RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/W/6
12July1995
ORGANIZATION(95-1936)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATIONS
PROVIDED BYCOSTA RICA OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 12.6OFTHE AGREEMENT
Thefollowingcommunication,dated4July1995,hasbeenreceivedfromthePermanentMission
ofAustralia.
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Please findenclosed thewritten questions submitted byAustralia inview ofthelegislation
review tobecarried outinthenextmeeting oftheCommittee onSafeguards.
1. Article 41(a) requires only"overall impairment" rather than"asignificant overall impairment"
asrequired byArticle 4(a)oftheSafeguards Agreement. Willthisaffect theassessment ofwhether
there is"serious prejudice"?
2. Article 47onlyallows 15working daysforinterested parties torespond, including producing
evidence, toacomplaint. Given thisveryshorttime, whatfurther opportunities willinterested parties
havetodefend theirinterests asprovided forinArticle 3oftheSafeguards Agreement?
3. How willitbeensured thatthe"provisional measures" provided forinArticle 50meetthe
requirementsofArticle6oftheSafeguardsAgreement,i.e.regardingcriticalcircumstancesandduration?
4. What "regionally agreed measures" arecovered byArticle 51(f)?
5. What provisions arethere toensure compliance withtheobligations regarding publication of
areport asunder Article 3.1oftheSafeguards Agreement andthetreatment ofconfidential information
asunder Article 3.2oftheSafeguards Agreement?
6. Does Article 58mean thattheCouncil could extend asafeguard measure applied byanother
contracting party totheConvention ontheCentral American Tariff andCustoms Regime without an
investigation astoserious injury tothedomestic industry inCosta Rica? Ifso,howcanthisbejustified
under theSafeguards Agreement?