NOTIFICATION
ON INITIATION OF INVESTIGATION PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE 7.2 AND ARTICLE 12.1(A) REGARDING THE
EXTENSION OF SAFEGUARD MEASURES
Indonesia
Expansible
Polystyrene (EPS)
Supplement
The following
communication, dated and received on 22 July 2024, is being circulated at the
request of the delegation of Indonesia.
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Pursuant to Article
7.2 and Article 12.1(a) of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, the Republic of
Indonesia hereby wishes to notify the Committee on Safeguards that the
Indonesian Safeguards Committee (Komite
Pengamanan Perdagangan Indonesia/KPPI) hereinafter referred as
"the Investigating Authority" has initiated an investigation on the
extension of Safeguard Measures on importation of Expansible
Polystyrene (EPS) in the form of Granules, under Harmonized System (HS) code
3903.11.10.
1._
THE DATE
OF INITIATION OF SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATION
The investigation regarding the extension of the safeguard measures
initiated on 22 July 2024.
2._ PRODUCT UNDER
INVESTIGATION
Expansible Polystyrene (EPS) in the form of Granules, under Harmonized
System (HS) code 3903.11.10.
3._ REFERENCE TO THE
WTO DOCUMENT CONTAINING THE MOST RECENT ARTICLE 12.1 (C) NOTIFICATION
The WTO Document containing the
most recent Article 12.1(c) notification is _G/SG/N/10/IDN/30/Suppl.1 - _G/SG/N/11/IDN/26, dated 16 December 2021.
4._ REASONS FOR
INITIATION OF INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
(i)_
The
Investigating Authority initiated an investigation on the extension of
safeguard measures following an evaluation of the application documents filed
by the Applicant, which constitutes a major proportion of the total domestic
production of the subject goods in Indonesia.
(ii)_
The
non‑confidential summary of the application can be found at the internet
address below, following the link:
https://kppi.kemendag.go.id/penyelidikan/penyelidikan-berjalan/expansible-polystyrene-eps
5._ POINT OF CONTACT
FOR THE INVESTIGATION
The
contact information of the Investigating Authority
for correspondence is:
INDONESIAN SAFEGUARDS COMMITTEE
(KOMITE PENGAMANAN PERDAGANGAN INDONESIA/KPPI)
Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No. 5, Building I, 5th Floor, Jakarta
10110
Telephone / Facsimile: (6221) 385 7758
Email: kppi@kemendag.go.id
Website:
https://kppi.kemendag.go.id
6._ DEADLINES AND
PROCEDURES TO PRESENT EVIDENCE AND VIEWS BY INTERESTED PARTIES
(i)_
Those
having substantial interest and wishing to be considered as interested parties
in this investigation should submit written request not later than 1 August
2024. All submissions and request made
by interested parties must be sent both in written letter and in electronic
format, and must indicate the name, address, email address, telephone and fax
number of the interested parties.
(ii)_
In
Accordance with article 3.1 WTO Agreement on Safeguard, the Investigating
Authority will conduct a public hearing in order to provide opportunities for
interested parties to present their evidence and views.
(iii)_
The
Public Hearing is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, 13 August 2024 at 10.00‑12.00
am. All interested parties, who wish to participate in the hearing and all
written evidence and views, should be submitted to the Investigating Authority
not later than 17 August 2024. Registration on the day of the hearing will start
at 09.00 am and only authorized representatives will have access to the
hearing.
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