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23 August 2021  
(21-6340) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.4 OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON SAFEGUARDS BEFORE TAKING A PROVISIONAL  
SAFEGUARD MEASURE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 6  
 
INVESTIGATION TERMINATED WITH NO DEFINITIVE  
SAFEGUARD MEASURE IMPOSED  
PHILIPPINES  
Motor vehicles  
Supplement  
The following communication, dated 20 August  2021 and received on 23 August 2021 , is being 
circulated at the request of the delegation of the Philippines.1 
 
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The Philippines hereby informs the membership of the WTO that it has terminat ed the formal  
safeguard investigation on the importation of motor vehicles  from various countries  referred to in 
G/SG/N/6/PHL/1 5. Accordingly, it has lifted the imposition of provi sional safeguard duties and 
ordered return of all cash bonds posted on imported motor vehicles referred to in 
G/SG/N/ 7/PHL/1 2 – G/SG/N/8/PHL/13 – G/SG/N/11/PHL/14, G/SG/N/ 7/PHL/1 2/Rev.1 – 
G/SG/N/8/PHL/13/Rev.1 – G/SG/N/11/PHL/14/Rev.1, and G/SG/N/ 7/PHL/1 2/Rev.1/Corr.1 – 
G/SG/N/8/PHL/13/Rev.1/Corr.1 – G/SG/N/11/PHL/14/Rev.1/Corr.1.  
 
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1 A copy of the DTI Administrative Order has been submitted electronically. To consult this document 
please contact Anne Richards ( anne.richards@wto.org ) or Delphine Naville ( delphine.naville@wto.org ) of the 
Rules  Division.  