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ORGANIZATIONG/SG/N/6/SLV/2/Suppl.2
9 April 2001
(01-1804)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE AGREEMENT ON
SAFEGUARDS ON INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION
AND THE REASONS FOR IT
EL SALVADOR
Supplement
The following communication, dated 2 April 2001, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of El Salvador.
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I transmit herewith the corrected version of the notification from El Salvador, dated
13 July 2000, concerning the initiation of a safeguards procedure for imports of rice in the husk,
processed rice and by products of rice.
In paragraph 2 of the notification, the following tariff headings were notified: 1003.40.00 –
broken rice, 1006.90.10 – precooked rice and 1006.20.00 – bran, sharps and other residues of rice;
while the correct headings are as follows: 1006.40.00 – broken rice, 1904.90.10 – precooked rice and
2302.20.00 – bran, sharps and other residues of rice.
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Pursuant to Article 12.1(a) of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards and taking into account the
model adopted by the Committee on Safeguards (G/SG/N/6, dated 7 February 1995) for notifications
under that Agreement, El Salvador hereby notifies that its investigating authority has initiated a
safeguards procedure along the lines described below:
1. Date of initiation of investigation
• The resolution for initiation of the investigation was issued on 21 June 2000.
• It was published in the Official Journal and in a journal with national circulation, the
"Diario CoLatino ", on 26 June 2000.
• The resolution was notified to the known interested parties (importers, local or
applicant producers and the World Trade Organization), within the time-limit set out
in the relevant legal instrument.  The interested parties have a period of 45 days from
the date of this notification to submit evidence.G/SG/N/6/SLV/2/Suppl.2
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2. Product subject to the investigation
CODE DESCRIPTION
1006.10.90 Other
1006.20.00 Husked rice (cargo or brown rice)
1006.30.00 Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not
polished or glazed
1006.40.00 Broken rice
1904.90.10 Precooked rice
2302.20.00 Bran, sharps and other residues of rice
3. Reasons for initiation of the investigation
The investigation was initiated pursuant to an application submitted on behalf of the domestic
industry and on the basis of the information and evidence furnished in the application.
4. Additional information
Further information on the conduct of the investigation, the period for the submission of
evidence and any stage in the proceedings, may be obtained from:  Direcci όn de Administraci όn de
Tratados Comerciales;  Ministerio de Economia;  Edificio C-2, Tercera Planta;  Plan Maestro; Centro
de Gobierno;  Alameda Juan Pablo ll y Calle Guadalupe;  San Salvador;  El Salvador.
Telephone: (503) 221-1155
Fax: (503) 221-3578Email: datco@minec.gob.sv
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