./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/L/377
G/SG/23
3 May 2000
(00-1817)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  English
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.5 OF THE
AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS ON THE RESULTS
OF CONSULTATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 12.3
UNITED STATES
The following communication, dated 3 May 2000, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of the United States.
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Pursuant to Article 12.5 of the Agreement on Safegu ards, and in light of the agreed format for
notifications (G/SG/1, 1 July 1996), the United Stat es provides the following notification to the
Council for Trade in Goods.
1. Specify the provision under which the consultations were held (i.e. Article 12.3 or
Article 12.4)
Article 12.3.
2. Provide reference to the WTO document that notified the safeguard action regarding
which consultations were held under Article 12.3 or 12.4
Consultations were held regarding the follow ing notifications by the United States under
Articles 12.1(b) and 12.1(c) of the Agreement on Safeguards:
G/SG/N/8/USA/4, 26 May 1999; G/SG/N/8/USA/4/Suppl.1; 23 July 1999
G/SG/N/8/USA /4/Suppl.2, 6 August 1999; G/SG/N/10/USA/4, 18 February 2000
3. Specify the Members involved in the consulta tions, and provide the time period during
which the consultations were held
Japan and the United States:  13 September 1999 (Washington)
European Community and the United States: 16 September 1999 and 28 February 2000
(Washington)
4. Describe the results of the consultations
At the consultations on 13 and 16 September 1999, the United States described its
notifications under Article 12.1(b).  Japan and the European Community respectively expressed
concerns regarding the injury analysis and remedy recommendations of the United StatesG/L/377
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International Trade Commission.  These Members also expressed the view that the United States
should take no action.  The United States responded to a number of questions from Japan and the
European Community regarding US law.  No mutually satisfactory resolution was reached.  At the
consultations with the European Community on 28 February 2000, the United States described itsnotification of a proposed measure under Article 12.1(c) and responded to questions from European
Community regarding operational aspects of the proposed measure.  No mutually satisfactory
resolution was reached.
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