The Dominican Republic launches safeguard investigation on sweet and savoury biscuits

In the notification, the Dominican Republic indicated, among other things, as follows (provisional English translation):

"Point of contact and correspondence for the purposes of the investigation

Comisión Reguladora de Prácticas Desleales en el Comercio y sobre Medidas de Salvaguardias ("CDC")Calle Manuel de Jesús Troncoso, núm. 18, Ensanche ParaísoSanto Domingo, Distrito Nacional, República DominicanaTelephone: 809-476-0111 ext. 248Email: [email protected]: cdc.gob.do"

Further information is available in G/SG/N/6/DOM/6.

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.