2005/490/EC: Commission Decision of 7 July 2005 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain tube or pipe fittings originating in Taiwan and Vietnam
Date: 2005-07-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Taiwan, Viet Nam, anti-dumping legislation, import, originating product, piping

8.7.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 175/21

COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 July 2005

terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain tube or pipe fittings
originating in Taiwan and Vietnam

(2005/490/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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)
(basic anti-dumping Regulation), and in particular Article 9
thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

I. PROCEDURE

(1)

(2)

(3)

of

the European Union (2),

On 11 August 2004, by a notice published in the Official
Journal
the Commission
announced the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding
with regard to imports into the Community of tube or
pipe fittings (other than cast fittings, flanges and threaded
fittings), of iron or 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 Taiwan and Vietnam, normally declared
within CN codes 7307 93 11, 7307 93 19, 7307 99 30
and 7307 99 90.

The anti-dumping proceeding was initiated, pursuant to
Article 5 of the basic anti-dumping Regulation, following
a complaint lodged on 28 June 2004 by the Defence
Committee of
the Steel Butt-welding Fittings Industry
of the European Union (the complainant) on behalf of
producers representing a major proportion, in this case
more than 60 %, of the Community production of these
fittings. The complaint contained prima facie evidence of
the existence of dumping of the said product and of
material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered
sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding.

the

officially
advised
in Vietnam and Taiwan,

exporting
The Commission
producers
importers/traders
and their associations, suppliers and users known to be
concerned, the representatives of the exporting countries
concerned and the complainant Community producers of
the initiation of the proceeding. Interested parties were
given the opportunity to make their views known in
writing and to request a hearing within the time limit
set in the notice of initiation.

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

II. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMI-
NATION OF THE PROCEEDING

By a letter of 23 March 2005 to the Commission, the
complainant formally withdrew its complaint.

In accordance with Article 9(1) of the basic anti-dumping
Regulation, the proceeding may be terminated where the
complaint is withdrawn unless such termination would
not be in the Community interest.

The Commission considered that the present proceeding
should be terminated since the investigation had not
brought to light any consideration showing that such
termination would not be in the Community interest.
Interested parties were informed accordingly and were
given the opportunity to comment. However, no
comments were received.

The Commission therefore concludes
the anti-
dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain tube
or pipe fittings originating in Taiwan and Vietnam into
the Community should be terminated without the impo-
sition of anti-dumping measures.

that

(8)

in this Decision are in
The measures provided for
accordance with the opinion of the Advisory Committee,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole article

fittings,

The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of tube or
pipe fittings (other than cast
flanges and threaded
fittings), of iron or 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, normally declared
within CN codes 7307 93 11, 7307 93 19, 7307 99 30 and
7307 99 90 and originating in Taiwan and Vietnam is hereby
terminated.

Done at Brussels, 7 July 2005.

For the Commission

Peter MANDELSON
Member of the Commission

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

(EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).

(2) OJ C 203, 11.8.2004, p. 5.