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On 12 December 2014, Turkey notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it initiated on 12 December 2014 a safeguard investigation on wallpaper and similar wallcoverings.
The address of the investigating authority for correspondence is:
Ministry of Economy
Directorate General for Imports, Department of Safeguards
Inonu Bul. No: 36 06510 Emek/Ankara/TURKEY
Tel: +90 312 204 77 17
Fax: +90 312 212 86 33
E-mail: korunma@ekonomi.gov.tr”
Further information is available in G/SG/N/6/TUR/20. The WTO posting states:
A safeguard investigation seeks to determine whether increased imports of a product are causing, or is threatening to cause, serious injury to a domestic industry.
During a safeguard investigation, importers, exporters and other interested parties may present evidence and views and respond to the presentations of other parties.
A WTO member may take a safeguard action (i.e. restrict imports of a product temporarily) only if the increased imports of the product are found to be causing, or threatening to cause, serious injury.
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