RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/W/51
25October 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-3253)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION PROVIDED
BYROMANIA1OFTHE LAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 12.6OFTHE AGREEMENT
Thefollowing communication, dated 16October 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofCanada.
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While thedocuments notified bytheDelegation ofRomania contain certain ofthespecific
obligations oftheAgreement onSafeguards, theCanadian Delegation would beinterested inknowing
howtheRomanian Government intends tocomply withthefollowing obligations oftheAgreement?
1. Willinitial investigations, mid-term reviews andextension enquiries beconducted bythe
Commission?
2. Where cantheserious injury definitions andthecausality requirement ofArticle 4.2(b) be
found inthelegislation?
3. Canprovisional measures betaken andifso,areconditions forsuchactions setoutinthe
legislation?
4. Isthere anintention tospecify timelimits forimposing actions andmid-term reviews inthe
legislation, asreferred toinArticle 7.1&7.4oftheAgreement?
5. Under thelegislation, canasafeguard measure beextended? Ifso,areconditions forsuch
action specified?
6. Arethereanyexisting provisions thatwould preclude repetitive measures onthesame goods?
7. Arethere provisions inthelegislation respecting theprogressive liberalization ofmeasures?
8. Joint Order No.128,Article 5.5-Complaint
ThisArticlereferstoconsultationsonlyinthecontextofananti-dumpingorsubsidization
complaint. Where inRomanian legislation and/or regulations arethere provisions for
consultation andnotification insafeguard investigations asnoted inArticle 12oftheWTO
Agreement onSafeguards?
9. Describethelegislativeand/orregulatoryprovisionsassociatedwiththegrantingofcompensation.
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