WORLD TRADE G/SG/N/1/Suppl.1
6March 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-0462)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 12.6OFTHE AGREEMENT
Supplement
TheCommittee decided initsspecial meeting of24February 1995 thatallMembers which
haveavailable relevant legislation and/or regulations which apply tosafeguard measures covered by
theAgreement shallnotify thefullandintegrated textofthatlegislation and/or regulations tothe
Committeeby15March1995.Ifsuchlegislationand/orregulationsdonotexistorarenotyetavailable,
theMember willinform theCommittee ofthisfact,willexplain thereasons therefore, andwillprovide
anindicative datebywhich timeanotification isexpected. Asfurther agreed bytheCommittee, these
notifications willbetreated asunrestricted documents.
TheCommittee alsoadopted thefollowing decision regarding Observer governments:
AnObserver government shall provide theCommittee withanyinformation theObserver
government considers relevant tomatters within thepurview oftheAgreement, including the
textofitslawsandregulations regarding safeguard measures, andinformation regarding any
safeguard measures taken bytheObserver government. Attherequest ofanyMember orthe
Observergovernment,anymattercontainedinsuchinformationcouldbebroughttotheattention
oftheCommittee after governments have been allowed sufficient time toexamine the
information.
Laws andregulations submitted byObserver governments inresponse tothisinvitation willbecirculated
asaddenda toG/SG/N/1.