Madagascar initiates WTO safeguard investigation on certain confectionery imports

safeguard measures

On 12 October 2026, Madagascar notified the WTO's Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated on 9 October 2026 a safeguard investigation on imports of sugar confectionary as well as chocolate and cocoa confectionary.

In the notification Madagascar indicated, among other things, as follows (provisional English translation):

"4. Provide a point of contact for the investigation and identify the preferred means for corresponding.

The point of contact would be available to respond to enquiries relating to the procedures applicable to the investigation.

Director General of the ANMCC

Boulevard de Tokyo, Ankadievo Alasora, Antananarivo 103 - Madagascar

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.anmcc.org 

5. Provide the deadlines and procedures for importers, exporters and other interested parties to present evidence and their views, including: (i) deadlines and procedures for Members and exporters to identify themselves as interested parties, if so required, to participate in the investigation and (ii) the date of an intended public hearing as provided for in Article 3.1. [..]

Interested parties have 30 days from the initiation of the investigation to make themselves known to the ANMCC, submit their comments, and request a questionnaire. Responses to the questionnaire and other relevant information must be submitted within 30 working days. Public hearings may be held at the request of the parties or on the ANMCC's own initiative. If responses are not submitted within the prescribed deadlines, or if the information provided is inaccurate or incomplete, determinations may be made on the basis of the best information available."

The notification is available in G/SG/N/6/MDG/21. (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 are 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.

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