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WORLD TRADE G/SG/W/25
23August 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-2469)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
ORAL QUESTIONS POSED ATTHE SPECIAL MEETING
OFTHE COMMITTEE CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION
PROVIDED BYCANADA OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 12.6OFTHE AGREEMENT
Thefollowing communication, dated 16August 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofNewZealand.
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Section 59.1(1) oftheCustoms Tariff refers totheimposition ofasurtax on"goods ofthat
kindthatareimported from anycountry specified intheorder, when imported intoCanada orany
region orpartthereof specified intheorder ...".
(a) Could theCanadian delegation advise whether thesurtax referred toins.59.1(1) applied to
allcountries, oronlytothose countries thatarespecified intheorder, andhowdoesCanada
ensure thattheoperation ofthisprovision isconsistent withArticle 2.2oftheAgreement on
Safeguards.
(b) With regard tothereference to"anyregion orpartthereof" ins.59.1(1), whatdefinition of
"region orpartthereof" isprovided forinCanadian legislation, andhowwould thisprovision
operate inpractice.