# Official Journal C 174/2015

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5828 May 2015 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 174

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5828 May 2015

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 174/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2015/C 174/02 | Information provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of standards and technical regulations and rules on information society services — Statistics on technical regulations notified in 2014 under the 98/34/EC notification procedure | 2 |
| 2015/C 174/03 | Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 28 Member States applicable as from 1 June 2015(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 ( OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1 )) | 7 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2015/C 174/04 | Notification of the Spanish Government pursuant to Article 10(2) of Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (Gas Directive) concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas regarding the designation of Regasificadora del Noroeste SA (Reganosa) as transmission system operator in Spain — Gas TSO | 8 |
| 2015/C 174/05 | Notice from the Government of the Hellenic Republic 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 | 9 |

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 174/01

Euro exchange rates

1

2015/C 174/02

Information provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of standards and technical regulations and rules on information society services — Statistics on technical regulations notified in 2014 under the 98/34/EC notification procedure

2

2015/C 174/03

Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 28 Member States applicable as from 1 June 2015(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 ( OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1 ))

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 ( OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1 ))

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2015/C 174/04

Notification of the Spanish Government pursuant to Article 10(2) of Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (Gas Directive) concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas regarding the designation of Regasificadora del Noroeste SA (Reganosa) as transmission system operator in Spain — Gas TSO

8

2015/C 174/05

Notice from the Government of the Hellenic Republic 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

9

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 174/06 | Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of silicon originating in the People's Republic of China | 10 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2015/C 174/06

Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of silicon originating in the People's Republic of China

10

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

27 May 2015

(2015/C 174/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0863 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 134,37 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4565 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,70700 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2708 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0331 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,4255 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,404 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 308,80 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1335 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4480 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,8848 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4089 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3531 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,4222 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5031 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4691 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 205,12 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 13,1620 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 6,7338 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5755 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 361,48 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9615 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 48,586 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 56,4100 |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,777 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,4335 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,6550 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 69,5788 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0863

JPY

Japanese yen

134,37

DKK

Danish krone

7,4565

GBP

Pound sterling

0,70700

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2708

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0331

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,4255

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,404

HUF

Hungarian forint

308,80

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1335

RON

Romanian leu

4,4480

TRY

Turkish lira

2,8848

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4089

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3531

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,4222

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5031

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4691

KRW

South Korean won

1 205,12

ZAR

South African rand

13,1620

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

6,7338

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5755

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 361,48

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9615

PHP

Philippine peso

48,586

RUB

Russian rouble

56,4100

THB

Thai baht

36,777

BRL

Brazilian real

3,4335

MXN

Mexican peso

16,6550

INR

Indian rupee

69,5788

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

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Information provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of standards and technical regulations and rules on information society services (1)

Statistics on technical regulations notified in 2014 under the 98/34/EC notification procedure

(2015/C 174/02)

I.   Table showing the different types of reactions addressed to Member States of the European Union regarding their respective notified drafts

| Member States | Number of Notifications | Observations (2) | Detailed opinions (3) | Proposals for Community legislation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | MS | COM | EFTA (4) TR (5) | MS | COM | 9.3 (6) | 9.4 (7) |
| Belgium | 20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Czech Rep. | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denmark | 29 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Germany | 50 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Estonia | 18 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ireland | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greece | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spain | 21 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| France | 49 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Croatia | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Italy | 29 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Latvia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 15 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hungary | 24 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Malta | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 59 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austria | 38 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Poland | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Portugal | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Romania | 24 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 23 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 38 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| United Kingdom | 64 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| EU total | 655 | 108 | 187 | 0 | 66 | 62 | 0 | 0 |

Member States

Number of Notifications

Observations (2)

Detailed opinions (3)

Proposals for Community legislation

MS

COM

EFTA (4) TR (5)

MS

COM

9.3 (6)

9.4 (7)

Belgium

20

4

5

0

0

2

0

0

Bulgaria

6

2

0

0

1

1

0

0

Czech Rep.

