MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS THE URUGUAY ROUND

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1 MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS THE URUGUAY ROUND RESTRICTED MTN.GNG/NG9/W/2 12 May Special Distribution \ Group of Negotiations on Goods (GATT) Negotiating Group on Safeguards DRAFT INVENTORY OF ARTICLE XIX ACTIONS AND OTHER MEASURES WHICH APPEAR TO SERVE THE SAME PURPOSE Note by the Secretariat 1. During its first meeting held on 10 March, the Negotiating Group agreed that the secretariat should update and reorganize the inventory of Article XIX actions and other measures which appear to serve the same purpose (Spec(82)18/Rev.3 dated 22 May 1984 and L/6087 dated 28 November 1986) after consulting with delegations (MTN.GNG/NG9/1, para.12). 2. The secretariat has, in consultation with delegations, revised and updated the list, which is attached to this note. It is issued on the responsibility of the secretariat. 3. Annex A is a list of measures notified under Article XIX which are still in force. Annex B(i) is a list of export restraint s, voluntary export restraints, orderly marketing s, export forecasts, basic price systems and others. Annex B(ii) is a list of other measures of a limitative nature taken since 1975, and still in force, which GATT SECRETARIAT UR

2 Page 2 are known to the secretariat. Annex B(i) and (ii) correspond respectively to Appendix V(a) and (b) of L/ Some measures in Annex B were notified to the GATT under the procedures of the Understanding Regarding Notification, Consultation, Dispute Settlement and Surveillance, while others were based on published source of information. While delegations have been invited to verify, correct or complete the information in the lists, they remain subject to further comment and discussion, and should not be treated as definitive. «5. The present document is without prejudice to any decision which the Negotiating Group may wish to make with regard to its further use.

3 » ANNEX A MEASURES NOTIFIED IINIH-T ARTICLE XIX WHICH ARK STILL IN FORCE Item No. Date introduced Contracting party Measure taken Affected countries/ compensation, retaliation References Germany Hard coal and hard coal product Repeal of general licence from countries outside the ECSC. Further contracts subjected to individual Norway, United Kingdom United States; compensation was offered L/855, L/920 licensing Nigeria Cement Import licences prohibited, except for contracts concluded prior to Germany, Israel, United Kingdom L/ & 26 Feb Peru Lead arsenate and valves, Specific duty introduced on duty-free lead arsenate; United States L/1979, L/1896 respectively Increased specific duty on valves Spain Synthetic The tariff heading was sub United States (compensated L/2820 & Add.1-4 rubber divided into two; a 15% ), Canada (compen L/3323 & Add.l, provisional customs duty was imposed on synthetic sated ) and EEC (compensated ) L/3375 rubber based on polybutadienne Australia Used 4-wheol drlvr vehicles The product description is in some cases abbreviated. Quantitative restrictions imposed United States L/2787 NTM Inventory ^3 M n n o

4 Item No. Date introduced Contracting party Measure taken Affected countries/ compensation, retaliation References B) gq it i as ;. Z a as Italy Raw silk The notification stated, inter alia, that the EEC Council saw fit (In 1968) to support the Italian efforts by deciding to take, inter alia, the following action: to reintroduce, over the period to , the customs duty on raw silk already laid down in the Common External Tariff and to establish a community L/3231 & Add.l r Australia Certain apparei Additional duties in excess of a tariff quota Canada, EEC, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Pakistan, Romania, Sweiitn, Switzerland, United States L/4162 & Add.1-2, C/M/103, 105, Australia Knitted and woven dresses Additional specific duties for imports in excess of tariff quota, applied to import clearances after LM364 Adopted at Community level. The partial removal in August 1969 concerned silk waste.

5 1 torn No. Date introduced Contracting party Measure taken Affected countries/ compensation, retaliation References Australia Wool worsted yarns tariff quotas (additional specific duty). EEC L/4659 & Add.1-4 Base period for individual importer's quota entitlements will be the twelvemonth period ending 30 November Initial quota allocations for six month period beginning 1 March 1978 valid for twelve months Canada Non-leather quotas EEC, United States, L/5263 & Add.1-30 footwear LDCs (Korea); retaliation proposed twice by EEC (see Add.8 and 21) Canada Leather footwear quota; later exemption of higher priced footwear (see Add.9) and Add.22) EEC, Brazil, Spain, US; retaliation proposed twice by EEC (see Add.3/Rev.l) L/5351 & Add.1-33 L EEC Dried grapes Compensatory tax Australia, US L/ Add.1-24 CO ou ID US Heavyweight motorcycles Increased duties Japan L/5493 & Add.1-15 Partial termination (see Add.19 and 25) Partial termination and (see Add.20, 27 and 30)

