Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of polyester staple fibres originating in Belarus
Date: 1996-05-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belarus, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, import, man-made fibre

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  13.05.1996 
COM(96) 207  final 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 

extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of polyester staple 
fibres originating in Belarus 

(presented by the Commission^ 

Explanatory  Memorandum 

1. 

Commission Regulation (EC) N°  394/96 of 4 March  1996 imposed a provisional 

anti-dumping duty on imports of polyester staple fibres originating in Belarus. 

2. 

Since the examination of the facts in this case has not yet been completed, the 

Commission informed the exporter concerned of its intention to propose an 

extension of the validity of the provisional duty. The exporter raised no 

objections to this proposal. 

3. 

Accordingly, pursuant to Article  11(5) of Council Regulation 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 polyester staple  fibres 

originating in Belarus for a further period of two months. 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) Nc 

of. 

extending the provisional  anti-dumping duty on imports of  polyester  staple 
fibres  originating  in  Belarus 

THE 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  of  11 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 from the Commission, 

Whereas  Commission  Regulation  (EC)  N°  394/96-1  of  4  March  1996  imposed  a 
provisional antidumping duty on imports of polyester staple fibres originating in Belarus; 

Whereas examination  of the  facts  has not  yet  been  completed  and  the  Commission  has 
informed  the exporter 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 exporter have raised no objections, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

1 O.J. N° L 56, 06.03.19%, p. 1. 

2 O.J. N° L209, 2.8.1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended 

by Regulation (EC) N° 522/94 (OJ N° L 66, 10.3.1994, p. 10) 

3 QJ.  N° L 54, 05.03.1996, p. 10 

Article 1 

The  validity  of  the  provisional  anti-dumping  duty  on  imports  of  polyester  staple fibres 
originating  in  Belarus  imposed  by  Commission  Regulation  (EC)  N°  394/96  is  hereby 
extended for a period of two months and shall expire on 7 September  1996. The duty shall 
cease  to  apply  if,  before  this  date,  the  Council  adopts  definitive  measures  or  the 
proceeding is terminated pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EC) N° 384/96. 

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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