# Commission Decision of 13 February 2013 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of welded tubes, pipes            and hollow profiles of square or rectangular cross-section, of iron other than cast iron or steel other than stainless originating            in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine (2013/80/EU)         

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# Commission Decision

# of 13 February 2013

# terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of welded tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of square or rectangular                        cross-section, of iron other than cast iron or steel other than stainless originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,                        Turkey and Ukraine                     

# (2013/80/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries                           not members of the European Community(1) (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 9 thereof,                        

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

A.**PROCEDURE**(1)On 16 February 2012 the European Commission (‘the Commission’) received a complaint concerning the alleged injurious dumping                                 concerning imports of welded tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of square or rectangular cross-section, of iron other than cast                                 iron or steel other than stainless (‘hollow sections’) originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and                                 Ukraine (‘the countries concerned’).(2)The complaint was lodged on behalf of Union producers (‘the complainants’), representing more than 25 % of the total Union                                 production of hollow sections. The complaint contained prima facie evidence of the existence of dumping and of material injury                                 resulting from the dumped imports, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding.(3)The Commission, after consultation of the Advisory Committee, in a notice published in the *Official Journal of the European Union* (2), initiated an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of hollow sections originating in the countries concerned.(4)The Commission sent questionnaires to the Union industry, to the exporting producers in the countries concerned, to the importers                                 and to the authorities of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine. Interested parties were given the                                 opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation.(5)All interested parties who so requested and showed that there were particular reasons why they should be heard were granted                                 a hearing.

B.**WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING**(6)By letter of 23 November 2012 to the Commission, the complainants formally withdrew their complaint.(7)In accordance with Article 9(1) of the basic Regulation, the proceeding may be terminated where the complaint is withdrawn,                                 unless such termination would not be in the Union interest.(8)The Commission considered that the present proceeding should be terminated since the investigation had not brought to light                                 any reasons or considerations showing that such termination would not be in the Union interest.(9)Interested parties were informed accordingly and were given the opportunity to comment. No comments were received indicating                                 that such a termination would not be in the Union interest.(10)The Commission therefore concludes that the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Union of hollow sections originating                                 in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine should be terminated without the imposition of measures,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

# Article 1U.K.

The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of welded tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of square or rectangular cross-section,                     of iron other than cast iron or steel other than stainless currently falling within CN codes 7306 61 92 and 7306 61 99, originating                     in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine, is hereby terminated.                  

# Article 2U.K.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 February 2013.

*For the Commission*                            

*The President*                            

José Manuel Barroso                            

1

OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.                           

2

OJ C 96, 31.3.2012, p. 13.