WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/Q1/TPKM/1
10 October 2002
(02-5480)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLE 12.6 OF THE AGREEMENT
Questions Posed by the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Regarding the Notification of the SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF
TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU1
The following communication, dated 7 October 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Delegation of the European Commission.
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Art 7 and Art 16 of the legislation regarding textiles and clothing states that import quotas
shall be applied on a country-by-country or regi on-by-region basis.  Can Chinese Taipei please
explain how this provision relates to Art 2.2 of the Agreement on Safeguards and the relevant
provisions of the Agreement on Textiles.
Art 8 of the legislation appears to be different from Art 5 of the Agreement on Safeguards.
Can Chinese Taipei please explain how these provisions of Art 5 of the Agreement on Safeguards will
be applied?
The legislation does not mention the exceptions for Developing Country Members.  Can
Chinese Taipei please confirm that the provisions of Art 9 of the Agreement on Safeguards  will be
fully observed.
Art 4 of the rules for handling import relief cases not only provides for adjustment of tariffs
and import quotas as relief measures but also for financing guarantees, subsidies for technological
r&d and other assistance and adjustment measures.  Can Chinese Taipei please explain how it is
ensured that the obligations under Art 5.1 of the Agreement on Safeguards are complied with.
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