Council Regulation (EC) No 695/2002 of 22 April 2002 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of peroxodisulphates originating in the People's Republic of China
Date: 2002-04-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: China, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, chemical salt, import, originating product

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 695/2002

of 22 April 2002

terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of peroxodisulphates originating in
the People's Republic of China

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 the (‘basic
Regulation’) (1), and in particular Articles 9 and 11(2) thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

A. PROCEDURE

Following the publication of a notice of
impending
expiry of the anti-dumping measures in force on imports
of peroxodisulphates originating in the People's Republic
of China (‘PRC’) (2),
the Commission received on 20
September 2000 a request to review these measures
pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation.

The request was lodged by the European Chemical
Industry Council
(‘CEFIC’) on behalf of Community
producers representing the total Community production
of peroxodisulphates.

The request contained prima facie evidence showing that
there would be a continuation or recurrence of injurious
dumping should measures be allowed to lapse, which
was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of an
expiry review.

Accordingly, the Commission, after consultation of the
Advisory Committee, initiated by a notice published in
the Official
the European Communities (3) an
expiry review concerning imports into the Community
of peroxodisulphates, currently classifiable within CN
code ex 2833 40 00 and originating in the PRC.

Journal of

The Commission officially advised the exporting produ-
cers, importers known to be concerned, the representa-
tives of the exporting country, the representative users
and the 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.

B. WITHDRAWAL OF THE REQUEST AND TERMINA-

TION OF THE PROCEEDING

By a letter of 25 January 2002 to the Commission,
CEFIC formally withdrew its request concerning imports
of peroxodisulphates originating in the PRC.

In accordance with Articles 9(1) and 11(2) of the basic
Regulation, the proceeding may be terminated where the
request is withdrawn, unless such termination would not
be in the Community interest.

It was 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. However, no comments were
received from any party. Consequently, there is no indi-
cation that the termination of the measures would not
be in the Community interest.

therefore concluded that

It was
the anti-dumping
proceeding concerning imports into the Community of
peroxodisulphates originating in the PRC should be
terminated and that the existing measures should be
allowed to expire,

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The anti-dumping measures concerning imports of peroxodi-
sulphates, currently classifiable within CN code ex 2833 40 00
and originating in the People's Republic of China, are hereby
repealed and the proceeding concerning these imports is termi-
nated.

Article 2

(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 C 167, 16.6.2000, p. 4.
(3) OJ C 366, 20.12.2000, p. 5.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communi-
ties.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 22 April 2002.

For the Council

The President

M. ARIAS CAÑETE