WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/N/1/IDN/2
1 April 2003
(03-1823)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  English
NOTIFICATIONS OF LAWS, REGULATIONS AND
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES RELATING
TO SAFEGUARD MEASURES
INDONESIA
The following communication, dated 25 March 2003, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Indonesia.
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UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION
THE SAFEGUARD OF THE DOMESTIC
INDUSTRY AGAINST THE IMPACT
OF INCREASED IMPORTS
(Presidential Decree No. 84/2002 dated 16 December 2002)
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
Considering:
(a) that the implementation of commitment to liberalize trade under the Agreement Establishing
the World Trade Organization through the reduction of tariffs and the abolition of non-tariffbarriers may lead to an increase in the import of goods as to cause serious injury or threaten to
cause serious injury to  the domestic industry;
(b) that the serious injury  or threat of serious injury as meant in  paragraph (a) can be prevented
through national legislation on safeguard, so that the industry suffering injury can undertake
structural adjustments consistent with the Agreement on Safeguards are referred to in LawNo. 7/1994 on the Ratification of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization;
(c) that based on the considerations in (a) and (b) above, it is deemed necessary to stipulate
Presidential Decree on the Safeguard of the Domestic Industry Against The Impact of
Increased Imports.
In view of:
1. Article 5, paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution as amended through the fourth round of
amendment to the 1945 Constitution;
2. Law No. 5/1984 on Industry (Statute Book of 1984 No. 22, Supplement to Statute Book
No. 3274;
3. Law No. 7/1994 on the Ratification of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade
Organization (Statute Book of 1994 No. 57, Supplement to Statute Book No. 3564);
4. Law No. 10/1995 on Customs (Statute Book of 1995 No. 75, Supplement to Statute Book
No. 3612);
5. Government Regulation No. 17/1986 on the Authority for the Management and Development
of Industry (Statute Book of 1986 no. 23, Supplement to Statute Book no. 3330).
D E C I D E S:
To stipulate:
DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
ON THE SAFEGUARD OF THE DOMESTIC INDUSTRY
AGAINST THE IMPACT OF INCREASED IMPORTSG/SG/N/1/IDN/2
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CHAPTER  I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Hereinafter referred to as:
1. Safeguard shall be the step taken by the Government to redress serious injury or prevent
threat of serious injury faced by the domestic industry as a result of an increase in the imports
of like or directly competitive products, with the aim of enabling the domestic industry
suffering from serious or threat of serious injury to undertake structural adjustments;
2. Serious injury shall be understood to mean a clear impairment suffered by the domestic
industry;
3. Threat of serious injury shall be understood to mean serious injury that is likely to be suffered
by the domestic industry;
4. Domestic industry shall be understood to mean the producer of the like product or product
directly compete with products subject to investigation, or producers whose collective output
of the like product constitutes a major proportion of the total domestic production of the likeproduct;
5. Like product shall be understood to mean domestic product which is identical or alike in all
respects to the product subject to investigation or having the same physical, technical or
chemical characteristics as the product subject to investigation;
6. Directly competitive product shall be understood to mean domestic product similar to or
serving as a substitute for the product subject to investigation;
7. Product subject to investigation shall mean product which imports have increased and to
cause serious injury or are threatening to cause serious injury to the domestic industry;
8. Interested parties shall be understood to mean:
(a) domestic producer(s) of the like product and or product directly compete with product
subject to investigation;
(b) association of producer(s) of the like product or product directly compete with
product subject to investigation;
(c) labour union representing the interests of workers of the domestic industry;
(d) importers of product subject to investigation in Indonesia;
(e) association of importers of  product  subject to investigation;
(f) industry using  product subject to investigation;
(g) exporters or foreign producers of product subject to investigation;(h) association of exporters of product  subject to investigation;G/SG/N/1/IDN/2
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(i) government of the exporting country of product  subject to investigation; and or
(j) individual or corporate body which according to the committee has interests in the
result of an investigation serving as safeguard.
9. Structural adjustment shall be understood to mean effort to improve the performance of the
domestic industry in producing  the like or directly competitive products subject to
investigation efficiently;
10. Committee shall be understood to mean a unit or body fully authorized to conduct an
investigation in accordance with this Presidential Decree;
11. Agreement on Safeguard shall be understood to mean the Agreement on Safeguards as
referred to the attachment to Law no. 7/1994 on the ratification of Agreement Establishing the
World Trade Organization;
12. WTO shall be understood to mean the World Trade Organization;
13. Committee on Safeguards shall be understood to mean a unit under the preview of the WTO
dealing with matters related to the implementation of an agreement on safeguard.
