Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain tube and pipe fittings originating in Thailand
Date: 2003-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Thailand, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, import, originating product, piping

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24.1.2003

Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports
of certain tube and pipe fittings originating in Thailand

(2003/C 17/02)

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
1972/2002 (2) (the Basic Regulation).

5. Procedure for the determination of dumping

Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee,
that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of a partial
interim review, the Commission hereby initiates a review in
accordance with Article 11(3) of the Basic Regulation.

1. Request for review

The request was lodged by Awaji Sangyo (Thailand) Co., Ltd
(‘the applicant’) an exporter from Thailand.

The investigation will assess the need for the continuation,
removal or amendment of the existing measures in respect of
the sole applicant.

The request is limited in scope to the examination of dumping
as far as the applicant is concerned.

(a) Questionnaires

2. Product

The products under review are certain tube or pipe fittings
(other than cast fittings, flanges and threaded fittings), of iron
and steel (not including stainless steel), with a greatest external
diameter not exceeding 609,6 mm, of a kind used for butt-
welding or other purposes, originating in Thailand (the
products concerned), currently classifiable within CN codes
ex 7307 93 11,
and
ex 7307 99 90. These CN codes are only given for information.

ex 7303 93 19,

ex 7303 99 30

3. Existing measures

The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping
duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 584/94 (3), as last
amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1592/2000 (4) on
imports of certain tube and pipe fittings originating in
Thailand.

4. Grounds for the review

The request pursuant to Article 11(3) is based on the prima
the circum-
facie evidence, provided by the applicant,
stances on the basis of which measures were established have
changed and that these changes are of lasting nature.

that

inter alia, that the domestic prices in
The applicant alleges,
Thailand which were used to determine the normal value in
the previous investigation have decreased significantly and
substantially more than their export prices of the products
concerned from Thailand to the Community. This has led to
a
the
continued imposition of measures at
the existing levels,
which were based on the level of dumping previously estab-
lished, is no longer necessary to offset dumping.

elimination of dumping. Therefore,

reduction or

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 84, 3.4.1996, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 182, 21.7.2000, p. 1.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its
investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to
the applicant and to the authorities of
the exporting
information and supporting
country concerned. This
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, submit information other than questionnaire replies
and to provide supporting evidence. This information and
supporting evidence has to 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 showing that there are
particular reasons why they should be heard. This request
must be made within the time limit set in paragraph 6(b) of
this notice.

6. Time limits

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

replies and any other information

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 of the date of publication of
this notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities,
unless otherwise specified. Attention is drawn to the fact
that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in the
Basic Regulation depends on the party's making itself
known within the aforementioned period.

(b) Hearings

All 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, e-mail address,
telephone and fax, and/or telex numbers of the interested party.

Commission address for correspondence:

European Commission
Directorate General for Trade
Directorate B
Office: J-79 — 5/16
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
otherwise 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.

Notice, pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 on access for
Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, concerning the operation of scheduled
air services on certain domestic routes

(2003/C 17/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No
2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air
carriers to intra-Community air routes, Sweden has decided
to impose a public service obligation in respect of scheduled
air services operated from 26 October 2003 on the following
routes (and vice versa):

Kiruna–Luleå,

Kiruna–Umeå,

Gällivare–Luleå,

Gällivare–Umeå,

Luleå–Umeå.

All the routes specified concern services to and from munici-
palities which are peripheral or development
in
accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92.

regions

The public service obligation encompasses a number of criteria
which airlines must meet in respect of number of round trips,
timetables, maximum ticket prices, etc.
passenger capacity,
These criteria are as follows:

Minimum frequency

Table 1 shows the minimum number of round trips per day
during the respective periods for each of the routes indicated
above. The timetables on these routes must include one round
trip in the morning or afternoon/evening so as to make it
possible to stay for the day at all destinations.

Period

Day

Week 44-25

Monday-Friday

Week 26-33

Monday-Friday

Week 34-43

Monday-Friday

Type and size of aircraft

Minimum
number of
round trips per
day

2

1

2

There must be at
journey.

least 30 seats per outward and return

The cabin factor is limited for each leg of the journey and for
the whole route. On average, the cabin factor for a leg of the
journey may not exceed 80 %. The same restriction applies to
the whole route.

The true air speed (TAS) must be at least 200 knots.

The aircraft must have a pressurised cabin.

The luggage/load capacity per passenger in an aircraft with a
full passenger complement in normal weather conditions must
be at least 20 kg.

Ticket prices

There must be tickets at reduced price available on every flight
for non-business travellers as well as for children, young
people,
family
members.

students, pensioners

accompanying

and