The European Union has initiated a safeguard investigation concerning manganese and silicon-based alloying elements. This step was outlined in a notification that provided details about the process and contact information for the investigation.
The European Commission has designated its Directorate-General for Trade as the point of contact, with correspondence to be directed to Unit G5 at their office in Brussels. The email address provided for this purpose is TRADE-SAFEGUARD-ALLOYS@ec.europa.eu.
Interested parties are encouraged to submit evidence and views regarding the investigation. To facilitate this, the Commission has made questionnaires available online, which must be completed and returned within 21 days from the start date of the investigation.
The objective of a safeguard investigation is to assess whether increased imports of certain products are causing or threatening to cause significant harm to domestic industries. Such investigations allow importers, exporters, and other stakeholders to present their perspectives and respond to others' submissions.
Under World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, a member country may impose temporary import restrictions if it determines that increased imports are causing or threatening serious injury.
Further details can be found in document G/SG/N/6/EU/2.