C H A P T E R  II
COVERAGE
Article 2
The Presidential Decree shall stipulate provisions and procedures for safeguarding all
domestic industries suffering from serious injury or threat of serious injury as a result of a relative or
absolute increase of imported products into the Indonesian territory.
C H A P T E R  III
INVESTIGATION
Article 3
(1) Interested party(ies) can file an applicatio n to the Committee to conduct an investigation of
increased imports to cause serious injury or threat of serious injury to the domestic industry;
(2) The application as referred to in paragraph (1) may include the following:
(a) identification of the applicant;(b) detailed descriptions of  product subject to investigation;
(c) detailed descriptions of like product or products directly competing with product
subject to investigation;G/SG/N/1/IDN/2
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(d) name and country of the exporter or country of origin of product subject to
investigation;
(e) the domestic industry suffering from injury;
(f) information on serious injury or threat of serious injury;
(g) information on the import of  product subject to investigation;
(3) No later than 30 (thirty) days after the receipt of properly documented application as referred
to in paragraph (2) by the Committee, based on the results of preliminary examination and
prima facie  evidence as contained in the application, the Committee shall issue a decision on :
(a) the rejection of the application if the application does not fulfill the specified
requirements; or
(b) the acceptance of the application and initiate an investigation if the application fulfill
the specified requirements.
Article 4
(1) The Committee shall notify interested parties as referred to in Article 3, paragraph (3) of a
decision on whether or not to conduct an investigation together with the justification for the
decision reached and announce it in the print media;
(2) With regard to the notification of the Committee on the justification as referred to in
paragraph (1), the interested parties shall be given a chance to respond to them if they areconsidered incorrect, no later than 15 (fifteen) days after the date of decision by the
Committee;
(3) The Minister of Industry and Trade shall stipulate procedures for filing the application,
notifying the interested parties of the decision and announcing the decision in the print media
as referred to in Article 3 and Article 4, paragraph (1).
Article 5
A delay in the completion or a termination of an  investigation shall be announced in the print
media by including the justification for the delay supported by facts and shall be notified to the
interested parties promptly.
Article 6
The petitioners may withdraw the application for an investigation to the Committee.
Article 7
(1) If the results of an investigation indicate that there is no clear evidence that the domestic
industry has suffered from serious injury or threat of serious injury as a result of increased
imports, the Committee shall terminate the investigation;
(2) Based on the decision of the Committee on the termination of an investigation, all provisional
import duties paid by the importer(s) of investigated product, which is  subject to provisionalG/SG/N/1/IDN/2
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safeguard measures as referred to in Article 10, paragraph (2) shall be refunded to the
importer(s) concerned;
(3) No later than 15 (fifteen) days after the Committee issued the decision on the termination of
an investigation, the Minister of Finance shall revoke import duties based on the imposition ofprovisional safeguard measure on product subject to investigation;
(4) Refund of the duties as referred to in paragraph (2) shall be made as soon as possible, no later
than 15 (fifteen) days after the Minister of Finance issued the decision on the revocation of
duties as referred to in paragraph (3);
Article 8
(1) The Committee shall complete an investigation no later than 200 (two hundred) days after the
issuance of a decision on the initiation of the investigation;
(2) If further information is needed for the purpose of supporting evidence, the Committee can
send a list of written question to interested parties;
(3) Interested parties shall respond to the question raised as referred to in paragraph (2) no later
than 15 (fifteen) days; or 20 (twenty) days upon request by interested parties concerned after
the date of the questions being sent by the Committee.
C H A P T E R  IV
PROVISIONAL SAFEGUARD MEASURES
Article 9
In case of:
(a) There is clear evidence that increased imports has caused or threaten to caused
serious injury; or
(b) Increased imports of product subject to investigation have caused serious injury
which would be difficult to repair if the imposition of a safeguard measure is delayed;
the Committee may recommend provisional safeguard measures in the form of import duty.
