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Date: 2017-12-19 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

An application dated 28 11 2017 has been filed in this office on 05 12 2017 under Rule 5 of the Customs

Issued by Ministry of Finance · Directorate General of Safeguards

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Executive Summary: This notice announces the initiation of a safeguard investigation concerning imports of solar cells (assembled or not) into India, following an application by the Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA). The investigation aims to determine if increased imports have caused or threaten serious injury to domestic producers. Interested parties have 30 days from the notice date (December 19, 2017) to submit their views. A public file is available for inspection. Key Points / Main Content: Investigation Initiation: A safeguard investigation has been initiated regarding imports of solar cells, whether or not assembled in modules or panels, into India. The investigation is in response to an application filed by the Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) on behalf of five Indian producers. The application was submitted under Rule 5 of the Customs Tariff Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty Rules, 1997. Product Under Consideration (PUC): The product under consideration is solar cells, whether or not assembled in modules or panels. Classifiable under Tariff Heading 85414011 of Chapter 85 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. Includes both Crystalline Silicon (cSi) based technology and Thin Film technology. The applicants manufacture solar cells using cSi Technology. Domestic Industry (DI): The applicants claim their collective production accounts for more than 50% of the total production of the PUC in India. They contend they represent a major proportion of the total Indian or domestic industry of the PUC. They have the standing to file the present application and be treated as the DI. Period of Investigation (POI): The period of investigation is from 2014-15 to 2017-18 (up to September 2017). The data includes imports, production, sales, and inventory. Import Increase and Injury Claims: Imports of the PUC have increased in absolute and relative terms. The applicants claim increased imports have caused and threaten to cause serious injury to the DI. Indicators of injury include declining production as a percentage of demand, constant or decreasing market share, underutilized capacity, declining employment trends, losses on domestic sales, and increased inventory. Requested Measures: The applicants have requested immediate imposition of safeguard measures for four years. They have also requested provisional safeguard duty due to the steep deterioration in the DI's performance. Public File and Submission of Views: A public file containing relevant, non-confidential material is available for inspection. Interested parties may submit their views within 30 days of the notice date (December 19, 2017). Any party wishing to be considered an interested party has 15 days from the date of the notice to submit a request. Impact Analysis: Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) and the Five Indian Producers: Impact: Seeking protection from serious injury or threat of serious injury caused by increased imports of solar cells. Action Required: Provided data and filed the application; may need to provide further information as requested. Importers and Users of Solar Cells in India: Impact: Potential imposition of safeguard duty, which could increase the cost of imported solar cells. Action Required: May submit their views on the investigation within 30 days. Exporters of Solar Cells in Subject Countries (e.g., China PR, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan): Impact: Potential restriction on exports to India due to safeguard duty. Action Required: May submit their views on the investigation within 30 days. Government of Subject Countries: Impact: Potential impact on their domestic solar cell industry due to safeguard duty. Action Required: May submit their views on the investigation within 30 days. Other Interested Parties: Impact: Could be affected by the outcome of the investigation and potential imposition of safeguard duty. Action Required: Submit a request to be considered an interested party within 15 days and may submit their views on the investigation within 30 days.

Key Entities Referenced

Customs Tariff Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty Rules, 1997: A set of rules under which the safeguard investigation is being conducted and referenced multiple times in the document. Indian Solar Manufacturers Association ISMA: The organization that filed the application for the safeguard investigation on behalf of Indian solar producers. Mundra Solar PV Limited, Ahmedabad, Gujarat: One of the five Indian solar producers on whose behalf ISMA filed the safeguard application. Indosolar Limited, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh: One of the five Indian solar producers on whose behalf ISMA filed the safeguard application. Jupiter Solar Power Limited, Solan, Himachal Pradesh: One of the five Indian solar producers on whose behalf ISMA filed the safeguard application. Websol Energy Systems Limited, Falta, West Bengal: One of the five Indian solar producers on whose behalf ISMA filed the safeguard application. Helios Photo Voltaic Limited, New Delhi: One of the five Indian solar producers on whose behalf ISMA filed the safeguard application. Directorate General of Safeguards: The entity responsible for conducting the safeguard investigation.
