WORLD TRADE G/SG/N/2/NGA
16March 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-1049)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
NOTIFICATION OFPRE-EXISTING ARTICLE XIXMEASURES
NIGERIA
Thefollowing communication, dated 12March 1998, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofNigeria.
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NotificationunderArticle10oftheAgreementonSafeguardsandrequestforwaiverfromtheobligations
ofArticle 12.7oftheAgreement onSafeguards ofGATT 1994
TheGovernment oftheFederal Republic ofNigeria, pursuant totheprovisions ofArticle 10
oftheAgreement onSafeguards, wishes tonotify theWTO Committee onSafeguards ofthefollowing
restrictive trade measures being applied byNigeria under Article XIXofGATT 1947.
S/No. Measure applied Items affected Dateofapplication
1. Import prohibition Wheat flour (HS.1101.0000) 1986
2. Import prohibition Sorghum (HS.1007.0000) 1994
3. Import prohibition Millet (HS.1008.2000) 1994
4. Import prohibition Gypsum (HS.2520.1000) 1994
5. Import prohibition Kaolin (HS.2507.0000) 1994
While allconcerted efforts arebeing made toeliminate theabove measures, the
Government oftheFederal Republic ofNigeria hereby requests forawaiver withrespect tothe
obligations ofArticle 12.7oftheAgreement onSafeguards ofGATT 1994.
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