G/SG/N/6/TUR/20/Suppl.2  
 
20 January  2021 
(21-0577) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE S 7.2 AND 12.1(A) OF THE AGREEMENT ON  
SAFEGUARDS ON INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION AND  
THE REASON FOR IT  
TURKEY 
Wallpaper and similar wallcoverings  
Supplement  
The following communication, dated 18 January  2021, is being circul ated at the request of the 
Delegation of Turkey . 
 
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Republic of Turkey hereby notifies the Committee on Safeguards, pursuant to Article 7.2 and 12.1(a) 
of the Agreement on S afeguards, the initiation of a safeguard investigation on imports of wallpapers 
and similar wallcoverings.  
 
1. The date when the investigation was initiated  
 
The investigation was initiated on 16 January 2021. 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 "wallpapers and similar wallcoverings" hereinafter referred to as 
"the product concerned."  
 
The product concerned is currently classified in  the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule under the 
customs tariff codes 4814.20.00.00.00, 4814.90.10.00.00 and 4814.90.70.10.00.  
 
3. Reference to the WTO document containing the most recent Article 12.1(c) 
notification  
 
The WTO Document containing the most rec ent Article 12.(b), 12.1(c) and 9 notifications are 
G/SG/N/10/TUR/15 - G/SG/N/11/TUR/20 dated 5 July 2018 and 
G/SG/N/10/TUR/15/Suppl.1/Corr.1  - G/SG/N/11/TUR/20/Suppl.1/Corr.1 dated 25 July 2018.  
 
4. The reasons for the initiation of investigation  
 
The inv estigation was initiated upon an evaluation of a safeguard petition from the domestic industry 
and on the 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. Taking into account certain economic indicators with regard to imports and the domestic 
industry, an investigation has been initiated in order to further analyse the level of adjustment and 
the necessity of extending the measure.  
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  The non -confidential summary of the application is available at the internet address below.  
  
https://ticaret.gov.tr/ithalat/ticaret -politikasi -savunma -araclari/korunma -
onlemleri/sorusturmalar/devam -eden-sorusturmalar -ongoing -investigations  
 
5. Further information  
 
The interested parties can download the investigation questionnaires from the inves tigation page:  
 
https://ticaret.gov.tr/ithalat/ticaret -politikasi -savunma -araclari/korunma -
onlemleri/sorusturmalar/devam -eden-sorusturmalar -ongoing -investigations  
 
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. Inter ested parties may 
ask for technical assistance from the investigating authority while filling out the questionnaires.  
 
The companies and institutions established in Turkey 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 request 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 District, 2176. Avenue, No: 63 06530 Çankaya/Ank ara/TURKEY  
 Tel:  +90 312 204 9942, 9952, 9293, 9575, 8364  
 Fax:  +90 312 204 86 33  
E-mail: korunma@ticaret.gov.tr   
 
 
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