Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of Council Regulation (EC) No 423/97, imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of gas-fuelled non-refillable pocket flint lighters originating, inter alia, in Thailand and Commission Decision 97/167/EC accepting undertakings
Date: 2000-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Thailand, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, import, non-durable goods, originating product

31.10.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 311/5

Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of Council Regulation (EC) No 423/97, imposing
definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of gas-fuelled non-refillable pocket flint lighters orig-
inating, inter alia, in Thailand and Commission Decision 97/167/EC accepting undertakings

(2000/C 311/05)

The Commission has received a request for a partial interim
review pursuant to Article 11(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No
384/96 (1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No
905/98 (2)
((cid:145)the basic Regulation(cid:146)), of the measures imposed
by Council Regulation (EC) No 423/97 (3), on imports of
gas-fuelled non-refillable pocket flint lighters originating, inter
in Thailand and by Commission Decision 97/167/EC (4)
alia,
accepting undertakingp.

1. Request for a review

The request was lodged by the following Thai company: Thai
Merry Co., Ltd ((cid:145)the applicant(cid:146)). The request is limited in scope
to the examination of dumping as far as the applicant
is
concerned.

2. Product

The product concerned is gas-fuelled non-refillable pocket flint
lighters, also known as disposable flint lighters, currently clas-
sifiable under CN-code ex 9613 10 00. This CN code is given
for information only.

3. Existing measures

The measures currently in force are definitive anti-dumping
duties imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 423/97, on
imports of gas-fuelled non-refillable pocket flint lighters orig-
inating,
in Thailand, and undertakings accepted by
Commission Decision 97/167/EC in connection with the
review of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3433/91 (5).

inter alia,

4. Grounds for the review

The requst for the interim review is based on the evidence
provided by the applicant that the circumstances on the basis
of which the measures were established have changed and that
these changes are of a lasting nature.

The applicants alleges,
its
inter alia,
production costs has led to a reduction in normal value,
which in turn has reduced or eliminated dumping. Therefore,
the continued imposition of measures would no longer be
necessary to offset dumping.

the decline of

that

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 65, 6.3.1997, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 65, 6.3.1997, p. 54.
(5) OJ L 326, 28.11.1991, p. 1.

5. Procedure for the determination of dumping

Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee,
that sufficient evidence exists for the initiation of an interim
the Commission hereby initiates an investigation
review,
pursuant to Article 11(3) of the Basic Regulation,
limited in
scope to the examination of dumping as far as the applicant is
concerned. This investigation will assess the need for the
existing
amendment
continuation,
measures in respect of the sole applicant.

removal

the

or

of

(a) Questionnaires

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for
its investigation, the Commission will send a questionnaire
to the applicant and the authorities of Thailand. The ques-
tionnaire reply should reach the Commission within the
time limit set in paragraph 6(a) of this notice.

(b) Collection of information ad holding of hearings

All interested parties are hereby invited to make their views
known in writing, submit information other than ques-
tionnaire replies and to provide supporting evidence. This
information and supporting evidence should reach the
Commission within the time limit set in paragraph 6(a)
of this notice.

Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties,
provided that they make a request in writing and show that
there are particular reasons why they should be heard. This
request must be made within the time limit
in
paragraph 6(b).

set

6. Time limits

(a) for parties to make themselves known, to submit questionnaire

replies and any other information

Interested parties, if their representations are to be taken
into account during the investigation, must make them-
selves known by contacting the Commission, present their
views and submit questionnaire replies or any other
information within 40 days from the date of the publi-
cation of this notice in the Official Journal of the European
Communities, unless otherwise specified.

(b) Hearings

Interested parties may also apply to be heard by the
Commission within the same 40 day time limit.

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7. Written submissions, questionnaire replies and corre-

spondence

All submissions and requests made by interested parties must
be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise
specified), and must indicate the name, address, telephone and
fax, and/or telex numbers of the interested party.

Commission address for correspondence:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Trade
Directorate C
TERV 0/13
Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200

B-1049 Brussels
Fax (32-2) 295 65 05
Telex: COMEU B 21877.

8. Non-cooperation

In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or does
not provide the necessary information within the time limits,
or significantly impedes the investigation, findings, affirmative
or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 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.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.1990 (cid:151) Unilever/Bestfoods)

(2000/C 311/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 September 2000, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document number 300M1990.

CELEX is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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