G/SG/N/6/TUR/23/Suppl.2  
G/SG/N/14/TUR/11/Suppl.1  
 
20 July 2023 
(23-4973) Page: 1/2 
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  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 7.2 OF THE AGREEMENT ON  SAFEGUARDS UPON 
INITIATION OF A REVIEW  OF A SAFEGUARD MEASURE  
TÜRKIYE 
Toothbrushes  
Supplement  
The following communication, dated and received on 19  July 2023, is being circulated at the request 
of the delegation of Türkiye . 
 
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Republic of Türkiye hereby notifies the Committee on Safe guards, pursuant to Article 7.2 and 12.1(a) 
of the Agreement on Safeguards on initiation of a safeguard investigation on imports of 
toothbrushes.  
 
1. The date when the investigation was initiated  
The investigation was initiated on 16 July 2023. The related Communiqué was published in the 
Official Gazette on the same date.  
 
2. The product subject to the investigation  
The product under investigation is "toothbrushes" hereinafter referred to as "the product concerned."  
 
The product concerned is currently c lassified in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule under the 
customs tariff code 9603.21.00.00.19.  
 
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(b), 12.1(c) and  9 notification is 
"G/SG/N/10/TUR/16/Supp l.2 - G/SG/N/11/TUR/22/Supp l.2" dated 14 January 2021.  
 
4. The reasons for the initiation of investigation  
The investigation was initiated upon an evaluation of a safeguard petition from the domestic industry 
and on th e basis of the evidence and the information contained therein.  
 
The information currently available indicates that the domestic industry is still in the process of 
adjustment. Considering some economic indicators and the global export prices, an investigat ion 
shall be initiated in order to further analyse the level of adjustment and the necessity of extending 
the measure.  G/SG/N/6/TUR/23/Suppl.2 • G/SG/N/14/TUR/11/Suppl.1  
 
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The non -confidential summary of the application is available at the internet address below.  
 
https://ticaret.gov.tr/data/64b131de13b87636c4a7f50e/Di%C5%9F%20F%C4%B1r%C3%A7alar
%C4%B1_Korunma%20%C3%96nlemi%20U zatma%20Ba%C5%9Fvurusu%20Gizli%20Olmayan
%20%C3%96zet.pdf  
 
5. Further information  
The interested parties can download the investigation questionnaires from the investigation page:  
 
https://ticaret.gov.tr/ithalat/ticaret -politikasi -savunma -aracla ri/korunma -
onlemleri/sorusturmalar/devam -eden-sorusturmalar -ongoing -investigations/dis -fircalari -tum-
ulkeler -teblig -no-2023-4 
 
The interested parties are required to fill in the questionnaires within 30 (thirty) days from the date 
of publication of the Communiqué and forward it to the General Directorate. Interested parties may 
ask for technical assistance from the investigating authority while filling out the questionnaires.  
 
The companies and institutio ns established in Türkiye shall send the questionnaires and their official 
views from their official registered electronic mail -KEP address to the registered electronic mail -KEP 
address of the Ministry.  
 
The address for electronic mail: ticaretbakanligi@hs01.kep.tr  
 
Those who want to be interested parties as companies, institutions and establishments abroad shall 
send their answers to the questionnaires and their official  views to the Ministry's e -mail address 
below.  
 
Directorate General E -mail address: korunma@ticaret.gov.tr  
 
Interested parties may state, in the application form, their reques t to be heard by the investigating 
authority. The date and venue of the hearing and other information regarding the investigation will 
also be announced internet address cited in Article 3.  
 
The address of the investigating authority for correspondence is:   
 
Ministry of Trade  
Directorate General for Imports, Department of Safeguards  
Söğütözü Mah. 2176. Sk. No: 63 06530 Çankaya/Ankara/TÜRKIYE  
Tel: +90 312 204 99 53  
Fax: +90 312 204 86 33  
E-mail: korunma@ticaret.g ov.tr 
 
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