RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/W/152
19April 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-1455)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION PROVIDED
BYECUADOR1OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLE 12.6 OFTHE AGREEMENT
Thefollowing communication, dated 15April 1996, hasbeen received from thePermanent
Mission ofCanada.
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Thenotification states thatEcuador 'ssafeguards legislation consists oftheprovisions ofthe
Cartagena Agreement (Articles 78to81)andResolution No.70oftheCommittee ofRepresentatives
oftheLatin American Integration Association.
1. Please advise whether theCartagena Agreement (Articles 78to81)andResolution No.70of
theCommittee ofRepresentatives oftheLatin American Integration Association have been amended
tofully reflect theprovisions oftheWTO Agreement onSafeguards. Ifso,canthese Agreements as
amended besubmitted totheWTO Committee onSafeguards forreview? Ifnot, when willthese
Agreements beamended andsubmitted totheWTO Committee onSafeguards forreview?
2. Does Ecuador intend toenact neworadditional laws, regulations andadministrative procedures
related tosafeguard measures?
3. PleaseidentifytheEcuadorianauthoritiesresponsiblefortheinitiationandconductofsafeguard
proceedings?
1G/SG/N/1/ECU/1.