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बढ़ोतरी दज (cid:26) (cid:1)क गई, वहm घरेल ू माँग क( Uयान म ! रखत े $य े य(cid:1)द (cid:15)ितशत आँका जाए तो उसम ! शु-आती वष(cid:26) 2014-15 स ेतीvण िगरावट दज(cid:26) (cid:1)क गई ह।ै¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 ििििववववववववररररणणणण इइइइककककााााईईईई 2222000011114444----11115555 2222000011115555----11116666 2222000011116666----11117777 2222000011117777----11118888 2222000011117777----11118888 ((((ििििससससततततबबंंबबंं रररर 2222000011117777 ततततकककक)))) Eथािपत (cid:17)मता म ेवा 392 573 653 727 1653 उAपादन म ेवा 237 295 473 381 838 माँग म ेवा 1475 4470 7157 5186 10430 माँग क(cid:21) तलु ना म! उAपादन का (cid:15)ितशत 16 7 7 7 8 ख) घघघघररररेेेेलललल ूू ूूममममााााँगँगँगँग मममम (cid:13)(cid:13) (cid:13)(cid:13)घघघघररररेेेेलललल ूू ूूउउउउ(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)पपपपााााददददकककक3333 ककककाााा ििििबबबब5555(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18) 6666ततततरररर औऔऔऔरररर ममममााााकककक8888टटटट शशशशेयेयेयेयरररर मममम (cid:13)(cid:13) (cid:13)(cid:13)बबबबददददललललाााावववव:::: माँग म! तेजी से िवEतार के बावजूद भी हाल ही के वषw म ! घरेल ू उAपादक( का माकxट शेयर िEथर रहा ह ै और श-ु आती वष (cid:26) 2014-15 क(cid:21) तुलना म ! घटा ह।ै घरेल ू उAपादक( का वष (cid:26) 2014-15 म ! माकxट शेयर 13 (cid:15)ितशत था जो 2017-18 (क) मे घट कर 7% हो गया। इसी अविध के दौरान आयात का माकxट शेयर 86 (cid:15)ितशत से बढ़कर 90 (cid:15)ितशत हो गया। ववववषषषष ++ ++ ककककुुुुलललल आआआआययययाााातततत घघघघररररेेेेलललल ूूूूउउउउ(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)ोोोोगगगग कककक(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18) भभभभााााररररततततीीीीयययय उउउउ(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)पपपपााााददददकककक3333 ककककुुुुलललल ममममाााागगँँगगँँ ममममााााकककक8888टटटट शशशशययेेययेे रररर ((((%%%%)))) (म ेवा) ििििबबबब5555(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18) कककक(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18) ििििबबबब5555(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18) ((((आआआआववववददेेददेे कककक3333)))) (म ेवा) घघघघररररेेेेलललल ूूूू आआआआययययाााातततत अअअअ<<<<यययय (म ेवा) ककककेेेे अअअअिििितततत(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)रररर:::: उउउउ(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)ोोोोगगगग 2014-15 1275 191 9 1475 13 86 1 2015-16 4186 276 8 4470 6 94 0 2016-17 6375 457 325 7157 6 89 5 2017-18 (िसतंबर 2017 तक) 4665 358 163 5186 7 90 3 2017-18(क) 9331 774 325 10430 7 90 3 गगगग)))) (cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)ममममतततताााा उउउउपपपपययययोोोोगगगग - जांच क(cid:21) अविध के दौरान आवेदक( क(cid:21) उAपादन सिु वधाएं पूण(cid:26) dपण (cid:15)योग म! नही लाई गई। नीच े दी गई सारणी म !यह दखे ा जा सकता ह ैक(cid:21) (cid:17)मता उपयोग म! महAवपूण(cid:26) िगरावट आई ह।ै ििििववववववववररररणणणण इइइइककककााााईईईई 2222000011114444----11115555 2222000011115555----11116666 2222000011116666----11117777 2222000011117777----11118888 ((((ििििससससततततबबंंबबंं रररर 2222000011117777 ततततकककक)))) 2222000011117777----11118888 ववववाााा****षषषषकककक++++ Eथािपत (cid:17)मता म ेवा 392 573 653 727 1653 घरेलू उDोग का उAपादन म ेवा 237 295 473 381 838 (cid:17)मता (cid:15)योग 60% 52% 72% 53% 51% घघघघ)))) ररररोोोोज़ज़ज़ज़गगगगाााारररर - ऊपर सारणी म े(cid:1)दये गए िववराणुसार रोज़गार म !िगरावट क(cid:21) (cid:15)वृिJ (cid:15)दYश(cid:26)त होती ह।ै मसै स (cid:26)मु)Bा सोलर पी वी िलिमटेड मई 2017 मे ही (cid:1)gयाशील $ई ह ै । इस फम(cid:26) के शािमल होने से कम(cid:26)चाeरय( क(cid:21) असल सं^या म! वृि| $ई ह।