RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/N/2
2February 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-0186)
Committee onSafeguards
NOTIFICATION OFPRE-EXISTING ARTICLE XIXMEASURES
1. Under Article 12.7oftheAgreement onSafeguards, Members maintaining measures described
inArticle 10which existonthedateofentry intoforce oftheWTO Agreement shallnotify such
measures totheCommittee onSafeguards notlaterthan60daysafterthedateofentry intoforce of
theWTO Agreement, i.e.notlaterthan2March 1995.
2. Members aretherefore invited tonotify allsafeguard measures taken pursuant toArticle XIX
ofGATT 1947 thatwereinexistence on1January 1995. Notifications received inresponse tothis
request willbecirculated inaddenda tothisdocument.
3. Aformat issuggested below forthese notifications under Article 12.7oftheAgreement on
Safeguards inorder toassist Members tofocus onthetypeofinformation tobesubmitted inthe
notifications andtoobtain similar responses from different Members.
Suggested format fornotifications under Article 12.7oftheAgreement onSafeguards
Notifications totheCommittee onSafeguards ofmeasures
described inArticles 10,existing on1January 1995
Note: Theformat issuggested without prejudice totheinterpretation oftherelevant provisions in
theAgreement onSafeguards bythecompetent bodies. Members arealsoreminded ofthe
provision inArticle 12.11 oftheAgreement onSafeguards, which reads asfollows: "The
provisionsonnotificationinthisAgreementshallnotrequireanyMembertodiscloseconfidential
information thedisclosure ofwhich would impede lawenforcement orotherwise becontrary
tothepublic interest orwould prejudice thelegitimate commercial interests ofparticular
enterprises, public orprivate."
1. Specify themeasure taken under Article XIXofGATT 1947.
2. Specify theproduct subject tothemeasure.
3. Specify thedateonwhich themeasure wasfirstapplied.
4. Provide thereference totheGATT document through which themeasure wasfirstnotified
totheCONTRACTING PARTIES.