G/SG/N/6/JOR/18  
 
25 July 2016  
(16-3950)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON SAFEGUARDS ON INITIATI ON OF AN INVESTIGATION  
AND THE REASONS FOR IT 
JORDAN  
Aluminium Bars, Rods and Profiles 
The following communication, dated 22 July 2016, 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 Safeguards that the National Production Protection Directorate (NPPD) in the 
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply has initiated its safeguards investigation on "Aluminium 
bars, rods and Profiles" as the following:   
1. Specify the date when the investigation was initiated 
 
In accordance with Article 12(c) of the "Jorda nian Regulation on Safeguard No. (55) of the 
year 2000", the date of initiation of the safeguards investigation is 24 July 2016.  
 
2. Specify the product subject to investigation 
 
The product subject to investigation is: Aluminium bars, rods and profiles, under the tariff heading 
(7604) of the Jordanian Harmonised Tariff System.  
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 domestic industry for aluminium bar, 
rods and profiles, in which it alleged that the increase of imports had caused serious injury to the 
domestic industry producing similar products. The application has been examined and it was concluded that there was sufficient evidence on  increasing imports of the subject product, 
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 2010 to 2015.  
 It has been found that the increase, both in absolute terms and relative to production in imports, 
was recent, sudden, sharp and significant.  
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  Regarding injury factors, NPPD found that declines in the economic indicators of production, sales, 
employments and capacity utilization were recorded in the domestic industry, in conjunction with the increase in imports.   
The Competent Authority (NPPD) is satisfied that the information it examined discloses a 
reasonable indication that the goods that are th e subject of the complaint are being imported in 
such increased quantities and under such conditions  as to cause injury to domestic producers of 
like or directly competitive goods.  
 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. 101 
E-mail: Wael.Kloub@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 expo rters to identify themselves as interested 
 parties, if so required, to participate in the investigation:  
- Deadline for the identification of the interested parties:
 14 August 2016. 
- Deadline for providing written statements, information, etc. to NPPD: 
12 September 2016. 
(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 parties and all the parties will be informed and invited to participate. 
 
 
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