RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/W/64
2November 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-3388)
Original: French Committee onSafeguards
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION PROVIDED
BYROMANIA1OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 12.6OFTHE AGREEMENT
Thefollowing communication, dated 27October 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Delegation oftheEuropean Commission.
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PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS
Romaniacombinesanti-dumpingprovisionsandprovisionsonsubsidiesandsafeguardmeasures
inasingle trade policy instrument.
TheRomanian legislation wasadopted in1992, andtheinformation made available tothe
Community bythatcountry todatedoesnotshow ittohaveadapted itslegislation inthelightofthe
conclusion oftheUruguay Round Agreements. Concerning safeguard measures inparticular, only
thebasic principle fortriggering suchmeasures islaiddown (Article 14ofJoint Order No.128of
24August 1994).
CONCLUSION
Inthecircumstances, theCommunity considers thatthetextnotified totheCommittee on
Safeguards isneither complete norinconformity withthetextoftheAgreement onSafeguards.
TheCommunity invites Romania tocomplete itslegislation sothatisreflects theprovisions
oftheAgreement onSafeguards, andatthisstage reserves anyspecific comment onthelegislation
already notified totheCommittee onSafeguards.
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