Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the antidumping measures applicable to imports of certain products originating in the People's Republic of China, Russian Federation, Ukraine and the Republic of Belarus
Date: 2004-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belarus, China, Russia, Ukraine, anti-dumping measure, chemical product, import, originating product

20.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 70/15

Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the antidumping measures applicable to imports
of certain products originating in the People's Republic of China, Russian Federation, Ukraine and
the Republic of Belarus

(2004/C 70/04)

The Commission has decided on its own initiative to initiate a
number of partial interim reviews pursuant to Articles 11(3)
and 22(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (1) as last
amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1972/2002 (2) (‘the
basic Regulation’).

measures in force in the Community of 15 Member States will
automatically be extended to be applied also by the new
Member States to imports from third countries.

1. Existing measures

by

accepted

undertaking

Commission

The measures currently in force subject to these reviews are a
definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation
(EC) No 1531/2002 (3) on imports of colour
television
receivers originating in the People's Republic of China and
Decision
an
2002/683/EC of 29 July 2002 (4); a definitive anti-dumping
duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 3068/92 (5) on
imports of potassium chloride originating in the Russian
Federation and the Republic of Belarus; a definitive anti-
dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No
1100/2000 (6) on imports of silicon carbide originating in
the Russian Federation and Ukraine and an undertaking
accepted by Commission Decision 94/202/EC of 9 March
1994 (7); a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council
Regulation (EC) No 950/2001 (8) on imports of aluminium foil
originating in the Russian Federation and an undertaking
accepted by Commission Decision 2001/381/EC of 16 May
2001 (9); a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council
Regulation (EC) No 658/2002 (10) on imports of ammonium
nitrate originating in the Russian Federation; a definitive anti-
dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No
132/2001 (11) on imports of ammonium nitrate originating
in Ukraine; a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by
Council Regulation (EC) No 151/2003 (12) on imports of
grain oriented electrical steel sheets originating in the Russian
Federation and a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by
Council Regulation (EC) No 398/2004 (13) on imports of
silicon originating in the People's Republic of China (‘the
measures’).

2. Grounds for the reviews

On 1 May 2004 the European Union will enlarge to include
ten new Member States. On 1 of May 2004 the anti-dumping

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 231, 29.8.2002, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 231, 29.8.2002, p. 42.
(5) OJ L 308, 24.10.1992, p. 21, as last amended by Council Regu-

lation (EC) No 969/2000 (OJ L 112, 11.5.2000, p. 4).

(6) OJ L 125, 26.5.2000, p. 3.
(7) OJ L 94, 13.4.1994, p. 32.
(8) OJ L 134, 17.5.2001, p. 1.
(9) OJ L 134, 17.5.2001, p. 67.
(10) OJ L 102, 18.4.2002, p. 1.
(11) OJ L 23, 25.1.2001, p. 1.
(12) OJ L 25, 30.1.2003, p. 7.
(13) OJ L 66, 4.3.2004, p. 15.

Following consultations with interested parties the Commission
has identified that the enlargement of the European Union as
from 1 May 2004 will create significant changed circumstances
for imports of certain products which are currently subject to
anti-dumping measures. Several exporting producers subject to
anti-dumping measures have come forward and provided
information to the Commission claiming that the enlargement
of the European Union will have an excessively negative impact
on their exports to the acceding States.

The anti-dumping measures subject to this notice are divided
into two groups pursuant to the particularities of the cases
concerned.

2.1. Measures on imports of colour television receivers originating in
the People's Republic of China; measures on imports of silicon
carbide originating in Russian Federation and measures on
imports of aluminium foil originating in the Russian Federation

Certain imports of colour television receivers originating
in the People's Republic of China and of silicon carbide
and aluminium foil originating in the Russian Federation
are currently subject to undertakings with a quantitative
and/or a price element. The Commission will examine,
whether these undertakings which were drawn up on
the basis of data for a Community of 15 Member States
should be adapted to take account of the enlargement of
the European Union to 25 Member States.

2.2. Measures on imports of potassium chloride originating in the
Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus; measures on
imports of silicon carbide originating in Ukraine; measures on
imports of ammonium nitrate originating in the Russian
Federation and Ukraine; measures on grain-oriented electrical
steel
in the Russian Federation and
measures on imports of silicon originating in the People's
Republic of China

originating

sheets

C 70/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.3.2004

Imports of potassium chloride originating in the Russian
Federation and the Republic of Belarus, imports of silicon
carbide originating in Ukraine,
imports of ammonium
in the Russian Federation and
nitrate originating
imports of grain-oriented electrical steel sheets
Ukraine,
originating in the Russian Federation and imports of
silicon originating in the People's Republic of China are
characterized by high levels of duty and a significant level
of imports into the acceding States. Other factors taken
into account when selecting measures for a review are the
level of production and the level of prices in the acceding
States. During the review, it will be examined whether, in
the light of Community interest, there is a need to adapt
these measures to avoid a sudden and excessively negative
effect on interested parties including users, distributors
and consumers.

It is noted that in the absence of a review, all measures are
automatically applied by the acceding States to imports from
third countries as from 1 May 2004.

3. Procedure

Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee,
that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of a
number of partial
the Commission hereby
initiates the reviews in accordance with Articles 11(3) and
22(c) of the basic Regulation for the anti-dumping measures
listed under point 1 of this notice.

interim reviews,

3.1. Collection of information

contact

In order to have the interested parties' views on the above, the
any
Commission will
the Community industry,
the
association of producers or users in the Community,
exporters/producers
including
those which have already come forward to the Commission,
the importers and their associations and the relevant authorities
of the countries concerned. The Commission will also contact
the known interested parties in the acceding States to obtain
their views.

in the countries concerned,

All interested parties, including those in the acceding States, are
hereby encouraged to make their views known, to submit
evidence. This
information and to provide
information and
the
reach
supporting
Commission within the time limit set in point 4 of this notice.

supporting
evidence must

4. Time limits

All interested parties, if their representations are to be taken
into account during the investigation, must make themselves
known by contacting the Commission, present their views and
submit comments or any other information within 10 working
days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official
Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

the exercise of most
Attention is drawn to the fact
procedural rights set out in the basic Regulation depends on
the party making itself known within the aforementioned
period.

that

interested parties may also apply to be heard by the

All
Commission within the same 10 working-day time limit.

5. Other

The Commission has made considerable efforts to inform all
known interested parties of the possibility of a partial review of
any of the measures currently in force with a view to the
identification of potential problems which could occur upon
included third
the European Union. This
enlargement of
countries and the acceding States where interested parties are
particularly encouraged to make their views known in general
and in particular to assist in the fact finding required for the
present review.

Any other party that has not yet come forward, or which has
already come forward but wishes to give additional comments,
can do so within 15 working days of the date of the publi-
cation of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.
The views of parties who do not come forward within this
time limit cannot be addressed in these reviews but may be
taken into account subsequently for the purpose of considering
the initiation of subsequent reviews.

6. Written submissions and correspondence

All submissions and requests made by interested parties must
be made in writing and must indicate the name, address, e-mail
address,
the
interested party.

telephone and fax, and/or

telex numbers of

Commission address for correspondence:

3.2. Holding of hearings

the Commission may hear

Furthermore,
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 point 4 of this
notice.

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