Commission Regulation (EC) No 734/2009 of 11 August 2009 initiating an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1858/2005 on imports of steel ropes and cables originating in the People’s Republic of China by imports of steel ropes and cables consigned from the Republic of Korea and Malaysia, whether declared as originating in the Republic of Korea and Malaysia or not, and making such imports subject to registration

EUROPEISKA GEMENSKAPERNAS KOMMISSION HAR ANTAGIT DENNA FÖRORDNING

med beaktande av fördraget om upprättandet av Europeiska gemenskapen,

med beaktande av rådets förordning (EG) nr 384/96 av den 22 december 1995 om skydd mot dumpad import från länder som inte är medlemmar i Europeiska gemenskapen (nedan kallad grundförordningen), särskilt artiklarna 13.3, 14.3 och 14.5,

efter samråd med rådgivande kommittén, och

HÄRIGENOM FÖRESKRIVS FÖLJANDE.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (the basic Regulation) and in particular Articles 13(3), 14(3) and 14(5) thereof,

After having consulted the Advisory Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article1¶

Ändrad genom rättelse till förordning (EU) nr 734/2009.

An investigation is hereby initiated pursuant to Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, in order to determine if imports into the Community of steel ropes and cables including locked coil ropes, excluding ropes and cables of stainless steel, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeding 3 mm, consigned from the Republic of Korea and Malaysia, whether declared as originating in the Republic of Korea and Malaysia or not, currently falling within CN codes ex 7312 10 81, ex 7312 10 83, ex 7312 10 85, ex 7312 10 89 and ex 7312 10 98 (TARIC codes 7312108113, 7312108313, 7312108513, 7312108913 and 7312109813) are circumventing the measures imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1858/2005.

Article2¶

The Customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 13(3) and Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, to take the appropriate steps to register the imports into the Community identified in Article 1 of this Regulation.

Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

The Commission, by Regulation, may direct Customs authorities to cease registration in respect of imports into the Community of products manufactured by producers having applied for an exemption of registration and having been found not to be circumventing the anti-dumping duties.

Article3¶

1. Questionnaires should be requested from the Commission within 15 days from publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union.

2. Interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known by contacting the Commission, present their views in writing and submit questionnaire replies or any other information within 37 days from the date of the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

3. Producers in the Republic of Korea and Malaysia requesting exemption from registration of imports or measures should submit a request duly supported by evidence within the same 37-day time limit.

4. Interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Commission within the same 37-day time limit.

5. Any information, any request for a hearing or for a questionnaire as well as any request for exemption from registration of imports or measures must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the interested party. All written submissions, including the information requested in this Regulation, questionnaire replies and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labelled as ‘Limited’ and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labelled ‘For inspection by interested parties’.

Commission address for correspondence: European Commission Directorate-General for Trade Directorate H Office: N-105 4/92 1049 Brussels BELGIUM Fax +32 22956505

Article4¶

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

1 OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.

2 OJ L 299, 16.11.2005, p. 1.

3 OJ L 94, 8.4.2009, p. 5.

4 OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

5 This means that the document is for internal use only. It is protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of the basic Regulation and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement).