Common use of Multilateral safeguards Clause in Contracts

Multilateral safeguards. 1. Subject to the provisions of this Article, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a Party from adopting measures in accordance with Article XIX of the GATT 1994, the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, Article 5 of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture annexed to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation (“WTO Agreement”) and any other relevant WTO Agreements. 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the EU shall, in the light of the overall development objectives of this Agreement and the small size of the economies of the SADC EPA States, exclude imports from any SADC EPA State from any measures taken pursuant to Article XIX of the GATT 1994, the WTO Agreement on Safeguards and Article 5 of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. 3. The provisions of paragraph 2 shall apply for a period of five (5) years, beginning from the date of entry into force of this Agreement. Not later than one hundred and twenty (120) days before the end of this period, the Joint Council shall review the operation of paragraph 2 in the light of the development needs of the SADC EPA States, with a view to determining their possible extension for a further period. 4. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not be subject to the provisions of Part III.

Multilateral safeguards. 1. Subject to the provisions of this Article, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a the SADC EPA States and the EC Party from adopting measures in accordance with Article XIX of the GATT 1994, the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, Article 5 of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture annexed to the Marrakesh Marrakech Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation (“WTO Agreement”) and any other relevant WTO Agreements.. CE/SADC/en 33 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the EU EC Party shall, in the light of the overall development objectives of this Agreement and the small size of the economies of the SADC EPA States, exclude imports from any SADC EPA State from any measures taken pursuant to Article XIX of the GATT 1994, the WTO Agreement on Safeguards and Article 5 of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. 3. The provisions of paragraph 2 shall apply for a period of five (5) years, beginning from the date of entry into force of this the Agreement. Not later than one hundred and twenty (120) 120 days before the end of this period, the Joint SADC EPA States-EC Council shall review the operation of paragraph 2 those provisions in the light of the development needs of the SADC EPA States, with a view to determining whether to extend their possible extension application for a further period. 4. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not be subject to the Dispute Settlement provisions of Part IIIthis Agreement.

Multilateral safeguards. 1. Subject to the provisions of this Article, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a the SADC EPA States and the EC Party from adopting measures in accordance with Article XIX of the GATT 1994, the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, Article 5 of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture annexed to the Marrakesh Marrakech Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation (“WTO Agreement”) and any other relevant WTO Agreements. 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the EU EC Party shall, in the light of the overall development objectives of this Agreement and the small size of the economies of the SADC EPA States, exclude imports from any SADC EPA State from any measures taken pursuant to Article XIX of the GATT 1994, the WTO Agreement on Safeguards and Article 5 of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. 3. The provisions of paragraph 2 shall apply for a period of five (5) years, beginning from the date of entry into force of this the Agreement. Not later than one hundred and twenty (120) 120 days before the end of this period, the Joint SADC EPA States-EC Council shall review the operation of paragraph 2 those provisions in the light of the development needs of the SADC EPA States, with a view to determining whether to extend their possible extension application for a further period. 4. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not be subject to the Dispute Settlement provisions of Part IIIthis Agreement.