measures with respect to lamb
meat.  The issue will be taken up upon receipt of the USITC report noted in (1.) above.
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