Committee on Safeguards - Notification under article 12.1(b) of the Agreement on Safeguards on finding a serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports - Notification pursuant to article 9, footnote 2 of the Agreement on Safeguards - China - Meat of bovine animals

NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(B) OF THE AGREEMENT ON
SAFEGUARDS ON FINDING A SERIOUS INJURY OR THREAT
THEREOF CAUSED BY INCREASED IMPORTS

NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS

China

Meat of bovine animals

The following communication, dated and received on 19 December 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of China.

 

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On 27 December 2024, China initiated a safeguard investigation on imported meat of bovine animals. Notification was provided to the Committee on Safeguards on 27 December 2024 (Notification No. _G/SG/N/6/CHN/3). China hereby notifies, pursuant to Article 12.1(b) of the Agreement on Safeguards, the findings of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports and, pursuant to Article 9.1, the non-application of the measure to developing countries (Regions) should a safeguard measure be imposed. China will notify the Committee upon taking a decision to apply a safeguard measure, according to Article 12.1 (c).