§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Trade what changes Her Majesty's Government wish to see made to the safeguard provisions under Article XIX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; with what trading problems these changes are intended to deal; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MeacherWe wish to see a general international understanding that, where market disruption is caused by imports from particular supplying countries, it is appropriate, and less restrictive of world trade generally, to limit any safeguard measures under Article XIX to imports from those countries. The EEC is seeking an understanding in this sense in the current GATT multilateral trade negotiations.