In the notification Egypt indicated, among other things, as follows:

"8. Offer of consultations

Egypt offers consultations under Article 12.4 with Members having a substantial interest as exporters of the product concerned."

Further, Egypt's notification set forth the following details:

"10. Deadlines and procedures to present evidence and views by interested parties

All interested parties are invited to make themselves known, submit their views in writing, and provide supporting evidence. Representations should preferably be submitted by e-mail within 30 days from the date of publication of the Notice of Initiation in the Official Gazette. Submissions after the deadline may be disregarded.

11. Point of contact for the investigation

Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade

Trade Remedies Sector

Attention: Mrs. Yomna Elshabrawy

New Administrative Capital - Governmental District

Cairo, Egypt

E-mail address: [email protected]"

Further information is available in G/SG/N/6/EGY/17 - G/SG/N/7/EGY/13 - G/SG/N/11/EGY/13.

What is a safeguard investigation?

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.