WORLD TRADE G/SG/9
23December 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-5406)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
SAFEGUARD PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BYKOREA
ONCERTAIN DAIRY PRODUCTS
Request forConsultations from NewZealand
under Article 12.3oftheAgreement onSafeguards
Thefollowing communication, dated 18December 1996, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofNewZealand.
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NewZealand expressed itsconcern atthelastmeeting oftheCommittee onSafeguards about
thesafeguard proceedings initiated bytheRepublic ofKorea oncertain dairy products. Weunderstand
thatadetermination ofinjury wasmade bytheKorean Trade Commission on23October 1996.
NewZealand hasasubstantial interest inthisinvestigation asanexporter oftheproducts concerned
andrequests anopportunity forconsultations withKorea inaccordance withArticle 12.3ofthe
Agreement onSafeguards.