WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/N/10/CZE/2
G/SG/N/11/CZE/2
7 August 2001
(01-3911)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  English
NOTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12.1(C)
AND ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2, OF THE
AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS
CZECH REPUBLIC
The following communication, dated 2 August 2001, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of the Czech Republic.
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Pursuant to the above–referenced provision of the Agreement on Safeguards, and in
connection with the notification contained in document G/SG/N/8/CZE/2 the Czech Republic
provides the following notification to the Committee on Safeguards.
A. NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(C) UPON TAKING A DECISION TO APPLY A
SAFEGUARD MEASURE
1. Provide evidence of serious injury or th reat thereof caused by increased imports
This information was provided in previous notification. See G/SG/N/8/CZE/2
2. Provide information on whether there is an absolute increase in imports or an increase
in imports relative to domestic production
This information was provided in previous notification. See G/SG/N/8/CZE/2
3. Provide a precise description of the product involved
The imported articles covered by the measure are Isoglucose, classified in subheadings
1702.30.10; 1702.40.10; 1702.60.10 and 1702.90.30, Isoglucose syrups, others classified in
subheadings 2106.90.30 and 2106.90.59, Other sugars classified in subheading 1702.90.99 of the
Harmonized System.
4. Provide a precise description of the measure
The safeguard measure has a form of a tariff quota.  Imports in question within the tariff
quotas are subject to import duty set forth in the Customs Tariff or International Agreement binding
the Czech Republic.  The additional rate of duty for imports above the tariff quota on Isoglucose is set
at 95 per cent with a minimum level of total duty amounting to K č 8/kg.  The additional rate of duty
for imports above the tariff quota on Isoglucose syrups, others is set at 83 per cent with a minimumlevel of total duty amounting to K č 7/kg.  This measure shall not apply to merchandise in glass bottlesG/SG/N/10/CZE/2
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with a content not exceeding 0.7 litres.  The additional rate of duty for imports above tariff quota on
Other sugars is set at 163 per cent with a minimum level of total duty amounting to K č 13.60/kg.
5. Provide date of introduction of the measure
The proposed date of introduction of the measure is 26 July 2001.
6. Provide expected duration of the measure
The safeguard measure is expected to be in effect until 31 December 2004.
7. Date for the review
If implementation of the measure imposed has a duration until 31 December 2004, a review
will be held no later than the 2 –year mark, but  no date has been scheduled.
8. Timetable for progressive liberalization
All the tariff quotas will be progressively liberalized through an annual increase.
9. Information relating to the extension of a safeguard measure
Not applicable
B. NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2, ON THE NON- APPLICATION OF
SAFEGUARDS MEASURE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES UNDER ARTICLE 9.1
1. Specify the measure
See response to question A 4 above.
2. Specify the product subject to the measure
See response to question A 3 above
3. Specify the developing countries to which the measure is not applied under Article 9.1 of
the Agreement on Safeguards, and the import shares of these countries individually and
collectively.
The developing countries to which the measure is not applied under Article 9.1 of the
Agreement of Safeguards are the members of th e WTO listed in Annexes 2 and 3 of Government
Regulation No. 441/2000 Coll., issuing the Customs Tariff and establishing rates of import tariffs on
goods originating in developing countries and least developed countries and the terms for their
application.  A list of these countries is attached to this notification.
4. Subsequently, if there is a change in the list of developing countries exempted from the
safeguard measure pursuant to article 9.1, please notify
(i) the reference to the WTO document that  notified the Members about  the initial
action under footnote 2 to Article 9.1;G/SG/N/10/CZE/2
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(ii) if applicable, names of the countries which are dropped from the list of
developing countries to which the safeguard measure does not apply pursuant to
Article 9.1,  the countries remaining on the list, the individual and collective
import shares of the developing countries remaining on the list, and the date onwhich the safeguard measure applies to the countries dropped from the list;
(iii) if applicable, names of the countries which are added to the list of developing
countries to which the safeguard measure does not apply pursuant to Article 9.1,
the list of all the countries on the list, the individual and collective import shares
of the developing countries on the list, and the date from which the safeguard
measure does not apply to the countries which are added to the list.
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List of developing countries to which the measure is not applied pursuant
Article 9.1 of the Agreement
AL Albania LS Lesotho
AO Angola MG Madagascar
AG Antigua and Barbuda MY Malaysia
BD Bangladesh MW Malawi
BB Barbados MV Maldives
BZ Belize ML Mali
BJ Benin MR Mauritania
BO Bolivia MU Mauritius
BW Botswana MN Mongolia
BF Burkina Faso MA Morocco
BI Burundi MZ Mozambique
CM Cameroon MM Myanmar
CF Central African Republic NA Namibia
TD Chad NI Nicaragua
CO Colombia NE Niger
CG Congo NG Nigeria
CR Costa Rica OM Oman
CI Côte d’Ivoire PK Pakistan
CU Cuba PA Panama
CD Congo Democratic Rep. PG Papua New Guinea
DJ Djibouti PY Paraguay
DM Dominica PE Peru
DO Dominican Republic PH Philippines
EC Ecuador QA Qatar
EG Egypt KR Republic of Korea
SV El Salvador RW Rwanda
FJ Fiji LC Saint Lucia
GA Gabon VC Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
GM Gambia SN Senegal
GE Georgia SL Sierra Leone
GH Ghana SB Solomon Islands
GD Grenada ZA South Africa
GT Guatemala LK Sri Lanka
GN Guinea SR Suriname
GW Guinea-Bissau SZ SwazilandG/SG/N/10/CZE/2
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GY Guyana TZ Tanzania
HT Haiti TH Thailand
HN Honduras TG Togo
IN India TT Trinidad and Tobago
ID Indonesia TN Tunisia
JM Jamaica UG Uganda
JO Jordan UY Uruguay
KE Kenya VE Venezuela
KW Kuwait ZM Zambia
KG Kyrgyz Republic ZW Zimbabwe
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