Article 10
(1) The Minister of Industry and Trade may recommend to the Minister of Finance the imposition
of provisional safeguard measures;
(2) Based on the recommendation as referred to in paragraph (1), the Minister of Finance shall
determine the amount of import duty as a provisional safeguard measure;
(3) The provisional safeguard measure shall be imposed not more than 200 (two hundred) days.G/SG/N/1/IDN/2
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Article 11
(1) The provisional safeguard measures as referred to in article 10, paragraph (2) shall be made
public in the State Gazette and print media and be formally notified to the interested parties;
(2) The announcement in the State Gazette and print media as referred to in paragraph (1) may
include:
(a) detailed descriptions of product subject to investigation, including the technical
characteristics and use as well as tariff number;
(b) detailed descriptions of like products or products directly compete with product
subject to investigation;
(c) names of known domestic industry which produce like products or products directly
compete with product subject to investigation;
(d) names and countries of exporters or countries of origin of product subject to
investigation;
(e) summary of process of determination of injury and determining factors, findings and
conclusions.
C H A P T E R  V
DETERMINATION OF INJURY
Article 12
(1) Determination of serious injury or threat of serious injury suffered by the domestic industry as
a result of increased imports of product subject to investigation shall be based on the results
of objective analysis of all relevant factors of the industry concerned, covering:
(a) the rate and amount of the increase in imports of product subject to investigation, in
absolute or relative terms against like product or product directly compete with
product subject to investigation;
(b) the share of the domestic market taken by increased imports; and(c) changes in the levels of sales, production, productivity, capacity utilization, profits
and losses, and employment.
(2) To determine an increase in the import of prod uct subject to investigation leading to threat of
serious injury, the Committee shall analyze other factors than those referred to in
paragraph (1), including:
(a) the real and potential export capacity of the country or countries of origin of product
subject to investigation;
(b) inventory of product subject to investigation in Indonesia and exporting countries.G/SG/N/1/IDN/2
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(3) In the case of serious injury or threat of serious injury occur at the same time as increase in
the import of product subject to investigation due to other factors than those referred to in
paragraph (1) and paragraph (2), the serious injury or threat of serious injury shall not be
attributed to the increased imports of product subject to investigation.
Article 13
A determination of the existence of threat of serious injury as a result of an increase in the
import of product subject to investigation shall be based on facts and not merely on allegation,
predictions or remote possibilities.
C H A P T E R  VI
EVIDENCE
Article 14
For the purpose of collecting evidence the Committee shall be entitled to request interested
parties or other competent sources either government or private agencies/institutions to provide data
and information.
Article 15
The Committee can decide on evidence to be used for the best information available where
during the investigation the interested parties:
(a) do not provide a response, data or information required within a period of time
provided by the Committee; or
(b) impede the progress of investigation.
Article 16
(1) The Committee shall treat confidential data and information accordingly;
(2) The confidential data and information as refe rred to in paragraph (1) shall not be disclosed
without permission of the party submitting it;
(3) The interested party providing confidential data and information to the Committee shall
enclose summaries of the confidential data and information;
(4) The Summaries as referred to in paragraph (3) shall be non-confidential.
Article 17
In the process of collecting evidence, the Co mmittee shall provide equal opportunity to the
interested parties to provide written evidence as well as additional written information or clarification
to the Committee.G/SG/N/1/IDN/2
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Article 18
The Committee may verify data and information received from interested parties in the
exporting country or the country of origin of product subject to investigation as well as from domestic
industry.
C H A P T E R  VII
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Article 19
(1) Before recommending a permanent safeguard measure, the Committee shall hold a public
hearing;
(2) Interested parties to attend a hearing should provide name or name(s) of its representative to
the Committee at the latest  7 (seven) days before the date of the public hearing;
(3) The Committee shall notify a public hearing schedule to the interested parties well in advance
to enable the interested parties or its representative to attend the public hearing.
C H A P T E R  VIII
PERMANENT SAFEGUARD MEASURES
Article 20
(1) The Committee shall recommend permanent safeguard measures;
(2) The recommendation on permanent safeguard measures as referred to in paragraph (1) can be
submitted only after the entire procedures for conducting an investigation have been
completed and there are clear factual evidence that an increase in the imports of productsubject to investigation proven to have caused se rious injury or threat of serious injury to the
domestic industry;
(3) The Committee shall notify the recommended permanent safeguard measures to interested
parties no later than 10 (ten) days after the decision is taken and make an announcement in theState Gazette and or the print media;
(4) The announcement in the State Gazette and or the print media as referred to in paragraph (3)
shall at least contain:
(a) detailed descriptions of  product subject to investigation, including their technical
characteristics and use as well as tariff number;
(b) detailed descriptions of like products or goods directly competing with product
subject to investigation;
(c) names of domestic industry known as the producers of like products or product
directly compete with product subject to investigation;G/SG/N/1/IDN/2
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(d) names of exporters and exporting countries or countries of origin of product subject
to investigation;
(e) a summary of the process of determining serious injury and or threat of serious injury,
determination factors, findings and conclusions;
(f) the form, rate and duration of safeguard measures;(g) proposed date for the application of permanent safeguard measures;(h) quota allocation for each supplying country if the safeguard measures is not in the
form of import duty; and
(i) list of developing nations exempted from the safeguard measures.
