Notice of initiation of an interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of polyester staple fibres (PSF) and polyester filament tow (PFT) originating in Belarus
Date: 2000-12-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belarus, anti-dumping duty, electric cable, import, man-made fibre, originating product

C 352/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8.12.2000

Notice of initiation of an interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of
polyester staple fibres (PSF) and polyester filament tow (PFT) originating in Belarus

(2000/C 352/03)

The Commission has received a request for a partial interim
review pursuant to Article 11(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No
384/96 (1),
(EC) No
as
2238/2000 (2)
the measures
((cid:145)the Basic Regulation(cid:146)), of
imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1490/96 (3), on imports of
PSF originating in Belarus and extended to imports of PFT
from Belarus by Regulation (EC) No 2513/97 (4).

by Regulation

amended

last

1. Request for a review

The request was lodged by the following Belarussian exporting
producer: Khimvolokno ((cid:145)the applicant(cid:146)). The request for an
interim review is limited in scope to the examination of
dumping as far as the applicant is concerned.

2. Product

The products concerned are polyester staple fibre and polyester
filament tow, currently classifiable under CN code 5503 20 00
and 5501 20 00 respectively. These CN codes are only given
for information.

3. Existing measures

The measures currently in force are definitive anti-dumping
duties imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1490/96 on PSF orig-
inating in Belarus, as extended, pursuant to Article 13 of the
Basic Regulation, by Regulation (EC) No 2513/97 to imports of
PFT from this country and levying the extended duty on the
latter imports as registered under Commission Regulation (EC)
No 693/97 (5).

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
continuation,
existing
amendment
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 questionnaires
to the applicant, to producers/exporters of the products
concerned in Taiwan, the analogue country, and to the
authorities of Belarus. This information and supporting
evidence should reach the Commission within the time
limit set in point 6(a) of this notice.

(b) Collection of information and 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 point 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 set in
point 6(b) of this notice.

4. Ground for the review

(c) Selection of the market economy country

The request for the interim review is based on the prima-facie
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 applicant alleges, inter alia, that the domestic prices in the
analogues country Taiwan which were used to determine the
normal value in the previous investigations have decreased
significantly and substantially more than the export prices
from Belarus to the Community resulting in a much lower
the continued imposition of
dumping margin. Therefore,
measures at the existing levels, which was based on the level
of dumping previously established in no longer necessary to
offset dumping.

In the previous investigations Taiwan was used as a market
economy country for the purpose of establishing normal
value in respect of Belarus. The Commission envisages
using Taiwan again for this purpose. Interested parties to
the investigation are hereby invited to comment on the
appropriateness of
this choice within the specific time
limit set in point 6(c) of this notice.

6. Time limits

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

replies and any other information

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2.
(3) OJ L 189, 23.7.1996, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 346, 15.12.1997, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 102, 19.4.1997, p. 14.

All 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 publication
of
the European
Communities, unless otherwise specified.

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(b) Hearings

Commission address for correspondence:

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

(c) Specific time limit for the selection of the market economy country

this notice,

Parties to the investigation wishing to comment on the
appropriateness of Taiwan which, as mentioned in point
is envisaged as a market-economy
5(c) of
third country for
the purpose of establishing normal
value in respect of Belarus, should file their comments
within 10 days from the publication of this notice in the
Official Journal of the European Communities.

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.

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.2077 (cid:151) Clayton Dubilier & Rice/Italtel)

(2000/C 352/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 1 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 No 300M2077. CELEX

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