RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/N/1
2February 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-0185)
Committee onSafeguards
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS, REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
RELATING TOSAFEGUARD MEASURES
1. Under Article 12.6oftheAgreement onSafeguards, Members shall notify promptly the
Committee onSafeguards oftheirlaws, regulations andadministrative procedures relating tosafeguard
measures aswellasanymodifications made tothem.
2. Members aretherefore invited tosubmit, inaworking language oftheWTO, theirlaws,
regulations andadministrative procedures relating tosafeguard measures. Members which haveno
suchlawsorregulations areinvited tonotify theCommittee accordingly.
3. Thelawsandregulations received inresponse totheabove request willbecirculated inaddenda
tothisdocument.
4. Aformat issuggested below forthese notifications under Article 12.6oftheAgreement on
Safeguards inorder toassist Members tofocus onthetypeofinformation tobesubmitted inthe
notifications andtoobtain similar responses from different Members.
Suggested format fornotifications under Article 12.6oftheAgreement onSafeguards
Prompt notification totheCommittee onSafeguards oflaws,
regulations andadministrative procedures relating tosafeguard measures
aswellasanymodifications made tothem
Note: Theformat issuggested without prejudice totheinterpretation oftherelevant provisions in
theAgreement onSafeguards bythecompetent bodies. Members arealsoreminded ofthe
provision inArticle 12.11 oftheAgreement onSafeguards, which reads asfollows: "The
provisionsonnotificationinthisAgreementshallnotrequireanyMembertodiscloseconfidential
information thedisclosure ofwhich would impede lawenforcement orotherwise becontrary
tothepublic interest orwould prejudice thelegitimate commercial interests ofparticular
enterprises, public orprivate."
1. InthefirstnotificationunderArticle12.6,pleaseprovidethefulltextsofthelawsandregulations
relating tosafeguard measures, andnotify theadministrative procedures relating tosafeguard measures.
2. Specify theauthorities competent toinitiate andconduct investigations.
3. Provide thetextofanymodifications made tothelawsandregulations relating tosafeguard
measures, andnotify anymodifications toadministrative procedures relating tosafeguard measures.