# Official Journal C 295/2014

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 573 September 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 295

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 573 September 2014

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2014/C 295/01 | Council Decision of 2 September 2014 adopting the Council's position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 | 1 |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 295/02 | Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 0,15 % on 1 September 2014 — Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | Court of Auditors |
| 2014/C 295/03 | Special Report No 7/2014 Has the ERDF successfully supported the development of business incubators? | 3 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2014/C 295/04 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 4 |
| 2014/C 295/05 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 5 |

Notice No

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2014/C 295/01

Council Decision of 2 September 2014 adopting the Council's position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015

1

European Commission

2014/C 295/02

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 0,15 % on 1 September 2014 — Euro exchange rates

2

Court of Auditors

2014/C 295/03

Special Report No 7/2014 Has the ERDF successfully supported the development of business incubators?

3

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2014/C 295/04

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

4

2014/C 295/05

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

5

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 295/06 | Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel originating in the People's Republic of China and extended to Taiwan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines | 6 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 295/06

Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel originating in the People's Republic of China and extended to Taiwan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines

6

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| | Corrigenda |
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| 2014/C 295/07 | Corrigendum to the Communication from the Government of the Republic of Poland concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the Żory-Rybnik area ( OJ C 232, 18.7.2014 ) | 17 |

Corrigenda

2014/C 295/07

Corrigendum to the Communication from the Government of the Republic of Poland concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the Żory-Rybnik area ( OJ C 232, 18.7.2014 )

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 2 September 2014

adopting the Council's position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015

(2014/C 295/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314(3) thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Whereas:

| 1. | on 25 June 2014, the Commission submitted a proposal containing the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 (1), |
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on 25 June 2014, the Commission submitted a proposal containing the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 (1),

| 2. | the Council examined the Commission proposal with a view to defining a position consistent, on the revenue side, with Council Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom of 7 June 2007 on the system of the European Communities' own resources (2), and, on the expenditure side, with Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014‐2020 (3), |
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the Council examined the Commission proposal with a view to defining a position consistent, on the revenue side, with Council Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom of 7 June 2007 on the system of the European Communities' own resources (2), and, on the expenditure side, with Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014‐2020 (3),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Council's position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 was adopted by the Council on 2 September 2014.

The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council's website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/

Done at Brussels, on 2 September 2014.

For the Council

The President

S. GOZI

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(1)  COM(2014) 300 final.

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(2)  OJ L 163, 23.6.2007, p. 17.

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(3)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884.

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European Commission

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Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

0,15 % on 1 September 2014

Euro exchange rates (2)

2 September 2014

(2014/C 295/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3115 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 137,63 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4477 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,79330 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2018 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2072 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1220 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,784 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 315,49 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2141 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4116 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,8511 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4129 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4307 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,1645 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5746 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6441 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 335,88 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,0767 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,0630 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6083 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 407,39 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,1766 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,333 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 49,1505 |
| THB | Thai baht | 42,097 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,9553 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,2207 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 79,5949 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3115

JPY

Japanese yen

137,63

DKK

Danish krone

7,4477

GBP

Pound sterling

0,79330

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2018

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2072

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1220

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,784

HUF

Hungarian forint

315,49

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2141

RON

Romanian leu

4,4116

TRY

Turkish lira

2,8511

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4129

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4307

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,1645

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5746

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6441

KRW

South Korean won

1 335,88

ZAR

South African rand

14,0767

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,0630

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6083

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 407,39

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,1766

PHP

Philippine peso

57,333

RUB

Russian rouble

49,1505

THB

Thai baht

42,097

BRL

Brazilian real

2,9553

MXN

Mexican peso

17,2207

INR

Indian rupee

79,5949

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(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Court of Auditors

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Special Report No 7/2014 ‘Has the ERDF successfully supported the development of business incubators?’

(2014/C 295/03)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 7/2014 ‘Has the ERDF successfully supported the development of business incubators?’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors' website: http://eca.europa.eu

A hard copy version of the report may be obtained free of charge on request to the Court of Auditors:

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

(2014/C 295/04)

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 4.8.2014 |
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| Duration | 4.8.2014 - 31.12.2014 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Stock or Group of stocks | BLI/24- |
| Species | Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) |
| Zone | Union and international waters of II and IV |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 22/TQ43 |

Date and time of closure

4.8.2014

Duration

4.8.2014 - 31.12.2014

Member State

United Kingdom

Stock or Group of stocks

BLI/24-

Species

Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)

Zone

Union and international waters of II and IV

Type(s) of fishing vessels

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Reference number

22/TQ43

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

(2014/C 295/05)

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 6.8.2014 |
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| Duration | 6.8.2014-31.12.2014 |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Stock or Group of stocks | SOL/7FG. |
| Species | Common sole (Solea solea) |
| Zone | VIIf and VIIg |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 23/TQ43 |

Date and time of closure

6.8.2014

Duration

6.8.2014-31.12.2014

Member State

Ireland

Stock or Group of stocks

SOL/7FG.