26

4

4

0

1

0

0

0

Denmark

29

1

7

0

1

3

0

0

Germany

50

2

6

0

2

5

0

0

Estonia

18

4

9

0

0

0

0

0

Ireland

6

2

3

0

11

1

0

0

Greece

7

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

Spain

21

4

12

0

0

3

0

0

France

49

5

15

0

4

5

0

0

Croatia

10

6

3

0

4

1

0

0

Italy

29

13

10

0

4

4

0

0

Cyprus

14

1

6

0

0

2

0

0

Latvia

4

0

3

0

0

2

0

0

Lithuania

15

9

10

0

6

7

0

0

Luxembourg

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Hungary

24

3

15

0

7

5

0

0

Malta

5

1

4

0

0

1

0

0

Netherlands

59

5

11

0

2

0

0

0

Austria

38

3

11

0

0

2

0

0

Poland

25

4

5

0

4

3

0

0

Portugal

7

1

5

0

1

2

0

0

Romania

24

14

13

0

0

3

0

0

Slovenia

8

3

1

0

1

2

0

0

Slovakia

23

2

8

0

1

2

0

0

Finland

34

3

3

0

4

1

0

0

Sweden

38

5

6

0

0

1

0

0

United Kingdom

64

5

9

0

12

4

0

0

EU total

655

108

187

0

66

62

0

0

II.   Table showing the breakdown by sector of drafts notified by Member States of the European Union

| Sector | BE | BG | CZ | CY | DK | DE | EE | IE | GR | ES | FR | HR | IT | LV | LT | LU | HU | MT | NL | AT | PL | PT | RO | SI | SK | FI | SE | UK | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building and construction | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 143 |
| Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 127 |
| Chemical products | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 31 |
| Pharmaceutical products | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| Domestic and leisure equipment | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 36 |
| Mechanical | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| Energy, minerals, wood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 32 |
| Environment, packaging | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 41 |
| Health, medical equipment | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Transport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 48 |
| Telecommunications | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 52 |
| Miscellaneous products | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 37 |
| Information society services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| Total per Member State | 20 | 6 | 26 | 14 | 29 | 50 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 10 | 29 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 59 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 38 | 58 | 649 |

Sector

BE

BG

CZ

CY

DK

DE

EE

IE

GR

ES

FR

HR

IT

LV

LT

LU

HU

MT

NL

AT

PL

PT

RO

SI

SK

FI

SE

UK

Total

Building and construction

4

4

0

2

3

20

2

0

0

2

8

1

9

0

2

0

3

0

12

16

5

0

2

1

5

12

8

22

143

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

2

1

2

2

4

2

1

1

1

4

17

4

8

1

8

0

7

4

21

2

2

4

3

3

4

4

7

8

127

Chemical products

2

0

0

0

1

0

4

0

0

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

2

2

31

Pharmaceutical products

1

0

2

0

0

2

0

1

0

0

4

0

0

1

1

0

5

0

0

1

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

2

23

Domestic and leisure equipment

4

0

1

3

0

1

1

2

1

9

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

4

1

1

2

0

0

0

1

2

36

Mechanical

1

1

16

4

2

1

2

0

0

0

0

2

1

1

0

0

1

0

3

5

2

0

0

2

1

0

1

1

47

Energy, minerals, wood

0

0

0

1

1

2

1

1

3

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

5

4

1

0

1

1

3

0

4

2

32

Environment, packaging

1

0

0

2

2

5

1

0

0

0

2

0

2

0

0

0

2

1

5

1

8

0

0

0

1

0

3

5

41

Health, medical equipment

0

0

2

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

7

Transport

0

0

0

0

8

10

2

0

2

1

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

6

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

9

4

48

Telecommunications

3

0

0

0

4

4

2

0

0

4

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

3

0

2

2

14

1

0

2

1

7

52

Miscellaneous products

2

0

3

0

1

1

2

1

0

0

8

2

3

1

1

0

4

0

0

2

1

0

0

0

2

0

1

2

37

Information society services

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

5

0

3

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

0

0

1

0

7

1

0

1

25

Total per Member State

20

6

26

14

29

50

18

6

7

21

49

10

29

4

15

2

24

5

59

38

25

7

24

8

23

34

38

58

649

III.   Table showing observations concerning drafts notified by Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway (8) and Switzerland (9)

| Country | Notifications | EC Observations (10) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Iceland | 4 | 2 |
| Liechtenstein | 0 | 0 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 3 |
| Norway | 17 | 5 |
| Total | 30 | 10 |

Country

Notifications

EC Observations (10)

