G/SG/N/6/RUS/6  
 
21 March 2019 
(19-1754) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 12.1 (A) OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON SAFEGUARDS  ON INITIATION OF AN INV ESTIGATION  
AND THE REASONS FOR IT 
RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
(Microwave ovens ) 
The following communication, dated 19 March 2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Russian Federation . 
 
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1. Specify the date when the investigation was initiated  
 
The investigation was initiated on 1 March 2019.  
 
Public notice of the initiation of a safeguard investigation on imports of microwave ovens imported 
into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union was published on 1 March 2019  on the 
official website of the Eurasian Economic Union 
(http://eec.eaeunion.org/ru/act/trade/podm/investigations/PublicDocuments/SG11_notice_initiatio
n.pdf) (hereinafter the Notice of initiation).  
 
ID number  of investigation: SG -11. 
 
2. Provide the precise description of the product involved  
 
The product subject to the investigation is microwave ovens.  
 
Microwave ovens  are classified under the following code  within the Common Commodity 
Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity of the Eurasian Economic Union : 8516 50  000 0 .  
 
3. Provide the reasons for the initiation of investigation  
 
The investigation was initiated on the basis of results of consideration of the application filed by 
Eurasian Economic Union (hereinafter the Union) producer of microwave ovens.  
 
The information provided in the application indicates that total imports of microwave ovens into the 
customs territory of the Union increased both in abs olute and relative terms. In the period 
2015-2018 in absolute terms total imports increased by 85,6%. The market share of total imports 
in the period 2015 –2018 increased by 14,6 percentage points. In 2015 the volume of imports 
exceeded the volume of produc tion of like or directly competitive product in the Union by 1,5 times, 
whereas in 2018 the volume of imports exceeded the volume of production of like or directly 
competitive product in the Union by 3 times.  
 
There is also sufficient evidence in the appli cation showing that the imports of microwave ovens 
have caused or are threatening to cause serious injury of the position of the Union industry. In 
particular, volume of sales, the market share of the Union industry, investments etc. decreased in 
the perio d 2015 –2018 and in 2018 as compared with 2017. In addition, even though the import 
prices were throughout the period higher than the Union industry 's sales prices, the price gap G/SG/N/6/RUS/6  
 
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  narrowed in the period 2015 –2018. The narrowing price gap has had a negative i mpact on the Union 
industry 's sales prices resulting in a decline in the level of profitability in 2018 compared with  2017.  
 
The state of the Union industry in the period 2015 –2018, and specifically in 2018 as compared 
with 2017, indicates that the Union i ndustry is vulnerable to a further increase in imports, which is 
likely to be imminent given the context of an reorientation of exports microwave ovens of major 
suppliers from the European  Union 's market to the Union 's market in consequence more attractive  
prices on the Union 's market, fluctuations of the Chinese currency and liquidation a number of 
Union 's producers.  
 
For more details on the reasons for the initiation of the investigation please refer to the Notice of 
initiation.  
 
4. Provide a point of con tact for the investigation and identify the preferred means for 
corresponding  
 
Department for Internal Market Defence (DIMD)  
Eurasian Economic Commission  
3/5, Smolensky boulevard  
Moscow, 119121, Russia  
Tel +7 (495) 669 -24-00 # 1316, # 4957, #1272  
E-mail: tradedefence@eecommission.org . 
 
5. Provide the deadlines and procedures for importers, exporters and other interested 
parties to present evidence and their views  
 
In accordance with the Protocol on Application of Safeguard, Anti -Dumping and Countervailing 
Measures to Third Countries (Annex №  8 to the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union 
of 29.05.2014), interested parties may declare their intention to seek participant status not later 
than 25 days f rom 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 investigation may request for public hearings within 45  days from 
the date of initiation of the investigation.  
 
Interested parties should submit comments within 60 days from the date of the initiation of the 
investigation 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  
E-mail: tradedefence@eecommission.org . 
 
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