WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/N/6/JOR/3
4 June 2002
(02-3061)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  English
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE
AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS ON INITIATION OF
AN INVESTIGATION AND THE REASONS FOR IT
JORDAN
The following communication, dated 28 May 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
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In accordance with Article 12.1(a) of the Agreement on Safeguards, and in light of the agreed
format set by the respective Safeguards Committee in WTO document G/SG/1, Jordan hereby notifiesthe Committee of the initiation of a safeguards investigation regarding the increase in imports of
pasta products provided for under tariff headings 1902.111;  1902.191;  1902.199.
1. Specify the date when the investigation was initiated
The investigation was initiated on 18 May 2002.
2. Specify the product subject to investigation
The product subject to investigation is pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat
or other substances) or otherwise prepared su ch as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagna,
gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni, couscous, whether or  not prepared – provided for in the Jordanian
tariff system under tariff headings 1902.191;  1902.111;  1902.199.
3. Provide the reasons for the initiation of investigation
The investigation was initiated following an examination of a safeguards petition filed by a
major proportion of domestic producers of the subject product.
Data concerning the evolution of imports shows that it has consecutively increased since 1998
by 62 per cent in 1999, 104 per cent in 2000, and by 161 per cent in 2001.
As a result of imports' growth during the period examined, the Jordanian domestic industry
suffered gross losses and recorded significant declines in production, productivity, capacity
utilization, market share, and labour.
The purpose of the safeguards investigation is to determine whether a safeguards measure is
needed to remedy domestic industry from serious injury.
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