Iceland

4

2

Liechtenstein

0

0

Switzerland

9

3

Norway

17

5

Total

30

10

IV.   Table showing the breakdown by sector of drafts notified by ICELAND, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland

| Sector | Iceland | Liechtenstein | Norway | Switzerland | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 1 | | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Mechanical | | | | 3 | 3 |
| Building and construction | 1 | | 3 | | 4 |
| Transport | 1 | | 4 | | 5 |
| Telecommunications | | | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Miscellaneous products | | | 1 | | 1 |
| Environment and packaging | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Games of chance | | | 2 | | 2 |
| Pharmaceutical products | 1 | | | | 1 |
| Chemicals | | | 2 | | 2 |
| Total per country | 4 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 30 |

Sector

Iceland

Liechtenstein

Norway

Switzerland

Total

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

1

4

1

6

Mechanical

3

3

Building and construction

1

3

4

Transport

1

4

5

Telecommunications

1

4

5

Miscellaneous products

1

1

Environment and packaging

1

1

Games of chance

2

2

Pharmaceutical products

1

1

Chemicals

2

2

Total per country

4

0

17

9

30

V.   Table showing drafts notified by Turkey and the observations relating to these drafts

| Turkey | Notifications | EC Observations |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total | 6 | 2 |

Turkey

Notifications

EC Observations

Total

6

2

VI.   Table showing the breakdown by sector of drafts notified by Turkey

| Sector | Turkey |
| --- | --- |
| Building and construction | 4 |
| Miscellaneous products | 2 |
| Total | 6 |

Sector

Turkey

Building and construction

4

Miscellaneous products

2

Total

6

VII.   Statistics on infringement proceedings in progress in 2014 and launched on the basis of Article 226 of the EC Treaty against national technical regulations adopted in breach of the provisions of Directive 98/34/EC

| Country | Number |
| --- | --- |
| Poland | 1 |
| EU total | 1 |

Country

Number

Poland

1

EU total

1

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(1)  Directive 98/34/EC of 22 June 1998 (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998) codifies Directive 83/189/EEC as amended principally by Directives 88/182/EEC and 94/10/EC. Directive 98/34/EC was amended by Directive 98/48/EC of 20 July 1998 (OJ L 217, 5.8.1998), which extended its scope to information society services.

(2)  Article 8.2 of the Directive.

(3)  Article 9.2 of the Directive (‘detailed opinion ... according to which the measure envisaged presents aspects which could potentially create barriers to the free circulation of goods or services or the freedom of establishment of service operators within the internal market’).

(4)  Under the Agreement on the European Economic Area, EFTA countries which are contracting parties to this Agreement shall apply Directive 98/34/EC, adapted as necessary in accordance with Annexe II, Chapter XIX, Point 1, and may therefore issue observations concerning drafts notified by European Union Member States. Switzerland may also issue such observations, on the basis of an informal agreement on the exchange of information in the field of technical regulations.

(5)  The 98/34/EC Procedure was extended to Turkey under the Association Agreement concluded with that country (the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and Turkey (OJ 217, 29.12.1964, p. 3687/64) and Decisions 1/95 and 2/97 of the EC-Turkey Association Council).

(6)  Article 9.3 of the Directive requiring Member States to postpone adoption of the notified draft (with the exception of draft regulations relating to services) for 12 months from its reception by the Commission if the latter announces its intention to propose or adopt a directive, a regulation or a decision on this subject.

(7)  Article 9.4 of the Directive requiring Member States to postpone adoption of the notified draft for 12 months from its reception by the Commission if the latter announces its finding that the draft concerns a matter which is covered by a proposal for a Directive, Regulation or Decision presented to the Council.

(8)  The Agreement on the European Economic Area (see note 4) lays down the obligation for EFTA countries party to this Agreement to notify draft technical regulations to the Commission.

(9)  On the basis of the informal agreement on the exchange of information in the field of technical regulations (see note 4), Switzerland also submits its draft technical regulations to the Commission.

(10)  The only type of reaction provided for under the Accord on the European Economic Area (see notes 4 and 7) is the possibility that the EU issue observations (Article 8.2 of Directive 98/34/EC as included in Annexe II, Chapter XIX, Point 1 of this Agreement). The same type of reaction may be issued with regard to notifications from Switzerland on the basis of the informal agreement between the EU and this country (see notes 4 and 8).

