G/SG/N/6/UKR/19  
 
9 September  2020 
(20-6114) 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  
Wires  
The following communication, dated 9 September  2020, 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), Ukraine hereby notifies on initiation of a safeguard 
investigation on imports of wi res. 
1. Investigation initiation date  
On 28 July 20 20 the investigation was initiated further to the Decision of the Interdepartmental 
Commission for International Trade of 24.07 .2020 No. SP – 458/2020/4411 -03 "On initiation and 
conduction of safeguard inv estigation on imports in Ukraine of wires regardless of country of origin 
and export".  
The notice of the Decision was published in the official newspaper "Uryadovuy Courier" No. 1 43 on 
the same date ( https://cutt.ly/ DsCfgSv ). 
2. Product subject to investigation  
Insulated wires, cables and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with 
connectors ; optical fiber cables, made up of individually sheathed fibers classified under 
UKTZED  codes 8544 49 20 00, 8544 49 91 00, 8544 60 10 10, 8544 60 10 98, 8544 60 90 10, 
8544 60 90 90, 8544 70 00 10, 8544 70 00 90.  
3. Reasons for the initiation of investigation  
(i) The investigation has been initiated pursuant to the petition of the domestic industries,  in 
particular by PJSC "Odeskabel" and PJSC "Yuzhcable Works".  
(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 suffi cient substantiated evidence on the basis of which during 
2015-2019 imports in Ukraine of wires regardless of country of origin and export was carried 
out to such an extent and on such conditions that it could cause serious  injury to the national 
producer.  G/SG/N/6/UKR/19  
 
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  4. The contact point for the investigation and the preferred means for corresponding  
For official registration of correspondence: Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and 
Agriculture 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 . 
Investigation authority: Phone: +38044 596 -67-36, e -mail: tradedefenc e@me.gov.ua , 
demchik@me.gov.ua . 
5. Deadlines and procedures for importers, exporters and other interested parties to 
present evidence  
Within a period of 30 days after the publication of the notice the Ministry for D evelopment of 
Economy, Trade and Agriculture 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 for a 
request for registration as an interested party of an investigation is provided in the annex to the 
notice of the Dec ision.  
Within a period of 45 days after the publication of the notice the Ministry for Development of 
Economy, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine considers the written comments on the initiation of 
investigation. Information should be provided in Ukrainian o r in original language, 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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