RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/W/102
8December 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-4005)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION PROVIDED
BYISRAEL1OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 12.6OFAGREEMENT
Thefollowing communication, dated 5December 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission oftheUnited States.
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1. What isthestatus ofIsrael’sreview ofthelegislation notified totheCommittee?
2. Israel’slegislation allows fortheimposition ofsafeguard measures under many conditions other
thanwhen increased imports cause serious injury todomestic injury. Howarethese other conditions
consistent withtheWTO Safeguards Agreement?
3. How is“substantial injury ”different than“serious injury ”?
4. Whatarethecriteriafordetermining“substantialinjury”,andfordeterminingwhetherincreased
imports arethecause ofthisinjury?
5. WhataretheinvestigativeproceduresthattheMinistermustfollowpriortoimposingasafeguard
measure? Istherepublic notification ofsafeguard actions? Arethereopportunities forcomment from
interested parties?
6. What aretheprocedures forsetting theduration andlevelofasafeguard measure? What are
theprocedures forreview?
7. Isthereaspecial provision forimposing safeguard measures ongoods imported fromdeveloping
country Members?
8. How doesIsrael notify theWTO ofactions taken onsafeguard cases?
9. Aresafeguard measures applied onanMFN basis?
10. WillIsrael enact newsafeguards legislation? Ifso,when willthelegislation beenacted?
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