G/SG/N/6/IDN/29  
 
12 October 2018 
(18-6350) 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  
INDONESIA  
(Aluminum Foil ) 
The following communication, dated 11 October 2018, is being circulated at the re quest of the 
Delegation of Indonesia . 
 
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Pursuant to Article 12.1(a) of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, the Republic of Indonesia 
hereby wishes to notify the Committee on Safeguards that the Indonesian Safeguards Committee 
(Komite Pengamanan Perdagangan Indonesia /KPPI) , hereinafter referred as  "the Investigating 
Authority ", has initiated a safeguard investigation on the imports of the product under 
investigation.   
 
On 5 October  2018, an application for a safeguard measures was received by the 
Investigating Authority  from Asosiasi Produsen Aluminium Extrusi Serta Aluminium Plate, Sheet & 
Foil (APRALEX - Sh & F)  hereinafter referred as "the Applicant ", against importation of the product 
under investigation . After examining the properly documented application, the Investigating 
Authority concluded that there was a sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of a safeguard 
investigation.  
 
1  THE DATE OF INITIATI ON OF SAFEGUARD INVE STIGATION  
The investigation ini tiated on 9 October 2018.  
 
2  PRODUCT UNDER INVEST IGATION  
Aluminum Foil (whether or not printed, not backed  with paper, paperboard, plastics, or similar 
backing materials ) of a  thickness not exceeding 0,2 mm ,  under HS. codes 7607.11.00 and 
7607.19.00 . 
 
3  REASO NS FOR INITIATION OF  INVESTIGATION PROCE DURE  
(i) The Investigating Authority initiated a safeguard investigation following an evaluation of 
the application documents filed by the Applicant, which constitutes a major proportion of 
the total domestic production of the subject goods in Indonesia.  
(ii) The non -confidential summary of the application can be found at the internet address 
below, following the link:  
http://kppi.kemendag.go.id/daf tar_kasus/detail_produk/1/5/91  G/SG/N/6/IDN/29  
 
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  4  POINT OF CONTACT FOR  THE INVESTIGATION  
The contact information of the Investigating Authority for correspondence is:  
THE INDONESIAN SAFEGUARDS COMMITTEE  
(Komite Pengamanan Perdagangan Indonesia /KPPI) 
Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No.5, Building I, 5th floor, Jakarta 10110  
Telephone / Facsimile:  (62-21) 385 7758  
E-mail: kppi@kemendag.go.id  
5  DEADLINES AND PROCED URES TO PRESENT EVID ENCE AND VIEWS BY IN TERESTED 
PARTIES  
(i) Those having substantial interest and wishing to be considered as interested parties in this 
investigation should submit written request within a period of 15 days in Indonesia from 
the date of initiation to the Investigating Authority.  All submissions and req uest made by 
interested parties must be sent both in written letter and in electronic format, and must 
indicate the name, address, e -mail address, telephone and fax number of the interested 
parties.  
(ii) In Accordance with article 3.1 WTO Agreement on Safeguard , the Government of the 
Republic of Indonesia will conduct a hearing in order to provide opportunities for those 
Members who having a substantial interest to present their evidence and views, Hearing is 
scheduled to be held on Monday , 29 October 2018 at 10 .00 -12.00 am. All interested 
parties, who wish to participate in the hearing and present their evidences and views, 
should submit related documents to the Investigating Authority  not later than 25 October 
2018. Registration on the day of the hearing (2 9 October 2018) will start at 09.00 am and 
only authorized representatives will have access to the hearing.  
 
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