WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/N/6/JOR/9
20 September 2002
(02-5031)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  English
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE
AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS ON INITIATION OF
AN INVESTIGATION AND THE REASONS FOR IT
JORDAN
The following communication, dated 17 September 2002, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
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The Permanent Mission of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan presents its compliments to the
WTO/Committee on Safeguards and has the honour to forward herewith a notification underArticle 12.1(a) of the Agreement on Safeguards on initiation of a safeguard investigation regarding
the increase in imports of aerated waters containing added sugar or other sweeteners or flavours.
In accordance with Article 12.1(a) of the Agreement on Safeguards, and in light of the agreed
format set by the respective Safeguards Committee in WTO document G/SG/1, Jordan hereby notifiesthe Committee of the initiation of a safeguards investigation regarding the increase in imports of
"aerated waters containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured", and the threat of
serious injury thereof affecting domestic industry producing articles similar or directly competitive to
the subject imported product.
1. Specify the date when the investigation was initiated
The investigation was initiated on 17 September 2002.
2. Specify the product subject to investigation
The product subject to investigation is aerated waters containing added sugar or other
sweetening matter or flavoured, provided for in the Jordanian tariff system under tariff
heading 2202.1.
3. Provide the reasons for the initiation of investigation
The investigation was initiated following an examination of a safeguards petition filed with
NPPD by Jordan Ice and Aerated Water Co. Ltd. an d The Coca Cola Bottling Co. of Jordan Ltd.
which represent the whole domestic industry of the subject product.
Data concerning the evolution of imports shows that it has increased by 294 per cent in the
first 8 months of the year 2002 compared to the same period of 2001.
As a result of imports growth during the said period, the domestic Jordanian industry suffered
gross losses and recorded declines in production, sales, capacity utilization, and market share in a
manner that indicates threat of serious injury.
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