98/141/EC: Commission Decision of 12 February 1998 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into Italy of certain flat-rolled narrow strips, of iron or non-alloy steel, cold-rolled, originating in Russia
Date: 1998-02-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, USSR, anti-dumping legislation, import, originating product, plate

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 February 1998

terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into Italy of
certain flat-rolled narrow strips, of iron or non-alloy steel, cold-rolled, origin-
ating in Russia

(98/141/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of
22 December 1995 on protection against dumped
imports from countries not members of the European
Community (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2331/
96 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

A. PROCEDURE

(1)

(2)

(3)

the Commission received a
On 28 May 1997,
complaint concerning alleged injurious dumping
by imports into Italy of certain flat-rolled narrow
strips, of iron or non-alloy steel, cold-rolled, origin-
ating in Russia.

The complaint was lodged by the Italian Narrow
Cold-Rolled Strips Producers Association (Federac-
ciai), on behalf of Italian producers whose collect-
the quasi-
ive output was alleged to represent
totality of Italian production of cold-rolled narrow
strips.

The complaint contained evidence of dumping by
injury
the imports concerned and of material
resulting therefrom which was considered suffi-

(4)

(5)

(6)

cient to justify the initiation of an anti-dumping
proceeding.

of

the European Communities (3)
anti-dumping

The Commission, after consultation, accordingly
announced in a notice published in the Official
the
Journal of
initiation
proceeding
concerning imports into Italy of certain flat-rolled
iron or non-alloy steel, cold-
narrow strips, of
rolled, currently classifiable within CN codes
7211 23 99,
ex
7211 29 90
7211 29 50,
7211 90 90 and originating in Russia.

and

an

the

The Commission officially advised the exporters
and importers known to be concerned, the repres-
entatives of
and the
exporting country
complainant Community producers.
Interested
parties were given the opportunity to make their
views known in writing and to request a hearing
within the time limit set out in the notice of initi-
ation.

B. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND

TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING

By letter of 12 September 1997 to the Commis-
sion, Federacciai formally withdrew its complaint
concerning imports into Italy of certain flat-rolled
iron or non-alloy steel, cold-
narrow strips, of
rolled, originating in Russia in view of the current
market situation concerning this product.

(1) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ C 211, 12. 7. 1997, p. 3.

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(7)

(8)

Interested parties were informed that, under these
circumstances, the Commission intends to termin-
ate the proceeding, and were given the opportunity
to comment. None of them raised any objection.

The Commission considers therefore that the anti-
dumping proceeding concerning imports into Italy
of certain flat-rolled narrow strips, of iron or non-
alloy steel,
cold-rolled, originating in Russia,
should be terminated without the imposition of
protective measures, and that such a termination
the
would not be
Community.

interest

against

the

of

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into
Italy of certain flat-rolled narrow strips, of iron or non-
alloy steel, cold-rolled, originating in Russia is hereby
terminated.

Done at Brussels, 12 February 1998.

For the Commission

Leon BRITTAN

Vice-President