G/SG/N/6/MDG/3/Suppl.1  
27 February  2023 
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Committee on Safeguards  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS ON 
INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION AND THE REASONS FOR IT  
MADAGASCAR  
Detergent powder  
Supplement  
The following communication, dated 2 2 February 2 023 and received on 2 3 February 2 023, is being 
circulated at the request of the delegation of Madagascar.  
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Pursuant to Article s 7.2 and 12.1(a) of the Agreement on Safeguards, the Committee on Safeguards  
is hereby notifie d of the initiation of a review investiga tion in respect of the extension of the 
safeguard measure in force on imports of detergent powder  to Madagascar . 
1  DATE OF INITIATION  
The National Authority for Trade Remedies (ANMCC), the investigating authority, initiated a review 
investigation in respect of the extension of the current safeguard measure on imports of detergent 
powder to Madagascar on 1 8 February 2 023. 
2  DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCTS INVOLVED  
The product subject to the review investigation is detergent powder for household and industrial use 
based on organic surface -active agents intended for washing preparations, auxiliary washing 
preparations and cleaning preparations, whether or not put up for retail sale.  
The product concerned is classified under the following HS tariff head ings: 340249, 340250, 340290.  
These are the products to which the safeguard measure in force is applied.  
3  WTO DOCUMENT REFERENCE OF NOTIFICATIONS  
WTO reference documents issued since the initial application of the measure are:  
- Definitive safeguard measures G/SG/N/8/MDG/3  -  G/SG/N/10/MDG/3  -  
G/SG/N/11/MDG/3/Suppl.2;  
- Mid-term review investigation : G/L/1401  -  G/SG/N/13/MDG/1.  
4  REASONS FOR INITIATION OF THE REVIEW  INVESTIGATION  
The domestic detergent powder industry filed a petition with the competent authority to request the 
initiation of a review investigation in respect of the extension of the existing safeguard measure on 
imports of this product into Madagascar.  G/SG/N/6/MDG/3/Suppl.1  
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  As the conditions for initiation of the review investigation have been fulfilled, the AN MCC has decided 
to initiate the investigation  because : 
- the serious injury to the domestic industry has not yet been fully remedied . The safeguard 
measure thus continues to be necessary to remedy or prevent such injury;  
- the domestic industry is in the proce ss of making  adjustments so as to improve its 
competitiveness ; and 
- there is a probable  risk that imports will resume  if the safeguard measure is not extended.  
5  OTHER  INFORMATION  
Parties wishing to participate in the investigation have a period of 30 days fr om the date of initiation 
of the investigation to make themselves known to the ANMCC and express their interest.  
Any information or comments, as well as requests for questionnaires, should be submitted in writing 
to the ANMCC at the address below within a period of 30 days after the initiation of the investigation.  
Each party concerned is granted a period of 30 days, after the initiation of the investigation, to 
submit replies to the questionnaire to the ANMCC.  
In case of non -response or late response, deci sions will be made on the basis of the best information 
available.  
6  FURTHER INFORMATION  
Requests for further information and correspondence regarding the investigation must be sent to:  
Monsieur Le Directeur Général de l'ANMCC  
Enceinte Ex -Conquête Antanimena, Antananarivo 101 - Madagascar  
Email: dg@anmcc.mg /dg.anmcc@gmail.com  
Website: www.anmcc.mg  
 
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