G/SG/N/6/IDN/37 /Suppl.1  
5 July 2023 
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Committee on Safeguards  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION ON INITIATION OF A REVIEW PURSUANT  TO 
ARTICLE 7.2 REGARDING  THE EXTENSION  
OF SAFEGUARD  MEASURES  
INDONESIA  
Cigarette Paper  
Supplement  
The following communication, dated 5 July 2023, 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 Committee on Safeguards that the Indonesian Safeguards Committee (Komite 
Pengamanan Perdagangan Indonesia/KPPI) hereinafte r referred as "the Investigating Authority" has 
initiated an investigation on the extension of Safeguard Measures on importation of Cigarette paper and 
plug wrap paper non -porous.  
 
1  THE DATE OF INITIATION OF SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATION  
The investigation regarding the extension of the safeguard measures was initiated on 23 June 2023. 
 
2  DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT INVOLVED  
Cigarette paper and plug wrap paper non -porous under H armonized System (H S.) Code 4813.20.21, 
4813.20.23, 4813.20.31, ex .4813.20.32, 4813.90.11, ex.4813.90.19, 4813.90.91 and 
ex.4813.90.99  according to Indonesia Customs Tariff Book 20 22. 
 
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)  notification is  
G/SG/N/8/IDN/29/Suppl.1  - G/SG/N/10/IDN/29/Suppl.1 , dated  8 December 2021.  
 
4  REASONS FOR THE INITIATION OF THE REVIEW  
(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://kppi.kemendag.go.id  
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  5  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 20 days from the date of initiation to the 
Investigating Authority  (12 July 2023). 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, e -mail address, telephone and fax number of the interested parties.  
(ii) In accordance with Article 3.1 WT O Agreement on Safeguards, the Investigating Authority will 
conduct a hearing in order to provide opportunities for those WTO Members who have a 
substantial interest to present their evidence and views.  
The hearing is scheduled to be held on Tuesday , 18 July 2023 from 10.00 -12.00 am (GMT+7) 
via video conference. All interested parties, who wish to participate in the hearing and all written 
evidence and views, submitted to the Investigating Authority  no later than 14 July 2023. 
Registration on the day of th e hearing  (18 July 2023) will start at 09.00 am (GMT+7) and only 
authorized representatives will have access to the hearing.  
 
6  POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE INVESTIGATION  
The contact information of the Investigating Authority for correspondence is:  
INDONESIAN SAFEGUARDS COMMITTEE  
(KOMITE PENGAMANAN PERDAGANGAN INDONESIA/KPPI)  
M.I. Ridwan Rais Street No. 5, Building I, 5th Floor, Jakarta 10110  
Telephone / Facsimile: (6221) 385 7758  
E-mail: kppi@kemendag.go.id  
 
 
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