WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/49/Suppl.1
30 May 2002
(02-2980)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  English
PROVISIONAL SAFEGUARD MEASURE IMPOSED BY THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS
Request for Consultations under Article 12.4
of the Agreement on Safeguards
KOREA
Supplement
The following communication, dated 29 May 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Korea.
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China, by Public Notice 2002-30 of Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation
dated 21 May 2002, imposed provisional safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products
effective as of 24 May 2002.  In this regard, my authorities have instructed me to request
consultations with China pursuant to paragraph 4 of Article 12 of the Agreement on Safeguards.
I look forward to receiving your reply and to setting a mutually convenient date and place for
consultations.
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