Russian Federation notifies launch of safeguard investigation on certain flat steel products

In the notification the Russian Federation indicated, among other things, as follows:

"4. Provide a point of contact for the investigation and identify the preferred means for corresponding.

The point of contact would be available to respond to enquiries relating to the procedures applicable to the investigation.

Department for Internal Market Defence (DIMD)

Eurasian Economic Commission

3/5, Smolensky boulevard

Moscow, 119121, Russia

Tel +7 (495) 669-24-00 #4949,#4966,#3224,# 3097,#1316,# 4955,# 1272

E-mail:[email protected].

5.  Provide the deadlines and procedures for importers, exporters and other interested parties to present evidence and their views, including:

(i) deadlines and procedures for Members and exporters to identify themselves as interested parties, if so required, to participate in the investigation and (ii) the date of an intended public hearing as provided for in Article 3.1. Note: At the time of the initiation, if the authority has not decided whether or not to hold such a hearing, or if the date of the hearing is undetermined, Members should indicate under this item how such information would be publicized. Members are not obliged to submit another notification simply due to the fact that the proposed date has subsequently been changed.

In accordance with the Protocol on Application of Safeguard, Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures with respect to Third Countries (Annex No. 8 to the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union of 29 May 2014), interested parties may declare their intention to seek participant status not later than 25 days from the date of initiation of the investigation. Participants to the safeguard investigation have the right to request access to the non-confidential file and participate in public hearings.

The participants to the safeguard investigation may request for public hearings within 45 days from the date of initiation of the investigation.