RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/W/169
2May1996
ORGANIZATION(96-1700)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
REPLIES BYHUNGARY TOQUESTIONS POSED BYAUSTRALIA1
CONCERNING THE LATTER 'SNOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND
REGULATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 12.6OFTHE AGREEMENT2
Thefollowing communication, dated 29April 1996, hasbeenreceived from thePermanent
Mission ofHungary.
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Q. (i) HungaryhasjustifiedkeyaspectsofthelegislationitnotifiedtotheSafeguardsCommittee
(G/SG/N/1/HUN/2) byreference toparagraph 5ofitsProtocol ofAccession. Can
Hungary confirm thatthislegislation isfortheapplication ofmeasures under
paragraph 5ofitsProtocol ofAccession rather thanofmeasures inthesense ofGATT
Article XIXandtheSafeguards Agreement.
A. Yes
Q. (ii) IfHungary enacts legislation providing formeasures under GATT Article XIXand
theSafeguards Agreement, would itbeHungary 'sintention tomaintain alsolegislative
authority formeasures under paragraph 5ofitsProtocol ofAccession?
A. Yes,Hungaryreservesitsrighttoapplymeasuresunderparagraph5ofitsProtocolofAccession
totheGATT afterpromulgation oftheWTO Agreement ofSafeguards.
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