ै य(cid:1)द एमएसपीवीएल के कम(cid:26)चाeरय( को हटा (cid:1)दया जाए तो अ)य आवेदक( क(cid:21) कम(cid:26)चारी स^ं या म! िगरावट क(cid:21) (cid:15)वृित (cid:15)दYश(cid:26)त होती ह।ै कम(cid:26)चाeरय( क(cid:21) सं^या 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 (िसतंबर 2017 तक) मेसस (cid:26)एम एस पी वी एल को छोड़ते $ए 100 135 128 127 मेसस (cid:26)एम एस पी वी एल को शािमल करत े$ए 100 135 128 460 ड़) लाभ//हानी –जांच क(cid:21) आविध के दौरान घरेल ू उDोग को नुकसान वहन करना पड़ा जसै ा (cid:1)क अधोिलिखत तािलका म े दशा(cid:26)या गया ह।ै ििििववववववववररररणणणण 2222000011114444----11115555 2222000011115555----11116666 2222000011116666----11117777 2222000011117777----11118888 ((((ििििससससततततबबंंबबंं रररर 2222000011117777 ततततकककक)))) 2222000011117777----11118888 ववववाााा****षषषषकककक++++ लाभ (लाख( म!) gमब| -100 (-)351 -146 (-)341 (-)150 लाभ (वाट म)! gमब| -100 (-)243 -61 (-)84 (-)80 चचचच)))) ममममाााालललल ससससचचूूचचूू ीीीी – अधोिलिखत तािलका से यह Eप} ह ै(cid:1)क जांच क(cid:21) अविध के दौरान माल सूची मे अनमु ानतः 4 गुना बढ़ोतरी दखे ी गई- ििििववववववववररररणणणण 2222000011114444----11115555 2222000011115555----11116666 2222000011116666----11117777 2222000011117777----11118888 ((((ववववाााा****षषषषकक++कक++ )))) अंतशेष माल सूची 100 82 147 4164 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 8888)))) घरेल ूउDोग न ेअपने आवेदनपV म! र(cid:17)ोपाय शु(cid:3)क का चार वषw क(cid:21) अविध के िलए तAकाल अिधरोपण करने का अनुरोध (cid:1)कया ह ै। घरेलू उDोग म! आई (cid:15)पाती िगरावट के म~ेनजर अिं तम र(cid:17)ोपाय शु(cid:3)क का अिधरोपण करन ेका भी अनुरोध (cid:1)कया ह।ै 9999)))) इस आवेदनपV क(cid:21) जांच क(cid:21) गई और यह पाया गया (cid:1)क इस िवचारधीन उAपाद के आयात( ने घरेलू उAपादक( को (cid:15)थम द(cid:127)ृ (cid:128)ा गंभीर (cid:17)ित प$चं ाई ह ैअथवा गभं ीर (cid:17)ित प$चँ ाए जाने जसै ी िEथितया ँ उAपl कर दी ह,k तदनुसार, इस नोeटस के माUयम से जांच क(cid:21) शु-आत करने का िन(cid:129)य (cid:1)कया गया ह।ै 11110000)))) सभी संब| प(cid:17)कार इस नोeटस क(cid:21) तारीख से 30 (cid:1)दन( क(cid:21) अविध के अंदर अपने िवचार िनuिलिखत पते पर भेज सकते ह।k महािनदशे क (र(cid:17)ोपाय) भाई वीर sसंह सािहAय सदन , ि@तीय तल भाई वीर sसंह माग,(cid:26) गोल माकxट, नई (cid:1)द(cid:3)ली – 110001 टेलीफे>स – 011-23741542/23741537 ई मेल – dgsafeguards@nic.in 11111111)))) संब| प(cid:17)कार( से संबि)धत सभी िनयात(cid:26) क( को, संबि)धत उAपाद स े संबि)धत दशे ( को उनके दतू ावास( के माUयम स े एवं भारत के सभी आयातक( को अलग स ेसूिचत (cid:1)कया जा रहा ह।ै 11112222)))) य(cid:1)द कोई अ)य पाटO संब| प(cid:17)कार क(cid:21) सूची म ! शािमल होन े का इ(cid:130)छुक ह ैतो 15 (cid:1)दवस( के अंदर महािनषके र र(cid:17)ोपा से अधोिलिखत पत ेपर संपक(cid:26) कर सकता ह।ै 11113333)))) एक साव(cid:26)जिनक फ़ाइल िजसम! सभी (गैर गोपनीय) (cid:15)ासिं गक दEतावेज़ उपलhध ह(ग,े सभी प(cid:17)कार( हते ु नीच ेउ(cid:3)लिे खत पते पर महािनदशे क र(cid:17)ोपाय के काया(cid:26)लय म !उपलhध कराया जाएगा। [फा. सं. डी-22011/68/2017] संदीप एम. भटनागर, महािनदशे क MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SAFEGUARDS) (CUSTOMS AND CENTRAL EXCISE) NOTICE OF INITIATION OF A SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATION New Delhi, the 19th December, 2017 [Issued under Rule 6 of the Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997] Subject: Initiation of a Safeguard investigation concerning imports of “Solar Cells whether or not assembled in modules or panels” into India - reg. G.S.R. 1522(E).