Notice of initiation of a reinvestigation pursuant to Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of sulphanilic acid originating, inter alia, in the People's Republic of China
Date: 2003-06-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, anti-dumping measure, chemical product, import, originating product

C 149/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.6.2003

Notice of initiation of a reinvestigation pursuant to Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC) No
384/96 of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of sulphanilic acid originating, inter
alia, in the People's Republic of China

(2003/C 149/08)

The Commission has received a request pursuant to Article 12
of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (1), as last amended by
Council Regulation (EC) No 1972/2002 (2)
(the basic Regu-
lation),
the anti-dumping measures
imposed on imports of sulphanilic acid originating in the
People's Republic of China have had an effect on resale
prices or subsequent selling prices in the Community.

to investigate whether

1. Request for reinvestigation

The request was lodged on 12 May 2003 by Sorochemie and
Quimigal (the applicants), two producers representing 100 % of
the Community production of sulphanilic acid.

naires to the exporters/producers in the People's Republic
of China, to the importers and to the authorities of the
exporting country concerned.

In any event, all parties should contact the Commission
forthwith by fax in order to find out whether they are
listed in the request and if necessary request a questionnaire
within the time limit set in paragraph 6(a), given that the
time limit set in paragraph 6(b) of this notice applies to all
interested parties.

2. Product

The product concerned is sulphanilic acid originating, inter alia,
in the People's Republic of China (the product concerned),
currently classifiable within CN code ex 2921 42 10 (TARIC
Code 2 921 42 10*60) This CN code is given only for
information.

(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 must reach the Commission within the
time limit set in paragraph 6(b) of this notice.

3. Existing measures

The measures currently in force are a definitive antidumping
duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1339/2002 (3).

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(c) of
this notice.

4. Grounds for the reinvestigation

The applicant has submitted sufficient evidence showing that
the antidumping duty imposed on sulphanilic acid originating
in the People's Republic of China has not led to sufficient
movement in the prices in the Community.

6. Time limits

(a) For parties to request a questionnaire

5. Procedure

Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee,
that
the
the request has been lodged by or on behalf of
Community industry and that there is sufficient evidence to
the Commission
justify the initiation of an investigation,
hereby initiates a reinvestigation in respect of sulphanilic acid
originating in the People's Republic of China, pursuant
to
Article 12 of the basic Regulation.

(a) Questionnaires

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for
the Commission will send question-
the reinvestigation,

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 11.

All interested parties who did not cooperate in the investi-
gation leading to the measures subject to the present rein-
vestigation should request a questionnaire as soon as
possible, but not later than 15 days after the publication
of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(b) 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 reinvestigation, 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
the European Union,
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.

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(c) Hearings

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

Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, shall be accompanied by
a non-confidential version, which shall be
labelled ‘For
inspection by interested parties’.

Commission address for correspondence:

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.
All written submissions, including the questionnaire replies and
correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential
basis shall be labelled as ‘Limited’ (1) and, in accordance with

(1) This means that

the document

is for internal use only.

is
protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001
of the European Parliament and of the CouncilOJ L 145, 31.5.2001,
p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of
Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1)
the WTO Agreement on Implementation of
and Article 6 of
Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Antidumping Agreement).

It

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.

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licences pursuant to
Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (1)

(2003/C 149/09)

NORWAY

Operating licenses revoked

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Decision effective since

Nordic Aviation Resources AS

Sandefjord Lufthavn
3239 Sandefjord

1.2.2003

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Decision effective since

Rørosfly v/Torw. Sandnes

Røros Lufthavn
7374 Røros

12.1.2003

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.