 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/BRB/14 
16 March 2004 
 (04-1165) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 9 March 2004, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Barbados .  The notification concerns the use of special safeguard provisions 
(Table MA:5) for the calendar years 2001 and 2002 . 
 
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 In accordance with the notification require ments (paragraph (iii), page 5 of document 
G/AG/2), Barbados notifies that the special safeguard provisions were not invoked during the year 2001.  The special safeguard provisions were invoked during the year 2002, for the attached list 
of products.    
 G/AG/N/BRB/14 
Page 2 Table MA:5  
MARKET ACCESS:  Barbados  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:    calendar year 2002  
 
Annual summary of special safeguard actions taken  
 
 Tariff item number Description of  pr oduct  Whether volume- based action taken 
during period Whether price-based action taken during period 
1 2 3 4 
0207.271090 Turkey backs and necks No action taken Action commenced  on 6 August 2002:  the price-based safeguard was invoked on  
one (1) shipment 
0207.271010 Turkey wings No action taken Action commenced on 22 N ovember 2002:  the price-base d safeguard was invoked on 
three (3) shipments 
0203.29 Other meat of swine, fresh, 
chilled or frozen No action taken Action commenced on 4 October 2002:  the price-based safeguard was invoked on 
two (2) shipments 
0702.00 Tomatoes No action taken Action commenced on 14 Oc tober 2002:  the price-based safeguard was invoked on 
seven (7) shipments 
0703.101 Onions No action taken Action commenced on 23 Dece mber 2002:  the price-based safeguard was invoked on 
one (1) shipment 
0703.102 Shallots No action taken Action commenced on 23 July 2002:  the price-based safeguard was invoked on one (1) 
shipment 
0704.101 Cauliflower No action taken Action commenced on 23 July 2002:  the price-based safeguard was invoked on 
twelve (12) shipments 
0704.901 Cabbages No action taken Action commenced on 23 July 2002:  the pric e-based safeguard was invoked on one 
hundred and thirty-three (133) shipments 
0705.110 Cabbage head lettuce No action take n Action commenced on 23 July 2002:  the price-based safeguard was invoked on thirt y-
six (36) shipments 
0705.190 Other lettuce No action taken Action commenced on 23 July 2002:  the pri ce-based safeguard was invoked on twenty-
eight (28) shipments 
0706.101 Carrots No action taken Action commenced on 23 July  2002:  the price-based sa feguard was invoked on one 
hundred and twenty-three (123) shipments  
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 Page 3 Tariff item number Description of  pr oduct  Whether volume- based action taken 
during period Whether price-based action taken during period 
1 2 3 4 
0706.901 Beets No action taken Action commenced on 23 July  2002:  the price-based safeguard was invoked on 
seven (7) shipments 
0709.30 Aubergines No action taken Action commenced on 13 Se ptember 2002:  the price-base d safeguard was invoked on 
one (1) shipment 
0709.601 Sweet peppers No action taken Action commenced on 23 July 2002:  the pri ce-based safeguard was invoked on twenty-
five (25) shipments 
0709.904 Sweet corn No action taken Action commenced on 23 July 2002:  the price-based safeguard was invoked on 
thirteen (13) shipments 
0807.191 Cantaloupes No action taken Acti on commenced on 25 November 2002:  the price-based safeguard was invoked on 
three (3) shipments 
0807.199 Other melons No action taken Ac tion commenced on 13 August 2002:  the pr ice-based safeguard was invoked on 
two (2) shipments 
1601.001 Chicken sausages, canned No action ta ken Action commenced on 11 September 2002:  the price-based safeguard was invoked  on 
one (1) shipment 
1601.002 Other chicken sausages No action ta ken Action commenced on 23 August 2002:  th e price-based safeguard was invoked on 
two (2) shipments 
1601.003090 Other salami sausages No action ta ken Action commenced on 8 October 2002:  the price-based safeguard was invoked on  
one (1) shipment 
1601.009 Other chicken sausages No action ta ken Action commenced on 21 August 2002:  th e price-based safeguard was invoked on 
four (4) shipments 
1602.410 Hams and cuts thereof No action ta ken Action commenced on 21 August 2002:  th e price-based safeguard was invoked on 
five (5) shipments 
1602.491 Luncheon meat No action taken Ac tion commenced on 30 September 2002:  th e price-based safeguard was invoked on 
one (1) shipment 
 All other special safeguard 
products No action taken No action taken 
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