RUSSIA ADDS THREE MONTHS TO ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATION ON

UNCLAS MOSCOW 003947 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR EUR/RUS, EEB/TPP USDOC FOR 4321/IEP/EUR/JBROUGHER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETRD ECON RS SUBJECT: RUSSIA ADDS THREE MONTHS TO ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATION ON IMPORTED FIBERGLASS ¶1. (U) In a letter dated July 31, 2007, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) provided a courtesy notice to the Embassy regarding the Russian government's decision to extend by three months its dumping investigation of fiberglass imports. The text of the MEDT letter reads as follows: (Unofficial Translation) "Moscow, 31 July 2007 Dear Mr. Ambassador, Allow me to assure you of my highest consideration and to inform you that in accordance with order No. 248 from the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation dated 20 July 2007, the special protective investigation relating to fiberglass imported into the Russian Federation has been extended for three months (to 21 October 2007). The official notification about the extension of the investigation was published in 'Rossiyskaya Gazeta' No. 160 of 26 July 2007 and was posted on the official site of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation (text of the official notification is attached). Respectfully, ¶G. Balandina Director, Department of State Regulation of Foreign Trade" ¶2. (U) The text of the official notification that appeared in "Rossiyskaya Gazeta" reads as follows: (Unofficial Translation) "AFFIRMED By order of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Russia From 21 July 2007, No. 248 OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION From the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation 'On Extending the Special Protection Investigation Regarding Fiberglass Imported into the Customs Territory of the Russian Federation' In accordance with Part 9, Article 26 of Federal Law No. 165-FZ dated 8 December 2003 'On Special Protective, Antidumping and Compensatory Measures in the Import of Goods,' the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation extends by a period of three months (to 21 October 2007) the special protective investigation, initiated on 21 October 2006, regarding fiberglass imported into the customs territory of the Russian Federation. Official notification about the beginning of said investigation was published in 'Rossiyskaya Gazeta' No. 237 on 21 October 2006. Additional information is available from the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation at the following address: Ovchinikovskaya nab., bldg 18/1 Moscow, 113324 Tel: (495) 950-1190, (495) 950-1750." RUSSELL