. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/N/6/TUR/9/Suppl.1 
4 June 2009 
 (09-2689) 
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 
 
(Steam Smoothing Irons) 
 
Supplement
 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 3 June 2009, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation 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 to review th e safeguard measure that is being applied against 
imports of steam smoothing irons.  The initial ap plication of the existing safeguard measure was 
notified with the document G/SG/N /10/TUR/4, dated 12 July 2006. 
 
1. The date when the investigation was initiated 
The investigation was initiated on 31 May 200 9.  The related Communiqué was published in 
the Official Gazette on the same date. 
 
2. The product subject to the investigation 
The product subject to the investigation is classified under "steam smoothing irons" with 
Customs Code 8516.40.10.00.00. 
 
3. The reasons for the initiation of investigation 
The investigation was initiated upon an evalua tion 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 th at imports of the product concerned dropped 
by 40 per cent in 2007, whereas it rose by 64 per cent in 2008. Besides, the ratio of imports to domestic production decreased throughout the period the safeguard measure has been applied.  
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  Imports Unit 2006 2007 2008 
Absolute 
Imports  Pieces 2,559,884 1,52 9,560 2,500,544 
Relative to 
Domestic Production % 739 548 498 
 
The information currently available also show s that certain economic indicators relating to 
domestic industry, such as domestic sales, producti on, productivity and capacity utilization, have 
improved during the period of appli cation of the safeguard measure. 
 
4. Further information 
Those who fill out and send "Application Form fo r the Interested Party" to the competent 
authority within the period of 20 days after the initia tion of the investigation are accepted as interested 
parties in the investigation. 
 The competent authority shall provide with a username and a password to each interested 
party. The username of the interested party sha ll be the e-mail address specified in the "Application 
Form for the Interested Party".  Logging in with th e username and password, the interested parties are 
required to fill out "Online Questionnaire for the Inte rested Party", that is going to be available at 
http://www.dtm.gov.tr/dtmithgozetim/index.cfm, within  the period of 30 days after the initiation of 
the investigation.  Interested parties may ask for the technical assistance of the competent authority 
during filling out "Online Questionna ire for the Interested Party". 
 
Interested parties may state, in the "Applicati on Form for the Interested Party", their request 
to be heard by the competent authority. 
 "Application Form for the Interested Party" and "Online Questionnaire for the Interested 
Party" are available at the web address below.  Also, the date and venue of the hearing and other 
announcements regarding the investigation will be accessible on the same address. 
 
http://www.dtm.gov.tr/dtmweb/index.cfm?acti on=detay&yayinID=47&icerikID=132&dil=TR
 
 The address of the competent authority for correspondence is:  
 
 Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade  Directorate General for Imports, Department of Safeguards 
 Tel:  +90 312 222 65 00 / +90 312 204 77 17  Fax:  +90 312 212 87 65 / +90 312 212 87 11  Web page: http://www.dtm.gov.tr 
E-mail: korunma@dtm.gov.tr 
 
 
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