RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/W/108
11January 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-0087)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
ORAL QUESTIONS POSED ATTHE SECOND SPECIAL MEETING
OFTHE COMMITTEE CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION
PROVIDED BYHUNGARY1OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 12.6OFAGREEMENT
Thefollowing communication, dated 29December 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission oftheUnited States.
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1. TheHungariandelegationstatedduringthe11December1995SpecialMeetingoftheCommittee
onSafeguards thatsafeguard measures subject toparagraph 5ofHungary 'sprotocol ofaccession to
theGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1947would continue tobegoverned byHungary 'sActIV
of1957, rather thantheimplementing lawthattheGovernment ofHungary anticipates willpartially
supersede Decree No.113/1990, which hasbeennotified totheCommittee. What safeguard measures
doestheGovernment ofHungary believe aresubject toparagraph 5ofHungary 'sprotocol ofaccession
totheGATT 1947, andonwhatbasis?
2. HasActIVof1957everbeennotified totheCONTRACTING PARTIES totheGATT 1947?
Ifnot,isActIVof1957 otherwise available inaWTO working language?
3. What aretheprocedures forsafeguard actions conducted under ActIVof1957? Arethese
procedures published orotherwise available inwriting?
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