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8 March  2024 
(24-2151) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Safeguards  Original:  English  
 
  
UNIT ED KINGDOM  – SAFEGUARD MEASURES ON CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS   
DECISION TO EXTEND A SAFEGUARD MEASURE  
REQUEST FOR CONSULTATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 12.3  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
SWITZERLAND  
The following communication, dated and received on 7 March 2024, is being circulated at the request 
of the delegation of Switzerland.  
 
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On 21 February  2024, the United Kingdom submitted to the WTO Committee on Safeguards a 
notific ation pursuant to Article 12.1( b) of the Agreement on Safeguards concerning its decision  to 
extend the safeguard measure on steel imports .1 
Having a substantial interest, Switzerland requests consultations with the United Kingdom under 
Article 12.3 of the Agreement on Safeguards, with a  view to, inter alia , reviewing the information 
provided under Article 12.2 of the Agreement on Safeguards and exchanging views on the extension 
of the  measures.  
Switzerland would like to propose that the consultations mentioned above take place virtually on 
14 or 19 March in the afternoon  and looks forward to receiving the United Kingdom 's response to 
this request.  
Switzerland reserves all its rights under the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation 
and its Annexes, including the A greement  on Safeguards . 
 
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1 G/SG/N/8/GBR/1/S uppl.8  