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Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 28 Member States applicable as from 1 June 2015

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1))

(2015/C 174/03)

Base rates calculated in accordance with the Communication from the Commission on the revision of the method for setting the reference and discount rates (OJ C 14, 19.1.2008, p. 6.). Depending on the use of the reference rate, the appropriate margins have still to be added as defined in this communication. For the discount rate this means that a margin of 100 basispoints has to be added. The Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 of 30 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 foresees that, unless otherwise provided for in a specific decision, the recovery rate will also be calculated by adding 100 basispoints to the base rate.

Modified rates are indicated in bold.

Previous table published in OJ C 143, 30.4.2015, p. 7.

| From | To | AT | BE | BG | CY | CZ | DE | DK | EE | EL | ES | FI | FR | HR | HU | IE | IT | LT | LU | LV | MT | NL | PL | PT | RO | SE | SI | SK | UK |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1.6.2015 | ... | 0,22 | 0,22 | 2,18 | 0,22 | 0,52 | 0,22 | 0,17 | 0,22 | 0,22 | 0,22 | 0,22 | 0,22 | 1,58 | 2,21 | 0,22 | 0,22 | 0,22 | 0,22 | 0,22 | 0,22 | 0,22 | 1,76 | 0,22 | 1,67 | 0,00 | 0,22 | 0,22 | 1,02 |
| 1.5.2015 | 30.5.2015 | 0,26 | 0,26 | 2,18 | 0,26 | 0,52 | 0,26 | 0,27 | 0,26 | 0,26 | 0,26 | 0,26 | 0,26 | 1,58 | 2,21 | 0,26 | 0,26 | 0,26 | 0,26 | 0,26 | 0,26 | 0,26 | 2,16 | 0,26 | 2,04 | 0,13 | 0,26 | 0,26 | 1,02 |
| 1.4.2015 | 30.4.2015 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 2,18 | 0,34 | 0,52 | 0,34 | 0,42 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 1,58 | 2,21 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 2,16 | 0,34 | 2,04 | 0,23 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 1,02 |
| 1.3.2015 | 31.3.2015 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 2,18 | 0,34 | 0,52 | 0,34 | 0,66 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 1,58 | 2,21 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 2,16 | 0,34 | 2,04 | 0,33 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 1,02 |
| 1.1.2015 | 28.2.2015 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 2,18 | 0,34 | 0,52 | 0,34 | 0,66 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 1,58 | 2,21 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 2,16 | 0,34 | 2,63 | 0,46 | 0,34 | 0,34 | 1,02 |

From

To

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

EL

ES

FI

FR

HR

HU

IE

IT

LT

LU

LV

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

1.6.2015

...

0,22

0,22

2,18

0,22

0,52

0,22

0,17

0,22

0,22

0,22

0,22

0,22

1,58

2,21

0,22

0,22

0,22

0,22

0,22

0,22

0,22

1,76

0,22

1,67

0,00

0,22

0,22

1,02

1.5.2015

30.5.2015

0,26

0,26

2,18

0,26

0,52

0,26

0,27

0,26

0,26

0,26

0,26

0,26

1,58

2,21

0,26

0,26

0,26

0,26

0,26

0,26

0,26

2,16

0,26

2,04

0,13

0,26

0,26

1,02

1.4.2015

30.4.2015

0,34

0,34

2,18

0,34

0,52

0,34

0,42

0,34

0,34

0,34

0,34

0,34

1,58

2,21

0,34

0,34

0,34

0,34

0,34

0,34

0,34

2,16

0,34

2,04

0,23

0,34

0,34

1,02

1.3.2015

31.3.2015

0,34

0,34

2,18

0,34

0,52

0,34

0,66

0,34

0,34

0,34

0,34

0,34

1,58

2,21

0,34

0,34

0,34

0,34

0,34

0,34

0,34

2,16

0,34

2,04

0,33

0,34

0,34

1,02

1.1.2015

28.2.2015

0,34

0,34

2,18

0,34

0,52

0,34

0,66

0,34

0,34

0,34

0,34

0,34

1,58

2,21

0,34

0,34

0,34

0,34

0,34

0,34

0,34

2,16

0,34

2,63

0,46

0,34

0,34

1,02

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 28.5.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 174/8 |
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28.5.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/8

