Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of disodium carbonate originating in the United States of America
Date: 1995-06-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United States, anti-dumping duty, chemical salt, import, originating product, restriction on competition

COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 09.06.1995 
C()M(95)  274  final 

Proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC) 

extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of disodium carbonate 

originating in the United States of America. 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

Explanatory memorandum 

1  Commission  Regulation  (EC) N° 823/95 imposed  a provisional  anti-dumping duty on 

imports of disodium carbonate originating in the United States of America. 

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) N° 2423/88, the 
Commission hereby submits a proposal for a Council Regulation extending the validity 
of the provisional  anti-dumping duty on imports of disodium  carbonate  originating in 
the United States of America, for a further  period of two months. 

A 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EC) N° .... 

of. 

extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of disodium carbonate 

originating in the United States of America. 

THE COUNCIL OR THE EUROPEAN  UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  N°  2423/88  of  11 July  1988  on  protection 
against  dumped  or  subsidised  imports  from  countries  not  members  of  the  European 
Community1  as last amended by Regulation (EC) N° 522/942, and in particular  Article 11 
thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas  Commission  Regulation  (EC)  N°  823/951  imposed  a  provisional  antidumping 
duty on imports of disodium carbonate originating in the United States of America, 

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, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

The  validity  of  the  provisional  anti-dumping  duty  on  imports  of  disodium  carbonate 
originating  in the  United  States  of  America  imposed  by  Regulation  (EC)  N°  823/95  is 
hereby extended for a period  of two months and  shall expire on  14 October  1995  It shall 
cease to apply if, before this date the Council adopts definitive measures or the proceeding 
is terminated pursuant  Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) N° 2423/88. 

'O.J.  n°L209, 02.08.1988. p. 1 
2 O.J. n° L 66,  10.03.1994, p. 10 
3O J.  n°L83.  13.04.1995, p. 8 

Article 2 

This Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  day  following  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 

The Council 

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