98/462/EC: Commission Decision of 17 July 1998 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of thiourea dioxide originating in the People's Republic of China (notified under document number C(1998) 2081)
Date: 1998-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, anti-dumping legislation, import, originating product, oxide

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 July 1998

into the
terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports
Community of thiourea dioxide originating in the People’s Republic of China

(notified under document number C(1998) 2081)

(98/462/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(5)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of
22 December 1995 (1) on protection against dumped
imports from countries not members of the European
Community, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/
98 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

A. PROCEDURE

On 10 September 1997, the Commission received a
complaint concerning alleged injurious dumping
by imports
thiourea
dioxide originating in the People’s Republic of
China.

into the Community of

The complaint was lodged by the European Chem-
ical Industry Council (Cefic), on behalf of Degussa
AG, the sole producer of thiourea dioxide in the
Community.

The complaint contained evidence of dumping by
the imports concerned and of material
injury
resulting therefrom which was considered sufficient
to justify the
an anti-dumping
proceeding.

initiation of

The Commission, after consultation, accordingly
announced in a notice published in the Official
the
the European Communities (3)
Journal of
proceeding
an
initiation
anti-dumping
concerning imports
into the Community of
thiourea dioxide currently classifiable within CN
code ex 2930 90 70 originating in the People’s
Republic of China.

of

(1) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 128, 30. 4. 1998, p. 18.
(3) OJ C 323, 24. 10. 1997, p. 2.

(6)

(7)

(8)

the

The Commission officially advised the exporters
and importers known to be concerned, the repre-
exporting country and the
sentatives of
complainant Community producer.
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 initia-
tion.

B. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND

TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING

By a letter of 6 April 1998 to the Commission,
Cefic formally withdrew its complaint concerning
imports into the Community of thiourea dioxide
originating in the People’s Republic of China
the
citing changed circumstances
regards
the
Community industry having occurred after
the
In particular,
complaint.
lodging of
complainant submitted that the situation of the
sole Community producer had changed in the
course of the investigation, mitigating the effect of
the allegedly dumped imports.

the

as

In accordance with Article 9(1) of
the Council
Regulation, (EC) No 384/96 when the complainant
withdraws its complaint the proceeding may be
terminated unless such termination would not be
in the Community interest. The Commission
considered that the present investigation has not
brought to light any considerations of Community
interest which would be against the termination of
the proceeding.

Interested parties were informed of the Commis-
sion’s intention to terminate the proceeding and
were given the opportunity to comment. No
comments were received indicating that
such
termination would not be in the Community
interest.

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(9)

Therefore the Commission has concluded that the
anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into
the Community of thiourea dioxide originating in
the People’s Republic of China should be ter-
minated without the imposition of measures,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into
the Community of thiourea dioxide currently classifiable

within CN code ex 2930 90 70 and originating in the
People’s Republic of China is hereby terminated.

Done at Brussels, 17 July 1998.

For the Commission

Leon BRITTAN

Vice-President