G/SG/N/6/UKR/10/Suppl.2  
G/SG/N/14/UKR/2/Suppl.1  
 
9 June 2017 
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Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 12.1(A) OF TH E AGREEMENT ON  
SAFEGUARDS ON INITIA TION OF AN INVESTIGA TION  
AND THE REASONS FOR IT  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 7.2  OF THE AGREEMENT ON  
SAFEGUARDS  UPON INITIATION OF A  REVIEW  
OF A SAFEGUARD MEASU RE 
(Tableware and kitc henware of porcelain)  
Supplement  
The following communication, dated 8 June 2017, is being ci rculated at the request of the 
Delegation of Ukraine . 
 
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1. Specify the measure and the product subject to the measure for which the review 
was condu cted, and provide reference to the WTO document that notified the 
safeguard measure subject to the review  
On 16 May 2013 the investigation was initiated on import of the tableware and kitchenware 
of porcelain regardless of country of origin and export (G/S G/N/6/UKR/10 of 30 May 2013).  
Upon making a finding of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports there 
was notification under Article 12.1 (b) of the Agreement on Safeguards on 26 March 2014 
(G/SG/N/8/UKR/4 -G/SG/N/10/UKR/4).  
On 4 April 2 014 the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade took a Decision 
No. SP-309/2014/4421 -06 on the application of safeguard measure on imports into Ukraine of 
tableware and kitchenware of porcelain regardless of their country of origin and export 
(G/SG/N/8/UKR/4/Suppl.1 -G/SG/N/10/UKR/4/Suppl.1 -G/SG/N/11/UKR/2 of 29 April 2014).  
On 27 December 2016 the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade took a 
Decision No. SP-364/2016/4411 -05 on the initiation of a review of safeguard measure on impo rts 
into Ukraine of tableware and kitchenware of porcelain regardless of their country of origin and 
expor t (G/SG/N/6/UKR/10/Suppl.1 -G/SG/N/14/UKR/2  of 24 January 2017).  
The review of safeguard measure on imports into Ukraine of tableware and kitchenware o f 
porcelain regardless of their country of origin and export has been initiated pursuant to the 
application of the domestic industry for the reason that safeguard measure continues to be 
necessary to prevent or remedy serious injury and that there is evide nce that the industry is 
adjusting.  
On 18 May 2017 the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade took a Decision 
No. SP-374/2017/4411 -05 on results of review of safeguard measure on imports into Ukraine of 
tableware and kitchenware of porcelain r egardless of their country of origin and export.  G/SG/N/6/UKR/10/Suppl.2 • G/SG/N/14/UKR/2/Suppl.1  
 
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  Product: tableware and kitchenware of porcelain classified under UKTZED1 codes 6911 10 00 00  
2. Provide the dates of initiation and conclusion of the review  
Initiation of review – 27 December 2016  
Conclusion  of review – 18 May 2017  
3. Describe the results of the review, providing some detail on the basis for reaching 
those results  
According to the Commission decision No. SP-374/2017/4411 -05, not necessary to continue 
safeguard measure on imports into Ukraine of tableware and kitchenware of porcelain 
regardless of their country of origin and export to prevent or remedy serious injury . 
4. The reference for the published notice  
May 20, 2017, "Uryadoviy Courier " No. 92 
5. Any other information that the notifying M ember may consider relevant  
None. 
 
 
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1 UKTZED is the Ukrainian Foreign Economic Activity Commodity Classification,  based on Harmonized 
System 2012 .