RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/Q2/CHL/6
16 November 2000
(00-4884)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  English
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.4 OF THE AGREEMENT ON
SAFEGUARDS BEFORE TAKING A PROVISIONAL SAFEGUARD
MEASURE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 6
INFORMATION TO BE NOTIFIED TO THE COMMITTEE WHERE
A SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATION IS TERMINATED
WITH NO SAFEGUARD MEASURE IMPOSED
Questions posed by the UNITED STATES
Regarding the Notification of CHILE1
The following communication, dated 14 November 2000, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of the United States.
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According to G/SG/N/9/CHL/2, the provisional safeguard measure on socks of synthetic fibre
(HS 6115.9300) was expected to come into effect during the first half of July 2000.
· What was the exact date of implementation?
· Did the investigating authority consider what damage was likely to occur in the 200-day
period beginning July 2000 had a decision been made to not impose a provisional safeguard
measure?  If so, what immediate consequences did the authority preliminarily determine were
likely to occur?
· Did the investigating authority publish a report on the provisional safeguard measure,
including its preliminary findings on the existence of critical circumstances.  If so, what is the
citation of the report?
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