6 Item No. bate Introduced Contracting party Measure taken Affected countries/ compensation, retaliation References CX3 z re o c* z O LA US Specialty steel Additional tariffs and quotas EEC, Brazil, Korea and others (QUAs concluded with Austria, Argentina, Canada, Japan, Poland, Spain, Sweden); action under Article XlX:3(a) by Canada concerning quota restriction (see Add.10 and 31) and EEC covering tariff and quota restriction (see Add.15, ) L/ Add. 1-96». L Australia Certain filament lamps Increased duties Hungary, US, others L/5526 & Add EEC (France) Certain electronic quotas piezo-electric quartz watches with digital display Hong Kong, Japan, Korea Macao L/5645 & Add Chile Sugar Tariff surcharge L/5672 & Add.1-3 L South Africa Certain footwear Increased duties; suspension of existing binding L/ Chile Wheat Additional specific duties L/5861 & Add EEC Morello cherries Countervailing charge on imports below a minimum price Hungary L/5841 & Add.1-3

7 Item Ne. Date introduced Contracting party I'roduct Measure taken Aifecttd countries/ compensation, retaliation References 2] South Africa Malic Acid Increased duties; L/5860 suspension of existing binding Chile Edible vegetable Increased duties L/5935 & Add.1-2 oils EEC Provisionally Countervailing charge L/5957 preserved raspberries EEC Sweet potatoes Suspension of issue L/5988 of import certificate 25 June '86 South Africa Tali oil tatty acids Increased duties. Certain pipettes, flasks etc. Certain high carbon steel wire Certain sparking plugs L/ Austria Broken rice Quotas EEC (Italy) L/6144

8 Page 8 ANNEX B(i) EXPORT RESTRAINT ARRANGEMENTS: VOLUNTARY EXPORT RESTRAINTS, ORDERLY MARKETING ARRANGEMENTS; EXPORT FORECASTS, BASIC PRICE SYSTEMS AND OTHERS STEEL AND STEEL PRODUCTS EEC/Austria Consulting EEC/Brazil Price monitoring system EEC/Bulgaria Price monitoring system EEC/Czechoslovakia Price monitoring system EEC/Finland Consulting EEC/Hungary Price monitoring system EEC/Norway Consulting EEC/Poland Price monitoring system EEC/Romania Price monitoring system EEC/Republic of Korea Price monitoring system EEC/Sweden EEC/Venezuela Consulting Price monitoring system

9 Page 9 United States/EEC Semi-finished : 600,000 short tons in 1986 United States/Sweden Finished steel 'Consulting ' «United States/Argentina s United States/Australia s United States/Austria s United States/Brazil s United States/ Bulgaria s United States/ Czechoslovakia s

10 MTN.GNG/NG9/V'/: Page 10 United States/EEC s United States/Finland s United States/GDR s United States/Hungary s United States/Japan s United States/ Republic of Korea s United States/Mexico s

11 Page 11 United States/Poland United States/Romania United States/ South Africa United States/ Spain United States/Venezuela United States/Taiwan : 20,000-25,000 metric tons per month MACHINE TOOLS EEC/Japan NC lathes and machining centres Unilateral minimum price monitoring system EEC(UK)/Japan NC lathes and machining centres Industry-to industry

12 Page 12 United States/Japan Machine centres, lathes, punching and shearing machines and milling machines Voluntary restraint United States/Taiwan Machining centres, lathes and milling machines Voluntary restraint United States/EEC(Federal Republic of Germany) Machine tools US unilateral monitoring with reference level United States/ Switzerland Machine tools US unilateral monitoring with reference level AUTOMOBILES AND ROAD TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT Canada/Japan Automobiles : 240,000 vehicles in Canada/ Republic of Korea Automobiles Indicative export target:100,000 vehicles in EEC/Japan Automobiles Monitoring system EEC(Italy)/Japan Motorcycles above J80cc Unilateral commitment to exercise restraint in shipments ] EEC(Italy)/Japan Motorcycles up to 380cc: 1,800 units Import quota FEC/Japan Light commercial vehicles and forklift trucks Monitoring system

13 Page 13 EEC(France)/Japan 1 Automobiles EEC(Italy)/Japan Jeeps and other automobiles Import quota: 3,400 units Norway/ Republic of Korea Pneumatic tyres for motor cars Voluntary export restraints /# EEC(UK)/Japan 1 Automobiles Industry-toindustry, export quota EEC(UK)/Japan 1 Light commercial vehicles up to 3 1/2 tons Industry-toindustry, export quota EEC(UK)/Japan 1 Heavy commercial vehicles over 3 1/2 tons Industry-toindustry understanding that shipments will not be made United States/Japan Automobiles of 2.3 million cars per year ECTRONIC PRODUCTS EEC/Japan" Colour TV sets Monitoring system EEC/Japan" Colour TV tubes Monitoring system EEC/Japan J Video tape recorders Monitoring system

