1999/353/ECSC: Commission Decision of 28 May 1999 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of certain stainless steel heavy plates originating in Slovenia and South Africa (notified under document number C(1999) 1383)
Date: 1999-05-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovenia, South Africa, anti-dumping legislation, import, originating product, sheet

29. 5. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 135/95

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 May 1999

terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports
into the
Community of certain stainless steel heavy plates originating in Slovenia and
South Africa

(notified under document number C(1999) 1383)

(1999/353/ECSC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Coal and Steel Community,

Having regard to Commission Decision No 2277/96/
ECSC of 28 November 1996 on protection against
dumped imports from countries not members of
the
European Coal and Steel Community (1), and in particular
Article 9 thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

A. PROCEDURE

(1)

(2)

On 3 August 1998, the Commission received a
complaint concerning alleged injurious dumping
by imports into the Community of certain stainless
steel heavy plates originating in Slovenia and South
Africa.

lodged by the European
The complaint was
Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries (Eurofer)
on behalf of Community producers representing a
major proportion of the total Community produc-
tion of the product concerned pursuant to Article
4(1) and Article 5(4) of Commission Decision No
2277/96/ECSC (hereinafter referred to as the ‘basic
Decision').

(3)

The complaint contained evidence of dumping and
of material injury resulting therefrom which was

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

considered sufficient to justify the initiation of an
anti-dumping proceeding.

The Commission after consultation, by a notice
published in the Official Journal of the European
Communities (2),
accordingly initiated an anti-
dumping proceeding concerning imports into the
Community of certain stainless steel heavy plates
currently classifiable within CN codes 7219 21 10
and 7219 22 10 originating in Slovenia and South
Africa.

the representatives of

The Commission officially advised the exporting
importers and representative associa-
producers,
importers or exporters known to be
tions of
concerned,
the exporting
countries and the complainant Community produ-
cers. 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 initiation.

B. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND

TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING

By a letter of 4 March 1999 to the Commission,
Eurofer, formally withdrew its complaint.

the basic
In accordance with Article 9(1) of
its
Decision, when the complainant withdraws
complaint
the proceeding may be terminated
unless such termination would not be in the
Community interest.

(1) OJ L 308, 29.11.1996, p. 11.

(2) OJ C 289, 17.9.1998, p. 12.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

29. 5. 1999

(8)

(9)

the present
The Commission considered that
proceeding should be terminated since the invest-
igation had not brought to light any considerations
showing that such termination would not be in the
parties were
Community
informed accordingly and were given the oppor-
tunity to comment. No comments were received
indicating that such termination would not be in
the Community interest.

Interested

interest.

The Commission therefore concludes that the anti-
dumping proceeding concerning imports into the
Community of certain stainless steel heavy plates
originating in Slovenia and South Africa should be
terminated without the imposition of anti-dumping
measures,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Sole Article

The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into
the Community of certain stainless steel heavy plates
currently classifiable within CN codes 7219 21 10 and
7219 22 10 and originating in Slovenia and South Africa
is hereby terminated.

Done at Brussels, 28 May 1999.

For the Commission

Leon BRITTAN

Vice-President