G/SG/N/6/UKR/24  
 
6 January 2022  
(22-0157) Page: 1/2 
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  
Certain types of cheese  
The following communication, dated and received on 6 January 2022, 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 and using the format adopted by the 
Committee on Safeguards (G/SG/N/6/Rev.1), Ukraine notifies on the initiation of a safe guard 
investigation, as follows:  
 
1. Investigation initiation date  
 
On December 24, 2021 the investigation process was initiated in accordance with the Decision of 
the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade No. SP – 529/2021/4411 -03 of 
December  22, 2021 "On initiation and conduction of safeguard investigation on imports to Ukraine 
of certain types of cheese regardless the country of origin and export ". 
 
2. Product subject to investigation  
 
Certain types of cheese classified under UKTZED codes 0406  30 31 00, 0406  30 39 00, 
0406 30 90 00, 0406  90 23 00, 0406  90 25 00, 0406  90 32 00, 0406  90 78 00, 0406  90 86 00, 
0406 90 89 00, 0406  90 92 00, 0406  90 99 10. 
 
3. Reasons for the initiation of investigation  
 
i) The investigation has been initiated pursuant to the petition of the Ukrainian Union of Dairy 
Enterprises filed  on behalf of domestic industry.  
ii) The petition sets out sufficiently substantiated evidence on the basis of which it can be 
considered as having been submitted by the appropriate domestic industry.  
iii) The petition provides sufficient substantiated evidence on the basis of which, during  2018 – 
1st half of 2021 import to Ukraine of certain types of cheese regardless the country of origin and 
export increased.  
iv) The petition provides sufficient substantiated evidence on the basis of which, during  2018 – 
1st half of 2021 import to Ukraine of certain types of cheese regardless the country of origin and 
export were carried out to such an extent and on such conditions that it could cause serious injury 
to the domestic industry.  
 
4. The contact point for the investigation  and the preferred means for corresponding  
 
Address for correspondence: Ministry of Economy of Ukraine; M.  Hrushevskogo 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  (for registration);  G/SG/N/6/UKR/24  
 
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  Information Contact Point: Phone: +38044 596 -67-36, 596 -68-04; e -mail: 
tradedefence@me.gov.ua , asuchkov@me.gov.ua .  
 
5. Deadlines and procedures for importers, exporters and other interested parties to 
present evidence  
 
Notice of the Decision of the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade 
No. SP – 529/2021/4411 -03 of December 22, 2021 was published in the official newspaper 
"Uryadoviy Courier " No. 248 of December 24, 2021 ( https://bit.ly/3z25fp7 ).  
 
Within 30 days from the notice publication the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine carries out registration 
of interested parties and considers the requirements for conducting of hearings. In investigation 
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 request for registration as an interested party of an investigation is provided 
in the annex to the notice.  
 
Within 45 days from the notice publi cation the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine considers the written 
comments on the initiation of investigation. Information should be provided in Ukrainian or in original 
language, accompanied by the Ukrainian translation. In case the information is confident ial, it is 
necessary to prepare and submit to the Ministry both confidential and non -confidential versions.  
 
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