G/SG/N/6/IDN/34  
 
15 November 2019 
(19-7823) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 12.1(A) OF TH E AGREEMENT  
ON SAFEGUARDS ON INI TIATION OF AN INVEST IGATION  
AND THE REASONS FOR IT 
INDONESIA  
(FRUCTOSE SYROP) 
The following communication, dated  on 15 November 2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Ind onesia . 
 
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Pursuant to Article 12.1(a) of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards , the Republic of Indonesia hereby 
wishes to notify the Committee on Safeguards that the Indonesian Sa feguards Committee ( Komite 
Pengamanan Perdagangan Indonesia /KPPI) , hereinafter referred as  "the Investigating Authority ", 
has initiated a safeguard investigation on the imports of the product under investigation.  
On October 28, 2019, an application for a safeguard measures was received by the Investigating 
Authority from PT. Associated British Budi (PT. ABB)  hereinafter refe rred as "the Applicant ", against 
importation of the product under investigation . After examining the properly documented 
application, the Investigating Authority concluded that there was a sufficient evidence to justify the 
initiation of a safeguard invest igation.  
1. THE DATE OF INITIATION OF SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATION  
The investigation initiated on November 13, 2019.  
2. PRODUCT UNDER INVESTIGATION  
Fructose Syrop, under HS Code 1702.60.20.  
3. REASONS FOR INITIATION OF INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE  
(i) The Investigating Authority  initiated a safeguard investigation following an evaluation 
of the application documents filed by the Applicant, which constitutes a major proportion 
of the total domestic production of the subject goods in Indonesia.  
(ii) The non -confidential summary of the a pplication can be found at the internet address 
below, following the link:  http://www.kppi.kemendag.go.id  
4. POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE INVESTIGATION  
The contact information of the Investigating Authority for corre spondence is:  
THE INDONESIAN SAFEGUARDS COMMITTEE  
(Komite Pengamanan Perdagangan Indonesia /KPPI) 
Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No.5, Building I, 5th floor, Jakarta 10110  
Telephone / Facsimile:  (62-21) 385 7758  
E-mail: kppi@kemendag.go.id  G/SG/N/6/IDN/34  
 
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  5. DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES TO PRESENT EVIDENCE AND VIEWS BY INTERESTED 
PARTIES  
(i) Those having substantial interest and wishing to be considered as interested parties in 
this investigation should subm it written request within a period of 15 days in Indonesia 
from the date of initiation to the Investigating Authority. All submissions and request 
made by interested parties must be sent both in written letter and in electronic format, 
and must indicate th e name, address, e -mail address, telephone and fax number of the 
interested parties.  
(ii) In Accordance with article 3.1 WTO Agreement on Safeguard, the Government of the 
Republic of Indonesia will conduct a hearing in order to provide opportunities for those 
Members who having a substantial interest to present their evidence and views, Hearing 
is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 10.00 - 12.00 am. All 
interested parties, who wish to participate in the hearing and present their evidences 
and views, should submit related documents to the Investigating Authority not later 
than December 5, 2019. Registration on the day of the hearing (December 10, 2019) 
will start at 09.00 am and only authorized representatives will have access to the 
hearing.  
 
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