Article XIX:1
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Article XIX:1 is the opening provision of GATT’s safeguard clause, setting out the basic conditions under which a WTO member may temporarily restrict imports to protect a domestic industry from serious injury caused by unforeseen import surges.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article XIX:1 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3793347 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article XIX:1 Context triple: [GATT Article XIX, chapterSection, Article XIX:1]
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A.
Article XVIII
Article XVIII is a provision of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide that addresses the treaty’s procedural or final clauses within the framework of international law.
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B.
Article XVII
Article XVII is a provision of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide that addresses the relationship between the Convention and existing international agreements and obligations of states.
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C.
Article XV
Article XV is a provision of the Biological Weapons Convention that governs how the treaty may be amended by its States Parties.
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D.
Article XIII
Article XIII is a provision of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide that addresses procedural or institutional aspects related to the convention’s implementation.
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E.
Article 9
Article 9 is the famous pacifist clause of Japan’s postwar constitution that renounces war and prohibits Japan from maintaining traditional military forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article XIX:1 Target entity description: Article XIX:1 is the opening provision of GATT’s safeguard clause, setting out the basic conditions under which a WTO member may temporarily restrict imports to protect a domestic industry from serious injury caused by unforeseen import surges.
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A.
Article XVIII
Article XVIII is a provision of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide that addresses the treaty’s procedural or final clauses within the framework of international law.
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B.
Article XVII
Article XVII is a provision of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide that addresses the relationship between the Convention and existing international agreements and obligations of states.
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C.
Article XV
Article XV is a provision of the Biological Weapons Convention that governs how the treaty may be amended by its States Parties.
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D.
Article XIII
Article XIII is a provision of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide that addresses procedural or institutional aspects related to the convention’s implementation.
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E.
Article 9
Article 9 is the famous pacifist clause of Japan’s postwar constitution that renounces war and prohibits Japan from maintaining traditional military forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WTO law provision
ⓘ
treaty provision ⓘ |
| allows |
temporary modification of GATT concessions
ⓘ
temporary suspension of GATT obligations ⓘ temporary withdrawal of GATT concessions ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | opening provision of the GATT safeguard clause ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
WTO Members
ⓘ
linked to:
World Trade Organization member states
|
| basedOn | concept of emergency action on imports ⓘ |
| citationForm |
Article XIX:1 GATT 1994
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linked to:
Article XIX of the GATT 1994
|
| codifiedIn | Annex 1A of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the WTO ⓘ |
| condition |
effect of GATT obligations including tariff concessions
ⓘ
existence of increased imports ⓘ imports must be in such increased quantities ⓘ imports must be under such conditions ⓘ serious injury to domestic producers ⓘ threat of serious injury to domestic producers ⓘ unforeseen developments ⓘ |
| continuityIn |
GATT 1994
ⓘ
linked to:
GATT 1994 via the Uruguay Round Agreements
|
| governs | emergency action on imports of particular products ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursorOf | multilateral safeguard disciplines under the WTO ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
WTO Appellate Body
ⓘ
WTO panels ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalEffect | permits derogation from GATT obligations subject to conditions ⓘ |
| legalNature | exception to general GATT obligations ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
World Trade Organization law
ⓘ
linked to:
WTO agreements
|
| linkedConcept |
domestic industry
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like or directly competitive products ⓘ serious injury ⓘ tariff concessions ⓘ unforeseen developments ⓘ withdrawal of concessions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Article XIX of the GATT 1994
ⓘ
GATT safeguards clause ⓘ
linked to:
GATT Article XIX
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 ⓘ
linked to:
GATT 1994 via the Uruguay Round Agreements
|
| purpose |
to address serious injury caused by import surges
ⓘ
to protect a domestic industry ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Agreement on Safeguards ⓘ |
| requires |
causal link between increased imports and serious injury
ⓘ
that serious injury be to domestic producers of like or directly competitive products ⓘ |
| scope | goods trade ⓘ |
| setsOut | basic conditions for applying safeguard measures ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
protection of domestic industry
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safeguard measures ⓘ temporary import restrictions ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1947 ⓘ |
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Subject: Article XIX:1 Description of subject: Article XIX:1 is the opening provision of GATT’s safeguard clause, setting out the basic conditions under which a WTO member may temporarily restrict imports to protect a domestic industry from serious injury caused by unforeseen import surges.
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