G/SG/N/6/UKR/12/Suppl.1  
 
12 August 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  
Sulfuric acid and oleum  
Supplement  
The following communication, dated  and received  on 11 August 2021, is being circulated at the 
request of the delegation of  Ukraine.  
 
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On 31 July 2017 the investigation on imports to Ukraine of sulfuric acid and oleum regardless of 
country of origin and export was initiated (G/SG/N/6/UKR/12 of 21 August 2017) . 
On 2 July 2018 the Interdepartmental Commission for International Trade took the 
Decision  No SP-391/2018/4411 -05 on application of safeguard measures on imports to Ukraine of 
sulfuric acid and oleum regardless of country of origin and export (G/SG/N/8/UK R/6 - 
G/SG/N/10/UKR/6 - G/SG/N/11/UKR/4 of 13 July 2018).  
On 2 September 2020 the Interdepartmental Commission for International Trade made the 
Decision  No SP -459/2020/4411 -03 to review and liberalize the safeguard measures, applied by the 
Decision No SP-391/2018/4411 -05 of 2 July 2018, by establishing total import volume at 
48,197  tons for all countries for a third year period (1 September 2020 - 31 August 2021), 
(G/SG/N/8/UKR/6/Suppl.1 - G/SG/N/10/UKR/6/Suppl.1 - G/SG/N/11/UKR/4/Supp.1 of 
16 September  2020).  
On 5 August 2021 the Interdepartmental Commission for International Trade took the 
Decision  No SP-498/2021/4411 -03 on initiation of a review of safeguard measures on imports to 
Ukraine of sulfuric acid and oleum regardless of country of origin and export.  
The Decision is published on 7 August 2021, "Uryadoviy Courier" No. 152 and available at 
https://bit.ly/3ArxcGc . 
1. The date when the review  was initiated  
5 August 2021 . 
2. Precise description of the product involved  
Sulfuric acid and oleum classified under UKT  ZED code 2807 00 00 00 . G/SG/N/6/UKR/12/Suppl.1  
 
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  3. Reference to the WTO document containing the most recent Article 12.1(c) 
notification  
G/SG/N/8/UKR/6/Suppl. 1 - G/SG/N/10/UKR/6/Suppl.1 - G/SG/N/11/UKR/4/Supp.1 of 
16 September  2020. 
4. Reasons for the initiation of the review  
The review has been initiated pursuant to the application submitted by the domestic industry  for the 
reason that safeguard measures continue to be necessary to remedy serious injury caused by 
imports of sulfuric  acid and oleum and that there is evidence that the industry is adjusting.  
5. Deadlines and procedures for importers, exporters and other interested parties to 
submit comments in writing or in a hearing, if any  
Deadline for the identification of the intereste d parties is 13 August 2021.  
In review initiation enquiry it is necessary to indicate: name, juridical address, fax and telephone 
number, e -mail and name of contact person, type of activity (producer, importer, exporter etc.). 
The recommended form of reque st for registration as an interested party of an investigation is 
provided in the annex to the Decision.  
Deadline for providing written comments on the initiation of review is 13 August 2021.  
Information should be provided in Ukrainian or in original langu age, accompanied by the Ukrainian 
translation. If case the information is confidential, it is necessary to prepare and submit to the 
Ministry both confidential and non -confidential versions.  
Address for correspondence: Ministry of Economy of Ukraine; M.  Hrushevskogo str. 12/2, 
Kyiv, 01008; Phone: +38044 200-47-53; e-mail: meconomy@me.gov.ua . 
Information Contact Point: Phone: + 38044 596 -67-48; e-mail: tradedefence@me.gov.ua . 
 
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