RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/W/92
6December 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-3965)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
ORAL QUESTIONS POSED ATTHE SECOND SPECIAL MEETING
OFTHE COMMITTEE CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION
PROVIDED BYKOREA1OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 12.6OFAGREEMENT
Thefollowing communication, dated 23November 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofJapan.
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1. Article 68(2)
Cantheconsultation heldbetween (i)foreign producers orother interested parties and(ii)
requestingpartiesunderthisparagraphenjoyimmunityfromcivilandcriminalliabilityundertheKorean
legislation suchascompetition law? What sortofmeasures doestheTrade Commission ofKorea take
soastohavethetwoparties consult witheachother? Inaddition, please explain howthisisconsistent
withparagraphs 1and3ofArticle 11oftheAgreement onSafeguards (the"SGA").
2. Article 72(2)2
Please explain themeaning ofArticle 72(2)2 oftheEnforcement Decree. HowdoestheKorean
Government recommend thismeasure toitsdomestic industries anditsdomestic consumers? Please
explain howthismeasure isconsistent withArticles IIIandXIofGATT.
1G/SG/N/1/KOR/2.
2Although thisquestion wasnotexplicitly asked attheSpecial Meeting, itwould begreatly
appreciated iftheGovernment oftheRepublic ofKorea could answer it,given thefactthatthere was
littletimetoreview theadditional notification which wasprovided byKorea immediately before the
meeting.