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G/SG/N/12/UKR/ 1 
7 January  2020 
(20-0075) Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade in Goods  
Committee on Safeguards  Original:  English  
 
  
IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATI ON UNDE R ARTICLE 12.5 OF TH E AGREEMENT  
ON SAFEGUARDS TO TH E COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS OF  
PROPOSED SUSP ENSION OF CONCESSION S AND OTHER  
OBLIGATIONS  REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2  
OF ARTICLE 8 OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON SAFEGUARDS  
UKRAINE  
The following communication, dated 2 January 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of  Ukraine . 
 
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Pursuant to Article 12.5 of the Agreement on Safeguards, and in accordance with the agreed format 
for notifications (G/SG/1, 1 July 1996; amended 19 October 2009, G/SG/1/Rev.1 -G/SG/N/6/Rev.1 -
G/SG/89), Ukraine provides the immediate notification to the Council for Trade in Goods of proposed 
suspension of concessions and other obligations referred to in para graph 2 of Article 8 of the 
Agreement on Safeguards.  
1. Which Member is proposing suspension of concessions and other obligations referred 
to in Article 8.2?  
Ukraine.  
2. Specify the measure, the product subject to the measure, the WTO document that 
notifie d the safeguard measure, and the Member imposing the measure in relation to 
which the Member is proposing suspension of concessions and other obligations referred 
to in Article 8.2.  
On 12 October 2019 Egypt adopted definitive safeguard measure on imports o f Semi -Finished 
Products of Iron or Non -Alloy Steel and Steel Rebar (Bars, Rods and Coils) for Construction Purposes.  
The safeguard measure were notified in WTO documents G/SG/N/8/EGY/9 -G/SG/N/10/EGY/9 dated 
11 October 2019.  
3. Describe the proposed suspe nsion of concessions and other obligations referred to in 
Article 8.2 of the Agreement on Safeguards, and the proposed date from which it will come 
into effect  
Ukraine hereby notifies the Council for Trade in Goods of its decision to suspend concessions or  other 
obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994) that are 
substantially equivalent to the amount of trade affected by the measure of Egypt. The details of the 
suspension of concessions will be provided to the Council for  Trade in Goods before the application 
of suspension of concessions.  G/L/1353 • G/SG/N/12/UKR/ 1 
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  The proposed suspension may come into effect either after the first three years that the safeguard 
measure of Egypt is in effect or after the date of a decision by the WTO Dispute Settlem ent Body 
that the safeguard measure imposed by Egypt is inconsistent with the WTO Agreements, whichever 
is earlier.  
The suspension of concessions and other obligations will continue to apply until Egypt’s safeguard 
measure is terminated.  
 
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