17. Written arguments

All participating interested parties shall have an opportunity to submit in accordance with the provisions of this section, evidence and arguments in writing, including responses to the written or oral presentations made by other participating interested parties, and views as to whether or not the application of a safeguard measure is in the public interest.

In an investigation where application of any provisional safeguard measure is being considered, any participating interested party may submit written arguments within a period of fifteen days before the date proposed for the determination of the provisional safeguard measure, with regard to any matter relevant towards arriving at such determination.