Species

Common sole (Solea solea)

Zone

VIIf and VIIg

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

23/TQ43

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

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Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel originating in the People's Republic of China and extended to Taiwan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines

(2014/C 295/06)

Following the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1) of the anti-dumping measures in force on the imports of certain tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel originating in the People's Republic of China and those consigned from Taiwan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines whether declared as originating respectively in Taiwan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, the Philippines or not, the European Commission (‘the Commission’) has received a request for review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (2) (‘the basic Regulation’).

1.   Request for review

The request was lodged on the 2 June 2014, by the Defence Committee of the steel butt-welding fittings industry of the European Union (‘the applicant’) on behalf of producers representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of certain tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel.

2.   Product under review

The product subject to this review is certain tube or pipe fittings (other than cast fittings, flanges and threaded fittings), of iron or steel (not including stainless steel) with a greatest external diameter not exceeding 609,6 mm, of a kind used for butt-welding or other purposes, originating in the People's Republic of China (‘the product under review’), currently falling within CN codes ex 7307 93 11, ex 7307 93 19 and ex 7307 99 80.

3.   Existing measures

The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 803/2009 (3), and extended to imports consigned from Taiwan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines whether declared as originating respectively in Taiwan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines or not, by Council Regulations (EC) No 964/2003 (4), (EC) No 2052/2004 (5), (EC) No 2053/2004 (6) and (EC) No 655/2006 (7).

4.   Grounds for the review

The request is based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in continuation of dumping and injury to the Union industry.

4.1.   
  Allegation of likelihood of continuation of dumping

Since, in view of the provisions of Article 2(7) of the basic Regulation, the People's Republic of China (‘the country concerned’) is considered to be a non-market economy country, the applicant established normal value for the imports from the country concerned on the basis of the price in a market economy third country, namely the United States of America (‘USA’). The allegation of likelihood of continuation of dumping is based on a comparison of the normal value thus established with the export price (at ex-works level) of the product under review when sold for export to the Union.

On this basis the dumping margin calculated is significant.

4.2.   
  Allegation of likelihood of continuation of injury

The applicant has also provided prima facie evidence that imports of the product under review from the country concerned to the Union have increased in absolute terms and in terms of market shares.

The prima facie evidence provided by the applicant shows that the volume and the prices of the imported product under review have, among other consequences, had a negative impact on the level of prices charged by the Union industry, resulting in substantial adverse effects on the overall performance, the financial situation and the employment situation of the Union industry.

The applicant also alleges the likelihood of further injury. In this respect the applicant has provided evidence that, should measures be allowed to lapse, the current import level of the product under review from the country concerned to the Union is likely to increase due to the existence of unused capacity in the People's Republic of China and due to the measures in force in traditional markets other than the EU (inter alia the USA) on imports of the product under review.

In addition, the applicant alleges that any further substantial increase of imports at dumped prices from the country concerned would be likely to cause further injury to the Union industry should measures be allowed to lapse.

Furthermore, the applicant points out that during the period of imposition of measures, the exporters/producers of the product concerned from the country concerned tried to undermine the existing measures by circumvention practices which were counteracted by the above mentioned Regulations (EC) No 964/2003, (EC) No 2052/2004, (EC) No 2053/2004 and (EC) No 655/2006.

5.   Procedure

Having determined, after consulting the Committee established by Article 15(1) of the basic Regulation, that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of an expiry review, the Commission hereby initiates a review in accordance with Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation.

The expiry review will determine whether the expiry of the measures would be likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping of the product under review originating in the country concerned and a continuation or recurrence of injury to the Union industry.

5.1.   
  Procedure for the determination of a likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping

Exporting producers (8) of the product under review from the country concerned, including those that did not cooperate in the investigation leading to the measures in force, are invited to participate in the Commission investigation.

5.1.1.   Investigating exporting producers

5.1.1.1.   Procedure for selecting exporting producers to be investigated in the People's Republic of China

(a)   Sampling

In view of the potentially large number of exporting producers in the country concerned involved in this expiry review and in order to complete the investigation within the statutory time limits, the Commission may limit the exporting producers to be investigated to a reasonable number by selecting a sample (this process is also referred to as ‘sampling’). The sampling will be carried out in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.

