G/SG/N/6/IDN/28/Suppl.1  
10 May 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  
INDONESIA  
Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles  
Supplement  
The following communication, dated  and received  on 7 May 2021, 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 Committ ee 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 Measure s on 
importation of ceramic flags a nd paving, hearth or wall tiles under HS . Codes 6907.21.91, 
6907.21.92, 6907.21.93, 6907.21.94, 6907.22.91, 6907.22.92, 6907.22.93,  6907.22.94, 
6907.23.91, 6907.23.92, 6907.23.93 and 6907.23.94 . 
1  THE DATE OF INITIATION OF SAFEGUARD INVESTIGAT ION 
The investigation regarding the extension of the safe guard  measure s was initiated on 5 May 2021. 
2  PRODUCT UNDER INVESTIGATION  
Ceramic flags an d paving, hearth or wall tiles under HS . Codes 6907.21.91, 6907.21.92, 6907.21.93, 
6907.21.94, 6907.22.91, 6907.22.92, 6907.22.93, 6907.22.94, 6907.23.91, 6907.23.92, 
6907.23.93 and 6907.23.94 . 
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) notificati on is 
G/SG/N/10 /IDN/ 20/Suppl.1 , G/SG/N/11/IDN/17 , dated  8 October  2018. 
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:  
http://www.kppi.kemendag.go.id  G/SG/N/6/IDN/28/Suppl.1  
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  5  POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE INVESTIGATION  
The contact information of the Investigating Authority for correspondence is:  
INDONESIAN SAFEGUARDS COMMITTEE  
(KOMITE PEN GAMANAN PERDAGANGAN INDONESIA/ KPPI)  
M.I. Ridwan Rais Street No. 5, Building I, 5th Floor, Jakarta 10110  
Telephone / Facsimile : (6221) 385 7758  
Email : 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 within a period of 15 days from the date 
of initiation to the Investigating Authority . 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 Monday, 2 4 May 2021 at 10 .00-12.00 am  
via video conference . 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 1 8 May 2021. Registration on the day of the hearing  will start at 09.00 am and only 
authorized re presentatives will have access to the hearing.  
 
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