Article XIX:1

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Article XIX:1 is the opening provision of GATT’s safeguard clause, setting out the basic conditions under which a WTO member may temporarily restrict imports to protect a domestic industry from serious injury caused by unforeseen import surges.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf WTO law provision
treaty provision
allows temporary modification of GATT concessions
temporary suspension of GATT obligations
temporary withdrawal of GATT concessions
alsoKnownAs opening provision of the GATT safeguard clause
appliesTo World Trade Organization member states
surface form: WTO Members
basedOn concept of emergency action on imports
citationForm Article XIX of the GATT 1994
surface form: Article XIX:1 GATT 1994
codifiedIn Annex 1A: Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods
surface form: Annex 1A of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the WTO
condition effect of GATT obligations including tariff concessions
existence of increased imports
imports must be in such increased quantities
imports must be under such conditions
serious injury to domestic producers
threat of serious injury to domestic producers
unforeseen developments
continuityIn GATT 1994 via the Uruguay Round Agreements
surface form: GATT 1994
governs emergency action on imports of particular products
historicalPrecursorOf multilateral safeguard disciplines under the WTO
interpretedBy WTO Appellate Body
WTO panels
language English
French
Spanish
legalEffect permits derogation from GATT obligations subject to conditions
legalNature exception to general GATT obligations
legalSystem WTO agreements
surface form: World Trade Organization law
linkedConcept domestic industry
like or directly competitive products
serious injury
tariff concessions
unforeseen developments
withdrawal of concessions
partOf Article XIX of the GATT 1994
GATT Article XIX
surface form: GATT safeguards clause

GATT 1994 via the Uruguay Round Agreements
surface form: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994
purpose to address serious injury caused by import surges
to protect a domestic industry
relatedTo Agreement on Safeguards
requires causal link between increased imports and serious injury
that serious injury be to domestic producers of like or directly competitive products
scope goods trade
setsOut basic conditions for applying safeguard measures
subjectMatter protection of domestic industry
safeguard measures
temporary import restrictions
yearEnacted 1947

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GATT Article XIX chapterSection Article XIX:1