RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/W/22
10August 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-2365)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
ORAL QUESTIONS POSED ATTHE SPECIAL MEETING
OFTHE COMMITTEE CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION
PROVIDED BYTHE GOVERNMENT OFCANADA OFLAW AND
REGULATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 12.6OFTHE AGREEMENT
Thefollowingcommunication,dated21July1995,hasbeenreceivedfromthePermanentMission
ofAustralia.
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1. Under Section 26oftheCITT Act(page 8)andRegulation 4(2)(page 296), itappears that
theCITT canexclude portions ofthedomestic industry from consideration, inparticular ofinjury.
How isthisjustified under theSafeguards Agreement?
2. Paragraph 60(1)(e) oftheCustoms Tariff Act(page 113)seems toallow notonlyvariable duties
butalsodifferent ratesofduty, depending onthedestination inCanada.
3. Incircumstances where oneorbothNAFTA partners areexcluded from thescope ofthe
safeguard measures, howwillCanada meet itsobligations under Safeguards Article 2oninjury
determination, given thedifferent levels ofinjury determination forNAFTA andother countries? Will
theCITT doaseparate injury determination afterexclusion ofNAFTA countries?
4. Does thelegislation permit different levels ofdutyforNAFTA countries? Ifso,howcanthat
bejustified, especially given thehigher standard ofinjury determination?