COMMISSION OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(93) 22 final 
Brussels, 16 February 1993 
Proposal for a 
milMCIL REGULATION (EEC! 
oxt ending tho provisions I mntI-dumping duty on Imports of 
cmrtmln soamloss plpos mod tubos, of Iron or non-mlloy stool, 
orlglnstlng in formor CxochoslovsMI*. Hungsry, Polmnd mnd 
tho Bopubllc of Croatia 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3296/92 Imposed a provisional anti­
dumping duty on Imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes, of Iron 
or non-alloy steel, originating In Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland 
and the Republic of Croatia. 
2) Examination of the facts has not yet been completed. 
3) The Commission has Informed the exporters known to be concerned of 
Its Intention to extend the validity of the provisional duty for an 
additional period of two months. The exporters have raised no 
objection. 
4) Accordingly, pursuant to Article 11 (5) of Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 2423/88, the Commission Is submitting to the Council a draft 
Regulation extending the validity of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 
3296/92 for an additional period of two months. 
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 
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extending tho provisional antt-dumping duty on Imports of 
certain seamless pipes and tubes, of Iron or non-alloy stool, 
originating In former Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland and 
tho Republic of Croatia 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty es tab IIshlng the European Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on 
protect Ion against dumped or subsidized Imports from countries not 
members of the European Economic Community1), and In particular Article 
11 thereof. 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3296Z922) Imposed provisional 
ant I-dumping duties on Imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes, of 
Iron or non-alloy steel. 
Whereas examination of the facts has not yet been completed and the 
Commission has Informed the exporters known to be concerned of Its 
Intention to propose an extension of the validity of the provisional duty 
for an additional period of two months; 
Whereas the exporters have raised no objections; 
1) OJ No L 209, 02.08.1988, p. 1. 
2) OJ No L 328, 14.11.1992, p. 15. 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Subject to Articles 11, 12 and 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88, 
the validity of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3296/92 Is hereby extended 
for a period of two months. It shall cease to apply If, before the expiry 
of that period, the Council adopts definitive measures or the proceeding 
Is terminated under Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter Into force on the day following Its 
pub I/cat ton in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding In Its entirety and directly applicable 
In all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
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