WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/Q1/BGD/1
10 October 2002
(02-5474)
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 BANGLADESH1
The following communication, dated 7 October 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Delegation of the European Commission.
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The notified legislation does neither mention a causal link between increased imports of the
product concerned and serious injury or threat thereof, nor an investigation involving the hearing of
concerned parties.  Can Bangladesh please explain how these requirements included in Art 3 of theWTO Agreement on Safeguards will be fulfilled without including them in the legislation?
The legislation only mentions safeguard duties.  Does Bangladesh confirm that measures in
form of quotas are not possible under this legislation?
The legislation does not foresee the application of measures to all concerned products
irrespective of their source.  Can Bangladesh please confirm that measures will be taken in regard toall products irrespective of their source (Art 2 Agreement on Safeguards).
Generally speaking the legislation only includes a limited number of definitions and
requirements laid down in the Agreement on Safe guards.  Can Bangladesh please explain how all
obligations resulting from this Agreement will be respected without mentioning them in the
legislation?
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