RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/W/165
25April 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-1559)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
REPLY TOORAL QUESTION POSED BYNEW ZEALAND1
CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION PROVIDED BYTHE UNITED STATES2
OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 12.6OFTHE AGREEMENT
Thefollowing communication, dated 18April 1996, hasbeenreceived from thePermanent
Mission oftheUnited States.
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Article 4.2oftheAgreement onSafeguards setsouttherelevant factors which anauthority
should evaluate indetermining whether increased imports arecausing serious injury.
Section 202(c)(1)(a) oftheUSlegislation listsadifferent setofeconomic factors which the
Commission musttakeintoaccount indetermining serious injury. HowdoestheUSpropose
toreconcile these differences?
Thewording andorder ofthefactors listed inSection 202(c)(1)(a) arenotidentical toArticle 4.2
oftheAgreement onSafeguards. However, allofthefactors inArticle 4.2are,insubstance, contained
inSection 202(c)(1)(a).
1G/SG/W/67.
2G/SG/N/1/USA/1.