Council Regulation (EC) No 268/2002 of 12 February 2002 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of polysulphide polymers originating in the United States of America
Date: 2002-02-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: United States, anti-dumping duty, import, originating product, polymer, synthetic rubber

15.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 45/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 268/2002

of 12 February 2002

terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of polysulphide polymers originating
in the United States of America

(4)

(5)

(6)

exporting producer in the relevant country had decided
to cease production of the product concerned.

In accordance with Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No
384/96, a proceeding may be terminated where the
complaint is withdrawn, unless such termination would
not be in the Community interest.

The Commission announced its intention to investigate
whether the measures should be retained in a Notice
published on 4 October 2001 (3). Two responses were
received following this Notice from the user industry,
both supporting the repealing of the measures. In addi-
tion, the sole Community producer confirmed its posi-
tion that the measures were no longer appropriate. It is,
therefore, considered that termination of the proceeding
would not be against the Community interest.

is

therefore

It
anti-dumping
concluded that
proceeding concerning polysulphide polymers origin-
ating in the United States of America should be termi-
nated,

the

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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), and in
particular Article 9 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission
after consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

A. PROCEDURE

Regulation (EC) No 1965/98 (2) imposed definitive anti-
dumping duties on polysulphide polymers originating in
the United States of America in September 1998.

These duties were imposed following a complaint lodged
by Akcros Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, the
sole Community producer of polysulphide polymers.

(1)

(2)

(3)

B. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMINA-

TION OF THE PROCEEDING

Sole Article

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

By a letter of 20 July 2001 to the Commission, Akcros
Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG formally withdrew its
complaint and requested that the measures be repealed.
the sole
This request was based on the fact

that

The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of poly-
sulphide polymers currently classifiable within CN code
ex 4002 99 90 and originating in the United States of America
is hereby terminated.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 February 2002.

For the Council

The President

R. DE RATO Y FIGAREDO

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 2238/2000 (OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2).

(2) OJ L 255, 17.9.1998, p. 1.

(3) OJ C 280, 4.10.2001, p. 5.