RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/N/2/HKG
G/SG/N/3/HKG
ORGANIZATION 12March 1996
(96-0874)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
NOTIFICATION OFPRE-EXISTING ARTICLE XIXMEASURES
AND
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.7OFMEASURES SUBJECT TO
THE PROHIBITION AND ELIMINATION OFCERTAIN MEASURES
UNDER ARTICLE 11.1OFTHE AGREEMENT ONSAFEGUARDS
HONG KONG
Thefollowing communication, dated 27February 1996, hasbeenreceived fromtheHong Kong
Economic andTrade Office.
_____________
Inresponse totheappeal bytheChairman atthelastregular meeting oftheCommittee for
improved transparency oftheoperation oftheAgreement inrelation toArticles 10and11,Hong Kong
hasthepleasure toinform theCommittee thatHong Kong maintained neither safeguard measures within
themeaning ofArticle 10oftheSafeguards Agreement, norvoluntary export restraints orsimilar
measures within themeaning ofArticle 11.1(b) ofthesame Agreement onthedateofentry intoforce
oftheWTO Agreement.