Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of unwrought magnesium originating in Russia and Ukraine
Date: 1996-03-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Russia, Ukraine, anti-dumping duty, import, magnesium

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Proposal  tor  a 

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extending  the  provisional  anti-dumping  duty  on  imports ofunwrought  magnesium 
originating  in Russia  and  Ukraine. 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM. 

(1) 

Commission  Regulation  N° 2997/95  imposed  a provisional  anti-dumping  duty  on 
imports  ofunwrought  magnesium  originating  in Russia  and  Ukraine. 

(2) 

Examination  of  the  facts  has  not  yet  been  completed. 

(3) 

(4) 

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. 

Accordingly,  pursuant  to Article  11(5) of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  N° 2423/88, 
the  Commission  is putting  before  the Council  a draft  Regulation  extending  the 
validity  of  the  provisional  anti-dumping  duty  on  imports  ofunwrought 
magnesium  originating  in  Russia  and  Ukraine. 

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COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC) N° 

796 

of 

1996 

extending  the  provisional  anti-dumping  duty  on  imports  ofunwrought  magnesium 
originating  in  Russia  and  Ukraine. 

HE  COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN  UNION, 

Having  regard  to the treaty  establishing  the  European  Community, 

Having  regard  to Council  Regulation  (EC)  N° 384/96  of 22  December  1995 on  protection 
against  dumped  imports from  countries  not  members of the  European  Community1  and in 
particular  Article 23  thereof, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  N° 2423/88  11 of July  1988 on  protection 
against  dumped  or  subsidized  imports from  countries not  members  of the  European 
Economic  Community2,  and  in particular  Article  11 thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the proposal  submitted  by the  Commission, 

Whereas  Commission  Regulation  (EC)  N° 2997/953 imposed  a provisional  anti-dumping 
duty  on  imports  ofunwrought  magnesium  originating  in  Russia  and  Ukraine, 

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. 

lOJN°L56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. 
2OJ  N° L 209, 2.8.1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation  (EC) N° 522/94 (OJ N° L 66. 
10.3.1994, p. 10). 
3OJN°L312,  23.12.1995. p.  37 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 

Article 

The  validity  of  the  provisional  anti-dumping  duly  on  imports  ofunwrought  magnesium 
originating  in  Russia  and  Ukraine  imposed  by  Regulation  (EC)  N" 2997/95  shall  be 
extended  for  a period  of  two  months  and  shall  expire  on  24 June  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)  N° 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  its entirety  and  directly  applicable  in  all  Member 
States. 

Done  at  Brussels 

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