In the notification Colombia indicated, among other things, as follows (provisional translation):

 “Deadlines and the procedure for importers, exporters and other interested parties to submit evidence and express their views

On 16 April 2019 the Directorate of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism announced to the parties interested in the investigation, through the newspapers of national circulation El Nuevo Siglo and La Republica, to express their views duly substantiated and to provide the Directorate of Foreign Trade the evidence and documents that they consider pertinent, which must be presented within a period of thirty (30) working days counted from the working day following the date of publication of the announcement.

Additionally, on 16 April 2019, the Commercial Practice Subdirectorate sent communications to the interested parties, informing them of the opening of the investigation and requesting the completion of questionnaires, which must be returned within a period of thirty (30) working days, counted from the working day following the date of the issuance of the communication.

These questionnaires can be downloaded from the following electronic address.

Regarding the public hearing, the date and place have not been set. This information will be made known to the interested parties through communications and the website of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism."

Contact point is:

” Subdirección de Prácticas Comerciales.
Calle 28 No 13A -15 Piso 16.
Bogotá, D.C.
Teléfono: (571) 6067676 Extensiones: 2225 y 1694
Fax: (571) 6069944
Correos Electrónicos: [email protected] y [email protected] "

Puede consultarse más información en el documento G/SG/N/6/COL/8.

¿Qué es una investigación en materia de salvaguardias?

En una investigación en materia de salvaguardias se trata de determinar si el aumento de las importaciones de un producto ha causado o amenaza causar un daño grave a la rama de producción nacional.

En el curso de una investigación en materia de salvaguardias, los importadores, los exportadores y las demás partes interesadas pueden presentar pruebas y exponer sus opiniones, y tienen la oportunidad de responder a las comunicaciones de las otras partes.

Un Miembro de la OMC sólo puede adoptar una medida de salvaguardia (es decir, restringir temporalmente las importaciones de un producto) si se ha constatado que el aumento de las importaciones del producto ha causado o amenaza causar un daño grave.