. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/N/6/IDN/2 
12 August 2005 
 (05-3624) 
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 
 
INDONESIA 
 
(Cigarette Lighters and Other Lighters
) 
 
  The following communication, dated 11 August 2005,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Indonesia. 
 
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 Pursuant to Article 12.1(a) of the Agreem ent on Safeguards, and taking into account the 
format adopted by the Committee on Safeguards fo r notifications under the Agreement on Safeguards 
(G/SG/N/6, 7 February 1995), I ha ve the honour to transmit herewith the notification submitted by the 
competent Indonesian authorities to the Committee on Safeguards.   After examining the request made by the matc hes industry for the application of safeguard 
measures against imports of lighters products, the Indonesian Safeguard Committee (KPPI) has 
decided to open an investigation in accordance w ith the provisions of the Agreement on Safeguards. 
  Please find enclosed notifications with regard  to the investigation of safeguard measures 
against the imports of the said product.  G/SG/N/6/IDN/2 
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1. Date of initiation of the investigation 
The investigation was initiated on 28 July 2005. 
 
2. Product subject to investigation 
• The petitioner's product is matches falling unde r HS numbers 3605.00.10.00;  3605.00.20.00;  
3605.00.30.00;  and 3605.00.40.00 
 
• The importer's product (directly competitive produc ts) are cigarette lighters and other lighters 
under HS numbers as follows: 
 
No. HS Number 
1. 9613.10.11.00;  9613.10.19.00;  9613.10.91.00;  and 9613.10.99.00 
2 9613.20.11.00;  9613.20.19.00;  9613.20.91.00;  and 9613.20.99.00 
3 9613.80.11.00;  9613.80.12.00;  9613.80.13.00;  9613.80.19.00;  
9613.80.91.00;  9613.80.92.00;  9613.80.93.00;  and 9613.80.99.00 
4 9613.90.11.00;  9613.90.12.00;  and 9613.90.90.00 
 3. Reasons for initiation of investigation procedure 
 The investigation was initiated following an  evaluation of a safeguards petition from the 
domestic industry figured matches.   An evaluation of data in the period 2000-2004 showed that imports of cigarette lighters and 
other lighters had increased by average 20.88% per year.  As a result, the import caused injury to 
domestic industries of matches significantly. 
  The investigation has been initiated to de termine whether the safeguard is warranted. 
 
4. Further information 
 The time-limit for declaring an interest in par ticipation in the procedure is 15 days after the 
publication of the initiation.  Within the 15 day pe riod interested parties may request the Indonesian 
Safeguard Committee (Komite Pengama nan Perdagangan/KPPI) to participate in a hearing pursuant 
to Article 19 of the Presidential Decree Number 84/2002.  
 Interested parties are invited to submit written st atements and information to be considered in 
the investigation, within a period of 15 days  from the date of publication of initiation. 
  Further information with respect to the inves tigation may be submitted to or can be obtained 
from the competent authority at the following address:   KOMITE PENGAMANAN PERDAGANGAN INDONESIA 
 (INDONESIAN SAFEGUARDS COMMITTEE)  
 Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No. 5, Building II, 3
rd Floor, Jakarta 10110 
 Telephone:  (62-21)-385 7758 (direct), 384.1961 ext 1232  Facsimile:  (62-21)-385 7758 
 E-mail:  kppi.moit@plasa.com
 
 
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