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Notification of the Spanish Government pursuant to Article 10(2) of Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (‘Gas Directive’) concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas regarding the designation of Regasificadora del Noroeste SA (Reganosa) as transmission system operator in Spain — Gas TSO

(2015/C 174/04)

Following the Spanish regulatory authority’s final decision of 12 February 2015 regarding the certification of Regasificadora del Noroeste SA (Reganosa) as Ownership Unbundled Transmission System Operator (Article 9 of the Gas Directive), Spain has notified to the Commission the official approval and designation of this company as a Transmission System Operator operating in Spain in accordance with Article 10 of the Gas Directive.

Any additional information can be obtained at the following address:

| Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism |
| --- |
| International Relations and Cooperation |
| Under-Secretariat for Industry, Energy and Tourism |
| Paseo de la Castellana, 160 |
| 28046 Madrid |
| ESPAÑA |
| Tel. +34 913494180 |
| http://www.minetur.gob.es/ |

Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism

International Relations and Cooperation

Under-Secretariat for Industry, Energy and Tourism

Paseo de la Castellana, 160

28046 Madrid

ESPAÑA

Tel. +34 913494180

http://www.minetur.gob.es/

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| 28.5.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 174/9 |
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28.5.2015

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/9

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Notice from the Government of the Hellenic Republic 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

(2015/C 174/05)

SUPPLEMENTARY NOTICE CONCERNING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR TENDERS FOR THE GRANTING AND USE OF AUTHORISATIONS FOR THE EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION OF HYDROCARBONS IN CERTAIN OFFSHORE AREAS IN WESTERN GREECE AND SOUTH OF CRETE

The time-limit for the submission of tenders laid down in Decision Δ1/Α/12892/31.7.2014 on an International Call for Tenders for the granting of a right to explore for and exploit hydrocarbons in twenty (20) maritime areas in Western Greece (Ionian) and south of Crete (Government Gazette, Series II, No 2186/08-08-2014) is extended by two months.

More specifically, tenders must be submitted no later than on the first working day after eight (8) months from the date of publication of the Invitation to Tender in the Official Journal of the European Union (2014/C 400/03), i.e. by Tuesday 14 July 2015.

Detailed information and all documents relating to the announcement are posted on the following web page of the Ministry of Reconstruction of Production, Environment and Energy: http://www.ypeka.gr/Default.aspx?tabid=875

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

| 28.5.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 174/10 |
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28.5.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/10

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Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of silicon originating in the People's Republic of China

(2015/C 174/06)

Following the publication of a Notice of impending expiry (1) of the anti-dumping measures in force on the imports of silicon originating in the People's Republic of China, 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 27 February 2015 by the Comité de Liaison des Industries de Ferro-Alliages (hereafter ‘Euroalliages’ or ‘the applicant’) on behalf of producers representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of silicon.

2.   Product under review

The product subject to this review is silicon (‘the product under review’), currently falling within CN code 2804 69 00.

3.   Existing measures

The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 467/2010 (3), as extended to imports of silicon consigned from the Republic of Korea, whether declared as originating in the Republic of Korea or not; and extended to imports of silicon consigned from Taiwan whether declared as originating in Taiwan or not, by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 311/2013 (4) (‘the existing measures’).

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 recurrence of 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 PRC’ or ‘the country concerned’) is considered to be a non-market economy country, the applicant established normal value for the imports from the PRC on the basis of the price in a market economy third country, namely the United States of America (‘the 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 margins calculated are significant for the country concerned.

4.2.   
  Allegation of likelihood of recurrence of injury

The applicant alleges the likelihood of recurrence of injury.

In this respect the applicant has provided prima facie evidence indicating that imports from the PRC increased in the recent past and the market share of imports originating in the PRC is significant. The prima facie evidence also shows that, in absence of the anti-dumping duty, the prices of imports originating in the PRC would significantly undercut the Union industry prices. It is likely that such level of undercutting would jeopardise, if not eliminate, the profit margin currently achieved by the Union industry and lead to a recurrence of material injury.

Lastly, the applicant alleges that there is significant spare capacity in the PRC which would be used to increase exports to the EU should the anti-dumping measure lapse. Other important factors in that respect are the existence of trade barriers for the country concerned in other traditional third-country markets (inter alia the USA) and the attractiveness of the Union market.

