RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/W/82
29November 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-3832)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION PROVIDED
BYSWITZERLAND1OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 12.6OFAGREEMENT
Thefollowing communication, dated 20November 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofJapan.
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1. Please advise theprocedures ofthesafeguard investigations referred toinArticle 3ofthe
Agreement onSafeguards.
2. Please identify thecompetent authority incharge ofsuchinvestigations
3. Areimports fromEFTA Member states orECMember states subject tosafeguard measures
inthesame manner asimports from non-Member states?
4. Please identify "thegeneral customs legislation" referred tointhenotification andexplain the
reason whysuchlegislation wasnotnotified eventhough "safeguard measures based onsuchlegislation
istriggered".
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