In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling is necessary, and if so, to select a sample, all exporting producers, or representatives acting on their behalf, including the ones who did not cooperate in the investigation leading to the measures subject to the present review, are hereby requested to make themselves known to the Commission. These parties have to do so within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified, by providing the Commission with the information on their company(ies) requested in Annex I to this notice.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for the selection of the sample of exporting producers, the Commission will also contact the authorities of the People's Republic of China and may contact any known associations of exporting producers.

All interested parties wishing to submit any other relevant information regarding the selection of the sample, excluding the information requested above, must do so within 21 days of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

If a sample is necessary, the exporting producers may be selected based on the largest representative volume of exports to the Union which can reasonably be investigated within the time available. All known exporting producers, the authorities of the country concerned and associations of exporting producers will be notified by the Commission, via the authorities of the country concerned, if appropriate, of the companies selected to be in the sample.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation with regard to exporting producers, the Commission will send questionnaires to the exporting producers selected to be in the sample, to any known association of exporting producers and to the authorities of the country concerned.

All exporting producers selected to be in the sample, any known association of exporting producers and the authorities of the country concerned will have to submit a completed questionnaire within 37 days from the date of notification of the sample selection, unless otherwise specified.

Without prejudice to the possible application of Article 18 of the basic Regulation, companies that have agreed to their possible inclusion in the sample but are not selected to be in the sample will be considered to be cooperating (‘non-sampled cooperating exporting producers’).

5.1.2.   Additional procedure with regard to exporting producers in the non-market economy country concerned

5.1.2.1.   Selection of a market economy third country

In accordance with Article 2(7)(a) of the basic Regulation, in the case of imports from the country concerned normal value will be determined on the basis of the price or constructed value in a market economy third country.

In the Regulation imposing the duties, Thailand was used as analogue country. Due to a lack of cooperation from Thai producers, the United States of America was used as a market economy third country for the purpose of establishing normal value in respect of the country concerned in the previous expiry review. For the purpose of the current investigation, the Commission envisages using the Republic of Korea as analogue country, as the Republic of Korea has – contrary to the United States – no trade defence measures in place and as a Korean exporting producer has cooperated in a recent expiry review on the Republic of Korea. Interested parties are hereby invited to comment on the appropriateness of this choice within 10 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. According to the information available to the Commission, other market economy suppliers of the Union may be located, inter alia, in addition to the three countries named, in the Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Israel and India. The Commission will examine whether there is production and sales of the product under investigation in those and other market economy third countries for which there are indications that production of the product under investigation is taking place.

5.1.3.   Investigating unrelated importers
   (9)
   (10)

Unrelated importers of the product under review from the country concerned to the Union are invited to participate in this investigation.

In view of the potentially large number of unrelated importers involved in this expiry review and in order to complete the investigation within the statutory time limits, the Commission may limit to a reasonable number the unrelated importers that will be investigated by selecting a sample (this process is also referred to as ‘sampling’). The sampling will be carried out in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.

In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling is necessary and, if so, to select a sample, all unrelated importers, or representatives acting on their behalf, including the ones who did not cooperate in the investigation leading to the measures subject to the present review, are hereby requested to make themselves known to the Commission. These parties must do so within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified, by providing the Commission with the information on their company(ies) requested in Annex II to this notice.

In order to obtain information it deems necessary for the selection of the sample of unrelated importers, the Commission may also contact any known associations of importers.

All interested parties wishing to submit any other relevant information regarding the selection of the sample, excluding the information requested above, must do so within 21 days of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

If a sample is necessary, the importers may be selected based on the largest representative volume of sales of the product under review in the Union which can reasonably be investigated within the time available. All known unrelated importers and associations of importers will be notified by the Commission of the companies selected to be in the sample.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the sampled unrelated importers and to any known association of importers. These parties must submit a completed questionnaire within 37 days from the date of the notification of the sample selection, unless otherwise specified.

5.2.   
  Procedure for the determination of a likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of injury

In order to establish whether there is a likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of injury to the Union industry, Union producers of the product under review are invited to participate in the Commission investigation.

5.2.1.   Investigating Union producers

In view of the large number of Union producers involved in this expiry review and in order to complete the investigation within the statutory time limits, the Commission has decided to limit to a reasonable number the Union producers that will be investigated by selecting a sample (this process is also referred to as ‘sampling’). The sampling is carried out in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.

