G/SG/N/6/JOR/19  
 
4 September 2019  
(19-5687) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 12.1(A) OF TH E AGREEMENT  
ON SAFEGUARDS ON INI TIATION OF AN INVEST IGATION  
AND THE REASONS FOR IT 
JORDAN  
(Potato Chips  and Potato prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar  
or acetic acid, not frozen ) 
The following communication, dated 3 September 2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Jordan.  
 
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In accordance with Article 12.1(a) of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, Jordan hereby notifies the 
Committee on Safeguard s that the National Production Protection Directorate (NPPD) in the Ministry 
of Industry, Trade and Supply has initiated its safeguards investigation as follows : 
 
1. Specify the date when the investigation was initiated  
 
In accordance with Article 12(c) of  the "Jordanian Regulation on Safeguard No. (55) of the 
year 2000", the date of initiation of the safeguards investigation is 1 September 2019.  
 
2. Specify the product subject to investigation  
The product subject to investigation is  Potato prepared or pres erved otherwise than by vinegar or 
acetic acid ,not frozen, under the tariff heading (20052090)  and potato chips, under the tariff 
heading (210690992 ) of the Jordanian Harmonised Tariff System according to Jordan Customs 
Department.  
3. Provide the reasons for the initiation of investigation  
 
(i) Was the investigation initiated pursuant to a petition from the domestic industry?  
 
 And 
 
(ii) Evidence on the basis of which the investigation was initiated.  
 
The National Production Protection Directorate (NPPD) in the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply 
initiated the investigation based on a petition filed by the domestic industry, in which it alleged that 
the increase of imports had caused serious injury to the domestic industry producing  like and directly 
competitive  products. The application has been examined and it was concluded that there was 
sufficient evidence on increasing imports of the subject product s, sufficient evidence of injury on the 
industry, and evidence of causality between  the increased imports and the injury.  
 
National Production Protection Directorate (NPPD) analysed imports data submitted in the application 
for the period of investigation from 2015 to 2018.  
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  It has been found that the increase, both in absolute terms a nd relative to production in imports, 
was recent, sudden, sharp and significant.  
 
Regarding injury factors, NPPD found that  there is a decline in the economic indicators of the 
domestic industry, in conjunction with the increase in imports.  
 
The Competen t Authority (NPPD) is satisfied that the information it has examined discloses a 
reasonable indication that the subject products are being imported in such increased quantities and 
under such conditions as to cause injury to domestic producers of like or d irectly competitive 
products.  
 
4. Point of contact for the investigation  
 
Dr. Wael Kloub  
Director of the National Production Protection Directorate (NPPD)  
Fax: +962 6 5685116  
Tel: +962 6 5629030 ext. (660), (101)  
E-mail:   Wael.Kloub@mit.gov.jo  
             Tariq.Ahmed@mit.gov.jo  
Website: http://www.mit.gov.jo  
 
5. Deadlines and procedures for importers, exporters and other interested parties to 
present evidence and their view  
 
(i) Deadlines and procedures for members and exporters to identify themselves as interested 
 parties, if so required, to participate in the investigation:  
 
- Deadline for the identification of the interested parties : 22 September  2019. 
- Deadline for providing written statements, information, etc. to NPPD: 15 October 2019.  
(ii)  The date of an intended public hearing as provided for in Article 3.1.  
 
According to the Jordanian legislation, public hearing will be held upon the request of any of the 
interested part ies and all the parties will be informed and invited to participate.  
 
 
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