WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding United States-Safeguard Measures on Certain Steel Products

概要

The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") is providing notice that on June 3, 2002, a dispute settlement panel was established at the request of the European Communities ("EC") under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ("WTO") to examine safeguard measures imposed on certain steel products pursuant to section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2253) ("safeguard measures") and established in Presidential Proclamation 7529 of March 5, 2002 (67 FR 10553 (Mar. 7, 2002)). Panels were also established at the request of Brazil, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Norway, and Switzerland to examine these safeguard measures. Pursuant to an agreement with these countries (the "complaining parties"), one panel will examine all of these disputes. The complaining parties allege that the safeguard measures are inconsistent with the obligations of the United States under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("GATT 1994") and the WTO Agreement on Safeguards ("SA"). USTR invites written comment from the public concerning the issues raised in this dispute. Canada, Chinese Taipei, Cuba, Malaysia, Mexico, Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela h