 
./.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/N/6/TUR/2 
26 July 2004 
 (04-3221) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE AGREEMENT ON  
SAFEGUARDS ON INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION AND  
THE REASONS FOR IT 
 
TURKEY 
 
(Activated Earth and Clays
) 
   The following communication, dated 21 July 2004, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Turkey. 
 
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  Pursuant to Article 12.1(a) of the WTO Agreem ent on Safeguards, Turkey hereby notifies the 
Committee on Safeguards that its competent authority  has initiated a safeguard investigation on the 
imports of activated earth and clays. 
 
1. Date of the investigation initiated
 
 
 The investigation was initiated on 17 July 20 04.  The related Communiqué was published in 
the Official Gazette on the same date.   
 
2. Product subject to the investigation  
  The product under investigation is activated earth  and clays, hereinafter referred to as "the 
product concerned". 
  The product concerned is currently classified  within the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule 
3802 90 00 90 11.  
3. Reasons for the initiation of the investigation
 
  The investigation was initiated following an  evaluation of a safeguard petition from the 
domestic industry on the basis of the evidence and the information contained therein.    
 The data currently available shows a sharp increase in imports in absolute terms, and 
reduction in domestic production, capacity utiliza tion, sales volume, market share and prices. 
 
IMPORTS 2000 2001 2002 2003 
Volume (Kg.) 3,749,432 3,173,604 3,977,236 4,970,399
Unit prices (USD/Kg.) 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.45
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 4. Further Information
 
  Interested parties must make themselves known within the period of 30 days after the 
initiation of the investigation.   
 Interested parties must submit their views and questionnaire replies or any other information 
within the period of 30 days after the initiation of the investigation.  The questionnaires can be 
obtained from http://www.dtm.gov.tr/ITHALAT/gozkor/ithalat.htm
 
  Interested parties may apply in written to be heard by the competent authority within 30 days 
after the initiation of the investigation. 
  All submissions and requests made by interested  parties must be made in writing, and must 
indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers  of the interested party.  
 
 The address of the competent authority for correspondence is:  
 
 Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade 
 Directorate General for Imports  Department of Safeguards  Tel:    +90.312.204 77 05 
 Fax:   +90.312.212 87 65 - +90.312. 212 87 11 
 Web page: http://www.dtm.gov.tr  E-mail: korunma@dtm.gov.tr   
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