Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of powdered activated carbon originating in the People' s Republic of China
Date: 1995-11-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, anti-dumping duty, coal, dumping, import, originating product

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 07.11.1995 
COM(95)538  final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 

extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of powdered activated 
carbon originating in the People^ Republic of China 

(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

(1)  Commission Regulation  (EC) No  1984/95 imposed  a provisional  anti-dumping  duty 
on  imports  of  powdered  activated  carbon  originating  in  the  People's  Republic  of 
China 

(2)  The 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  an additional period  of two months. 

The exporters have raised no  objection. 

(4)  Accordingly,  pursuant  to  Article  11(5)  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2423/88, 

the  Commission  submits to  the  Council  a  proposal  for  a  Regulation  extending  the 

validity  of  the  provisional  anti-dumping  duty  on  imports  of  powdered  activated 

carbon originating in the People's Republic of China for  an additional period  of two 

months. 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EC) No 

of 

extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of powdered  activated 

carbon 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  (EC)  No  3283/94  of  22  December  1994  on 

protection  against  dumped  imports  from  countries  not  members  of  the  European 
Community1,  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  1251/952,  and  in  particular 
Article 23 thereof, 

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

against  dumped  or  subsidised  imports  from  countries  not  members  of  the  European 
Economic Community3, as last amended by Regulation  (EC) No 522/944, and in particular 
Article  11 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas  Commission  Regulation  (EC) No  1984/955 imposed  a provisional  anti-dumping 
duty  on  imports  of  powdered  activated  carbon  originating  in  the  People's  Republic  of 

China; 

1  O.J. No L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 1. 
2  O.J. No L 122, 2.6.1995, p. 1. 
3  O.J. No L 209, 2.8.1988, p. 1 
4  O.J. No L 66, 10.3.1994, p. 10 
5  O.J. No L 192, 15.8.1995, p. 14. 

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 J 

The  validity  of  the  provisional  anti-dumping  duty  on  imports  of  powdered  activated 

carbon  originating  in  the  People's  Republic  of  China  imposed  by  Regulation  (EC)  No 

1984/95 is hereby extended  for  a period  of two months and shall expire on  16 February 

1996.  It shall cease to apply if,  before  this date, the Council adopts definitive  measures or 

the proceeding is terminated pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88. 

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 it entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

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