In the notification Oman indicated, among other things, as follows:

"Interested parties willing to receive a questionnaire should request it no later than 10 days from the date of publication of the initiation notice of the investigation.

A hearing will be held at the premises of the GCC-TSAIP for all interested parties to present their views and arguments, provided that all interested parties shall make themselves known to GCC-TSAIP within (21) days period from the date of publication of the initiation notice of the investigation."

"Contact point for corresponding

Correspondences to the GCC-TSAIP shall be made to the following address:

Rihan Mubarak Fayez
General Director OF GCC- TSAIP
Secretariat General- Gulf Cooperation Council
Bureau of Technical Secretariat of Anti Injurious Practices in the International Trade
6725 Jeddah Rd – Al Hada Dist.
Unit No. 1
Riyadh 12324 - 3147
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Phone: +966 112551388 – 966 112551399  Fax: +966 112810093
Email: [email protected] "

Further information is available in G/SG/N/6/ARE/3, G/SG/N/6/BHR/4, G/SG/N/6/KWT/4, G/SG/N/6/OMN/3, G/SG/N/6/QAT/3 and G/SG/N/6/SAU/3.

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.