RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/W/26
4September 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-2541)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
ORAL QUESTIONS POSED ATTHE SPECIAL MEETING
OFTHE COMMITTEE CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION
PROVIDED BYTHE GOVERNMENT OFCOLOMBIA OFLAW AND
REGULATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 12.6OFTHE AGREEMENT
Thefollowing communication, dated 31August 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofHungary.
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Under Articles 2,3.2and3.3ofDecree No.809of21April 1994, a"substantial increase
inimports insuchquantities astocause serious injury" isrequired fortheapplication ofasafeguard
measure. HowdoesColombia reconcile thiswiththerequirements inArticle 2oftheAgreement on
Safeguards (andalsoinArticle XIXofGATT), where asafeguard measure mayonlybeapplied if
theproduct isbeing imported insuchincreased quantities andunder suchconditions astocause or
threaten tocause serious injury?