14 Page 14 EEC(Italy)/Japan Car radios, hi-fi radios, radio recorders, TV sets, cameras and antennae Import quota 1,417 million lire Republic of Korea/EEC Microwave ovens, video cassette recorders Auto limitation United States/ Japan Semi-conductors Government-togovernment price undertakings and market share forecasts FOOTWEAR Canada/Italy Footwear Canada/Spain Footwear Canada/Taiwan Footwear Canada/Republic of Korea Women and girls leather footwear export quota EEC(UK)/Republic of Korea Footwear Industry-to industry Norway/Republic of Korea Footwear Industry-toindustry Norway/Japan Footwear Industry-to industry TEXTILES (s outside the MFA) Canada/Maldives Textiles

15 Page 15 Canada/Pakistan Textiles Canada/Vietnam Clothing EEC/Egypt Cotton thread Indicative export quota EEC/Egypt' Cotton fabrics Indicative export quota EEC/Malta I EEC/Turkey' Textile Textile Indicative export quota Indicative export quota 1988 EEC/Tunisia Woven cotton fabrics and trousers Indicative export quota EEC/Morocco Apparel Indicative export quota Finland/Pakistan undershirts and Bed liner s Finland/China Textile s Japan/China Cotton goods s Japan/Pakistan Cotton goods s Japan/Republic of Korea Cotton yarn Industry-to-industry Japan/Republic of Korea Certain apparel Request for restraint Japan/Republic of Korea Silk yarn and Fabrics Japan/China Silk yarn Expert quota Japan/Taiwan Certain apparel Request for restraint Norway/China Textile s

16 Page 16 United States/China Textiles and textiles s United States/Costa Rica Textiles United States/Haiti Textiles and apparel Guaranteed access levels United States/Israel Textiles and apparel United States/Republic of Korea Textiles and textiles s * United States/Maldives Wool sweaters United States/Egypt and Pakistan Textiles and apparel United States/Mauritius Certain cotton and non-mfa textile United States/Taiwan Textiles and apparel Growth rate of exports United States/Trinidad and Tobago Textiles and apparel Guaranteed access levels AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS EEC/Thailand Manioc Export restraint -(1990) EEC/Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Iceland, New Zealand, Poland, Romania and Yugoslavia Live sheep or goats and mea.t thereof EEC/New Zealand Butter Import quota

17 Page 17 EEC/Uruguay Mutton and lamb Export restraint FEC/Austria, Finland, Norwav Cheese Discipline in reciprocal trade OTHER EEC(FRG and UK)/ L Republic of Korea EEC/Sweden Norway/Republic of Korea Stainless steel flatware Kraftliner Leather apparel Industry-to-industry Industry-to-industry Voluntary export restraints EEC(Denmark)/Poland Porcelain Voluntary export restraints Arrangement applies irrespective of agreements concluded by Japan with the EEC at the Community level. 2 A Restraints asked for by Japan; it is not known if the exporting country has agreed. ~ 3 Superseded by unilateral monitoring on the part of the exporting country. 4 Based on information received from the delegation of the Republic of Korea. The importing countries concerned consider this entry to be premature in the absence of agreement on the notifications of actions other than those of governments. Excludes some 42 long-term agreements covering shipments of guaranteed quantities of wheat and coarse grains. The importing countries concerned consider this entry to be premature in the absence of agreement on the notifications of actions other than those of governments. In the context of an Administrative Co-operation Agreement.

18 Page 18.' ANNEX B(ii) OTHER MEASURES OF A LIMITATIVE NATURE TAKEN SINCE 1975, AND STILL IN FORCE, WHICH ARE KNOWN TO THE SECRETARIAT Country Measure 1975 EEC (France) Tunny for industrial purposes Embargo Feb now 1980 EEC Cultivated mushrooms in brine Import licences April 1980-now Japan Certain silk and fibre fabrics, ropes and cables (CCCN 50.59) Prior import permission May 1980-now EEC/Chile/ other non-member countries Live sheep and goats, sheep and goat meat (CCCN and 02.01) Import restrictions for countries with which VERs were rot negotiated Oct.1980-now 1981 EEC Preserved mushrooms (within sub-heading CCCN 20.01C) Protective measure to prevent circumvention of measures applying to mushrooms in brine and preserved cultivated mushrooms Aug now

19 Page 19 Country Measure 1982 EEC (France)/ Japan Motorcycles of a cylinder capacity of 50cm or less Import restriction through surveillance system and administrative guidances to importers 1983 Feb now EEC (France)/ Japan Video tape recorders Visa administratif préalable Apr now a,-. The importing country concerned is of the view that this measure has been taker :'r order to achieve the purpose of state trading for raw silk. The importing country concerned is of the view that this measure should not be included in the list since it concerns a statistical surveillance system.