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Stage 3: Imposition of Provisional Measures

6. The Provisional Measures along with the relevant documents are sent to
the followings for their comments:

a. Concerned Ministries of GOI,
b. Territorial Division, D/o Commerce,
c. Concerned EPCs,
d. Commodity Division, D/o Commerce,
e. Legal Counsel hired for this investigation.

Stage 4: Public Hearing
a) Depending upon the merits of the case the TDW may request the IA for a
separate Government to Government consultation and Public Hearing, if
required.
b) Legal Counsel prepare a draft note for Public Hearing on the basis of
response led by GOI at Stage 2, provisional measures imposed by the
IA and the comments received from the stakeholders at para-6 above.
The draft note prepared by Legal Counsel is initially examined by TDW
and sent to TPD for comments/ vetting.
c) The vetted hearing note is placed before the AS & DA/ JS (TDW) for
approval before sending to EOI.
d) In Safeguard investigations, GOI normally deputes ofcials from EOI
and/or representatives of the Administrative Ministry of GOI and TDW to
attend Public Hearing.

Stage 5: Final Findings

7. No submissions are allowed at this stage of Investigation. TPD analyses
the Final Finding and takes a call on further course of action as per the
grievance redressal mechanism available under the WTO Agreement.

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