# Official Journal L 236/2015

| | ISSN 1977-0677 |
| --- | --- |
| Official Journal
  of the European Union | L 236 |
| | |
| English edition | Legislation | Volume 5810 September 2015 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 236

English edition

Legislation

Volume 5810 September 2015

---

| Contents | | II   Non-legislative acts | page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1507 of 9 September 2015 amending Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1371/2013 extending a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People's Republic of China to imports consigned, inter alia, from India, whether declared as originating in India or not | 1 |
| | | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1508 of 9 September 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 4 |
| | | DECISIONS |
| | * | Council Decision (EU) 2015/1509 of 4 September 2015 appointing an Italian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions | 7 |
| | * | Council Decision (EU) 2015/1510 of 4 September 2015 appointing an Estonian member and an Estonian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions | 8 |

Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

page

REGULATIONS

*

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1507 of 9 September 2015 amending Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1371/2013 extending a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People's Republic of China to imports consigned, inter alia, from India, whether declared as originating in India or not

1

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1508 of 9 September 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

4

DECISIONS

*

Council Decision (EU) 2015/1509 of 4 September 2015 appointing an Italian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

7

*

Council Decision (EU) 2015/1510 of 4 September 2015 appointing an Estonian member and an Estonian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

8

| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
| --- | --- |

EN

Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

---

II Non-legislative acts

REGULATIONS

| 10.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 236/1 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

10.9.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 236/1

---

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1507

of 9 September 2015

amending Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1371/2013 extending a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People's Republic of China to imports consigned, inter alia, from India, whether declared as originating in India or not

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 Articles 11(3) and 13(4) thereof,

Whereas:

A.   MEASURES IN FORCE

| (1) | By Implementing Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 (2), the Council imposed a residual anti-dumping duty of 62,9 % on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People's Republic of China (‘the PRC’). |
| --- | --- |

(1)

By Implementing Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 (2), the Council imposed a residual anti-dumping duty of 62,9 % on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People's Republic of China (‘the PRC’).

| (2) | Following to an anti-circumvention investigation, the above measures were extended to imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres consigned, inter alia, from India, whether declared as originating in India or not, by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1371/2013 (3) (‘the extended measures’). |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Following to an anti-circumvention investigation, the above measures were extended to imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres consigned, inter alia, from India, whether declared as originating in India or not, by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1371/2013 (3) (‘the extended measures’).

B.   REQUEST FOR A REVIEW

| (3) | The European Commission (‘the Commission’) subsequently received a request for a partial interim review pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 13(4) of the basic Regulation. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

The European Commission (‘the Commission’) subsequently received a request for a partial interim review pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 13(4) of the basic Regulation.

| (4) | The request was lodged by Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd (‘the applicant’), an exporting producer of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres from India (‘the country concerned’), and was limited in scope to the possibility of obtaining an exemption from the extended measures. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

The request was lodged by Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd (‘the applicant’), an exporting producer of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres from India (‘the country concerned’), and was limited in scope to the possibility of obtaining an exemption from the extended measures.

| (5) | The Commission examined the evidence submitted by the applicant and considered it sufficient to justify the initiation of an investigation pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 13(4) of the basic Regulation. The Commission thus initiated an investigation on 23 September 2014 by publishing a notice of initiation in the Official Journal of the European Union
   (4). |
| --- | --- |

(5)

The Commission examined the evidence submitted by the applicant and considered it sufficient to justify the initiation of an investigation pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 13(4) of the basic Regulation. The Commission thus initiated an investigation on 23 September 2014 by publishing a notice of initiation in the Official Journal of the European Union
   (4).

C.   PRODUCT UNDER REVIEW

| (6) | The product subject to the present review is open mesh fabrics of glass fibres, of a cell size of more than 1,8 mm both in length and in width and weighing more than 35 g/m2, excluding glass fibre discs, originating in in the People's Republic of China or consigned from India, whether declared as originating in India or not (‘the product under review’), currently falling within CN codes ex 7019 51 00 and ex 7019 59 00. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

The product subject to the present review is open mesh fabrics of glass fibres, of a cell size of more than 1,8 mm both in length and in width and weighing more than 35 g/m2, excluding glass fibre discs, originating in in the People's Republic of China or consigned from India, whether declared as originating in India or not (‘the product under review’), currently falling within CN codes ex 7019 51 00 and ex 7019 59 00.

D.   INVESTIGATION

(a)   Investigation period

| (7) | The investigation period covered the period from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2014, while the reporting period covered the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014. |
| --- | --- |

(7)

The investigation period covered the period from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2014, while the reporting period covered the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014.

| (8) | The Commission officially advised Pyrotek and the representatives of India of the initiation of the review. Interested parties were invited to make their views known and were informed of the possibility to request a hearing. No such request was received. |
| --- | --- |

(8)

The Commission officially advised Pyrotek and the representatives of India of the initiation of the review. Interested parties were invited to make their views known and were informed of the possibility to request a hearing. No such request was received.

| (9) | The Commission sent a questionnaire to Pyrotek and received a reply within the given deadline. The Commission sought and verified all the information necessary for the purposes of the review. A verification visit was carried out at the premises of Pyrotek in Chennai and in Pune, India. |
| --- | --- |

(9)

The Commission sent a questionnaire to Pyrotek and received a reply within the given deadline. The Commission sought and verified all the information necessary for the purposes of the review. A verification visit was carried out at the premises of Pyrotek in Chennai and in Pune, India.

