G/SG/N/6/TUR/21  
 
29 April 2015  
(15-2312)  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 
(Porcelain and Ceramic Tableware, Kitchenware) 
The following communication, dated 28 April 2015, 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 porcelain and ceramic tableware and kitchenware. 
 
1. The date when the investigation was initiated 
The Communiqué regarding the investigation was published in the Official Gazette 
dated 25/4/2015 and numbered 29337. 
 2. The products subject to the investigation 
The products under investigation are "porcelain tableware and kitchenware" and "ceramic 
tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain" 
hereinafter referred to as "the product concerned".  
The products concerned are currently classified in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule under the 
customs tariff codes 6911.10 and 6912.00.  
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 can be found at the internet address below, 
following the link "Ongoing Investigations/Porcelain and Ceramic Tableware, Kitchenware".  
http://www.ekonomi.gov.tr/portal/faces/home /ithalat/ticaretPolitikasiSav/ithalat-
KorunmaOnlemleri  
 
4. Further information 
Those who fill out the "Ilgili Taraf Basvuru Formu" (application form) in Turkish and send to the 
investigating 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. 
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  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 at the internet address cited in Article 3.  
The interested parties are also required to fill out the "Ilgili Taraf Soru Formu" (questionnaire) in 
Turkish that can be downloaded from the internet  address cited in Article 3, and send to the 
investigating authority within the period of 30 days after the initiation of the investigation. The 
non-confidential section of replies to the questionnaire will be published at the internet address 
cited in Article 3 for other interested parties' examination. Interested parties may ask for technical assistance from the investigating authority while filling out both the application form and the questionnaire. 
 
The contact information of the investigating authority for correspondence is:   
 T.C. Ekonomi Bakanligi 
 İthalat Genel Mudurlugu  
 Korunma Onlemleri Dairesi 
 Inonu Bul. No: 36 06510 Emek/Ankara/TURKEY 
 Fax: +90 312 204 86 33 
E-mail: ks2015-3@ekonomi.gov.tr   
 
 
 
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