Russian Federation notifies launch of safeguard investigation on certain flat steel products

In the notification the Russian Federation indicated, among other things, as follows:

"4. Provide a point of contact for the investigation and identify the preferred means for corresponding.

The point of contact would be available to respond to enquiries relating to the procedures applicable to the investigation.

Department for Internal Market Defence (DIMD)

Eurasian Economic Commission

3/5, Smolensky boulevard

Moscow, 119121, Russia

Tel +7 (495) 669-24-00 #4949,#4966,#3224,# 3097,#1316,# 4955,# 1272

E-mail:[email protected].

5.  Provide the deadlines and procedures for importers, exporters and other interested parties to present evidence and their views, including:

(i) deadlines and procedures for Members and exporters to identify themselves as interested parties, if so required, to participate in the investigation and (ii) the date of an intended public hearing as provided for in Article 3.1. Note: At the time of the initiation, if the authority has not decided whether or not to hold such a hearing, or if the date of the hearing is undetermined, Members should indicate under this item how such information would be publicized. Members are not obliged to submit another notification simply due to the fact that the proposed date has subsequently been changed.

In accordance with the Protocol on Application of Safeguard, Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures with respect to Third Countries (Annex No. 8 to the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union of 29 May 2014), 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 (for more details visit the following website: https://remedies.eaeunion.org/dimd/ru/security/investigations/card/SG-15):

Department for Internal Market Defence (DIMD)

Eurasian Economic Commission

3/5, Smolensky boulevard

Moscow, 119121, Russia

E-mail:[email protected]."

The notification is available in G/SG/N/6/RUS/10.

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.