Safeguard investigations: Director General issues notice, gathers evidence, and may rely on facts available if information is withheld. The Director General shall initiate inquiries into alleged import-induced market disruption, issue a public notice specifying the article, initiation date, factual summary, reasons, representation address and time-limits, and circulate the notice and application to central ministries, known exporters, interested parties and the government of the People's Republic of China. Interested parties, including industrial users and consumer organisations, may submit information in writing and receive evidence presented by others; oral submissions count only if put in writing. The Director General may require information from exporters, foreign producers and the government and, where necessary information is withheld, may record findings on the facts available and recommend measures to the Central Government.