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ORGANIZATIONG/SG/N/10/KOR/2/Suppl.1
G/SG/N/11/KOR/2/Suppl.1
7 August 2000
(00-3229)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  English
NOTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12.1(C) AND
ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2, OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS
ON TAKING A DECISION TO APPLY A SAFEGUARD MEASURE
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Supplement
The following communication, dated 3 August 2000, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Korea.
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In accordance with the provisions of Article 12.1(c) and Article 9, footnote 2 of the WTO
Agreement on Safeguards, and in compliance with the format for notifications adopted by theCommittee on Safeguards (G/SG/W/1, 23 February  1995), the Republic of Korea provides the
following notification on the changes made to the safeguard measure on garlic which took effect on
1 June 2000.  This notification replaces items 4 and 6 of the previous notification (G/SG/N/10/KOR/2
and G/SG/N/11/KOR/2, 5 June 2000) effective 2 August 2000.
4. Provide precise description of the proposed measure
The measure is to increase tariff rates for the imports of "Fresh or chilled garlic, peeled"
exceeding an MMA amount, and for the imports of "Frozen garlic and Prepared or preserved garlic by
vinegar or acetic acid" exceeding a tariff rate quota.
The first year
( 1 June 2000 -
31 December
2000)The second year
( 1 January 2001-
31 December
2001)The third year
( 1 January 2002 -
31 December
2002)
Fresh or
chilled garlic,
peeledAdditional tariff
rate for imports
exceeding MMA60% or 300
won/kg,
whichever is thegreater58% or 288
won/kg,
whichever is thegreater56% or 276
won/kg,
whichever is thegreaterG/SG/N/10/KOR/2/Suppl.1
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The first year
( 1 June 2000 -
31 December
2000)The second year
( 1 January 2001-
31 December
2001)The third year
( 1 January 2002 -
31 December
2002)
Tariff RateQuota
1
(tariff rate)20,105 MT (30%) 21,190 MT (30%) 22,267 MT (30%) Frozen garlic/
Prepared or
preserved
garlic by
vinegar or
acetic acidAdditional tariff
rate for imports
exceeding the
above tariff ratequota285% or 1,707
won/kg,
whichever is the
greater274% or 1,639
won/kg,
whichever is the
greater263% or 1,571
won/kg,
whichever is the
greater
6. Provide expected duration of the measure
The measure is expected to last until 31 December 2002.
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1 The allocation of quota is based on the proportions of supply during the last three years in accordance
with Article 5.2(a) of the Agreement.