G/SG/N/6/UKR/21  
11 June 2021 
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Committee on Safeguards  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON SAFEGUARDS ON INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION  
AND THE REASONS FOR IT  
UKRAINE  
Sodium hypochlorite  
The following communication, dated  and received on 11 June 2021 , is being circulated at the request 
of the delegation of Ukraine . 
 
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Pursuant to Article 12.1(a) of the Agreement on Safeguards and using the format adopted by the 
Committee on Safeguards (G/SG/N/6), Ukraine no tifies on the initiation of a safeguard investigat ion, 
as follows:  
1  Investigation initiation date  
On 27 May 2021 the investigation process was initiated pursuant to the Decision of the 
Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade No. SP – 493/2021/44 11-03 of 19.05.2021 
"On initiation and conduction of safeguard investigation on imports to Ukraine of sodium hypochlorite 
regardless of country of origin and export ". 
2  Product subject to investigation  
Sodium hypochlorite  is classified under  UKTZED  code ех 2828 90 00 00 . 
3  Reasons for the initiation of investigation  
i. The investigation has been initiated pursuant to the petition of the domestic industry , in 
particular by JSC " DNIPROAZOT . 
ii. The statement sets out sufficiently substantiated evidence on the b asis of which it can be 
considered as having been submitted by th e appropriate national producer.  
iii. The statement provides sufficient substantiated evidence on the basis of which, during  
2017 - 2020 imports to Ukraine  of sodium hypochlorite regardless of cou ntry of origin and 
export was carried out to such an extent and on such conditions that it could cause 
significant injury  to the national producer.  
4  The contact point for the investigation and the preferred means for corresponding  
Address for correspondence : Ministry of Econom y of Ukraine ; M. H rushevskogo str. 12/2, Kyiv, 
01008 ; p hone: + 38044 253 -93-94, +38044 253 -74-69, +38044 253 -63-71; 
fax: +38044  226-31-81; email : meconomy@me.gov.ua  . 
Information Co ntact Point : p hone: + 38044 596 -68-04, 596-67-43; 
email : tradedefence@me.gov.ua , zaiets@me.gov.ua  . G/SG/N/6/UKR/21  
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  5  Deadlines  and procedures for importers, exporters  and other interested parties to 
present evidence  
Notice of the Decision of the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade 
No. SP – 493/2021/4411 -03 of 19.05.2021  is published in the official newspaper "Uryadoviy 
Courier " No. 100 of 27 May 2021 (https://cutt.ly/rni4iyq http://bit.ly/2NCGHxe ). 
Within 30 days from the notice publication the Ministry of Econom y of Ukraine carries out registration 
of interested parties and co nsiders the requirements for conducting of hearings . In investigation 
initiation enquiry it is necessary to indicate : name, juridical address, fax and telephone number, 
email  and name of contact person, type of activity (producer, importer, exporter, etc.) . The 
recommended form of request for registration as an interested party of an investigation is provided 
in the annex to the notice . 
Within 45 days from the notice publication the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine  considers the written 
comments on the initia tion of investigation . Information should be provided in Ukrainian or in original 
language, accompanied by the Ukrainian translation . In case the information is confidential, it is 
necessary to prepare and submit to the Ministry both confidential and non -confidential versions.  
 
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