Article 21
(1) The Committee submits the recommendation for permanent safeguard measures to the
Minister of Industry and Trade;
(2) The permanent safeguard measures to be decided by the Minister of Finance in the form of
import duty and or by the Minister of Industry and Trade in the form of quota.
Article 22
(1) The permanent safeguard measures in the form  of quota shall not be lower than the average
import volume in the past 3 (three) years, unless there is clear justification that a lower quotaor import volume is necessary to remedy or prevent from serious injury or threat of serious
injury;
(2) If there are more than one countries exportin g product subject to investigation to Indonesia,
the import quotas specified shall be allocated among the exporting countries;
(3) The quotas as referred to in paragraph (1) shall be allocated on a pro rata basis in accordance
with the percentage of the average import from each exporting country in the past 3 (three)
years.
Article 23
(1) Permanent safeguard measures shall only be applied where it is considered necessary to
remedy or prevent from serious injury or threat of serious injury and to provide a period for
structural adjustment  to the domestic industry suffering from serious injury or threat of
serious injury;
(2) The application of safeguard measures as referred to in paragraph (1) shall be a maximum of
4 (four) years and could be extended;
(3) Where safeguard measures have been applied for more than 3 (three) years, the Committee
shall undertake an examination on safeguard measures and notify the interested parties of theresults of the examination no later than 6 (six) months before the expiry date of the safeguard
measures as referred to in paragraph (2).G/SG/N/1/IDN/2
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Article 24
(1) The duration of safeguard measures could be extended upon the formal request of the
domestic industry or at the initiative of the Committee if there is a clear justification that
serious injury or threat of serious injury suffered by the domestic industry as a result ofincreased imports of product subject to investigation will continue and the domestic industry
is undergoing structural adjustments;
(2) An extended safeguard measures shall not be more restrictive than it was at the end of  the
previous period;
(3) The total duration of safeguard measures shall not exceed 10 (ten) years, including the period
of provisional safeguard measures, the period of permanent safeguard measures and the
extension period of permanent safeguard measures;
(4) The safeguard measures as referred to in Article 21, paragraph (2) shall be gradually reduced
or liberalized during the period of the permanent safeguard measures.
Article 25
(1) No safeguard measures shall be applied again to the imported product which has been subject
to such a measure;
(2) Exception to the provision in paragraph (1), permanent safeguard measures with a duration of
180 (one hundred and eighty) days may be imposed on imported products, if:
(a) at least 1 (one) year has elapsed since the date of introduction of safeguard measures
on the import of that products; and
(b) such permanent safeguard measures has not been applied on the same product more
than twice in the five-year period immediately preceding the date of introduction of
permanent safeguard measures.
Article 26
The Minister of Finance shall stipulate procedures for payment and refund of import duties as
referred to in Article 10, paragraph (2) and Article 21, paragraph (2).
C H A P T E R  IX
IMPORT FROM DEVELOPING NATIONS
Article 27
Safeguard measures shall not be applied against a product originating in a developing country
as long as its share of import of the product subject to investigation does not exceed 3% (three per
cent), provided that developing country with less than 3% (three per cent) import share collectively
account for not more than 9% (nine per cent) of the total import of the product subject toinvestigation.G/SG/N/1/IDN/2
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C H A P T E R  X
NOTIFICATION AND CONSULTATIONS
Article 28
The Committee shall notify the Committee on Safeguards of its decisions on safeguard
measures, including:
(a) decision to start investigation and the results of investigation;(b) determination of serious injury or threat of serious injury as a result of an increase in
the import of  the product  subject to investigation;
(c) decisions to apply safeguards measures, both provisional and permanent, and the
extension of safeguard measures.
