On 15 October 2014, Tunisia notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it initiated on 30 September 2014 two safeguard investigations: one on fibreboard of wood (MDF) and the other on glass bottles. Further information is available in G/SG/N/6/TUN/3 and G/SG/N/6/TUN/4.

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. All interested parties are invited to present their views in writing and submit all useful information for the enquiry within 30 days from the date of publication of the notice in the Journal official de la République Tunisienne.

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.