Council for Trade in Goods - Committee on Safeguards - Immediate notification under article 12.5 of the Agreement on Safeguards to the Council for Trade in Goods of proposed suspension of concessions and other obligations referred to in paragraph 2 of article 8 of the Agreement on Safeguards - United Kingdom


IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.5 OF THE AGREEMENT
ON SAFEGUARDS TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS OF
PROPOSED SUSPENSION OF CONCESSIONS AND OTHER
OBLIGATIONS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2
OF ARTICLE 8 OF THE AGREEMENT
ON SAFEGUARDS 

United Kingdom

The following communication, dated and received on 20 August 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United Kingdom.

 

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Pursuant to Article 12.5 of the Agreement on Safeguards, and in accordance with the agreed format for notifications,[1] the United Kingdom provides immediate notification to the Council for Trade in Goods of the proposed suspension of concessions or other obligations referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 8 of the Agreement on Safeguards.

Notwithstanding the reservation of rights in this notification, the United Kingdom remains committed to reaching a positive outcome through an ongoing dialogue with Türkiye.



[1] _G/SG/1, 1 July 1996; amended on 19 October 2009, _G/SG/1/Rev.1 - _G/SG/N/6/Rev.1 - _G/SG/89.