The Commission has provisionally selected a sample of Union producers. Details can be found in the file for inspection by interested parties. Interested parties are hereby invited to consult the file (for this they should contact the Commission using the contact details provided in section 5.6 below). Other Union producers, or representatives acting on their behalf, including Union producers who did not cooperate in the investigation(s) leading to the measures in force, that consider that there are reasons why they should be included in the sample must contact the Commission within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

All interested parties wishing to submit any other relevant information regarding the selection of the sample must do so within 21 days of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

All known Union producers and/or associations of Union producers will be notified by the Commission of the companies finally selected to be in the sample.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the sampled Union producers and to any known associations of Union producers. These parties must submit a completed questionnaire within 37 days from the date of the notification of the sample selection, unless otherwise specified.

5.3.   
  Procedure for the assessment of Union interest

Should the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury be confirmed, a decision will be reached, pursuant to Article 21 of the basic Regulation, as to whether maintaining the anti-dumping measures would not be against the Union interest. Union producers, importers and their representative associations, users and their representative associations, and representative consumer organisations are invited to make themselves known within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified. In order to participate in the investigation, the representative consumer organisations have to demonstrate, within the same deadline, that there is an objective link between their activities and the product under review.

Parties that make themselves known within the above deadline may provide the Commission with information on the Union interest within 37 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified. This information may be provided either in a free format or by completing a questionnaire prepared by the Commission. In any case, information submitted pursuant to Article 21 will only be taken into account if supported by factual evidence at the time of submission.

5.4.   
  Other written submissions

Subject to the provisions of this notice, all interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known, submit information and provide supporting evidence. Unless otherwise specified, this information and supporting evidence must reach the Commission within 37 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

5.5.   
  Possibility to be heard by the Commission investigation services

All interested parties may request to be heard by the Commission investigation services. Any request to be heard must be made in writing and must specify the reasons for the request. For hearings on issues pertaining to the initial stage of the investigation the request must be submitted within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. Thereafter, a request to be heard must be submitted within the specific deadlines set by the Commission in its communication with the parties.

5.6.   
  Instructions for making written submissions and sending completed questionnaires and correspondence

All written submissions, including the information requested in this notice, completed questionnaires and correspondence provided by interested parties for which confidential treatment is requested shall be labelled ‘Limited’ (11).

Interested parties providing ‘Limited’ information are required to furnish non-confidential summaries of it pursuant to Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, which will be labelled ‘For inspection by interested parties’. These summaries must be sufficiently detailed to permit a reasonable understanding of the substance of the information submitted in confidence. If an interested party providing confidential information does not furnish a non-confidential summary of it in the requested format and quality, such information may be disregarded.

Interested parties are invited to make all submissions and requests by e-mail including scanned powers of attorney and certification sheets, with the exception of voluminous replies which shall be submitted on a CD-ROM or DVD by hand or by registered mail. By using e-mail, interested parties express their agreement with the rules applicable to electronic submissions contained in the document ‘CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION IN TRADE DEFENCE CASES’ published on the website of the Directorate-General for Trade: http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2011/june/tradoc_148003.pdf The interested parties must indicate their name, address, telephone and a valid e-mail address and they should ensure that the provided e-mail address is a functioning official business e-mail which is checked on a daily basis. Once contact details are provided, the Commission will communicate with interested parties by e-mail only, unless they explicitly request to receive all documents from the Commission by another means of communication or unless the nature of the document to be sent requires the use of a registered mail. For further rules and information concerning correspondence with the Commission including principles that apply to submissions by e-mail, interested parties should consult the communication instructions with interested parties referred to above.

Commission address for correspondence:

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| Office: CHAR 04/039 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussels |
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| E-mail for dumping issues and Annex I: TRADE-TPF-R603-DUMPING@ec.europa.eu |
| E-mail for all others issues and Annex II: TRADE-TPF-R603-INJURY@ec.europa.eu |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Trade

Directorate H

Office: CHAR 04/039

1049 Bruxelles/Brussels

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

E-mail for dumping issues and Annex I: TRADE-TPF-R603-DUMPING@ec.europa.eu

E-mail for all others issues and Annex II: TRADE-TPF-R603-INJURY@ec.europa.eu

6.   Non-cooperation

In cases where any interested party refuses access to or does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, findings, affirmative or negative, may be made on the basis of facts available, in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation.

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information may be disregarded and use may be made of facts available.

If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially and findings are therefore based on facts available in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated.

Failure to give a computerised response shall not be deemed to constitute non-cooperation, provided that the interested party shows that presenting the response as requested would result in an unreasonable extra burden or unreasonable additional cost. The interested party should immediately contact the Commission.

