On 6 January 2026, Madagascar notified the WTO's Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated on 24 December 2025 a safeguard investigation on imports of plastic pipes and tubes and accessories thereof.
In the notification, Madagascar indicated, among other things, as follows (provisional English translation):
"Interested parties must make themselves known to the ANMCC, the investigating authority, within 30 days from the date of initiation of the investigation. Any information or comments that interested parties wish to submit and the request for a questionnaire should be sent to the ANMCC within 30 days from the date of initiation of the investigation.
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Responses to the questionnaire as well as other relevant information that the parties wish to provide must be sent to the ANMCC within 30 working days.
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Any requests for additional information and correspondence relating to this investigation should be directed to:
Monsieur Le Directeur Général de l'ANMCC
Maison des Produits, 67 Ha, Antananarivo 101 - Madagascar
e-mail: dg@anmcc.mg / dg.anmcc@gmail.com
website: www.anmcc.mg "
The notification is available in G/SG/N/6/MDG/16. (Currently available in French only).
What is a safeguard investigation?
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.
During a safeguard investigation, importers, exporters and other interested parties may present evidence and views and respond to the presentations of other parties.
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.