The Philippines launches safeguard investigation on pork

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

"4. Contact point

Further information concerning the investigation may be obtained from or submitted to the competent authority at the following address:

Trade Remedies Office (TRO)

Policy Research Service

Department of Agriculture

3rd Floor, Department of Agriculture Central Office Building

Elliptical Road, Diliman, 1100 Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Tel.: (02) 8241-9488 or (02) 8243-2473 Local 2316

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

5. Deadlines for presenting evidence and views

Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, evidence, and positions within five (5) working days from the date of publication of the Notice. Interested parties required to accomplish an investigation questionnaire must submit complete responses within the prescribed period. Importers, exporters, exporting Members, and other interested parties should contact the Trade Remedies Office for applicable participation procedures and submission requirements. The Notice does not specify an intended public hearing date."

The notification is available in G/SG/N/6/PHL/25.

What is a safeguard investigation?

A safeguard investigation seeks to determine whether increased imports of a product are causing, or are 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.