EN Official Journal of the European Union C 209/2

Notice concerning the anti-dumping measures in force on imports of potassium permanganate originating in the People's Republic of China

(2004/C 209/02)

The Commission has been informed that changes have occurred to the Community industry of potassium permanganate.

1. Product and existing measures

The product concerned is potassium permanganate (with chemical formula KMnO4) originating in the People's Republic of China, normally declared within CN code 2841 61 00. This CN code is given only for information.

The measures in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 299/2001 (1).

2. Recent developments

The Commission has been informed that the sole producer of potassium permanganate which constituted the Community industry in the investigation which led to the imposition of the existing measures has closed down production in the Community. Due to this fact, the existing measures are allegedly no longer necessary and should therefore be repealed.

This producer, however, contests this allegation and states that there has not been a permanent closure of its production in the Community, but just a temporary suspension of production.

Furthermore, since enlargement of the European Union took place on 1 May 2004, at least one other producer of potassium permanganate now appears to exist within the new Member States of the Community.

3. Procedure

The Commission invites interested parties to comment on the above developments. In addition, in order to obtain the information it deems necessary for an examination of these developments, the Commission will send a copy of this notice to the abovementioned two Community producers (see point 2) and to any association of producers in the Community, to the exporters/producers in the People's Republic of China and the importers which cooperated in the investigation which led to the imposition of the existing measures, to any association of exporters/producers, to any association of importers and to the authorities of the exporting country concerned. The abovementioned parties or other interested parties may, within 40 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, make themselves known and provide the Commission with information regarding the existence of a Community industry together with supporting evidence.

All submissions and requests made by interested parties must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified), and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax, and/or telex numbers of the interested party. All written submissions, including the information requested in this notice and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labelled as ‘Limited’ (2) and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labelled ‘For inspection by interested parties’.

Commission address for correspondence:

European Commission Directorate-General for Trade Directorate B Office: J-79 5/16 B-1049 Brussels Fax (32-2) 295 65 05 Telex COMEU B 21877.

(1) OJ L 44, 15.2.2001, p. 4, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 152/2003 (OJ L 25, 30.1.2003, p. 21).

(2) This means that the document is for internal use only. It is 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). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (OJ L 56, 6.3.1996 p. 1) and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement).