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2. Application of safeguard measures

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

(1)

The safeguard measures may be applied on products imported into Sri Lanka, where the Director General of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the “Director

General”) determines pursuant to an investigation initiated and conducted in accordance with the provisions of this

Act, that the investigated product is being imported in such increased quantities, absolute or relative to domestic production and under such conditions, so as to cause or threaten to cause serious injury to the domestic industry producing like or directly competitive products, and that the application of safeguard measures is in the public interest.

(2)

Any decisions relating to the application, suspension or withdrawal of safeguard measures and the modification or extension of periods of application of safeguard measures shall be the responsibility of the Inter Ministerial Committee

(hereinafter referred of as the “Committee”).

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