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WORLD TRADE G/SG/W/53
25October 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-3255)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION PROVIDED
BYKOREA1OFTHE LAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 12.6OFTHE AGREEMENT
Thefollowing communication, dated 16October 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofCanada.
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1. Notification -G/SG/N/1/KOR/1 states thatsome relevant sub-rules andregulations concerning
enforcement ofsafeguard measures areunder revision andthatanadditional notification wastohave
taken place by1August 1995. Please advise onthestatus ofthisnotification.
2. Foreign Trade Act,Article 33.1: Could theKorean authorities elaborate ontheadministrative
procedures thattheTrade Commission must follow when dealing withasafeguards enquiry?
3. Foreign Trade Act,Article 33.3: Intheevent thattheTrade Commission considers thata
"domestic industry isdamaged", doestheconcept of"damage" conform tothedefinition of"serious
injury" or"threat thereof" found intheAgreement?
4. Foreign Trade Act,Article 34.1(1):Could theKorean authorities explain howarestriction
based onthequality ofaproduct would beapplied? Have restrictions beenapplied under thisprovision
inthepast?
5. Foreign Trade Act,Article 34.1(5):Under theAgreement onSafeguards, aquantitative
restriction shallnotbeimposed onaproduct ifitreduces thequantity ofimports below thelevelof
anaverage ofimports ofthelastthree years. Inlightofthisobligation, could theKorean authorities
elaborate onhowimports might be"suspended orprohibited"?
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