Article 29
(1) The Government may hold consultations upon request with countries having substantial
interests in the product subject to investigat ion regarding the decisions notified by the
Committee as referred to in Article 28;
(2) The results of the consultation as referred to in paragraph (1) shall be notified to the
Committee on Safeguards.
C H A P T E R  XI
THE COMMITTEE
Article 30
The Committee is authorized to conduct investigations, postponement/termination of
investigations, and issue all decisions related to recommendations for modification or extension of the
duration of safeguard measures as well as other decisions related to investigations on serious injury or
threat of serious injury suffered by the domestic industry as a result of an increased import of  the
product subject to investigation.
Article 31
In carrying out its functions and duties, the Committee shall abide to this Presidential Decree
and other related laws and regulations.
Article 32
(1) The Committee shall be led by a chairman and consist of representatives of:
(a) The Ministry of Industry and Trade;
(b) The Ministry of Finance;
(c) The Central Agency of Statistics;
(d) Other related ministries or non-governmental institutions; and
(e) Experts of the product subject to investigation.G/SG/N/1/IDN/2
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(2) The number of members as referred to in paragraph (1) shall not be even;
(3) The appointment and dismissal of the members of the Committee shall be stipulated by the
Minister of Industry and Trade.
Article 33
(1) In carrying out its functions and duties, the Committee shall be independent, shall not be
influenced by other parties, and shall not withhold anything which by law does not require
confidential treatment as referred to in Article 16, paragraph (3) and paragraph (4) of this
Presidential Decree;
(2) Any member of the Committee found disclosing confidential information shall be subject to
sanction in accordance with the existing laws and regulations.
C H A P T E R  XII
CONCLUSION
Article 34
Implementing regulation required under this Presidential Decree shall be stipulated by the
Minister of Industry and Trade.
For public notice purposes, this Presidential Decree shall be placed in the Statute Book of the
Republic of Indonesia.
Stipulated in Jakarta
On 16 December 2002
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
MEGAWATI SOEKARNOPUTRI
Promulgated in Jakarta
On 16 December 2002
THE STATE SECRETARY,
BAMBANG KESOWO
STATUTE BOOK OF
THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA OF 2002 NUMBER 133G/SG/N/1/IDN/2
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Unofficial Translation
DECREE
THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
NUMBER : 85/MPP/Kep/ 2 /2003
REGARDING
PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS OF APPLICATION FOR INVESTIGATION
WITH RESPECT TO SAFEGUARDING DOMESTIC INDUSTRY
FROM AN INCREASE IN IMPORT
THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
Considering: (a) that as the implementation of the President Decree Number 84 of 2002
regarding the Safeguard of The Domestic Industry Against the Impact OfIncreased Imports; and in view of responding to the application by the
domestic industry for investigation with respect to an increased imports of
product subject to investigation that caused or threaten to cause serious
injury; it is necessary to stipulate procedures and requirements of the
application;
(b) that for such a purpose it is necessary to issue a Decree of the Minister of
Industry and Trade.
In view of: 1. The Law No. 7 of 1994 on The Ratification of The Agreement Establishing
The World Trade Organization (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia
No. 57 of 1994, Supplement to the State Gazette of the Republic of IndonesiaNo. 3364);
2. The Law No. 10 of 1995 on Custom (State Gazette of the Republic of
Indonesia No. 75 of 1995, Supplement to the State Gazette of the Republic of
Indonesia No. 3612);
3. Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia No. 102 of 2001 on The
Position, Tasks, Function, Authorities, Organizational Structure and
Departmental Procedures;
4. Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia No. 228/M of 2001 on
The Formation of Gotong Royong  Cabinet;
5. Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia No. 84 of 2002 on the
Safeguard of the Domestic Industry Against an Increase in the Import ofProducts;
6. Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No. 86/MPP/Kep/3/2001 on
Organization and Procedures of De partment of Industry and Trade;G/SG/N/1/IDN/2
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7. Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No. 84/MPP/Kep/2/2003 on
Committee on Trade Defense of Indonesia (Komite Pengamanan
Perdagangan Indonesia/KPPI).
D E C I D E S
To stipulate: DECREE OF THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE OF THE REPUBLIC
OF INDONESIA ON THE PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS OF
APPLICATION FOR INVESTIGATION WITH RESPECT TO SAFEGUARDING
DOMESTIC INDUSTRY FROM AN INCREASE IN IMPORTS
Article 1
In this Decree:
(a) Product subject to investigation, domestic industry, like product, interested parties, serious
injury, threat of serious injury and safeguard shall be defined as laid down in the Presidential
Decree No. 84/2002.
