Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of microwave ovens originating in the People' s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Malaysia
Date: 1995-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Asia, anti-dumping duty, customs duties, furnace, import, originating product

COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  11.10.1995 
COM(95) 462 final 

Proposal  for  a 
ÇQUNÇIL  REGULATION  (EC) 

extending  the  provisional  anti-dumping  duty  on  imports  of  microwave  ovens 
originating  in  the  People's  Republic  of  China,  the  Republic  of Korea, 
Thailand  and  Malaysia 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

(1)  Commission  Regulation  (EC) No  1645/95 imposed  a provisional  anti-dumping duty on 
imports  of  microwave  ovens  originating  in  the  People's  Republic  of  China,  the 
Republic  of Korea,  Thailand  and  Malaysia. 

(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  another two months. The exporters have 
raised  no  objections. 

(4)  Accordingly,  pursuant  to  Article  11(5) of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2423/88, the 
Commission  is putting before  the  Council  a  draft  Regulation  extending the validity  of 
the  provisional  anti-dumping  duty  on  imports  of  microwave  ovens  originating  in  the 
People's  Republic  of  China,  the  Republic  of  Korea,  Thailand  and  Malaysia  for  an 
additional  period of two months. 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC) 

extending  the  provisional  anti-dumping  duty  on  imports  of  microwave  ovens 
originating  in  the  People's  Republic  of  China,  the  Republic  of  Korea, 
Thailand  and  Malaysia 

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION, 

Having  regard  to the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community, 

Having  regard  to Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  3283/94  of  22  December  1994  on  protection 
against  dumped  imports  from  countries  not  members  of  the  European  Community(1),  as  last 
amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  1251/95(2),  and  in  particular  Article  23  thereof, 

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(3),  as last amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  522/94(4),  and in particular Article  11 
thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  submitted  by  the  Commission, 

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No  1645/95(5) imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty 
on  imports  of  microwave  ovens  originating  in  the  People's  Republic  of  China,  the 
Republic  of  Korea,  Thailand  and  Malaysia; 

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 microwave ovens  originating 
in the People's  Republic of China, the Republic of  Korea, Thailand and Malaysia imposed by 
Regulation  (EC)  No  1645/95  is hereby  extended  for a period of  two months and shall  expire 
on  8  January  1996.  It shall  cease  to  apply  if,  before  that  date,  the  Council  adopts  definitive 
measures  or  if  the  proceeding  is  terminated  pursuant  to  Article  9  of  Regulation  (EEC) 
No  2423/88. 

(1)  OJ  No  L  349,  31.12  1994,  p.  I 
(2)  OJNoL  122, 2 6.1995,  p. 1. 
(,)  OJNoL209,  2.8.1988,  p. 1 
(4>  OJ  No  L 66,  10.3.1994,  p.  10. 
<5)  OJ  No  L  156,  7 7  1995,  p  5 

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 
The  President 

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