Russia launches two safeguard investigations: on microwave ovens and on welded tubes of stainless steel
On 19 March 2019, the Russian Federation notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it initiated two safeguard investigations: (a) one on microwave ovens imported into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union, initiated on 1 March 2019 and (b) the other on imports of welded tubes of stainless steel imported into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union, initiated on 4 March 2019.
In both notifications, it is indicated, among other things, as follows:
“[…] interested parties may declare their intention to seek participant status not later than 25 days from the date of initiation of the investigation. Participants to the safeguard investigation have the right to request access to the non-confidential file and participate in public hearings.The participants to the safeguard investigation may request for public hearings within 45 days from the date of initiation of the investigation.
Interested parties should submit comments within 60 days from the date of the initiation of the investigation in writing in the Russian language to the following address:
Department for Internal Market Defence (DIMD)
Eurasian Economic Commission
3/5, Smolensky boulevard
Moscow, 119121, Russia
E-mail: tradedefence@eecommission.org.”
Further information is available in G/SG/N/6/RUS/6 and G/SG/N/6/RUS/7.
What is a safeguard investigation?
A safeguard investigation seeks to determine whether increased imports of a product are causing, or is threatening to cause, serious injury to a domestic industry. During a safeguard investigation, importers, exporters and other interested parties may present evidence and views and respond to the presentations of other parties. A WTO member may take a safeguard action (i.e. restrict imports of a product temporarily) only if the increased imports of the product are found to be causing, or threatening to cause, serious injury.
Source: wto.org
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