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COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83)  187 final 
Brussels,  28 March 1983 
Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 
prolonging the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of 
natural magnesite, caustic-burned, originating in the 
People's  Republic of China 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
COM(83)  187 final 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 
By Regulation (EEC) No 3541/82 of 22 December 1982 the Commission imposed 
provisional  anti-dumping duties on natural magnesite, caustic-burned, 
originating in  China.  The maximum period of validity of this measure is 
four months and the Community's anti-dumping Regulation (EEC) No 3017/79 
requires  the Commission to submit a proposal, either for definitive measures 
or for an extension of the duty, to the Council not later than one month 
before the expiry of the provisional measure. 
Since  the imposition of the duties the Commission's services have continued 
their examination of this matter. It has not, however, been possible to 
submit a proposal for definitive measures based on the  full  facts of the 
case  due to the fact  that  the Commission's services are awaiting the 
results  of a study being made by an independent expert. 
The Commission has therefore notified the exporters known to be concerned 
of the intention to extend the provisional duty for a  further  period of 
two months and these exporters did not object. 
In these circumstances, the Commission submits the attached proposal for 
a Council Regulation extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on natural 
magnesite,  caustic-burned, originating in  China  for a  further  period not 
exceeding  two months. 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 
prolonging the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of natural 
magnesite, caustic-burned,, originating in the People's Republic 
of China 
THE COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3017/79 of 20 December 1979 
on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not 
members of the European Economic Community , as amended by Regulation (EEC) 
No 1580/82 , and in particular Article 11 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas,  by Regulation (EEC) No 3541/82 , the Commission imposed 
a provisional anti-dumping duty on natural magnesite, 
caustic-burned,  with  a MgO content between 70 and 91% falling 
within  Common Customs Tariff subheading 25.19 ex B and corresponding to 
ex 
NIMEXE  Code/25.19-59, originating in the People's Republic of  China: 
Whereas  the examination of the facts is not yet complete; whereas the 
Commission  notified the exporters known to be concerned of its intention 
to prolong the provisional duty for a  further  period of two months; 
whereas these exporters, who represented a signficant percentage of the 
trade concerned, did not object. 
HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 
1 
0J No L 339, 31 .12.1979, p. 1. 
2 OJ No L 178, 22.06.1982, p. 9. 
3 
0J No L 371, 30.12.1982, p. 21. 

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Article 1 
The provisional anti-dumping duty on natural magnesite, caustic-
burned,  with  a MgO content between 70 and 91% falling  within  Common 
Customs  Tariff subheading 25.19 ex B and corresponding to  NIMEXE  Code ex 
25.19-59,  originating in the People's Republic of China 
imposed  by Regulation (EEC) No 3541/82, is hereby extended for a period 
not exceeding two months. 
Article 2 
This  Regulation shall enter  into  force on the day of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
Without prejudice to Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 3017/79 and to any 
other decision taken by the  Council,  it shall apply  until  the entry  into 
force of an Act of the Council adopting definitive measures or, at the 
latest,  until  the expiry of a period of two months beginning on 
1 May 1983. 
This  Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable 
in all Member States. 
Done  at Brussels, For the CounciI