Notification and Consultation. 1. A Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing upon: (a) initiating a bilateral safeguard proceeding under this Section; (b) applying a provisional bilateral safeguard measure; and (c) taking a final decision to apply or extend a bilateral safeguard measure.
2. A Party shall provide to the other Party a copy of the public version of the report of its competent investigating authority in accordance with Article 8.4.1.
3. Upon request of a Party whose good is subject to a bilateral safeguard proceeding under this Section, the Party conducting that proceeding shall enter into consultations with the requesting Party to review a notification under paragraph 1 or any public notice or report that the competent investigating authority has issued in connection with the proceeding.
4. All notifications during any bilateral safeguard investigation shall be exchanged in English.
Notification and Consultation. 1. A Party shall promptly notify the other Party, in writing, on:
(a) initiating an investigation under Article 8.7;
(b) making a finding of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports of an originating good of the other Party as a result of the reduction or elimination of a customs duty on the good pursuant to this Agreement;
(c) taking a decision to apply or extend a safeguard measure, or to apply a provisional measure; and
(d) taking a decision to progressively liberalise a safeguard measure previously applied.
2. A Party shall provide to the other Party a copy of the public version of the report of its competent authorities required under Article 8.7 immediately as it is available.
3. In making a notification pursuant to paragraph 1, the Party applying or extending a safeguard measure shall also provide evidence of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports of an originating good of the other Party as a result of the reduction or elimination of a customs duty pursuant to this Agreement, a precise description of the good involved, the details of the proposed measure including as appropriate the grounds for not selecting the measure described in Article 8.5 (a), the date of introduction, duration, and timetable for progressive liberalisation of the measure, if such timetable is applicable. In the case of an extension of a measure, evidence that the domestic industry concerned is adjusting shall also be provided. Upon request, the Party applying or extending a safeguard measure shall provide additional information as the other Party may consider necessary.
4. A Party proposing to apply or extend a safeguard measure shall provide adequate opportunity for prior consultations with the other Party, with a view to, inter alia, reviewing the information provided under paragraph 3, exchanging views on the measure and reaching an agreement on compensation as set forth in Article 8.10.
5. Where a Party applies a provisional measure referred to in Article 8.8, on request of the other Party, consultations shall be initiated immediately after such application.
6. The provisions on notification in this Chapter shall not require a Party to disclose confidential information the disclosure of which would impede law enforcement or otherwise be contrary to the public interest or would prejudice the legitimate commercial interests of particular juridical persons, public or private.
7. The Parties shall provide an English translation of not...
Notification and Consultation. 1. A Member shall immediately notify the Committee on Safeguards upon:
(a) initiating an investigatory process relating to serious injury or threat thereof and the reasons for it;
(b) making a finding of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports; and
(c) taking a decision to apply or extend a safeguard measure.
2. In making the notifications referred to in paragraphs 1(b) and 1(c), the Member proposing to apply or extend a safeguard measure shall provide the Committee on Safeguards with all pertinent information, which shall include evidence of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports, precise description of the product involved and the proposed measure, proposed date of introduction, expected duration and timetable for progressive liberalization. In the case of an extension of a measure, evidence that the industry concerned is adjusting shall also be provided. The Council for Trade in Goods or the Committee on Safeguards may request such additional information as they may consider necessary from the Member proposing to apply or extend the measure.
3. A Member proposing to apply or extend a safeguard measure shall provide adequate opportunity for prior consultations with those Members having a substantial interest as exporters of the product concerned, with a view to, inter alia, reviewing the information provided under paragraph 2, exchanging views on the measure and reaching an understanding on ways to achieve the objective set out in paragraph 1 of Article 8.
4. A Member shall make a notification to the Committee on Safeguards before taking a provisional safeguard measure referred to in Article 6. Consultations shall be initiated immediately after the measure is taken.
5. The results of the consultations referred to in this Article, as well as the results of mid-term reviews referred to in paragraph 4 of Article 7, any form of compensation referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 8, and proposed suspensions of concessions and other obligations referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 8, shall be notified immediately to the Council for Trade in Goods by the Members concerned.
6. Members shall notify promptly the Committee on Safeguards of their laws, regulations and administrative procedures relating to safeguard measures as well as any modifications made to them.
7. Members maintaining measures described in Article 10 and paragraph 1 of Article 11 which exist on the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement shall not...
Notification and Consultation. In the event that a party (in such case, the “Notifying Party”) believes it is required by applicable statute or regulation, or by judicial or administrative process to disclose any part of the other party’s (in such case, the “Notified Party”) Confidential Information which is disclosed to it under this Agreement, the Notifying Party shall (i) promptly notify the Notified Party of each such requirement and identify the documents so required thereby, so that the Notified Party may seek an appropriate protective order or other remedy and/or waive compliance by the Notifying Party with the provisions of this Agreement, and (ii) consult with the Notified Party on the advisability of taking legally available steps to resist or narrow the scope of such requirement.
Notification and Consultation. 1. A Party shall immediately notify the other Party in writing on:
(a) initiating a bilateral safeguard investigation;
(b) making a finding of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports;
(c) taking a decision to apply or extend a bilateral safeguard measure; and
(d) taking a decision to liberalise a bilateral safeguard measure previously applied in accordance with Article
2. In making the notifications referred to in paragraph 1(b) and paragraph 1(c), the Party applying a bilateral safeguard measure shall provide the other Party with all pertinent information, which shall include evidence of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports, a precise description of the product involved, the proposed bilateral safeguard measure, the grounds for introducing the bilateral safeguard measure, the proposed date of introduction and its expected duration and timetable for progressive liberalisation. In the case of an extension of a bilateral safeguard measure, the written results of the determination required by Article 7.4, including evidence that the continued application of the measure is necessary to prevent or remedy serious injury and that the industry is adjusting, shall also be provided.
3. A Party proposing to apply or extend a bilateral safeguard measure shall provide adequate opportunity for prior consultations with the other Party, with a view to, inter alia, reviewing the information provided in accordance with paragraph 2, exchanging views on the bilateral safeguard measure and reaching an agreement on compensation in accordance with Article 7.7.1.
4. A Party shall provide to the other Party a copy of the public version of the report of its competent authorities required under Article 7.4 as soon as it is available.
Notification and Consultation. 1. A Party shall promptly notify the other Party, in writing, upon:
(a) initiating an investigation under Article 5.8 (Investigation);
(b) making a finding of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports of an originating product of the other Party as a result of the reduction or elimination of a Customs duty on the product pursuant to this Agreement;
(c) taking a decision to apply or extend a safeguard measure, or to apply a provisional measure; and
(d) taking a decision to progressively liberalise a safeguard measure previously applied.
2. A Party shall provide to the other Party a copy of the public version of the report of its competent authorities required under Article 5.8(1) (Investigation) immediately after it is available.
3. In the written notice referred to in paragraph 1(a), the reason for the initiation of the investigation, a precise description of an originating product subject to the investigation and its subheading or more detailed level of the HS, the period subject to the investigation and the date of initiation of the investigation shall be included.
4. In notifying under paragraphs 1(b) and (c), the Party applying or extending a safeguard measure shall also provide evidence of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports of an originating product of the other Party as a result of the reduction or elimination of a Customs duty pursuant to this Agreement; a precise description of the product involved and its subheading or more detailed level of the HS; the details of the proposed safeguard measure; and the date of introduction, duration and timetable for progressive liberalisation of the measure, if such timetable is applicable. In the case of an extension of a safeguard measure, evidence that the domestic industry concerned is adjusting shall also be provided. Upon request, the Party applying or extending a safeguard measure shall to the extent possible provide additional information as the other Party may consider necessary.
5. A Party proposing to apply or extend a safeguard measure shall provide adequate opportunity for prior consultations with the other Party, with a view to, inter alia, reviewing the information provided under paragraph 4, exchanging views on the safeguard measure and reaching an agreement on compensation as set forth in Article 5.11(1) (Compensation).
6. Where a Party applies a provisional measure referred to in Article 5.9 (Provisional Measures), on request of the other Party, cons...
Notification and Consultation. 1. A Party shall immediately notify the other Party in writing on:
(a) initiating a bilateral safeguard investigation;
(b) making a finding of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports;
(c) taking a decision to apply or extend a bilateral safeguard measure; and
(d) taking a decision to liberalise a bilateral safeguard measure previously applied in accordance with Article 6.5.
Notification and Consultation. The Secretary will notify employees who are likely to become excess as early as possible and, where they choose to have a representative, their representatives will also be notified.
Notification and Consultation. 1. A Party shall promptly notify the other Party on:
(a) initiating an investigation;
(b) making a finding of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports; and
(c) taking a decision to apply or extend a bilateral safeguard measure.
2. The Party making the notification referred to in subparagraphs 1(b) and 1(c) shall provide the other Party with all pertinent information which shall include evidence of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports, a precise description of the product involved and the proposed measure, as well as the proposed date of introduction and its expected duration. In the case of an extension of a bilateral safeguard measure, evidence that the continued application of the measure is necessary to prevent or remedy serious injury and that the industry is adjusting, shall also be provided.
3. A Party proposing to apply or extend a bilateral safeguard measure shall provide adequate opportunity for prior consultations with the other Party, with a view to, inter alia, reviewing the information provided under paragraph 2, exchanging views on the bilateral safeguard measure and reaching an agreement on compensation as set forth in Article 5.9.
4. Before a Party takes a provisional safeguard measure referred to in Article 5.7, it shall notify the other Party, and, on request of the other Party, consultations shall be initiated immediately after taking such a measure.