(b)   The applicant

| (10) | The applicant is the Indian subsidiary of the US-based multinational group Pyrotek. The Pyrotek group is a supplier of various sorts of consumables and tools to the metal and aluminium industry. |
| --- | --- |

(10)

The applicant is the Indian subsidiary of the US-based multinational group Pyrotek. The Pyrotek group is a supplier of various sorts of consumables and tools to the metal and aluminium industry.

| (11) | In particular, the applicant produces the product under review in its Indian plant in Chennai and sells it to its related companies in the Union. The related companies in the Union in the majority of the cases further process the product under review and sell the resulting product to the final customers. |
| --- | --- |

(11)

In particular, the applicant produces the product under review in its Indian plant in Chennai and sells it to its related companies in the Union. The related companies in the Union in the majority of the cases further process the product under review and sell the resulting product to the final customers.

(c)   Findings of the investigation

| (12) | The investigation showed that the applicant started the production of the product under review in August 2011, and confirmed that the applicant was capable of producing the entire quantity that it has exported to the Union since the start of the investigation period of the investigation leading to the imposition of the extended measures. In particular, it was found that the sales volumes were compatible with the production capacity and with the purchase of raw material (yarn). |
| --- | --- |

(12)

The investigation showed that the applicant started the production of the product under review in August 2011, and confirmed that the applicant was capable of producing the entire quantity that it has exported to the Union since the start of the investigation period of the investigation leading to the imposition of the extended measures. In particular, it was found that the sales volumes were compatible with the production capacity and with the purchase of raw material (yarn).

| (13) | The investigation also showed that the applicant is not related to any exporting producer subject to the measures in force. |
| --- | --- |

(13)

The investigation also showed that the applicant is not related to any exporting producer subject to the measures in force.

| (14) | The investigation further confirmed that the applicant was not engaged in circumvention practices as defined in Article 13 of the basic Regulation. |
| --- | --- |

(14)

The investigation further confirmed that the applicant was not engaged in circumvention practices as defined in Article 13 of the basic Regulation.

| (15) | In particular, the investigation established that, although a significant amount of raw material (in particular, yarn) is purchased from the People's Republic of China, this could not be considered to constitute an assembly operation pursuant to article 13(2) of the basic Regulation. |
| --- | --- |

(15)

In particular, the investigation established that, although a significant amount of raw material (in particular, yarn) is purchased from the People's Republic of China, this could not be considered to constitute an assembly operation pursuant to article 13(2) of the basic Regulation.

| (16) | In view of these findings, the Commission established that the applicant is a genuine producer of the product under review, and that therefore it should be exempted from the extended measures. |
| --- | --- |

(16)

In view of these findings, the Commission established that the applicant is a genuine producer of the product under review, and that therefore it should be exempted from the extended measures.

E.   PROCEDURE

| (17) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 15(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009. |
| --- | --- |

(17)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 15(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 1(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) No 1371/2013 are replaced by the following::

‘1.   The definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to “all other companies” imposed by Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 on imports of open mesh fabrics of glass fibres, of a cell size of more than 1,8 mm both in length and in width and weighing more than 35 g/m2, excluding fibreglass discs, originating in the People's Republic of China, is hereby extended to imports of open mesh fabrics of glass fibres, of a cell size of more than 1,8 mm both in length and in width and weighing more than 35 g/m2, excluding fibreglass discs, consigned from India and Indonesia, whether declared as originating in India and Indonesia or not, currently falling in CN codes ex 7019 51 00 and ex 7019 59 00 (TARIC codes 7019510014, 7019510015, 7019590014 and 7019590015) with the exception of those produced by Montex Glass Fibre Industries Pvt.Ltd (TARIC additional code B942) and by Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd (TARIC additional code C051).

2.   The application of the exemption granted to Montex Glass Fibre Industries Pvt. Ltd and to Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd shall be conditional upon presentation to the customs authorities of the Member States of a valid commercial invoice, which shall conform to the requirements set out in the Annex to this Regulation. If no such invoice is presented, the anti-dumping duty as imposed by paragraph 1 shall apply.’

Article 2

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

Official Journal of the European Union

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

Done at Brussels, 9 September 2015.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

---

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

1

(2)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 of 3 August 2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People's Republic of China (OJ L 204, 9.8.2011, p. 1).

2

(3)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1371/2013 of 16 December 2013 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People's Republic of China to imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres consigned from India and Indonesia, whether declared as originating in India and Indonesia or not (OJ L 346, 20.12.2013, p. 20).

