2004/255/EC: Commission Decision of 17 March 2004 repealing Decision 2002/611/EC accepting an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings concerning imports of sulphanilic acid originating in India
Date: 2004-03-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: India, anti-dumping legislation, anti-subsidy proceeding, chemical product, import, originating product

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 March 2004

repealing Decision 2002/611/EC accepting an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-
dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings concerning imports of sulphanilic acid originating in India

(2004/255/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 Articles 8 and 9 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6
October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from
countries not members of the European Community (2), and in
particular Articles 13 and 15 thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE

(1)

In July 2002, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1338/
2002 (3),
imposed definitive countervailing duties on
imports of sulphanilic acid originating in India. On the
same day, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1339/
2002 (4)
imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on
imports of sulphanilic acid originating in the People's
Republic of China and India.

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

(EC) No 1972/2002 (OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1973/2002 (OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 4).

(3) OJ L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 236/2004 (OJ L 40, 12.2.2004, p. 17).

(2) Within the

framework of

the
Commission, by Decision 2002/611/EC (5), accepted a
price undertaking offered by the Indian company Kokan
Synthetics & Chemicals Pvt Ltd (the ‘Company’).

these proceedings,

B. VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL OF AN UNDERTAKING

(3)

The Company advised the Commission in December
2003 that it wished to withdraw its undertaking.

C. REPEAL OF DECISION 2002/611/EC

(4)

(5)

In view of the above, Decision 2002/611/EC should be
repealed.

In parallel to this Decision, the Council, by Regulation
(EC) No 492/2004 (6) has withdrawn the exemption
from the anti-dumping and countervailing duties granted
to the exports manufactured by the Company and has
imposed a definitive anti-dumping and countervailing
duty on them,

HAS DECIDED:

Article 1

Decision 2002/611/EC is hereby repealed.

(5) OJ L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 36.
(6) See page 6 of this Official Journal.

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This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the Euro-
pean Union.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 17 March 2004.

For the Commission

Pascal LAMY

Member of the Commission