 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/71/Suppl.1 
8 April 2004 
 (04-1598) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   English 
  
 
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  
 
POLAND 
 
Supplement  
  
 The following communication, dated 29 March 2004, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Poland.  
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  Further to your letter of 27 February 2004 concerning the request for consultations under 
Article 12.3 of the Agreement on Safeguards, I am pl eased to inform you that Poland is ready to hold 
these consultations. 
  Please let me also inform you that all safegua rd measures imposed by Poland, including the 
definitive safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products, calcium carbide, gas water heaters 
and matches, will cease to apply as of 1 May 2004, i. e. from the date of the accession of Poland to the 
European Union. 
 
 Bearing in mind this fact, I would appreci ate it if you could confirm whether Mexico 
maintains its request.  If it is the case, could you  please provide more information concerning the 
subject of these consultations in order to en able us to prepare for in-depth discussion. 
 
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