Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain iron or steel ropes and cables originating, inter alia, in the Czech Republic
Date: 2003-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, anti-dumping measure, import, iron, metal product, originating product, steel

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11.7.2003

Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports
of certain iron or steel ropes and cables originating, inter alia, in the Czech Republic

(2003/C 162/03)

The Commission has received a request for a partial interim
review pursuant to Article 11(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No
384/96 (1),
(EC) No
last
1972/2002 (2) (the Basic Regulation).

by Regulation

amended

as

1. Request for review

The request was lodged by TSL CZ (‘the applicant’) an exporter
from the Czech Republic.

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

2. Product

The products under review are iron or steel ropes and cables,
including locked coil ropes, excluding ropes and cables of
stainless steel, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension
exceeding 3 mm, with fittings attached or not, originating,
in the Czech Republic (‘the products concerned’),
inter alia,
7312 10 82,
CN
currently
7312 10 84, 7312 10 86, 7312 10 88 and 7312 10 99.
These CN codes are given only for information.

classifiable within

codes

3. Existing measures

The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping
duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/2001 (3) as
last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 2303/2002 (4)
on imports of
including
locked coil ropes, excluding ropes and cables of stainless
steel, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeding
3 mm, with fittings attached or not, originating, inter alia, in
the Czech Republic, and undertakings accepted by Commission
Decision 2001/602/EC (5).

ropes and cables,

iron or steel

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

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

(a) Questionnaires

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
country concerned. This
information and supporting
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 must 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.

4. Grounds for the review

6. Time limits

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

that

The applicant alleges and provides evidence that the continued
imposition of measures at the existing levels, which were based
on the level of dumping previously established is no longer
necessary to offset dumping.
the applicant
provides evidence on normal value and export prices.

In this respect

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 211, 4.8.2001, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 348, 21.12.2002, p. 52.
(5) OJ L 211, 4.8.2001, p. 47.

(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
the European Union,
this notice in the Official
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 abovementioned period.

Journal of

(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 of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2003/C 162/04)

Further to the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1), following which no request for a review was
received, the Commission gives notice that the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will shortly
expire.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (2) of
22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European
Community.

Product

Country(ies) of origin or
exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Potassium permanganate

India
Ukraine

Duty

Regulation (EC) No 1507/98
(OJ L 200, 16.7.1998)

17.7.2003

(1) OJ C 250, 17.10.2002, p. 2.
(2) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1972/2002 (OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 1).