. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SG/N/6/RUS/3 
10 October 2012 
 (12-5510) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON SAFEGUARDS ON INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION  
AND THE REASONS FOR IT 
 
RUSSIA 
 
(Woven fabrics) 
  
The following communication, dated 9 October 2012, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Russian Federation. 
 
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Pursuant to the Article 12.1(a) of the Agreem ent on Safeguards the Russian Federation hereby 
provides notification to the Committee on Safeguards of the initiation of an investigation and the 
reasons for it. 
 
1. Specify the date when the investigation was initiated. 
 
The investigation was initiated on 1 October 2012.  The notice of initiation of the 
investigation was published on the official we bsite of the Eurasian Economic Commission 
on 1 October 2012.   
2. Provide the precise description of the product involved. 
 
Woven fabrics obtained of manmade fibres and filaments. 
 
The product is classified under the follo wing codes within the Single Commodity 
Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activit y of the Customs Union (SCN FEA CU): 
 
5407 10 001 0, 5407 10 009 0, 5407 30 000 0, 5407 42 000 0, 5407 43 000 0, 5407 44 000 0, 
5407 52 000 0, 5407 53 000 0, 5407 54 000 0, 5407 61 300 0, 5407 61 500 0, 5407 61 900 0, 5407 69 900 0, 5407 72 000 0, 5407 73 000 0, 5407 74 000 0, 5407 82 000 0, 5407 83 000 0, 5407 84 000 0, 5407 92 000 0, 5407 93 000 0, 5407 94 000 0;  
5408 10 000 0, 5408 32 000 0, 5408 33 000 0, 5408 34 000 0; 
 
5512 19 100 0, 5512 19 900 0, 5512 29 100 0, 5512 29 900 0, 5512 99 100 0, 5512 99 900 0; 
 
5513 21 000 0, 5513 23 100 0, 5513 23 900 0, 5513 29 000 0, 5513 31 000 0, 5513 39 000 0, 
5513 41 000 0, 5513 49 000 0; 
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  5514 21 000 0, 5514 22 000 0, 5514 23 000 0, 5514 29 000 0, 5514 30 100 0, 5514 30 300 0, 
5514 30 500 0, 5514 30 900 0, 5514 41 000 0, 5514 42 000 0, 5514 43 000 0, 5514 49 000 0;  
5515 11 300 0, 5515 11 900 0, 5515 12 300 0, 5515 12 900 0, 5515 19 300 0, 5515 19 900 0, 
5515 21 300 0, 5515 21 900 0, 5515 29 000 0, 5515 91 300 0, 5515 91 900 0, 5515 99 400 0, 5515 
99 800 0;  
 
5516 12 000 0, 5516 13 000 0, 5516 14 000 0, 5516 22 000 0, 5516 23 100 0, 5516 23 900 0, 
5516 24 000 0, 5516 42 000 0, 5516 43 000 0, 5516 44 000 0, 5516 92 000 0, 5516 93 000 0, 5516 94 000 0.  
 
3. Provide the reasons for the initiation of investigation 
 
The investigation was initiated after an exam ination of a petition filed by Customs Union 
producers of Woven fabrics obtained of manmade fi bres and filaments, in which it alleged that 
increased imports of the subject product have ca used serious injury to the domestic industry 
producing like or directly competitive products.  
4. Provide a point of contact for the investigation 
 
Department for Internal Market Defence (DIMD) 
Eurasian Economic Commission 
3/5, Smolensky boulevard  Moscow, 119121, Russia Tel +7 (495) 604-40-38 # 1308, #1292, #1272 Fax +7 (495) 604-40-37 
E-mail: dzm@tsouz.ru  
 
5. Provide the deadlines and procedures for importers, exporters and other interested 
parties to present evidence and their views 
 
In accordance with the Agreement on the Application of Safe guard, Antidumping and 
Countervailing Measures in Respect of Third Countri es of 25 January 2008, interested parties may 
declare their intention to seek participant status, but  not later than 30 days from the date of initiation 
of the investigation.  Participants to the safeguard investigation have the right to request access to the 
non-confidential file and participate in public hearings.  
The participants to the safeguard investiga tion may request for a public hearing within 
60 days from the date of initiation of the investigation.  
Interested parties should submit comments within  90 days from the date of the initiation in 
writing in the Russian language to the following address:  
Department for Internal Market Defence (DIMD) 
Eurasian Economic Commission 3/5, Smolensky boulevard  Moscow, 119121, Russia Tel +7 (495) 604-40-38 # 1308, #1292, #1272 
Fax +7 (495) 604-40-37 
E-mail:  dzm@tsouz.ru  
 
 
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