WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/N/6/EEC/2/Suppl.1 
8 June 2005 
 (05-2346) 
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 
 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
 
(Certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits) 
 
Supplement
 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 26 November 2004, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of the European Commission.  
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  I enclose a notification under Article 12.1(a) of  the Safeguards Agreement, of the review of 
the EC’s safeguard measures on satsumas required under Article 7.4.  I should be grateful if you 
would circulate the notification to the Committee.  G/SG/N/6/EEC/2/Suppl.1 
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 1. Specify the date when the investigation was initiated  
 
 On 4 June 2005, the European Commission initia ted an investigatory process relating to the 
definitive safeguard measure imposed by Commi ssion Regulation (EC) No 658/2004 of 7 April 2004 
(see WTO document G/SG/N/8/EEC/2/Suppl.1, G/SG/N/10/EEC/2/Suppl.1, 
G/SG/N/11/EEC/2/Suppl.2). 
  Public notice of the investigation was provided on 4 June 2005.  
2. Specify the product subject to the investigation  
 
 The product covered by the investigation is certain prepared or preserved mandarins 
(including tangerines and satsumas), clementines, w ilkings and other similar citrus hybrids, not 
containing added spirit, containing added sugar, he reinafter referred to as "the product concerned". 
The product concerned is currently classified within the European Community Combined 
Nomenclature (CN) codes 2008 30 55 and 2008 30 75. 
3. Provide the reasons for the initiation of investigation 
 
 The purpose of the investigation is to gather the information deemed necessary to examine the 
effects of the safeguard measure imposed on the product concerned as well as to determine whether 
and in what manner it would be a ppropriate to accelerate the pace of liberalisation, and ascertain 
whether the application of the measure is still neces sary, pursuant to Article 7.4 of the Agreement on 
Safeguards. In this context, the Commission will also have regard to the steps taken by the 
Community producers by way of restructuring.  
4. Further information 
  A copy of the Notice which appeared in the O fficial Journal of the European Union is being 
submitted to the Committee ( Annex ). 
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 ANNEX 
 
Notice concerning the safeguard measures imposed on imports of  
certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins, etc.)  
by Commission Regulation (EC) No 658/2004 of 7 April 20041 
 
(2005/C 137/10) 
  
With reference to Article 21 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94
2 and Article 18 of 
Council Regulation (EC) 519/943, the Commission wishes to gather the information deemed 
necessary to examine the effects of the safeguard m easure imposed on imports of certain prepared or 
preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins, etc.) by Commission Regulation (EC) No 658/2004 of 
7 April 2004 as well as to determine whether and in  what manner it would be appropriate to accelerate 
the pace of liberalisation, and ascertain whether the application of the measure is still necessary.  In 
this context the Commission will also have regard to the steps taken by the Community producers by 
way of restructuring.  
1.  Product concerned 
 
The product in question is prepared or preserve d mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas), 
clementines, wilkings and other similar citrus hybr ids, not containing added spirit, containing added 
sugar, (‘the product concerned’).  The product concerned is currently  classified within CN codes 2008 
30 55 and 2008 30 75.  These CN code s are given for information only. 
 
2.  Procedure 
 
In order to obtain the information it d eems necessary, the Commission will send 
questionnaires to the producers of the product concerne d in the Community and to their associations; 
to the exporters/producers and importers of the product concerned; to any association of 
exporters/producers and importers of the product c oncerned that cooperated in the investigation and 
whose names are mentioned in Regulation 658/2004 .  Other interested parties who are willing to 
submit information should contact the Commission fort hwith by fax, but not later than the time limit 
set out in paragraph 3(a) of this notice, and, if necessary, request a questionnaire.  3.  Time limits 
 
(a)  Questionnaires 
 
 Interested parties willing to receive a questionnaire should request it as soon as possible, but 
not later than 10 days after the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.   
                                                     
 
1 OJ L 104, 8.4.2004, p. 67 
2 OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 53 
3 OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 89 
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 (b)  For parties to make themselves known, to submit questionnaire replies and any other 
information. 
 
All interested parties, if th eir representations are to be taken into account, must make 
themselves known by contacting the Commission, presenting their views and submitting 
questionnaire replies or any other information within 21  days of the date of publication of this notice 
in the Official Journal of the European Union , unless otherwise specified. 
 (c)  Hearings 
 
All interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Commission within 21 days of the 
publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union . 
 
4.  Written submissions, questionnaire replies and correspondence 
 
All relevant information is to be communica ted to the Commission. All submissions and 
requests made by interested parties must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified), and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax, and/or 
telex numbers of the interested party.  
The Commission address for correspondence is: 
 European Commission Directorate General for Trade Directorate B 
Office: J-79 5/16 
Fax (32-2) 295 65 05 Telex COMEU B 21877  
5. Non-cooperation 
 
When information is not supplied within the time limits set out above, findings, affirmative or 
negative, may be made on the basis of the facts available.  
Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the 
information shall be disregarded and use may be made of the facts available. 
 
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