(b) Substitute for product subject to investigation stipulated in Chapter I Article 1 Paragraph (6)
of The Presidential Decree No. 84/2002 is like product that in its use may substitute theproduct subject to investigation.
Article 2
(1) In case of serious injury or threat of serious injury suffered by the Domestic Industry caused
by increased imports, interested parties directly affected may file an application for safeguard
investigation to the Committee;
(2) The interested parties as referred to in paragraph (1) are:
(a) Domestic Industry(ies) in Indonesia who produce the like product or directly compete
with product subject to investigation;
(b) Association of producers of the like product or product directly compete with product
subject to investigation;
(c) Labour Organization representing the interests of the workers of the domestic
industry;
(3) If it is deemed necessary the Government may file an application for investigation to the
Committee in order to safeguard the domestic industry;
(4) The Committee on Trade Defense of Indonesian (KPPI) at its own initiative may conduct an
investigation with respect to an increase in im port as to cause or threaten to cause serious
injury to the domestic industry.G/SG/N/1/IDN/2
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Article 3
(1) The application as referred to in Article 1 must be filed in writing in Indonesian language to
the CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE DEFENSE OF INDONESIA c.q
THE SECRETARIAT OF COMMITTEE ON TRADE DEFENCE OF INDONESIA.
(2) The domestic industry(ies) filing the application as referred to in paragraph (1) must indicate:
(a) name and address of the company;
(b) telephone and facsimile numbers of the company;
(c) name of the company’s management authorized to represent the company
(3) The association representing the domestic manufacturers filing the application as referred to
in paragraph (1) must indicate:
(a) name and address of the association;
(b) telephone and facsimile number of the association;(c) name of the management of the association; ;
(d) names and addresses of all represented manufacturers.
Article 4
(1) The Application as referred to in Article 1 must include:
(a) identification of the applicant;
(b) description of  product subject to investigation;
(c) description of like product or products directly competing with product subject to
investigation;
(d) name and country of the exporter or country of origin of product subject to
investigation;
(e) the domestic industry suffering from injury;
(f) information on serious injury or threat of serious injury;
(g) information on the import of  product subject to investigation;
(2) The applicant must submit information as refe rred to in paragraph (1) or other information
required in the investigation in writing;
(3) Should the information submitted is confidential in nature, the applicant must submit a non-
confidential summary.
Article 5
(1) Each application as referred to in Article 3 shall be examined from administrative and
substantive aspects pursuant to the provisions and requirements set forth in this Decree.
(2) During the examination of the application as re ferred to in paragraph (1), the applicant shall
be given time to complete the data submitted, upon request of the applicant or the Committee,
in case the data is incomplete in acco rdance with the requirement of this Decree.
(3) Within at least thirty (30) days from the receipt of the completed application by the
Committee and based on the result of the examination as well as the preliminary evidence
submitted by the Applicant, the Committee shall issue a decision that may:G/SG/N/1/IDN/2
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(a) reject the application if the application fails to satisfy the specified requirements; or
(b) accept the application and start the investigation if the application  meets the specified
requirements.
Article 6
(1) The Committee shall notify the applicant concerning the rejection of the application along
with the justifications of rejection;
(2) Upon the Committee’s notification with respect to the justifications specified in
paragraph (1), the interested parties shall be given the opportunity to respond within fifteen(15) days from the date of the decision of the Committee.
Article 7
Should the application be accepted, the Committee shall announce the decision through
Government Notice i.e. Official Gazette of the Committee on Trade Defense of Indonesia and Notify
the Interested Parties with respect to the initiation of the investigation of the product subject to
investigation that allegedly have caused serious injury and or threat of serious injury to the Domestic
Industry.
Article 8
Additional provisions required and provisions not set out in this Decree will be elaborated by
the Committee on behalf of the Chairperson of the Committee.
This Decree comes into force on the date of issuance.
For public cognizance, this Decree shall be announced by placing it in the State Gazette of the
Republic of Indonesia.
Stipulated in Jakarta
On 17 February 2003
THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND
TRADE OF THE REPUBLIC OF
INDONESIA
RINI M. SUMARNO SOEWANDI
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