G/SG/N/6/MDG/2/Suppl.1  
27 February  2023 
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Committee on Safeguards  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS ON 
INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION AND THE REASONS FOR IT  
MADAGASCAR  
Blankets and Travelling Rugs  
Supplement  
The following communication, dated 2 2 February 2 023 and received on 2 3 February 2 023, is being 
circulated at the request of the delegation of Madagascar.  
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Pursuant to Article s 7.2 and 12.1(a) of the Agreement on Safeguards, Madagascar hereby notifies 
the Committee on Safeguards of the initiatio n of a review investigation in respect of the extension 
of the safeguard measure on imports of blankets and travelling rugs.  
1  DATE OF INITIATION  
The review investigation was initiated on 1 8 February 2 023. 
2  PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION  
The products concerned are blankets and travelling rugs of all colours, dimensions and weights, 
generally of wool, animal hair, cotton or man -made fibres, with surface s that are often brushed . 
They are imported into Madagascar under the tariff headings of the Harmonize d System customs 
nomenclature : 63011000, 63012000, 63013000, 63014000 and 63019000.  
The review investigation concerns all the products subject to the existing measure.  
3  WTO DOCUMENT REFERENCE OF NOTIFICATIONS  
WTO documents containing notifications relating to: 
- The definitive safeguard measure : G/SG/N/8/MDG/2 - G/SG/N/10/MDG/2 - 
G/SG/N/11/MDG/2/Suppl.2;  
 
- The mid -term review investigation : G/L/1402 - G/SG/N/13/MDG/2.  
 
4   REASONS FOR INITIATION OF THE REVIEW INVESTIGATION  
The review investigation in respect of the extension of the safeguard measure applied to imports of 
blankets and travelling rugs was initiated following the submission of a petition by the domestic 
industry for this product.  G/SG/N/6/MDG/2/Suppl.1  
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  The review investigation was in itiated for the following reasons:  
− the likelihood of recurrence of injury may be assessed in the light of  how likely it is that 
imports will resume following the lifting of the measure;  
− in addition, massive investment by the main country exporting blankets  and travelling rugs, 
points to  a significant increase in imports of the product in the event that the safeguard 
measure  is lifted ; 
− the domestic industry is in the process of making  adjustments so as to improve its 
competitiveness.  
5  OTHER  INFORMATION  
Intere sted parties must make themselves known to the National Authority for Trade Remedies 
(ANMCC ), the investigating authority, within 30 days of the initiation of the investigation.  
Any information or comments that interested parties may wish to submit to the ANMCC, as well as 
requests for questionnaires, should be submitted in writing to the address below within a period of 
30 days after the initiation of the investigation.  
Replies to questionnaires and any relevant information must be sent to the ANMCC within  a period 
of 30 days after the initiation of the investigation.  
If information requested from interested parties in connection with the investigation is not provided 
within the specified time frame, decisions will be based on the best information available.  
6  FURTHER INFORMATION  
Requests for further information and correspondence regarding the investigation must be sent to:  
Monsieur Le Directeur Général de l 'ANMCC  
Enceinte Ex -Conquête Antanimena, Antananarivo 101 - Madagascar  
Email: dg@anmcc.mg /dg.anmcc@gmail.com  
Website: www.anmcc.mg  
 
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