RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/Q1/BHR/2
16January 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-0132)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLE 12.6OFTHE AGREEMENT
Replies from BAHRAIN1toQuestions Posed by
theUNITED STATES2
Thefollowing communication, dated 17December 1997, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission oftheBahrain.
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Q.1. Please confirm thatBahrain hasnottaken anysafeguard actions.
Q.2. Please confirm thatBahrain willnottakeanysafeguard actions inamanner thatis
inconsistent withitsobligations under theWTO Safeguards Agreement andArticle XIXofthe
GATT 1994.
Reply
Bahrain doesnothaveanylawsand/or regulations relevant totheSafeguards Agreement. This
wasclearly included inBahrain 'snotification mentioned above and,assuch, Bahrain hasnottaken
anysafeguard actions.
However,Bahrainisnowintheprocessofadoptinglawsandregulationsforsafeguardmeasures;
needless tosaythatsuchmeasures willbeconsistent withourrights andobligations under theWTO
Safeguards Agreement andArticle XIXoftheGATT 1994.
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1G/SG/N/1/BHR/1.
2G/SG/Q1/BHR/1.