 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/72 
19 August 2004 
 
 (04-3489) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   English 
  
 
IMPOSITION OF A PROVISIONAL SAFEGUARD MEASURE 
 
Request for Consultations under Article 12.4
 
of the Agreement from Norway  
 
 
 Norway refers to the notification (G/SG/ N/7/EEC/3-G/SG/N/11/EEC/3) by the European 
Communities to the WTO of 16 August 2004 regard ing Regulation (EC) No . 1447/2004 imposing a 
provisional safeguard measure against imports of fa rmed salmon.  This regulation became effective 
on 15 August 2004. 
 
 Norway also refers to the notification by the European Comm unities to the WTO of 
11 March 2004 under Article 12.1(a) of the Agreement on Safeguards , whereby the European 
Communities notified the initiation of an investigator y process relating to alleged serious injury or 
threat of injury caused by imported farmed salmon (G/SG/B/6/EEC/3).  This notification incorporated 
the formal notice contained in the Communication in the Official Journal of the European Union of 
6 March 2004 (O.J. 2004/C 58/04). 
  Norway has substantial interests as an exporter of farmed salmon to the European 
Communities.  Norway hereby requests consultati ons with the European Communities pursuant to 
Article 12.4 of the Agreement on Safeguards , cf. also Articles 8 and 12.3 of that Agreement. 
 
 Norway looks forward to an early response from the European Communities on a  mutually 
acceptable date for such consultations bearing in  mind the relevant time limits set out in the 
Agreement on Safeguards, in particul ar in Article 8 of that Agreement.  Norway would suggest that 
these consultations take place in Geneva.  
 Norway reserves all its rights under the Sa feguard Agreement, the General Agreement on 
Tariffs and Trade, and the Understanding on Ru les and Procedures Governing the Settlement of 
Disputes.  
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