3

(4)  Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People's Republic of China, as extended to imports consigned from India, whether declared as originating in India or not (OJ C 330, 23.9.2014, p. 8).

4

---

| 10.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 236/4 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

10.9.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 236/4

---

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1508

of 9 September 2015

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1),

Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto.

| (2) | The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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 Brussels, 9 September 2015.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Jerzy PLEWA

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

---

(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

1

(2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

2

---

ANNEX

Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

| (EUR/100 kg) |
| --- |
| CN code | Third country code (1) | Standard import value |
| 0702 00 00 | MA | 176,8 |
| MK | 46,1 |
| XS | 41,5 |
| ZZ | 88,1 |
| 0707 00 05 | MK | 76,3 |
| TR | 116,3 |
| XS | 42,0 |
| ZZ | 78,2 |
| 0709 93 10 | TR | 126,8 |
| ZZ | 126,8 |
| 0805 50 10 | AR | 148,1 |
| BO | 135,7 |
| CL | 123,6 |
| UY | 149,8 |
| ZA | 136,6 |
| ZZ | 138,8 |
| 0806 10 10 | EG | 238,2 |
| MK | 63,9 |
| TR | 126,7 |
| ZZ | 142,9 |
| 0808 10 80 | AR | 120,5 |
| BR | 93,9 |
| CL | 149,1 |
| NZ | 145,9 |
| US | 168,8 |
| UY | 110,5 |
| ZA | 120,1 |
| ZZ | 129,8 |
| 0808 30 90 | AR | 136,6 |
| CL | 175,5 |
| TR | 119,5 |
| ZA | 136,5 |
| ZZ | 142,0 |
| 0809 30 10, 0809 30 90 | MK | 69,8 |
| TR | 150,7 |
| ZZ | 110,3 |
| 0809 40 05 | BA | 52,5 |
| IL | 336,8 |
| MK | 50,4 |
| XS | 64,0 |
| ZZ | 125,9 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

MA

176,8

MK

46,1

XS

41,5

ZZ

88,1

0707 00 05

MK

76,3

TR

116,3

XS

42,0

ZZ

78,2

0709 93 10

TR

126,8

ZZ

126,8

0805 50 10

AR

148,1

BO

135,7

CL

123,6

UY

149,8

ZA

136,6

ZZ

138,8

0806 10 10

EG

238,2

MK

63,9

TR

126,7

ZZ

142,9

0808 10 80

AR

120,5

BR

93,9

CL

149,1

NZ

145,9

US

168,8

UY

110,5

ZA

120,1

ZZ

129,8

0808 30 90

AR

136,6

CL

175,5

TR

119,5

ZA

136,5

ZZ

142,0

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

MK

69,8

TR

150,7

ZZ

110,3

0809 40 05

BA

52,5

IL

336,8

MK

50,4

XS

64,0

ZZ

125,9

---

(1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories (OJ L 328, 28.11.2012, p. 7). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

---

DECISIONS

| 10.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 236/7 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

10.9.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 236/7

---

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/1509

of 4 September 2015

appointing an Italian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Italian Government,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 26 January, on 5 February and on 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

On 26 January, on 5 February and on 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.

| (2) | An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Clodovaldo RUFFATO, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Clodovaldo RUFFATO,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is hereby appointed as alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

| — | Mr Eros BREGA, Consigliere della Regione Umbria |
| --- | --- |

—

Mr Eros BREGA, Consigliere della Regione Umbria

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 4 September 2015.

For the Council

The President

J. ASSELBORN

---

(1)  OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42.

1

(2)  OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25.

2

(3)  OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70.

3

---

| 10.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 236/8 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

10.9.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 236/8

---

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/1510

of 4 September 2015

appointing an Estonian member and an Estonian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Estonian Government,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 26 January, on 5 February and on 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

On 26 January, on 5 February and on 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.

| (2) | A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the passing away of Ms Urve ERIKSON, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the passing away of Ms Urve ERIKSON,

| (3) | An alternate member's seat would become vacant following the appointment of Mr Mart VÕRKLAEV as member of the Committee of the Regions, |
| --- | --- |

(3)

An alternate member's seat would become vacant following the appointment of Mr Mart VÕRKLAEV as member of the Committee of the Regions,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is hereby appointed as member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

| — | Mr Mart VÕRKLAEV, Member of Rae Municipal Council. |
| --- | --- |

—

Mr Mart VÕRKLAEV, Member of Rae Municipal Council.

Article 2

The following is hereby appointed as alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

| — | Mr Juri GOTMANS, Mayor of Haanja Municipality. |
| --- | --- |

—

Mr Juri GOTMANS, Mayor of Haanja Municipality.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 4 September 2015.

For the Council

The President

J. ASSELBORN

---

(1)  OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42.

1

(2)  OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25.

2

(3)  OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70.

3

---