Safeguard Measures Act 2018 · As enacted
22. Notification with regard to the application of a provisional safeguard measure
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
Where a decision is taken up to apply a provisional safeguard measure under subsection (4) of section 21, the Minister shall direct the Director-General to publish a notice regarding such application in the Gazette and in any newspaper widely circulated in Sri Lanka in all three languages, which shall contain the following information:-
a complete description of the investigated product, including its technical characteristics and uses and an identification of its tariff classification and the duties applicable;
a complete description of the domestic like or directly competitive products, including their technical characteristics and uses;
the names of all known producers of the domestic like or directly competitive products;
the country or countries of origin of the investigated product;
the basis for the determination of the existence of certain critical circumstances, where delay in the application of a provisional safeguard measure may cause damage that would be difficult to repair;
the basis for the determination of the existence of clear evidence that increased imports of the investigated products have caused or are threatening to cause serious injury;
the amount of duty increase which is proposed as a provisional safeguard measure; and
the intended duration of the period of application of the provisional safeguard measure.
Where a decision is taken against the application of a provisional safeguard measure, the Minister shall direct the
Director-General to publish a notice of the same in the
Gazette and in any newspaper widely circulated in Sri Lanka in all three languages, which shall contain the following information:-
a complete description of the investigated product, including the technical characteristics and uses and an identification of its tariff classification and the duties applicable ;
an identification of the domestic like or directly competitive product;
an explanation of the reasons for arriving at a decision against the application of a provisional safeguard measure; and
a statement as to whether the investigation will be terminated at that point, or continued through to a finality.