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Safeguard complaints

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

Trade topics
  • Safeguards
  • Trade defence

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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