12. Contents of the notice regarding the investigation

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

The notice regarding the initiation of a safeguard investigation to be published under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 11, shall contain adequate information on the following matters:-

(a)

complete description of the product including its technical characteristics and uses and an identification of its tariff clarification and the duties applicable to such product;

(b)

a complete description of the domestic like or directly competitive products, including the technical characteristics and uses of such products;

(c)

the names of the requesting enterprises, if any, and of all other known producers of the domestic like or directly competitive products;

(d)

the country or countries of origin of the investigated product;

(e)

a summary of the information on which the allegation pertaining to increase in imports of the investigated products and the serious injury or threat thereof caused by such increase in imports are based;

(f)

name, address and telephone number of the

Director-General;

(g)

a statement that the date of initiation of the investigation is the date of the publication in the Gazette of the notice regarding the initiation of the safeguard investigation;

(h)

whether or not an application of a provisional measure will be considered; and

(i)

the proposed schedule for the conduct of the investigation, including -

(i)

the date on or before which an interested party who wishes to participate in the investigation may inform the Director-General in writing of such fact;

(ii)

where the application of a provisional measure is being considered, the date on or before which any written arguments or submissions may be forwarded to the Director-General;

(iii)

the date on or before which an oral hearing, if so desired, should be requested for; and

(iv)

the proposed dates for the determination of the application of a provisional safeguard measure, and where relevant, for the determination regarding serious injury or threat thereof and causation, and of any other decision regarding the application of a safeguard measure.

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