—An application dated 28.11.2017 has been filed in this office on 05.12.2017 under Rule 5 of the Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997 by the Indian Solar Manufacturer’s Association (ISMA) on behalf of five Indian producers, namely (i) M/s Mundra Solar PV Limited, Adani House, Meetha Khali 6 Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380009, Gujarat; (ii) M/s Indosolar Limited, 3C/1, EcoTech-II, Udyog Vihar, Dist: Gautam Budh Nagar, Greater Noida-201306, Uttar Pradesh; (iii) M/s Jupiter Solar Power Limited, Village Katha, Post Office Baddi, Teh. Nalagarh, Dist. Solan, Himachal Pradesh-173205; (iv) M/s Websol Energy Systems Limited, Falta SEZ Sector-II,Falta, Dist: 24 South Praganas, West Bengal-743504; and (v) M/s Helios Photo Voltaic Limited, 43B, Okhala Industrial Estate, Phase-III, New Delhi-110020, through M/s. Athena Law Associates, 808, L&T Building, Sector 18B, Dwarka, New Delhi- 110075 seeking imposition of Safeguard Duty on imports of “Solar Cells whether or not assembled in modules or panels” [hereinafter referred to as “Product Under Consideration” or “PUC”] into India to protect the domestic¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 producers of like and directly competitive articles (to the PUC) from serious injury / threat of serious injury caused by such increased imports. 2. Domestic Industry (DI): The applicants claim that their collective production accounts for more than 50% of the total production of the PUC in India. They contend that by virtue of this fact, they represent a major proportion of the total Indian or domestic industry of the PUC and, therefore, they have the standing to file the present application and be treated as the DI. 3. Product Under Consideration (PUC): The product under consideration is “Solar Cells whether or not assembled in modules or panels” classifiable under Tariff Heading 85414011 of Chapter 85 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. Photovoltaic Solar Cells are also known as Photovoltaic Cells in the market / trade parlance. Photovoltaic technology enables direct conversion of sunlight into electricity at the atomic level. Solar Cells are solid state electrical devices that convert sunlight directly into electricity by the photovoltaic effect. To make practical use of the Solar Cells, these are placed in panels or modules. In other words, a solar panel / module is a packaged, connected assembly of Solar Cells. The electrical connections are made to the Solar Cells in series to achieve the desired output wattage and / or in parallel to provide the desired current capability. The Customs tariff classification is indicative only and is in no way binding on the scope of the present investigation. 3.1 There are two major technologies that are available for manufacturing the PUC. The first technology is known as "Crystalline Silicon (c-Si)" based technology, also referred to as silicon wafer based technology. Crystalline Silicon includes n-type and p-type silicon, and also mono crystalline and multi crystalline silicon materials. The second technology is referred to as "Thin Film" technology wherein amorphous silicon, cadmium tellurium (CdTe) or copper indium gallium selenium are used as semiconductor materials. Solar Cells made by using both c-Si technology and Thin Film technology are imported into India. 3.2 The applicants claim to manufacture Solar Cells using c-Si Technology and not by using Thin Film Technology. The applicants further state that Solar Cells made by using both Crystalline and Thin Film technologies are used in comparable applications or end uses and there are no material differences between such Solar Cells though the technology used may be different. Therefore, the applicants claim that the domestically produced Solar Cells based on c-Si technology are like and directly competitive articles to the imported Solar Cells originating from the use of either c-Si technology or Thin Film technology. 