 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/71 
4 March 2004 
 (04-0979) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   Spanish 
  
 
REQUEST FOR CONSULTATIONS CO NCERNING THE IMPOSITION 
OF DEFINITIVE SAFEGUARD MEASURES ON IMPORTS OF  
CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS, CALCIUM CARBIDE,  
GAS WATER HEATERS AND MATCHES 
 
Request for Consultations under Article 12.3
 
of the Agreement on Safeguards  
 
MEXICO 
 
 The following communication, dated 27 February 2004, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Mexico.  
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 Upon instructions from the relevant authoriti es of the Mexican Government, I hereby request 
consultations with the Government of Poland pu rsuant to Article 12.3 of the Agreement on 
Safeguards, concerning the imposition of definitive safeguard measures on imports of certain steel 
products
1, calcium carbide2, gas water heaters3, and matches.4 
 
 In light of the above, we look forward to receiving your prompt reply in order to set a 
mutually convenient date and place to hold these cons ultations, preferably in the city of Geneva, 
Switzerland.  We would also be grateful to receive , in an official WTO language, a copy of the public 
notice announcing the application of th e above-mentioned safeguard measures. 
  
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1 G/SG/N/8/POL/1;  G/SG/N/ 10/POL/1;  G/SG/N/11/POL/2 
2 G/SG/N/10/POL/3;  G/SG/N/11/POL/4 
3 G/SG/N/10/POL/2/Suppl.1;  G/SG/N/11/POL/3 
4 G/SG/N/10/POL/4;  G/SG/N/11/POL/5 