CELEX: 51996PC0110
Language: en
Date: 1996-03-19
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) repealing Regulation (EC) No 2674/94 imposing definitive anti- dumping measures on imports of Furazolidone originating in the People' s Republic of China

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                               Brussels, 19.03 1996
                                               COM(%)110 final
                                Proposal for a
                      COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
repealing Regulation (EC) No 2674/94 imposing definitive anti-dumping measures on
        imports of Furazolidone originating in the People's Republic of China
                       (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                               Explanatory memorandum
Consumption of Furazolidone was banned in the European Union by Regulation (EC)
No 1442/95. As a result, the sole Community producer, Orphahell BV, informed the
Commission that it intended to cease production of the product concerned and it was,
therefore, no longer interested in the existing anti-dumping duty on imports from
Furazolidone originating in China imposed by Regulation (EC) No 2674/94.
Consequently, it is proposed that the Commission approve the attached proposal for a
Council Regulation repealing the existing anti-dumping measures on imports of
Furazolidone originating in China imposed by the above-mentioned Regulation.
                                          st
 ---pagebreak---                                                  Proposal for a
                                  COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
    repealing Regulation (EC) No 2674/94 imposing definitive anti-dumping measures on
             imports of Furazolidone originating in the People's Republic of China
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3283/94 of 22 December 1994 on protection
against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), and in
particular Article 23 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against
dumped or subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Economic
Community^),
Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after Consulting the Advisory
Committee,
Whereas:
1
   OJ No L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1251/95 (OJ No L 122,
   02.06.1995, p. 1).
2
   OJ No 209, 02.08.1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 522/94 (OJ No L 66,
   10.03.1994, p. 10).
 ---pagebreak---   *                                 A. Previous procedure
(1) By Regulation (EC) No 2674/94(3), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping
    duty on imports of Furazolidone originating in the People's Republic of China
    following a complaint lodged by Orphahell B V, the sole Community producer of the
    product concerned.
        B. Prohibition of the product concerned, repeal of the existing measures
(2) By Regulation (EC) No 1442/95(4), the Council prohibited the use of the product
    concerned in animal foodstuffs throughout the Community.
(3) As a result, the complainant informed the Commission that it had decided to cease
    production of Furazolidone. There is therefore no longer any reason for maintaining
    Council Regulation (EC) No 2674/94 as Community production of Furazolidone has
    ceased and the sale and import of the product concerned is banned.
                               C. Repeal of anti-dumping duties
(4) In view of the foregoing, the anti-dumping duty in force on imports of Furazolidone
    originating in the People's Republic of China should be repealed, thereby terminating
    the proceeding.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
3
    OJ No L 285, 04.11.1994, p. 1.
4
    OJ No L 143, 27.06.1995, p. 26.
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 ---pagebreak---  e                                             Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 2674/94 is hereby repealed.
                                               Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the OffidalJoufnal of the
European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States;
Done at Brussels,
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