4. Period of Investigation (POI): The applicants have submitted the relevant data of imports, production etc. for the period 2014-15 to 2017-18 (upto September 2017). The POI selected is 2014-15 to 2017-18 (Annualised) which suffices to take into consideration the market conditions and other factor that are relevant for ascertaining the need for imposition of Safeguard Duty. 5. Source of Information: The applicants have provided transaction-wise import data for the PUC from (i) Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics (DGCI&S), Department of Commerce for the period 2014-15 to 2017-18 (upto June 2017) and (ii) M/s Infodrive Media for the period 2017-18 (July to September 2017) and the same has been taken into consideration for analysis. The applicants have also provided data in respect of their own production, sales, inventory etc. for the period 2014-15 to 2017-18 (upto September 2017). 6. Increase in Imports (absolute & in relative terms): The PUC is imported into India primarily from China PR, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. Taking into account the base year as 2014-15, the documents on record reveal that the imports of the PUC have increased over a period of time in absolute terms. In relative terms also, the imports have increased appreciably as compared to the base year. 2017-18 2017-18 Particulars Unit 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 (Upto Sept.,2017) (Annualized) Total Imports MW 1,275 4,186 6,375 4665 9,331 Indian Production MW 246 305 798 544 1,164 Imports as a % of Indian Production 519 1,371 799 858 802 7. Serious Injury: The applicants claim that the increased imports of the PUC have caused and are threatening to cause serious injury to the DI engaged in manufacture of products which are like and directly competitive (to the PUC), as indicated by the following factors: (a) Production: The production and demand of the PUC increased during the period of investigation, whereas, the production of the DI as a percentage of demand declined sharply during the POI, as shown in the table below.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 2017-18 2017-18 Particulars Unit 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 (Upto Sept.,2017) (Annualised) Installed Capacity MW 392 573 653 727 1,653 Production of DI MW 237 295 473 381 838 Demand MW 1,475 4,470 7,157 5,186 10,430 % of production of DI with respect to demand 16 7 7 7 8 (b) Change in the Sales and Market Share of domestic producers in demand: Despite rapid expansion in demand, the sales and market share of the DI has more or less remained constant in recent years and has, in fact, decreased sharply when compared to the base year, 2014-15. The DI had a market share of 13% in 2014-15 which declined to 7% during 2017-18 (A). During the same period, the market share of imports increased from 86% to 90%, as shown in the table below. Year Total Sales of Sales of Indian Producers Total Market Share (%) Import DI (MW) other than DI (MW) Demand DI Import Others (MW) (MW) 2014-15 1,275 191 9 1,475 13 86 1 2015-16 4,186 276 8 4,470 6 94 0 2016-17 6,375 457 325 7,157 6 89 5 2017-18 (Upto Sept.,2017 4,665 358 163 5,186 7 90 3 2017-18 (Annualised) 9,331 774 325 10,430 7 90 3 (c) Capacity Utilisation: The production facilities of the DI were under-utilised during the entire POI and the capacity utilisation declined significantly, as evident from the table below. 