SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS OF INITIATIONS AND OUTCOMES OF SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATIONS AND

OF APPLICATION OF SAFEGUARD MEASURES

SINCE 1 JANUARY 1995

 

Member & Investigation

Initiation date

Effective date of

provisional measure, if any

Outcome of injury investigation

Decision on applying

definitive measure

Effective date and type of

definitive measure, if any

Argentina

 

Footwear

 

 

 

 

Toys

 

 

25.02.97

(G/SG/N/6/ARG/1 & Corr.1 & Suppl.1)

 

 

03.02.98

(G/SG/N/6/ARG/2 & Suppl.1)

 

 

 

25.02.97

(G/SG/N/7/ARG/1 & Corr.1 & Suppl.1)

 

 

N/A

 

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/8/ARG/1)

 

 

 

Ongoing

 

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/10/ARG/1 & Corr.1 &Suppl.1 & Suppl.2 & Suppl.3)

 

N/A

 

 

13.09.97

Tariff increase

16.11.98

Converted to tariff rate quota

 

N/A

Australia

 

Swine meat

 

 

26.06.98

(G/SG/N/6/AUS/1 & Suppl.1)

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/8/AUS/1)

 

 

Negative

(G/SG/N/9/AUS/1)

 

 

N/A

Brazil

 

Toys

 

 

18.06.96

(G/SG/N/6/BRA/1)

 

 

 

After 18.06.96

(G/SG/N/7/BRA/1)

 

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/8/BRA/1)

 

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/10/BRA/1)

 

 

10.01.97

Tariff increase

Chile

 

Tyres

 

 

30.08.99

(G/SG/N/6/CHL/1)

 

 

N/A

 

 

Ongoing

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

Colombia

 

Taxis

 

 

28.06.99

(G/SG/N/6/COL/1)

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

Ongoing

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

Czech Republic

 

Cane/Beet sugar

 

 

03.03.99

(G/SG/N/6/CZE/1 & Suppl.1)

 

 

 

12.03.99

(G/SG/N/7/CZE/1 & Suppl.1)

 

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/8/CZE/1)

 

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/10/CZE/1)

 

 

20.09.99

Tariff rate quota

Ecuador

 

Sandals

 

 

12.01.99

(G/SG/N/6/ECU/1)

 

 

N/A

 

 

Ongoing

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

Egypt

 

Safety matches

 

 

Common fluorescent lamps

 

 

 

05.08.98

(G/SG/N/6/EGY/1)

 

19.09.99

(G/SG/N/6/EGY/2)

 

 

After 05.08.98

(G/SG/N/7/EGY/1)

 

N/A

 

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/8/EGY/1)

 

Ongoing

 

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/10/EGY/1)

 

N/A

 

 

19.02.99

Tariff increase

 

N/A

India

 

Acetone

 

 

Acetylene Black

 

 

Carbon Black

 

 

Slabstock polyol

 

 

Propylene glycol

 

 

Hardboard

 

 

Styrene Butadiene Rubber

 

 

 

 

 

Phenol

 

 

Acetone

 

 

White/Yellow Phosphorus

 

 

16.06.99

(G/SG/N/6/IND/8)

 

28.11.97

(G/SG/N/6/IND/1)

 

05.02.98

(G/SG/N/6/IND/2)

 

26.02.98

(G/SG/N/6/IND/3)

 

26.02.98

(G/SG/N/6/IND/4)

 

24.05.98

(G/SG/N/6/IND/5)

 

19.01.98

(G/SG/N/6/IND/6)

 

 

 

 

02.02.99

(G/SG/N/6/IND/7)

 

16.06.99

(G/SG/N/6/IND/8)

 

15.09.99

(G/SG/N/6/IND/9)

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

Ongoing

 

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/8/IND/1)

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/8/IND/2)

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/8/IND/5)

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/8/IND/4)

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/8/IND/3)

 

N/A – No investigation conducted.  Investigation suspended 22.02.98. and terminated 01.05.98.

(G/SG/N/9/IND/1)

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/8/IND/6)

 

Ongoing

 

 

Ongoing

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/10/IND/1 & Suppl.1)

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/10/IND/2)

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/10/IND/3 & Suppl.1)

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/10/IND/4 & Suppl.1)

 

Negative

(G/SG/N/9/IND/2)

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

10.12.98

Tariff increase

 

28.02.99

Tariff increase

 

24.12.98

Tariff increase

 

24.12.98

Tariff increase

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

Korea

 

Soybean oil

 

 

 

Dairy products

 

 

 

 

Bicycles and parts

 

 

Garlic

 

 

 

30.08.95

(G/SG/N/6/KOR & Suppl.1)

 

 

28.05.96

(G/SG/N/6/KOR/2)

 

 

 

27.08.96

(G/SG/N/6/KOR/3)

 

16.10.99

(G/SG/N/6/KOR/4)

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

Affirmative

 

 

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/8/KOR/1)

 

 

 

Affirmative

G/SG/N/8/KOR/2 & Corr.1)

 

Ongoing

 

 

Negative

(G/SG/N/6/KOR/Suppl.1)

 

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/10/KOR/1 & Corr.1 & Suppl.1 & Suppl.1/Corr.1)

 

 

Negative

(G/SG/N/9/KOR/1 & Corr.1)

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

01.03.97

Import quota

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

Latvia

 

Swine meat

 

 

15.10.98

(G/SG/N/6/LVA/1)

 

 

 

01.06.99

(G/SG/N/7/LVA/1)

 

 

Ongoing

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

Slovak Republic

 

Swine meat

 

 

05.05.99

(G/SG/N/6/SVK/1)

 

 

 

21.05.99

(G/SG/N/7/SVK/1)

 

 

Ongoing

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

Slovenia

 

Swine meat

 

 

15.10.98

(G/SG/N/6/SVN/1)

 

 

27.11.98

(G/SG/N/7/SVN/1 & Suppl.1)

16.01.99 prov. measure terminated

 

 

Ongoing

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

United States

 

Tomatoes

 

 

Brooms

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States (Cont'd)

 

Tomatoes & Peppers

 

 

 

 

Wheat gluten

 

 

 

 

Lamb meat

 

 

 

Steel wire rod

 

 

 

 

 

Line pipe

 

 

29.03.95

(G/SG/N/6/USA/2)

 

04.03.96

(G/SG/N/6/USA/2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.03.96

(G/SG/N/6/USA/3)

 

 

 

01.10.97

(G/SG/N/6/USA/4)

 

 

 

07.10.98

(G/SG/N/6/USA/5)

 

 

12.01.99

(G/SG/N/6/USA/6 + Corr.1)

 

 

 

 

29.07.99

(G/SG/N/6/USA/7)

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

Negative

 

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/8/USA/1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Negative

(G/SG/N/9/USA/1)

 

 

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/8/USA/2 & Rev.1 & Rev.1/Suppl.1)

 

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/8/USA/3 + Corr.1, 2)

 

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/8/USA//4 & Suppl.1 & Suppl.2)

 

 

 

Ongoing

 

 

N/A

 

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/10/USA/1)

 

Termination

(G/SG/N/10/USA/1/Suppl.1)

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/10/USA/2 & Suppl.1 + Corr.1)

 

 

Affirmative

(G/SG/N/10/USA/3 & Suppl.1)

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

28.11.96

Tariff increase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

01.06.98

3-yr. + 1 day QR

 

 

 

22.07.99

Tariff quota

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

N/A