  
  
G/SG/258  
15 June 2021 
(21-4886) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Safeguards  Original:  English  
 
  
IMPOSITION  OF SAFEGUARD MEASURES BY THE EUROPEAN UNION  
ON IMPORTS OF CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS  
REQUEST FOR CONSULTATIONS UNDER ARTI CLE 12.3  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS   
TURKEY 
The following communication, dated and received on 14 June 2021, is being circulated at the request 
of the delegation of Turkey.  
 
_______________  
 
 
With reference  to the notification  (G/SG/N/8/EU/1/Suppl.2 - G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.11 -  
G/SG/N/11/EU/1/Suppl.8 ) by the European Union (EU), Turkey hereby requests consultations with 
the EU pursuant to Article 12.3 of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, as a Member having 
substantial interest as an exporter of the products concerned.  
According to Article 12.3 of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, adequate opportunity for prior 
consultations shall be provided before the application of any safeguard measure, with a view to, 
reviewing the information provided under Article 12.2 and exchanging views on the measure and 
reaching an understanding on ways to achieve the objective set out in Article 8.1 of the Agreement.  
Turkey requests to make the prior consultations at a mutually convenient time on 18 June 2021. 
 
 
__________  