2000/356/EC: Commission Decision of 26 May 2000 terminating the review of the anti-dumping measures concerning imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5&quot; microdisks) originating in Taiwan (notified under document number C(2000) 1393)
Date: 2000-05-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Taiwan, anti-dumping duty, import, magnetic medium, originating product

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Official Journal of the European Communities

27.5.2000

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 May 2000

terminating the review of the anti-dumping measures concerning imports of certain magnetic disks
(3,5'' microdisks) originating in Taiwan

(notified under document number C(2000) 1393)

(2000/356/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 last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (2), and in particular
Articles 9 and 11 thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

A. PROCEDURE

(1)

(2)

(3)

By Regulation (EEC) No 2861/93 (3), as amended by
Council Regulation (EC) No 2537/1999 (4), the Council
imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of
3,5(cid:1) microdisks used to record and store encoded digital
CN code
computer
in Taiwan.
ex 8523 20 90 and originating,

falling within
inter alia,

information

An ‘expiry’ review of the abovementioned anti-dumping
measures, pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC)
No 384/96 (hereinafter
‘the basic Regulation’), was
initiated in October 1998 (5), following a request lodged
by the Committee of European Diskette Manufacturers
(Diskma). This review is presently ongoing.

On 26 June 1999, the Commission, after consultation,
published in the Official Journal of the European Communi-
ties (6) a notice initiating an ‘interim review’ of the above-

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 262, 21.10.1993, p. 4.
(4) OJ L 307, 2.12.1999, p. 1.
(5) OJ C 322, 21.10.1998, p. 4.
(6) OJ C 181, 26.6.1999, p. 21.

mentioned measures, pursuant to Article 11(3) of the
basic Regulation.

This ‘interim review’ investigation was initiated following
a request submitted by CIS Technology Inc. (hereinafter
also referred to as ‘the applicant’), a Taiwanese exporting
producer which declared that it produced and sold for
export to the Community the product concerned. The
request contained sufficient prima facie evidence that a
significant change in circumstances had taken place, the
alleged effect of which was that the applicant's exports
to the Community were no longer made at dumped
prices.

As the applicant did not submit any request concerning
changed circumstances with regard to injury, the interim
review was limited to dumping.

The Commission officially advised the authorities of the
Interested parties were
exporting country concerned.
given an opportunity to make their views known in
writing and to request a hearing within the time limits
set in the notice of initiation. A questionnaire was sent
to the applicant, which submitted a complete reply.

B. WITHDRAWAL OF THE REQUEST AND TERMINA-

TION OF THE INVESTIGATION

By letter of 11 January 2000, the applicant informed the
Commission of its decision to withdraw the request for a
review.

Interested parties were informed of the withdrawal and
given an opportunity to comment. No comments were
received.

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

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(9)

In accordance with Articles 11(5) and 9(1) of the basic Regulation, where the application is
withdrawn, the investigation may be terminated unless such termination would not be in the
Community interest. The investigation did not bring to light any considerations showing that such
termination would not be in the Community interest,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Sole Article

The interim review of the anti-dumping measures concerning imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5(cid:1)
microdisks) currently classifiable within CN code ex 8523 20 90 and originating in Taiwan, limited to the
microdisks produced and sold for export to the Community by CIS Technology Inc., is hereby terminated.

Done at Brussels, 26 May 2000.

For the Commission

Pascal LAMY

Member of the Commission