Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/583 of 15 March 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/607 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of citric acid originating in the People’s Republic of China as extended to imports of citric acid consigned from Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Malaysia or not, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Date: 2023-03-15
Institutions: Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security, European Commission
Subjects: China, Malaysia, anti-dumping duty, business name, import (EU), organic acid, originating product




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16.3.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 77/3








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/583
of 15 March 2023
         
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/607 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of citric acid originating in the People’s Republic of China as extended to imports of citric acid consigned from Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Malaysia or not, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (1), and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Imports of citric acid originating in the People’s Republic of China are subject to definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/607 (2).












(2)


Weifang Ensign Industry Co., Ltd., TARIC (3) additional code A882, a company subject to an individual anti-dumping duty rate of 33,8 %, informed the Commission on 9 June 2022 that it had changed its name to Shandong Ensign Industry Co., Ltd.












(3)


The company requested the Commission to confirm that the change of name does not affect the right of the company to benefit from the individual anti-dumping duty rate applied to it under its previous name.












(4)


The Commission examined the information supplied and concluded that the change of name was properly registered with the relevant authorities, and did not result in any new relationship with other groups of companies which were not investigated by the Commission.












(5)


Accordingly, this change of name does not affect the findings of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/607 and in particular the anti-dumping duty rate applicable to it.












(6)


The name change should take effect as of the date on which the company officially changed its name, namely on 26 May 2022. The applicant provided the notice of approval of the change of name from the local authorities confirming this date.












(7)


Given the considerations in the recitals above, the Commission considered it appropriate to amend Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/607 to reflect the changed name of the company previously attributed to additional TARIC code A882.












(8)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

1.   Article 1(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/607 is amended as follows:







‘Weifang Ensign Industry Co., Ltd.


A882’





is replaced by







‘Shandong Ensign Industry Co., Ltd.


A882’







2.   TARIC additional code A882 previously attributed to Weifang Ensign Industry Co., Ltd. shall apply to Shandong Ensign Industry Co., Ltd. as of 26 May 2022. Any definitive duty paid on imports of products manufactured by Shandong Ensign Industry Co., Ltd. in excess of the anti-dumping duty established in Article 1(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/607 as regards Weifang Ensign Industry Co., Ltd. shall be repaid or remitted in accordance with the applicable customs legislation.



Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 March 2023.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21.

(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/607 of 14 April 2021 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of citric acid originating in the People’s Republic of China as extended to imports of citric acid consigned from Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Malaysia or not, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 129, 15.4.2021, p. 73).

(3)  The Integrated Tariff of the European Union.