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Safeguard Investigations

21.30 The notification of initiation of investigation is to be notified in the Gazette
and uploaded on the DGTR website. The Notification and application of the
domestic industry is to be forwarded to the concerned Administrative Ministry,
known exporters of the subject article, the Government of the exporting countries,
through their Embassy in India, and other interested parties.

21.31 Initiation Notification calls upon exporters, foreign producers and the
Governments of interested countries to submit information in writing within 40
days from the date of initiation notification as per Trade Notice No. 11/2018 dated
10.09.2018 or within such extended period as may be allowed by the Director
General.

21.32 Any other party who wishes to be considered as an interested party may
submit their request within days from the date of initiation notification as per the
Trade Notice No. 11/2018 dated 10.09.2018 or as specified by the Director General
in the Initiation Notification.

Maintenance of Inspection Folder

21.33 Maintenance of a proper NCV folder is an important part of the investigations
from the point of view of principles of natural justice, transparency and due process
of law. The folder should contain the application of the DI which forms the basis of
the decision by the DG. Copies of the non confidential version of all the responses
received from interested parties should be kept in the folder. Copy of NCV of
submissions and other communications should also be kept in the folder. A list of all
interested parties along with details such as the name of the Counsel, the address
for contact, contact person, email id etc. should be maintained and kept in a folder.
An inspection index should be created in the folder.

21.34 The inspection of the folder should be allowed only to the authorized
representative of the interested party. Whenever the representative inspects the
folder or takes any document, the details thereof should be mentioned along with
the signatures and contact details of that representative. The non-confidential
version of all the responses and submissions, as well as the communications made
during the course of the investigation, should be kept in the folder for inspection by
the interested parties and/or their authorized representatives.

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