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ORGANIZATIONG/C/20
G/SG/50
31 May 2002
(02-3020)
Council for Trade in Goods
Committee on SafeguardsOriginal:  English
NOTIFICATION  TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS OF
THE RESULTS OF CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN THE EC AND BRAZIL
UNDER ARTICLE 12.4 OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS
Joint Communication from Brazil and the European Communities
We enclose a joint notification pursuant to Article 12.5 of the Agreement on Safeguards , of
the results of consultations under Article 12.4 of that Agreement which took place between the
European Communities and Brazil on 3 May 2002 in relation to the provisional safeguard measures
imposed by the European Communities on certain steel products and notified to the WTO Committee
on Safeguards on 27 March 2002.
(Authorized by signature) (Authorized by signature)
H.E. Mr. Luiz Felipe de Seixas Corrêa H.E. Mr. Carlo Trojan
Ambassador AmbassadorPermanent Mission of Brazil Permanent Delegation of the
European CommunitiesG/C/20
G/SG/50
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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 European Communities and Brazil provide the following
notification to the Council for Trade in Goods.
Notification under Article 12.5 of the results of consultations under Article 12.4 of the
Agreement on Safeguards which took place between the European Communities and Brazil on
3 May 2002 in relation to the provisional safeguard measures imposed by the European
Communities on certain steel products and notified to the WTO Committee on Safeguards on
27 March 2002.
1. Specify the provision under which consultations were held.
Article 12.4.
2. Provide reference to the WTO document that notified the safeguard action regarding
which consultations were held.
G/SG/N/6/EEC/1
G/SG/N/7/EEC/1
G/SG/N/11/EEC/1
3. Specify the Members involved in the consul tations and provide the time period during
which consultations were held.
The Members involved in the consultations we re the European Communities and Brazil.  The
consultations took place over a peri od of approximately 2 hours on 3 May 2002.
4. Describe the results of the consultations.
Brazil expressed concern at the use of provisional safeguard measures by the European
Communities.
The consultations were aimed at clarifying the factual and legal issues related to the EC
provisional safeguard measures.  Brazil made general comments relating to several aspects of the
provisional measures, such as:  unforeseen developments, determination on increased imports, threat
of serious injury, causal link between increased imports and threat of serious injury, critical
circumstances and other relevant factors.
Brazil also pointed out a number of issues specifically related to tin mill products and alloy
merchant bars and light sections which, in Brazil's view, allow for the termination of the provisional
safeguards.
The European Communities noted Brazil's position, provided explanations in response and
confirmed that it welcomes all representations.
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