G/SG/N/6/UKR/22  
8 September  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  
PVC profile  
The following communication, dated  and received on 8 September 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), Ukrain e notifi es the initiation of a safeguard investigat ion, 
as follows:  
1  Investigation initiation date  
On 1 September  2021,  the investigation process was initiated in accordance with the Decision of the 
Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade  No SP – 504/2021/4411 -03 of 27.08.2021 
"On initiation and conducting  of safeguard investigation on import s to Ukraine of PVC profile 
regardless of the country of origin and export ". 
2  Product subject to investigation  
PVC profile, including figured, with or without sealant for windows, window sills and doors, PVC 
window sill, classified in accordance with UKTZED (Ukrainian classification of foreign economics 
goods)  under codes ех3916 20 00  90 and ех3925 90 80 00.  
The mark "ex" prior to classification code means that a safeguard investigation is conducted 
exclusively on the goods, the description of which is defined in the decision.  
3  Reasons for the initiation of investigation  
i) The investigati on has been initiated pursuant to the petition  of the domestic industry in 
particular by LLC "VIKNALAND", LLC "MAYADO", LLC "OPEN TECK" and with the support of the LLC 
"MIROPLAST".  
ii) The statement sets out sufficiently substantiated evidence based on which it can be considered 
as having been submitted by the appropriate national producer.  
iii) The statement provides sufficient substantiated evidence based on  which, during  2018 - 2020, 
impor t to Ukraine of PVC profile regardless of country of origin and export increased.  
iv) The statement provides sufficient substantiated evidence based on which, during  2018 - 2020, 
imports in Ukraine PVC profile regardless of country of origin and export was car ried out to such an 
extent and on such conditions that it could cause significant injury to the national producer.  G/SG/N/6/UKR/22  
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  4  The contact point for the investigation and the preferred means for corresponding  
Address for correspondence : Ministry of Economy of Ukraine ; M. Hrushevskogo 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  (for registration);  
Information  Contact  Point: Phone: +38044  596-67-48, 596-67-36; 
email : tradedefence@me.gov.ua , demtsiura@me.gov.ua . 
5  Deadlines and procedures for importers, exporters and other interested parties to 
prese nt evidence  
Notice of the Decision of the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade  
No SP -504/2021/4411 -03 of 27.08.2021 is published in the official newspaper "Uryadoviy Courier " 
No 167 of September  01, 2021 ( https://cutt.ly/8WTbWHi ). 
Within 30 days from the publication notice,  the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine carries out 
registration of interested parties and considers 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 int erested party of an investigation is provided 
in the annex to the notice.  
Within 45 days from the publication notice,  the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine considers the written 
comments on the initiation of i nvestigation . Information shall  be provided in Ukr ainian 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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