2017-18 Particulars Unit 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 (Annualised) (Upto Sept.,2017) Installed Capacity MW 392 573 653 727 1,653 Production of DI MW 237 295 473 381 838 Capacity Utilisation 60% 52% 72% 53% 51% (d) Employment: The trend of employment given by the DI demonstrates a declining trend throughout the POI. No doubt, the recent entry of one applicant, M/s Mundra Solar PV Limited (M/s MSPVL) in May 2017 has resulted in an increase in the total number of employees, but this is not reflective of the industry trend. In fact, if the number of employees of M/s. MSPVL is removed, the declining trend in the employment of the industry as a whole is evident, as shown in the table below. Further, the DI has claimed potential loss in employment opportunity as they are operating far below their installed capacity, as indicated at (c) above. No. of Employees 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 (Upto Sept.,2017) Excluding M/s MSPVL (Indexed) 100 135 128 127 Actual including M/s MSPVL (Indexed) 100 135 128 460 (e) Profit / Loss: The DI has incurred losses on domestic sales over the POI, as shown in the table below. 2017-18 2017-18 Particulars 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 (Upto Sept.,2017) (Annualised) Profit in Rs. Lakhs (Indexed) 100 (-)351 (-)146 (-)341 (-)150 Profit in Rs./Watt (Indexed) 100 (-)243 (-)61 (-)84 (-)80 (f) Inventory: The table below depicts that the inventory of the DI has increased by 4 times (approx.) over the POI. This is indicative of loss of market space on account of surge in imports. Particulars 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 (Upto Sept.,2017) Closing Inventory (Indexed) 100 82 147 416¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 8. The applicants have requested for immediate imposition of Safeguard measures for a period of four years. The applicants have also requested for imposition of provisional Safeguard duty in view of steep deterioration in the performance of the DI, as a result of increased imports of the PUC. 9. The application has been examined and it has been found that prima facie the increased imports of the PUC have caused and are threatening to cause serious injury to the DI of products that are like and directly competitive to the PUC. Accordingly, it has been decided to initiate an investigation through the issue of this Notice. 10. All interested parties may make their views known within a period of 30 (thirty) days from the date of this Notice to: The Director General (Safeguards) Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan: 2nd Floor, Bhai Vir Singh Marg, Gole Market, New Delhi-110 001, INDIA. Telefax: 011-23741542/ 23741537 E-mail: dgsafeguards@nic.in 11. All known interested parties including the known exporters in the subject countries, the Government of the subject countries through their Embassy in India, the importers and users in India are also being addressed separately. 12. Any other party who wishes to be considered as an interested party may submit a request to this effect to the Director General (Safeguards) at the aforementioned address within 15 days from the date of this Notice. 13. A public file containing all relevant material (non-confidential) shall be available for inspection by all interested parties in the office of the Director General (Safeguards) on the aforementioned address. [F. No. D 22011/68/2017] SANDEEP M. BHATNAGAR, Director General Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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