G/SG /Q2/JOR/9  
 
12 October 2016 
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Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE A GREEMENT ON  
SAFEGUARDS ON INI TIATION OF AN INVEST IGATION AND  
THE REASONS FOR IT  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 12.4 OF THE A GREEMENT ON  
SAFEGUARDS BEFORE TA KING A PROVISIONAL S AFEGUARD  
MEASURE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 6 
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 12.1(B) OF TH E AGREEMENT ON  
SAFEGUARDS ON FINDIN G A SERIOUS INJURY OR TH REAT  
THEREOF CAUSED BY IN CREASED IMPORTS  
 
NOTIFICATION PURSUAN T TO ARTICLE 9, FOOT NOTE 2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
REPLIES TO FOLLOW -UP QUESTIONS1 POSED BY THE UNITED STA TES 
REGARDING THE REPLIE S OF JORDAN2  
(Aluminium Bars, Rods and Profiles ) 
The following communication, dated 12 October 2016, is being ci rculated at the request of the 
Delegation of Jordan . 
 
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Jordan thanks the United Stat es for its interest in Jordan notification regarding the safeguards 
investigation on imports of aluminum bars, rods and profiles, and would like to present the 
following replies to USA follow -up questions:  
 
Follow -Up Question 1  
 
In its response to Question  1, Jordan stated that it had conducted a "preliminary 
investigation" and relied, in part, on "official statistics" as "clear evidence" that imports 
have caused or are threatening to cause serious injury for purposes of Article 6 of the 
Agreement. Please c larify whether that investigation was conducted prior to the 
initiation of the formal investigation. If this was the case, was Jordan relying on 
information submitted in that process (ostensibly from petitioner) that began prior to an 
official filing or in  effect self -initiating this investigation since it undertook a preliminary 
investigation without an official petition being filed?  
 
Replies to Follow -Up Question 1  
 
Jordan initiated Safeguard investigation on "Aluminum bars, rods and Profiles" 24 July as stated in 
WTO document G/SG/N/6/JOR/18 dated 25 July 2016.  
 
For purposes of Article 6 of the Agreement the "preliminary determination" was on the basis of 
application submitted from petitioner, as well as, analytical materials and official statistics 
                                                
1 G/SG/Q2/JOR/8.  
2 G/SG/Q2/JOR/7 . G/SG/Q2/JOR/9  
 
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  available, which showed that there is an evidence of such an increased imports volume as to cause 
or threaten to cause serious injury to the domestic industry.  
 
Follow -Up Question 2  
 
If Jordan has a pre -initiation process that involves a preliminary investiga tion, please 
explain how potential interested parties are able to participate in this process and how 
information about this preliminary investigation is made available to potential interested 
parties.  
 
Replies to Follow -Up Question 2  
 
Jordan pre -initiatio n process involves examining the evidences included in the petition and the 
analytical materials and official statistics available, thus establishing a preliminary determination.  
 
Deadlines and procedures for importers, exporters and other interested parti es to present evidence 
and their view are specified in Jordan notification (G/SG/N/6/JOR/18 dated 25 July 2016).  
 
 
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