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If you believe safeguard action might be justified, you should present a duly substantiated request to the authorities in one or more EU countries.

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If the Commission (after consulting the national authorities) considers there is sufficient evidence to justify an investigation, it will open one (by publishing a notice in the EU’s Official Journal). The Commission can also launch investigations on its own initiative.

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EU to decide on steel safeguard extension

Today, the Commission has initiated an investigation to assess whether the safeguard measure currently in place for imports of certain steel products should be prolonged beyond 30 June 2024.

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