RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/W/50
25October 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-3252)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION PROVIDED
BYNEW ZEALAND1OFTHE LAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 12.6OFTHE AGREEMENT
Thefollowing communication, dated 16October 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofCanada
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1. Article5indicatesthattheMinistermayrequesttheAuthoritytoundertakeanenquiryinrelation
totheimportation ofthegoods. Cansafeguard measures alsobeapplied without enquiries bythe
Authority?
2. Willinitial investigations, mid-term reviews andextension enquiries beconducted bythesame
Authority? What specific administrative procedures mustbefollowed bythecompetent authority for
theconduct ofsafeguard investigations?
3. Canprovisional measures betaken andifso,under whatconditions?
4. Arethere defined timelimits forimposing safeguard actions, andforconducting mid-term
reviews, under NewZealand law? Arethere anyprovisions inthelawthatrequire theprogressive
liberalization ofmeasures?
5. NewZealand 'slegislation appears tobesilent about thepossibility ofanextension ofasafeguard
measure. Could theNewZealand delegation indicate whether suchextensions arepossible, ifso,what
procedures would befollowed?
6. Arethere specific provisions inNewZealand lawtoimplement theobligations contained in
Articles 7.5&7.6 oftheWTO Agreement onSafeguards?
7. Once asafeguard measure isapplied, cansuchmeasure beamended orrepealed?
8. Isspecial treatment accorded toimports fromAustralia when safeguard enquiries areconducted
orwhen asafeguard measure isapplied?
9. What legislation provides forthepossibility ofcompensation tocountries affected bya
NewZealand safeguard measure?
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10. Article [7,Report ofAuthority, (5)-refers tothepublishing ofitsReport afterreporting to
theMinister. Inwhatpublication willtheAuthority 'sreport bepublished?
11. Article [7,Report ofAuthority, -following receipt oftheAuthority 'sreport, isadecision of
theMinister and/or theGovernment toimpose ordenytheimposition ofasafeguard measure published
intheGazette?
12. Articles 5(1)(a&b)includes thewords "orislikely tosuffer". Does NewZealand equate
these words withthedefinition of"threat ofserious injury" asfound inArticle 4(1)(b) oftheWTO
Agreement onSafeguards?