Article XIX:4

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Article XIX:4 is a specific provision within GATT Article XIX that sets out procedural and substantive conditions for applying safeguard measures to imported products.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legal norm
treaty provision
aimsTo ensure transparency in the use of safeguard measures
prevent abuse of safeguard measures
appliesTo safeguard measures
belongsTo multilateral trade agreements
concerns consultation obligations in safeguard actions
limitations on the duration of safeguard measures
limitations on the extent of safeguard measures
notification obligations in safeguard actions
enforcedThrough WTO dispute settlement system
enteredIntoForceWith General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
surface form: GATT 1947
hasScope imported products subject to safeguard measures
imposesObligationOn WTO Members applying safeguard measures
incorporatedInto GATT 1994 via the Uruguay Round Agreements
surface form: GATT 1994
interpretedInContextOf WTO Agreement on Safeguards
language English
legalNature binding obligation for WTO Members
legalSystem WTO agreements
surface form: World Trade Organization law
objective balance Members’ right to use safeguards with multilateral control
partOf GATT Article XIX
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
surface form: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994
regulates application of safeguard measures to imported products
relatedTo Article XIX of the GATT 1994
surface form: Article XIX:1 of GATT

GATT Article XIX
surface form: Article XIX:2 of GATT

Article XIX of the GATT 1994
surface form: Article XIX:3 of GATT
requires that Members afford the CONTRACTING PARTIES an opportunity to consult on proposed safeguard measures
that Members give notice in writing to the CONTRACTING PARTIES as far in advance as may be practicable
that Members indicate the proposed extent and duration of the safeguard measure
that Members indicate the proposed rate of progressive liberalization of the safeguard measure
that Members provide all pertinent information regarding the proposed safeguard measure
that Members provide reasons for the proposed safeguard measure
that safeguard measures be applied only to the extent necessary to facilitate adjustment
that safeguard measures be applied only to the extent necessary to prevent or remedy serious injury
setsOut procedural conditions for safeguard measures
substantive conditions for safeguard measures
subjectMatter multilateral trade regulation
trade remedies
typeOfCondition procedural safeguard condition
substantive safeguard condition

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GATT Article XIX chapterSection Article XIX:4