RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/W/78
29November 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-3828)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION PROVIDED
BYISRAEL1OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 12.6OFAGREEMENT
Thefollowing communication, dated 20November 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofJapan.
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1. Please advise which provisions inthenotified legislation aredirectly related tosafeguards.
2. Arethere anyprovisions inthenotified legislation which setoutinvestigations referred toin
Article 3oftheAgreement onSafeguards?
3. Please identify thecompetent authority incharge ofconducting theabove investigations.
4. Arethere anyprovisions inthenotified legislation which setoutconditions referred toin
Article 7oftheAgreement onSafeguards suchasmid-term review, theprogressive liberalization of
measures, non-application period?
5. What kindofsafeguard measures cantheGovernment ofIsrael taketoprotect itsdomestic
industry? Isthesafeguard levythesolemeasure tobetaken? Canquantitative restrictions betaken?
6. Article 2(d)seems toprovide thatthegovernment canextend theeffect ofthesafeguard levy
aslongasitisrequired foroneofthepurposes referred toinArticle 2(a)without anymaximum
limitation. Isthisprovision consistent withparagraph 3ofArticle 7oftheAgreement onSafeguards?
7. Weunderstand thatIsrael hasconcluded afreetrade agreement withtheUnited States. Are
imports fromtheUnited States subject tosafeguard measures inthesamemanner asimports fromother
countries?
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