7.   Hearing Officer

Interested parties may request the intervention of the Hearing Officer for the Directorate-General for Trade. The Hearing Officer acts as an interface between the interested parties and the Commission investigation services. The Hearing Officer reviews requests for access to the file, disputes regarding the confidentiality of documents, requests for extension of time limits and requests by third parties to be heard. The Hearing Officer may organise a hearing with an individual interested party and mediate to ensure that the interested parties' rights of defence are being fully exercised.

A request for a hearing with the Hearing Officer should be made in writing and should specify the reasons for the request. For hearings on issues pertaining to the initial stage of the investigation the request must be submitted within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. Thereafter, a request to be heard must be submitted within specific deadlines set by the Commission in its communication with the parties.

The Hearing Officer will also provide opportunities for a hearing involving parties to take place which would allow different views to be presented and rebuttal arguments offered on issues pertaining, among other things, to the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury, causal link and Union interest.

For further information and contact details interested parties may consult the Hearing Officer's web pages on DG Trade's website: http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/degucht/contact/hearing-officer/

8.   Schedule of the investigation

The investigation will be concluded, pursuant to Article 11(5) of the basic Regulation within 15 months of the date of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

9.   Possibility to request a review under Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation

As this expiry review is initiated in accordance with the provisions of Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation, the findings thereof will not lead to the existing measures being amended but will lead to those measures being repealed or maintained in accordance with Article 11(6) of the basic Regulation.

If any interested party considers that a review of the measures is warranted so as to allow for the possibility to amend the measures, that party may request a review pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation.

Parties wishing to request such a review, which would be carried out independently of the expiry review mentioned in this notice, may contact the Commission at the address given above.

10.   Processing of personal data

Any personal data collected in this investigation will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (12).

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(1)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 35.

(2)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

(3)  OJ L 233, 4.9.2009, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 139, 6.6.2003, p. 1.

(5)  OJ L 355, 1.12.2004, p. 4.

(6)  OJ L 355, 1.12.2004, p. 9.

(7)  OJ L 116, 29.4.2006, p. 1.

(8)  An exporting producer is any company in the country concerned which produces and exports the product under investigation to the Union market, either directly or via third party, including any of its related companies involved in the production, domestic sales or exports of the product concerned.

(9)  Only importers not related to exporting producers can be sampled. Importers that are related to exporting producers have to fill in Annex 1 to the questionnaire for these exporting producers. For the definition of a related party see footnote 5 in Annex I or footnote 8 in Annex II.

(10)  The data provided by unrelated importers may also be used in relation to aspects of this investigation other than the determination of dumping.

(11)  A ‘Limited’ document is a document which is considered confidential pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-Dumping Agreement). It is also a document protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).

(12)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

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ANNEX I

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ANNEX II

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Corrigenda

| 3.9.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 295/17 |
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3.9.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 295/17

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Corrigendum to the Communication from the Government of the Republic of Poland concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the Żory-Rybnik area

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 232 of 18 July 2014
  )

(2014/C 295/07)

The following table on page 9:

| ‘Name | Block No | 1992 layout |
| --- | --- | --- |
| X | Y |
| Żory-Rybnik | part of concession block No 390 | 242 385,73 | 470 962,96 |
| 243 155,77 | 471 323,24 |
| 243 219,27 | 471 596,14 |
| 243 453,05 | 471 633,50 |
| 243 057,46 | 473 936,75 |
| 241 751,38 | 472 910,54 |
| 243 440,95 | 471 696,44’ |

‘Name

Block No

1992 layout

X

Y

Żory-Rybnik

part of concession block No 390

242 385,73

470 962,96

243 155,77

471 323,24

243 219,27

471 596,14

243 453,05

471 633,50

243 057,46

473 936,75

241 751,38

472 910,54

243 440,95

471 696,44’

should be replaced by:

| ‘Name | Block No | 1992 layout |
| --- | --- | --- |
| X | Y |
| Żory-Rybnik | part of concession block No 390 | 242 385,73 | 470 962,96 |
| 243 155,77 | 471 323,24 |
| 243 219,27 | 471 596,14 |
| 243 453,05 | 471 633,50 |
| 243 440,95 | 471 696,44 |
| 243 057,46 | 473 936,75 |
| 241 751,38 | 472 910,54’ |

‘Name

Block No

1992 layout

X

Y

Żory-Rybnik

part of concession block No 390

242 385,73

470 962,96

243 155,77

471 323,24

243 219,27

471 596,14

243 453,05

471 633,50

243 440,95

471 696,44

243 057,46

473 936,75

241 751,38

472 910,54’

Approved by:

Sławomir M. BRODZIŃSKI

Chief State Geologist

Chief State Geologist

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