G/SG/N/6/UKR/13  
 
4 September 2019  
(19-5691) Page: 1/2 
 Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
 
 NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 12.1(A) OF TH E AGREEMENT ON  
SAFEGUARDS ON INITIA TION OF AN INVESTIGA TION AND  
THE REASONS FOR IT  
UKRAINE  
(Complex fertilizers ) 
The following communication, dated 2 September 2019, 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, Ukraine submits a notification of the 
initiation of a safeguards investigatory process, as follows:  
 
1. Specify the date when the investigation was initia ted 
 
On 28 August 2019 the investigation process was initiated in accordance with the Decision of the 
Interdepartmental Commission of Foreign Trade of 21 August 2019 № SP – 426/2019/4411 -03 "On 
initiation and conduction of safeguard investigation on import in U kraine mineral fertilizers containing 
nitrogen and phosphorus and mineral fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium 
regardless of country of origin and export ". 
 
2. Provide the precise description of the product involved  
 
Mineral fertilize rs with nitrogen and phosphorus content and mineral fertilizers with nitrogen, 
phosphorus, potassium content, classified in accordance with the UKTZED (UKTZED is the Ukrainian 
Foreign Economic Activity Commodity Classification, based on Harmonized System 2 012) under 
code 3105.  
 
3. Provide the reasons for the initiation of investigation  
 
(i) The investigation has been initiated pursuant to the petition of Ukrainian chemists Union.  
(ii) The statement sets out sufficiently substantiated evidence on the basis of which it can be 
considered as having been submitted by the appropriate national producer.  
(iii) The statement provides sufficient substantiated evidence on the basis of which, during 
2016 - Q1 2019, imports in Ukraine of mineral fertilizers containing nitrogen a nd 
phosphorus and mineral fertilizers with nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium regardless of 
country of origin and export was carried out to such an extent and on such conditions that 
it could cause significant injury to the national producer.  
 
4. Provide a point of contact for the investigation and identify the preferred means for 
corresponding  
 
Address for correspondence: Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine; 
M. Hrushevskoho str. 12/2, Kyiv, 01008; Phone: +38044 253 -93-94, +38044 253-74-69, +38044 
253-63-71; Fax: +38044 226 -31-81; e -mail: meconomy@me.gov.ua  
Information Contact Point: Phone: +38044 596 -67-36, 596 -67-48; e -mail: 
tradedefence@me.gov.ua , suhanov@me.gov.ua ; zaiets@me.gov.ua ; demtsiura@me.gov.ua  G/SG/N/6/UKR/13  
 
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5. Provide the deadlines and procedures for importers, exporters and other interested 
parties to present evidence  
 
Notice of the Decision of the Interdepartmental Commission of Foreign Trade of 21 August 2019 
№ SP – 426/2019/4411 -03 is published in "Uryadoviy Courier " as of 28 August 2019, No 163 
(http://bit.ly/30LtKVF ). 
 
Within 30  days from the notice publication, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of 
Ukraine carries out registration of interested parties and considers the requirements for conducting 
of hearings. In investigation initiation enquiry, it is necessary to i ndicate: 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 request for registration as an interested party of an 
investigation is provided in  the annex to the notice.  
 
Within 60 days from the notice publication, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of 
Ukraine considers the written comments on the initiation of investigation. Information should be 
provided in Ukrainian or in original l anguage, 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.  
 
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