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.

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

Exporting producers (5) of the product under review from the country concerned, including those that did not cooperate in the investigation(s) leading to the existing measures, are invited to participate in the Commission investigation.

5.1.1.   Investigating exporting producers

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

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 PRC 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

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 previous investigation Brazil was used as a market economy third country for the purpose of establishing normal value in respect of the PRC. The applicant has provided prima facie evidence that the circumstances with regard to the Brazilian market, have since changed significantly. As a result, the applicant claims that Brazil is no longer an appropriate third country market economy. For the purpose of this investigation, the Commission thus envisages using the USA as an appropriate market economy third country, as proposed by the applicant. 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 Brazil, Norway, Russia and Australia. The Commission will examine whether there is production and sales of the product under review in those market economy third countries for which there are indications that production of the product under review is taking place.

5.1.3.   Investigating unrelated importers
   (6)
   (7)

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.

Investigating Union producers

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation with regard to Union producers the Commission will send questionnaires to known Union producers or representative Union producers and to any known association of Union producers, namely to:

| — | Ferropem, |
| --- | --- |

—

Ferropem,

| — | Ferroatlantica S.L., |
| --- | --- |

—

Ferroatlantica S.L.,

| — | RW. Silicium GmbH, |
| --- | --- |

—

RW. Silicium GmbH,

| — | Comité de Liaison des Industries de Ferro-Alliages (Euroalliages). |
| --- | --- |

—

Comité de Liaison des Industries de Ferro-Alliages (Euroalliages).

The aforementioned Union producers and the associations of Union producers must submit the completed questionnaire within 37 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

Any Union producer and association of Union producers not listed above is invited to contact the Commission, preferably by email, immediately but no later than 15 days after the publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified, in order to make itself known and request a questionnaire.

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

Information submitted to the Commission for the purpose of trade defence investigations shall be free from copyrights. Interested parties, before submitting to the Commission information and/or data which is subject to third party copyrights, must request specific permission to the copyright holder explicitly allowing: (a) the Commission to use the information and data for the purpose of this trade defence proceeding; and (b) to provide the information and/or data to interested parties to this investigation in a form that allows them to exercise their rights of defence.

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’ (8).

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 email 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 email, 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 email address and they should ensure that the email address provided is a functioning official business email which is checked on a daily basis. Once contact details are provided, the Commission will communicate with interested parties by email 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 email, interested parties should consult the communication instructions with interested parties referred to above.

Commission address for correspondence:

| European Commission |
| --- |
| Directorate-General for Trade |
| Directorate H |
| Office: CHAR 04/039 |
| 1040 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| E-mail addresses for correspondence: |
| For dumping aspects | : | TRADE-AD-SILICON-DUMPING@ec.europa.eu |
| For injury aspects | : | TRADE-AD-SILICON-INJURY@ec.europa.eu |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Trade

Directorate H

Office: CHAR 04/039

1040 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

E-mail addresses for correspondence:

For dumping aspects

:

TRADE-AD-SILICON-DUMPING@ec.europa.eu

For injury aspects

:

TRADE-AD-SILICON-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 shall 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 in trade proceedings. 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 a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.

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/trade/trade-policy-and-you/contacts/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 (9).

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(1)  OJ C 371, 18.10.2014, p. 17.

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

(3)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 467/2010 of 25 May 2010 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of silicon originating in the People's Republic of China, as extended to imports of silicon consigned from the Republic of Korea, whether declared as originating in the Republic of Korea or not, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) and a partial interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (OJ L 131, 29.5.2010, p. 1).

(4)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 311/2013 of 3 April 2013 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 467/2010 on imports of silicon originating in the People's Republic of China to imports of silicon consigned from Taiwan, whether declared as originating in Taiwan or not (OJ L 95, 5.4.2013, p. 1).

(5)  An exporting producer is any company in the country concerned which produces and exports the product under review 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 under review.

(6)  Only importers not related to exporting producers can be sampled. Importers that are related to exporting producers have to fill in Annex I to the questionnaire for these exporting producers. For the definition of a related party see footnote 3 in Annex I or footnote 6 in Annex II.

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

(8)  A ‘Limited’ document is a document which is considered confidential pursuant to Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51) 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).

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

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