. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/N/6/UKR/8 
13 April 2011  
 
(11-1876) 
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 
 
UKRAINE 
 
(Certain products of crude oil processing
) 
  The following communication, dated 13 April 2011,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Ukraine. 
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Pursuant to Article 12.1(a) of the Agreement on Safeguards, Ukraine hereby gives notification 
of the initiation of a safeguards investigatory process, as follows:    
1. Investigation initiation date  
On 29 of January 2011 the investigation process was initiated in accordan ce with the Decision 
№SP – 250/2011/4402-41 of the Interdepartmental Commission of Foreign Trade. The Decision is 
effective from the date of publication and it was pub lished 29 of January 2011 in "Uryadoviy courier", 
2011, 01, No. 17. 
 
2. Product subject to investigation  
Certain products of crude oil processing (gaso line of the brand A-76 (A-80), A-92, A-95, 
diesel, oil, heating oil, condensed gas, road bitu men, machine oil) that can be classified under 
UKTZED
1 codes: 2710114119, 2710114139, 2710114199, 2710114511, 2710114599, 2710193130, 
2710194110, 2710194120, 2710194500, 2710194900, 2710194130, 2710196100, 2710196300, 2710196500, 2710196900, 2710194900, 2710195100, 2710196100, 2711129400, 2711129700, 2711131000, 2711139700, 2711140000, 2711190000, 2713200000, 2710198100 (hereinafter 
"Goods"). 
 3. Reasons for the initiation of investigation : 
(i) The investigation has been initiated on the basis of the information and analytical 
materials of the Ministry of Fuel and Energetics of Ukraine concerning excessively 
increased import of products of crude oil processing. 
(ii) The Commission’s Decision is based on such information: 
In the period from 2007 to 2010 there was c onsiderably increased import of Goods. In 
particular, in 2008 import of Goods increased on 56. 48% compared with 2007, in 2009 – on 14.61%, 
in 2010 – on 35.66%, compared with relevant period. 
                                                     
 
1 UKTZED is the Ukrainian Fore ign Economic Activity Commodity Classification, based on 
Harmonized System 2007. G/SG/N/6/UKR/8 
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  • In the period from 2007 to 2010 share of import in domestic production and 
consumption of Goods has the growth trend. 
Existence of serious injury to the domestic industry: 
 
• Production of Goods by domestic producers decreased in 2008–2010 compared with 
2007; 
• Volume of sales of Goods by domestic pr oducers on the domestic market decreased 
in 2008–2010 compared with 2007; 
• Left-over stock of the Goods of domestic  producers has the growth trend during 
2007–2010; 
• Productivity of domestic producers decreased in 2008–2010 compared with 2007; 
• Factual employment in the domestic pr oduction of Goods decreased in 2008–2010 
compared with 2007; 
• Production costs in the domestic pr oduction increased during 2007–2010. 
(iii) There is information that deterioration of activities of domestic producers is caused by 
the growing import of Goods with lower prices, in particular: 
• Cost of production of Goods by domestic en terprises was much higher than price of 
imported Goods. While, share of import of Goods in the domestic production was in 
2007 – 41%, in 2008 – 84%, 2009 – 56%, 2010 – 72%; 
• Import of Goods on such conditions and su ch volumes start to force out domestic 
Goods from the domestic market; 
• With purpose to preserve volume of sales of  Goods on domestic market the domestic 
producers had to sale on the price that is lower than production cost and which caused decreasing of their profits. 
4. Point of contact for the investigatio n and preferred means for corresponding   
The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine 
01008, Kyiv, Grushevskogo str., 12/2,  Tel.  (+38044) 272-55-29;  Fax (+38044) 272-55-57,  E-mail:  a-dump@me.gov.ua
 
 5. Deadlines and procedures for importers, expo rters and other interested parties to 
present evidence   
Within 30 days from the effective date (29 January 2011) of the decision of the Commission 
on initiation of investigation, the Ministry of Ec onomic Development and Trade of Ukraine carries 
out registration of interested parties and consid ers the requirements for conducting of hearings.  
 
Within 40 days from the publication date (29 January 2011) of the decision of Commission on 
initiation of investigation the Ministry of Economic  Development and Trade of Ukraine considers the 
written comments on the initiation of investigation. 
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