REQUEST
FOR CONSULTATIONS BY SWITZERLAND UNDER
ARTICLE 12.3 OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS
Switzerland
The following communication, dated and received on 1 December 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation
of Switzerland.
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On 12 November 2025, the European Union submitted to the WTO
Committee on Safeguards a notification pursuant to Article 12 of the Agreement
on Safeguards concerning a finding of serious injury or threat thereof and a
proposed safeguard measure regarding imports of certain ferro-alloying elements
(_G/SG/N/8/EU/2 - _G/SG/N/10/EU/2 - _G/SG/N/11/EU/2).
Switzerland requests consultations with the European Union under
Article 12.3 of the Agreement on Safeguards, with a view to, inter alia,
reviewing the information provided under Article 12.2 of the Agreement on
Safeguards and exchanging views on the measure.
Switzerland suggests that the consultations take place at a
mutually agreed date.
Switzerland reserves all its rights under the
Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization and its Annexes, including
the Agreement on Safeguards.
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