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22 October 2019  
(19-6929) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
 IMPOSITION OF A SAFE GUARD MEASURE BY EGY PT ON IMPORTS OF  
SEMI -FINISHED PRODUC TS OF IRON OR NON -ALLOY STEEL  
AND STEEL REBAR (BAR S, RODS AND COILS)  
 FOR CONSTRUCTION PU RPOSES  
REQUEST FOR CONSULTA TIONS UNDER ARTICLE 12.3 OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
UKRAINE  
The following communication, dated 22 October 2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Ukraine.  
 
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On 11 October 2019, the notification of the Arab Republic of Egypt, submitted to the WTO Committee 
on Safeguards pursuant to Articles 12.1(b), and 12.1(c) of the Agreement on Safeguards on finding 
a serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports (G/SG/N/8/EGY/9 – 
G/SG/N/10/EGY/9), was circulated to the WTO members.  
According to Article 12. 3 of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, adequate opportunity for prior 
consultations shall be provided before the application of any safeguard measure.  
Having a substantial interest as exporter of the products concerned, Ukraine requests consultations 
with the Arab Republic of Egypt under Article 12.3 of the Agreement on Safeguards, with a view to, 
inter alia , reviewing the information provided under Article 12.2 of the Agreement on Safeguards, 
exchanging views on the measures and reaching an understanding o n ways to achieve the objective 
set out in Article 8.1 of the Agreement on Safeguards.  
Ukraine reserves all its rights under the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization and 
its Annexes including the Agreement on Safeguards.  
Ukraine looks forwa rd to receiving a response to this request and to fixing a mutually acceptable 
date and venue for the consultations.  
 
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