G/SG/N/6/TUR/19
8 December 2014
(14-7138)  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 REASON FOR IT 
TURKEY 
(Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus (cellular) portable telephone) 
The following communication, dated 5 December 2014,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Turkey. 
 
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We enclose a notification pursuant to Article 12.1( a) of the Agreement on Safeguards, on initiation 
of a safeguard investigation against imports of transmission apparatus incorporating reception 
apparatus (cellular) portable telephone. 
 1. The date when the investigation was initiated 
 
The Communiqué was published in the Official Gazette on 5 December 2014 with the number 29196.  
2. The product subject to the investigation 
 The product under investigation is "transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus 
(cellular) portable telephone" hereinafter referred to as "the product concerned." 
 The product concerned is currently classified in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule under the 
customs tariff code 8517.12.00.00.11.  
 3. The reasons for the initiation of investigation  
The investigation was initiated upon an evaluation of a safeguard petition from the domestic 
industry and on the basis of the evidence  and the information contained therein. 
 
The non-confidential summary of the application is available at the internet address below. 
 http://www.tpsa.gov.tr/index.cfm?sa yfa=A231B55C-D8D3- 8566-4520C970FEB9CE71   
 
4. Further information  Those who fill out and send "Application Form for the Interested Party" (application form) to the 
competent authority within the period of 20 days after the promulgation of the related 
Communiqué are accepted as interested parties in the investigation. The application form is available at the internet address cited in Article 3. 
 
The investigating authority shall provide a username and a password to each interested party. The username shall be the e-mail address specified in the application form. The interested parties are 
required to fill out the "Online Questionnaire for the Interested Party" (online questionnaire) by 
logging in to http://www.ekonomi.gov.tr/ithgoze tim/index.cfm webpage with the username and G/SG/N/6/TUR/19 
 
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  password provided by the investigating authority, within the period of 30 days after the initiation 
of the investigation. Interested parties may ask for technical assistance from the investigating authority while filling out the online questionnaire.  
Interested parties may state, in the application form, their request to be heard by the investigating 
authority. The date and venue of the hearing and other information regarding the investigation will also be announced internet address cited in Article 3. 
 
The address of the investigating authority for correspondence is:    Ministry of Economy 
 Directorate General for Imports, Department of Safeguards 
 Inonu Bul. No: 36 06510 Emek/Ankara/TURKEY  Tel: +90 312 204 77 20 
 Fax: +90 312 212 86 33 
E-mail: korunma@ekonomi.gov.tr   
 
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