Notice of initiation of an interim review of Council Regulation (EC) No 2450/98 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of stainless steel bars originating in India
Date: 2000-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: India, anti-dumping duty, bar, import, originating product, steel

26.1.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 22/7

Notice of initiation of an interim review of Council Regulation (EC) No 2450/98 imposing a
definitive countervailing duty on imports of stainless steel bars originating in India

(2000/C 22/04)

The Commission received an application for an interim review
pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 (1) (here-
inafter referred to as (cid:145)the Basic Regulation(cid:146)), with regard to
imports of stainless steel bars originating in India, subject to
definitive countervailing duties imposed by Regulation (EC) No
2450/98 (2).

1. Request for review

The application was lodged by Chandan Steel Ltd. Under Regu-
lation (EC) No 2450/98, exports of stainless steel bars orig-
inating in India, produced by this company, are subject to a
definitive countervailing duty of 19 %. This company was indi-
vidually investigated during the original investigation which led
to the imposition of these duties.

that

after

consultation of

the Advisory
Having determined,
there is sufficient evidence to justify the
Committee,
initiation of
the
Commission hereby initiates an investigation in accordance
with Article 19 of the Basic Regulation.

an interim review for

exporter,

this

5. Time limit

Interested parties, provided they can show that they are likely
to be affected by the results of the investigation, must make
their views known in writing and submit supporting evidence
within 40 days of the publication of this notice in the Official
Journal of the European Communities. Interested parties may also
apply to be heard by the Commission within the same time
limit, provided that they can show that there are particular
reasons why they should be heard.

2. Product

The address for correspondence is:

European Commission
Trade Directorate-General
Attn. Mr A. J. Stewart
DM 5/77
Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200
B-1049 Brussels
Fax (32-2) 295 65 05
Telex: COMEU B 21877

6. Non-cooperation

In cases in which any interested party refuses access to, or
otherwise does not provide, necessary information within the
relevant time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation,
findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance
with Article 28 of the Basic Regulation, on the basis of the
facts available.

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or
misleading information, the information shall be disregarded
and use may be made of the facts available.

The product concerned is stainless steel bars, and falls within
CN codes
and
7222 20 81. These codes are given for information purposes.

7222 20 21,

7222 20 11,

7222 20 31

3. Grounds for review

The applicant alleged that the measure at its present level is no
longer necessary to offset the countervailable subsidies. The
applicant has supplied sufficient evidence in accordance with
Article 19(2) of the Basic Regulation that the subsidy amount
has decreased to 7,5 %, which is substantially less than the
countervailing duty rate of 19 % which is currently applicable
for Chandan Steel Ltd.

4. Initiation of an interim review

In the light of the above, and on the basis of the evidence
the application
provided,
contains sufficient evidence substantiating the initiation of an
interim review.

the Commission concludes

that

(1) OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 304, 14.11.1998, p. 1.