Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of tungsten ores and concentrates, tungstic oxide, tungstic acid, tungsten carbide and fused tungsten carbide originating in the People's Republic of China
Date: 1994-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, anti-dumping duty, chemical compound, import, non-ferrous ore, tungsten

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(94) 675 final 
Brussels, 21.12.1994 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EC) 

extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports 

of tungsten ores and concentrates, tungstic oxide, 

tungstic  acid, tungsten carbide and fused tungsten 

carbide originating  in the People's Republic of China 

(presented  by the Commission) 

Explanatory  memorandum 

1.  Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No  2286/94  imposed  a  provisional  anti 

dumping  duty  on  imports  of  tungsten  products  originating  in  the 

People's  Republic of  China. 

2.  Since  the  examination  of  the  facts  in  this  case  has  not  yet  been 

completed,  the  Commission  informed  the  exporters  concerned  of  its 

intention  to  propose  an  extension  of  the  validity  of  the 

provisional  duty.  The  exporters  raised  no  objections  to  this 

proposal. 

3.  Accordingly,  pursuant  to Article  11  (5) of  Council  Regulation  (EEC) 

No  2423/88,  the  Commission  hereby  submits  a  proposal  for  a  Council 

Regulation  extending  the  validity  of  the  provisional  anti-dumping 

duty  on  imports  of  tungsten  products  originating  in  the  People's 

Republic  of  China,  for  a  further  period  of  two months. 

A 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EC) No 

/94 

of 

1994 

extending the provisional anti-dumping  duty on imports 

of tungsten ores and concentrates, tungstic oxide, 

tungstic  acid, tungsten carbide and fused tungsten 

carbide originating  in the People's Republic of China 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European  Community, 

Having regard to Council Regulation  (EEC) No 2423/88 of  11 July  1988 on 

protection  against  dumped  or  subsidized  imports  from  countries  not 

members  of  the  European  Economic  community(!)  as  last  amended  by 

Regulation  (EC)  No.  522/94(2),  and  in  particular  Article  11  (5) 

thereof, 

Having regard to the Commission proposal, 

Whereas  Commission  Regulation  (EC) No  2286/94  of  21  September  1994(3) 

imposed  a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of tungsten ores and 

concentrates, tungstic oxide, tungstic acid, tungsten carbide and fused 

tungsten carbide originating  in the People's Republic of China; 

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; 

(1) OJ No L 209, 2.8.1988, p. 1. 

(2) OJ No L 66, 10.3.1994, p.10. 

(3) OJ No L 248, 23.9.1994, p.8. 

Whereas the exporters have raised no objections, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

The  provisional  anti-dumping  duty  on  imports  of  tungsten  ores  and 

concentrates, tungstic oxide, tungstic acid, tungsten carbide and fused 

tungsten carbide  originating  in the People's Republic  of China  imposed 

by  Regulation  (EC) No  22 86/94  is  hereby  extended  for  a  period  of  two 

months  until  24  March  199 5.  It  shall  cease  to  apply  if,  before  that 

date,  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 that of its 

publication 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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