WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/N/6/TUR/11 
23 February 2007 
 (07-0769) 
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 
 
TURKEY 
 
(Frames and mountings for spectacles ) 
  
The following communication, dated 21 Febr uary 2007, has been received from the 
Permanent Mission of Turkey. 
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We enclose a notification pursuant to Article 12.1(a) of the Agreement on Safeguards, on 
initiation of a safeguard investigation on the imports  of certain frames and mountings for spectacles;  
a notification pursuant to Article 12.4 of the Agreement on Safeguards. G/SG/N/6/TUR/11 
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  NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS ON 
INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION AND THE REASONS FOR IT 
  
1. The date when the investigation was initiated 
The investigation was initiated on 11 Febr uary 2007.  The related Communiqué was 
published in the Official Gazette on the same date. 
2. The product subject to the investigation 
The product under investigation is frames and mountings for spectacles (excluding parts) 
hereinafter referred to as "the product concerned". 
The product concerned is currently classified as 90.03 (excluding 9003. 90.00.00.00) within 
the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule. 
3. The reasons for the initiation of investigation 
The investigation was initiated following an evaluation of a safeguard petition from the 
domestic industry and on the basis of the evidence and the information contained therein. 
The information currently available indicates that  there have been sharp increases in imports 
of the product concerned both in absolute terms, a nd relative to domestic pr oduction or consumption, 
as unit price of the imported product concerned decreased. 
Imports 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 (1-6)
Volume(million pcs) 3,0 1,3 2,95 5,3 3,2 
Unit price (USD/pcs) 3,0 11,0 8,2 6,2 5,7 
 
The information currently availa ble also shows a situation of  continuously growing domestic 
consumption, increasing inventories, decreasing domes tic sales and profitability and sharply declining 
market share for domestic industry. 
4. Further information 
Interested parties must make themselves know n within the period of 30 days after the 
initiation of the investigation.  
Interested parties must submit their views and questionnaire replies or any other information 
within the period of 30 days after the initiation of the investigation.  The questionnaires can be 
obtained from http://www.dtm.gov.tr/ITHALAT/gozkor/ithalat.htm. 
Interested parties may apply in writing to be heard by the competent authority within 30 days 
after the initiation of the investigation. 
All submissions and requests made by interested parties must be made in writing, and must 
indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers  of the interested party.  
   G/SG/N/6/TUR/11 
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  The address of the competent authority for correspondence is:   
Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade 
Directorate General for Imports Department of Safeguards Tel:  +90.312. 204 77 20/ +90.312.204 77 03 
Fax:  +90.312.212 87 65  
Web page:  http://www.dtm.gov.tr E-mail:  korunma@dtm.gov.tr 
 
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