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Consultations
Complaint by the United States.
On 30 May 2002, the US requested consultations with the
EC with regard to the provisional safeguard measures imposed by the EC on
imports of certain steel products, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC)
No 560/2002 of 27 March 2002 (OJ L 85/1, 28 March 2002)
as well as any amendments thereto or extensions thereof, and any related
measures.
The US contended that these measures appear to be
inconsistent with the EC’s obligations under the provisions of GATT 1994
and of the Agreement on Safeguards, in particular, Articles 2.1, 2.2, 3,
4.1, 4.2, 6 and 12.1 of the Agreement on Safeguards and Article XIX:1(a)
of the GATT 1994.
On 7 June 2002, Japan requested to join the
consultations.
On 19 August 2002, the US requested the establishment
of a panel. In particular the US claimed that the EC
safeguard measures are inconsistent with the provisions listed in the
request for consultations. In addition, the US claimed that Article
12.4 of the Safeguards Agreement was also violated.
At its meeting on 30 August 2002, the DSB deferred the
establishment of a panel.
Panel and Appellate Body proceedings
At its meeting on 16 September 2002, the DSB
established a panel. Egypt, Japan and Korea reserved their third party
rights. On 23 September 2002, Turkey reserved its third party rights.
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