RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/W/104
8December 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-4007)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION PROVIDED
BYNORWAY1OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 12.6OFAGREEMENT
Thefollowing communication, dated 5December 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission oftheUnited States.
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1. WillNorway waittoapply safeguards measures untilafteritdevelops andpublishes procedures
forinvestigations? Ifnot,what investigation procedures willbefollowed, andhowwould suchan
investigation beconsistent withArticle 3.1oftheAgreement onSafeguards, which references GATT
Article X?
2. Under section 4,musttheNorwegian authorities determine thatincreased imports are"aresult
ofunforeseen developments andoftheeffect ofobligations incurred byNorway under [GATT]" in
order torender anaffirmative injury determination?
3. Are"customs-related safeguard measures" referred toinsection 4limited toincreased tariffs?
Isthistheonlyrelief possible under section 4?
4. Does paragraph 2ofsection 4permit relief tobeimposed onanon-MFN basis?
5. Paragraph 2ofsection 4provides fornotification oftheStorting ofanydecision toimpose
duties. Isawritten opinion explaining thebasis forthedecision made public?
6. Arethere procedures forimplementing theprovisions ofArticles 6and7oftheAgreement
onSafeguardspertainingtoprovisionalsafeguardmeasures,mid-termreviewofmeasures,andextension
ofmeasures?
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