WORLD TRADE G/L/1101
G/SG/5
ORGANIZATION 18September 1996
(96-3657)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
BRAZIL -PROVISIONAL SAFEGUARD MEASURES
CONCERNING IMPORTS OFTOYS
Results ofConsultations
Communication from Brazil
Thefollowing communication, dated 28August 1996, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofBrazil.
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ThePermanent Mission ofBrazil informs theCommittee onSafeguards ofthefollowing:
1. Following arequest submitted on19July1996 bytheEuropean Community2,bilateral
consultations wereheldon12August 1996 ontheprovisional safeguard measure imposed on4July
1996 byBrazil ontoys.3
2. Thediscussion wasconstructive andfocused onabetter understanding ofBrazilian domestic
procedures fortaking safeguard measures, aswellasonfactual clarifications concerning theprovisional
measure athand.
3. BrazilandtheEuropeanCommunityagreedtocontinuediscussingthematter,sothatallrelevant
issues canbeproperly addressed intheconsultation process orinBrazil 'sfinalsafeguard determination,
asappropriate.
1Thisdocument cancels andreplaces document G/SG/5 dated 18September 1996.
2G/SG/3 of25July1996.
3G/SG/N/7/BRA/1 of12July1996.