Bilateral safeguard investigation rules require public notice, disclosure, written evidence, and facts available when information is withheld.

Investigation into serious injury or threat of serious injury under the India-Malaysia bilateral safeguard framework begins with a public notice issued by the Director General after deciding to initiate proceedings following increased imports of an originating good arising from tariff reduction or elimination. The notice must identify the product, initiation date, investigation period, factual basis, reasons, contact details for representations, and time limits for interested parties, and copies of the notice and application must be circulated to the Central Government, exporters, Malaysia, and other interested parties as appropriate. The Director General may seek written information, allow oral submissions only if later confirmed in writing, share evidence among interested parties, and rely on facts available where information is withheld or the investigation is impeded.

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