G/SG/N/8/RUS/1/Suppl.2  
G/SG/N/10/RUS/1/Suppl.1  
G/SG/N/11/RUS/1/Suppl.3  
 
15 July 2013  
(13-3756)  Page: 1/4  
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(B) OF THE AGREEMENT 
ON SAFEGUARDS ON FINDING A SERIOUS INJURY 
OR THREAT THEREOF CAUSED 
BY INCREASED IMPORTS 
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(C) OF THE AGREEMENT 
ON SAFEGUARDS ON TAKING A DECISION 
TO APPLY A SAFEGUARD MEASURE 
 
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2, 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS 
RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
Supplement 
(Harvesters and modules thereof) 
The following submission, dated 12 July, 2013 is  being circulated at the request of the 
Russian Federation.  
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With reference to the WTO documents G/ SG/N/8/RUS/1, G/SG/N/8/RUS/1/Corr.1, 
G/SG/N/8/RUS/1/Suppl.1, G/SG/N/10/RUS/1, G/SG/N/11/RUS/1/Suppl.2, hereby the Russian Federation notifies the Committee on Safeguards that on 25 June 2013 the Board of the Eurasian 
Economic Commission took a decision to apply a safeguard measure as proposed by the 
Department for Internal Market Defense (please see WTO documents G/SG/N/8/RUS/1/Suppl.1, G/SG/N/10/RUS/1, G/SG/N/11/RUS/1/Suppl.2).  
In accordance with Article 13 of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Commission of 
18 November 2011 entry into force of the abovemen tioned decision of the Eurasian Economic 
Commission and introduction of the measure has been suspended until consideration by the 
Supreme Eurasian Economic Council. 
 The decision of the Eurasian Economic Commission was published on the official website of the 
Eurasian Economic Commission on 26 June 2013 and is available at 
http://www.eurasiancommission.org/docs/Do wnload.aspx?IsDlg=0&print=1&ID=4387 
 
The public notice regarding the safeguard measur e was published on the official website of the 
Eurasian Economic Commission on 26 June 2013 and is available at 
http://www.eurasiancommission.org/ru/act/trade/ podm/notice/Lists/List /Attachments/34/notice_d
etermination_harvesters.pdf 
 
The relevant report of the Department for Inte rnal Market Defense can be downloaded from 
http://www.eurasiancommission.org/ru/act/trade/ podm/eec_investi gations/Documents/report_fin
al_harvesters.pdf  
 G/SG/N/8/RUS/1/Suppl.2 • G/SG/N/10/RUS/1/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/11/RUS/1/Suppl.3 
 
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  The Russian Federation hereby notifies the Committ ee on Safeguards that it is prepared to hold 
consultations with Members having a substantial interest as exporters of the product concerned as provided for in Article 12.3 of the Agreement on Safeguards.  
A. NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(C) OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS ON 
TAKING A DECISION TO APPLY A SAFEGUARD MEASURE 
1. Provide evidence, citing relevant data an d the applicable period of investigation of 
serious injury or threat thereo f caused by increased imports. 
 Please see WTO documents G/SG/N/8/RUS/1, G/SG/N/8/RUS/1/Corr.1. More detailed information in this regard can be found in the abovementioned  report of the Department for Internal Market 
Defense. 
 
2. Provide information on whether there is an absolute increase in imports or an 
increase in imports relative  to domestic production.  
 
Please see WTO documents G/SG/N/8/RUS/1, G/SG/N/8/RUS/1/Corr.1. More detailed information 
in this regard can be found in the abovementioned  report of the Department for Internal Market 
Defense.  
3. Provide precise description of the product involved.  
 
Provide the Harmonized System numbers under which the product enters at least at a 6-digit HS 
level, and at a sub-national level (e.g. 8-digit HS, 9-digit HS or 10-digit HS) if practicable. (The HS codes will be provided for reference purposes only.) 
 
Combine harvesters and modules thereof, consisting  at least of threshing and separating device, 
equipped or not equipped with the threshing drum , cleaning systems and engine mounted on the 
support base or the frame and chassis, which en visages the installation of bridges, wheels or 
tracks classified under the following codes of the Single Commodity Nomenclature for Foreign 
Economic Activities of the Customs Union:  8433 51 000 1, 8433 51 000 9, 8433 90 000 0. The 
above codes are provided only for information purpose. More detailed information in this regard 
can be found in the abovementioned report of the Department for Internal Market Defense. 
 4. If the final measure replaces a provis ional measure, or if a final measure is 
extended, a Member is encouraged to provid e a written description of any part of the 
imported product that will no longer be subject to the measure and the Harmonized 
System numbers under which it enters at leas t at a 6-digit level, and at a sub-national 
level (e.g., 8-digit, 9-digit or 10-digit level) if practicable. 
 
Product scope has not changed.  
5. Provide precise description of the proposed measure. 
 
The Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission t ook a decision to apply a safeguard measure in 
the form of a safeguard duty at rates as specified in the following table. 
 
