WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/42
28 March 2002
(02-1615)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  English
PROVISIONAL SAFEGUARD MEASURE IMPOSED BY THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON STEEL PRODUCTS
Request for Consultations under Article 12.4
of the Agreement on Safeguards
JAPAN
The following communication, dated 27 March 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Japan.
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The European Commission ("EC") has announced its decision to take provisional safeguard
measures on certain steel products under Article 6 of the Agreement on Safeguards.
Upon instructions from my authorities, I hereby wish to convey the request of  the
Government of Japan ("GOJ") for immediate consul tations with the EC pursuant to paragraph 4 of
Article 12 of the Agreement on Safeguards.
The GOJ reserves all its rights under the WTO Agreement.I look forward to receiving your reply to this request and to fixing a mutually acceptable date
and place for the consultations.
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