RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/Q1/NGA/1
22November 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4970)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLE 12.6OFTHE AGREEMENT
Questions toNIGERIA1
posed bytheUNITED STATES
Thefollowing communication, dated 13November 1996, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission oftheUnited States.
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During theregular meeting oftheCommittee heldon25October 1996, theUnited States
delegation posed thefollowing questions under agenda item2.A(ii) concerning thenotification without
legislative textofNigeria (G/SG/N/1/NGA/1):
1. TheUnited States tooknotethat,initsnotification, Nigeria informed theCommittee thatit
hasnoformal legislative procedures onsafeguard actions. IsNigeria considering theenactment
ofsuchlegislation?
2. Untilsuchlegislation isenacted, willNigeria adopt safeguard measures? WenotethatNigeria 's
notification seems toindicate asmuch. Ifso,howwillNigeria ensure thatthesafeguard
measures willbeinaccordance withtheprovisions oftheAgreement onSafeguards?
1G/SG/N/1/NGA/1.