Period of application From the date of entry 
into force of the decision 
of the Eurasian 
Economic Commission 
until 14 March 2014 From 15 March 2014   
until 14 March 2015 From 15 March 2015  
until 14 March 2016 
Rate of duty, 
% of the customs value of 
the product being 
imported into the single customs territory of the Customs Union
 26,7 26,2 25,7 
 G/SG/N/8/RUS/1/Suppl.2 • G/SG/N/10/RUS/1/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/11/RUS/1/Suppl.3 
 
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  6. Provide proposed date of in troduction of the measure. 
 In accordance with Article 13 of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Commission of 18 November 2011 entry into force of the abovem entioned decision and introduction of the 
measure has been suspended until consideration by the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.
 
 
7. Provide expected duration of the measure. 
 
The measure is expected to be applied until 14 March 2016.  8. For a measure with a duration of more than three years, provide the proposed date 
for the review (under Article 7.4) to be held  not later than the mid-term of the measure, 
if such a date for the review has already been scheduled.  
Not applicable. 
 9. If the expected duration is over one year, provide expected timetable for 
progressive liberalization of the measure. 
 The measure is to be liberalized as follows.  
Period of application From the date of entry 
into force of the decision 
of the Eurasian 
Economic Commission 
until 14 March 2014 From 15 March 2014   
until 14 March 2015 From 15 March 2015  
until 14 March 2016 
Rate of safeguard duty, 
% of the customs value of the product being imported into the single customs territory of the Customs Union
 26,7 26,2 25,7 
 
10. If the notification relates only to a find ing of serious injury or threat thereof, and 
does not relate to a decision to apply or extend a safeguard measure: 
(i) provide the deadlines for interested pa rties to comment or any other procedures 
relevant to the decision to apply the measures, and (ii) provide information regarding procedures  for prior consultation with those Members 
having a substantial interest as ex porters of the product concerned. 
 
Not applicable.  
11. If the measure is being extended, also provide: 
(i) evidence that the industry concerned is  adjusting and that the safeguard measure 
continues to be necessary to pr event or remedy serious injury; 
(ii) reference to the WTO document that noti fied the initial application of the measure; 
(iii) duration of the measure from initial application till th e date at which it will be 
extended; and, 
(iv) precise description of the measure in pl ace prior to the date of extension (in this 
context, please note that the last senten ce of Article 7.4 states that: "A measure 
extended under paragraph 2 shall not be more restrictive than it was at the end of the 
initial period, and should co ntinue to be liberalized.") 
 Not applicable. 
 
12. If the notification relates to a decision to apply or extend a safeguard measure, Members are encouraged to provide the following information: (i) The major exporting Members of imports of the product involved. 
(ii) If there are any exporting Members to which the measure does not apply for any 
reason other than the application of Articl e 9.1, the names of such exporting Members 
and reasons for non-application of the measure. 
 G/SG/N/8/RUS/1/Suppl.2 • G/SG/N/10/RUS/1/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/11/RUS/1/Suppl.3 
 
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  The major exporting Members of the product involved are the European Union, the United States 
of America, China.   B. NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 9, FOOT NOTE 2 OF NON-APPLICATION OF THE 
SAFEGUARD MEASURE TO THE PRODUCT OR IGINATING IN CERTAIN DEVELOPING 
COUNTRIES 
1. Specify the measure. 
 
The measure is specified in the Notification subm itted under Article 12.1(c) of the Agreement on 
Safeguards.  
2. Specify the product subject to the measure. 
 The product subject to the measure is specified in  the Notification submitted under Article 12.1(c) 
of the Agreement on Safeguards. 
 3. Specify the developing countries to whic h the measure is not applied under Article 
9.1 of the Agreement on Safeguards, and the import shares of these countries 
individually and collectively.  The measure shall not be applied to the product originating in the developing countries – users of 
the Customs Union Tariff Preferences System except for China. Shares of imports from these 
countries except for China individually do not exceed 3 per cent and collectively do not account for more than 9 per cent.  
 
4. Subsequently, if there is a change in the list of developing countries exempted 
from the safeguard measure pursuant  to Article 9.1, please notify: 
(i) the reference to the WTO document that no tified the Members about the initial action 
under footnote 2 to Article 9.1; (ii) if applicable, names of the countries wh ich are dropped from the list of developing 
countries to which the safeguard measure does not apply pursuant to Article 9.1, the list 
of the countries remaining on the list, the in dividual and collective import shares of the 
developing countries remaining on the list, and the date on which the safeguard measure applies to the countries dropped from the list; 
(iii) if applicable, names of the countries which are added to the list of developing 
countries to which the safeguard measure does not apply pursuant to Article 9.1, the list 
of all the countries on the list, the indivi dual and collective import shares of the 
developing countries on the list, and the da te from which the safeguard measure does 
not apply to the countries which are added to the list.  Not applicable. 
 
  
 
  
 
  The address of the competent authority for correspondence is: 
Eurasian Economic Commission 
Department for Internal Market Defen сe 
3/5, Smolensky boulevard 
Moscow, Russia, 119121 
Tel. +7 (495) 6692400 ext. 1316, 1272, 1291 Fax +7 (495) 6692400 ext. 1109 
E-mail: tradedefence@eecommission.org 
 
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