Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the People' s Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand
Date: 1995-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, Croatia, Thailand, anti-dumping duty, import, piping

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  21.12.1995 
COM(95)  719 final 

Proposal  for  a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC) 
extending  the  provisional  anti-dumping  duty  on  imports  of  certain  tube  or pipe  fittings, 
of  iron  or steel,  originating  in the  People's  Republic  of  China,  Croatia  and  Thailand 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

1.  Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No 2318/95  imposed  a provisional  anti-dumping  duty on 
imports  of  certain  tube  or  pipe  fittings,  of  iron  or  steel,  originating  in  the 
People's  Republic of China,  Croatia  and Thailand 

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  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  is  submitting  to  the  Council  a  draft  Regulation  extending  the  validity  of 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2318/95 for an additional  period of two months. 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC) 
extending  the provisional  anti-dumping  duty  on  imports  of  certain  tube  or pipe fittings, 
of  iron  or steel,  originating  in  the People's  Republic  of  China,  Croatia and  Thailand 

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  subsidised  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(6)  thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Whereas  Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No  2318/95(5)  imposed  a  provisional  anti-dumping 
duty  on  imports  of  certain  tube  or  pipe  fittings,  of  iron  or  steel,  originating  in  the 
People's  Republic  of  China,  Croatia  and Thailand; 

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  anti-dumping  duty  for  an  additional  period  ofjtwo  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 certain tube or pipe fittings, 
of iron or steel, originating in the People's Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand, imposed 
by  Regulation  (EC)  No  2318/95  is  hereby  extended  for  a  period  of  two  months  and  shall 
expire  on  4  April  1996.  It  shall  cease  to  apply  if,  before  that  date  the  Council  adopts 
definitive measures or the proceeding is terminated pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) 

( i)  OJ  N eL  349-  31.12.1994,  p  I. 
(2)  OJNoL  122, 2.6  1995, p. 1. 
<3)  0JN©L2O9,  2.8.1988,  p. 1 
(4)  OJ No  L  66,  10.3.1994,  p.  10. 
<*  OJ No L  234,  3.10  1995,  p.  4. 

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 Président 

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