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            COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1515/2006

of 10 October 2006         

repealing the anti-dumping duty on imports of synthetic staple fibres of polyesters originating in Australia, India, Indonesia and Thailand and terminating the proceedings in respect of such imports, following expiry reviews pursuant to Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96, and terminating the partial interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of such imports originating in Thailand

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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 (1) (the basic Regulation), and in particular Articles 11(2) and 11(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

A.   PROCEDURE

1.   Measures in force

2.   Requests for reviews

3.   Investigations

B.   PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT

1.   Product concerned

2.   Like product

C.   LIKELIHOOD OF A CONTINUATION OR RECURRENCE OF DUMPING

1.   Preliminary remarks

2.   Likelihood of recurrence of dumping should measures be repealed

2.1.   Australia

Preliminary remarks

Relationship between the domestic price level and the price level in the Community

Unused capacity and stocks

2.2.   India

Preliminary remarks

Relationship between export prices to third countries and the price level in India

Relationship between export prices to third countries and the price level in the Community

Unused capacity and stocks

2.3.   Indonesia

Preliminary remarks

Relationship between export prices to third countries and the price level in Indonesia

Relationship between export prices to third countries and the price level in the Community

Unused capacity and stocks

2.4.   Thailand

Preliminary remarks

Relationship between export prices to third countries and the price level in Thailand

Relationship between export prices to third countries and the price level in the Community

Unused capacity and stocks

2.5.   Conclusion

D.   PARTIAL INTERIM REVIEW CONCERNING THAILAND

E.   DISCLOSURE

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The anti-dumping measures on imports of synthetic staple fibres of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning originating in Australia, India, Indonesia and Thailand imposed by Regulations (EC) No 1522/2000 and (EC) No 2852/2000 are hereby repealed and the proceedings concerning these imports are terminated.

Article 2

The partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of synthetic staple fibres of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning originating in Thailand is hereby terminated.

Article 3

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

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 10 October 2006.

For the Council

The President

H. HEINÄLUOMA            

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