2001/609/EC: Commission Decision of 31 July 2001 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain worked monumental or building granite stones originating in India and the People's Republic of China (notified under document number C(2001) 2399)
Date: 2001-07-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, India, anti-dumping legislation, building materials, earths and stones, import

L 214/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8.8.2001

COMMISSION DECISION

of 31 July 2001

terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain worked monumental or
building granite stones originating in India and the People's Republic of China

(notified under document number C(2001) 2399)

(2001/609/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 2238/2000 (2), and in partic-
ular Article 9 thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

A. PROCEDURE

On 29 September 2000, the Commission received a
complaint concerning the alleged injurious dumping by
imports of certain worked monumental or building
granite stones originating in India and the People's
Republic of China (PRC).

Federation

of Natural

The complaint was lodged by the European & Inter-
national
Industries
(Euro-ROC) on behalf of Community producers repre-
senting a major proportion of the total Community
production of certain worked monumental or building
granite stones pursuant to Article 4(1) and Article 5(4)
of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (the basic Regulation).

Stone

The complaint contained prima-facie evidence of the
existence of dumping and of material
injury resulting
therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the
initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding.

after

The Commission,
consultation, by a notice
published in the Official Journal of the European Communi-
ties (3), accordingly initiated an anti-dumping proceeding
concerning imports into the Community of certain
worked monumental or
stones,
currently classifiable within CN codes ex 6802 23 00,
ex 6802 93 10 and ex 6802 93 90 and originating in
India and the PRC.

building

granite

The Commission officially advised the exporting produ-
cers,
importers, users and suppliers known to be
concerned, the representatives of the exporting countries
and the complainant Community producers. 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.

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

B. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMINA-

TION OF THE PROCEEDING

By letter of 6 June 2001 to the Commission, Euro-ROC
formally withdrew its complaint.

In accordance with Article 9(1) of the basic Regulation,
the proceeding may be terminated where the complaint
is withdrawn, unless such termination would not be in
the Community interest.

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

The Advisory Committee was consulted and no objec-
tions were
the
proceeding.

termination of

raised as

to the

the anti-
The Commission therefore concludes that
dumping proceeding concerning imports
into the
Community of certain worked monumental or building
granite stones originating in India and the PRC should
be terminated without the imposition of anti-dumping
measures,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Sole Article

The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain
worked monumental or building granite stones, currently clas-
sifiable within CN codes ex 6802 23 00, ex 6802 93 10 and
ex 6802 93 90 and originating in India and in People's
Republic of China is hereby terminated.

Done at Brussels, 31 July 2001.

For the Commission

Pascal LAMY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2.
(3) OJ C 322, 11.11.2000, p. 3.