CELEX: 51995PC1719
Language: en
Date: 1995-11-13
Title: Proposal for a Decision of the Council and the Commission on the conclusion of a Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part and the State of Israel, of the other part

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                  Brussels, 21.12.1995
                                                  COM(95) 719 final
                                        Proposal for a
                              COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain tube or pipe fittings,
  of iron or steel, originating in the People's Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand
                               (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                            EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2318/95 imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on
   imports of certain tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the
   People's Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand
2. Examination of the facts has not yet been completed.
3. The Commission has informed the exporters known to be concerned of its intention to
   extend the validity of the provisional duty for an additional period of two months. The
   exporters have raised no objection.
4. Accordingly, pursuant to Article 11(5) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88, the
   Commission is submitting to the Council a draft Regulation extending the validity of
   Commission Regulation (EC) No 2318/95 for an additional period of two months.
 ---pagebreak---                                            Proposal for a
                                  COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
    extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain tube or pipe fittings,
      of iron or steel, originating in the People's Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand
  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), as last
 amended by Regulation (EC) No 1251/95(2), 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(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 522/94(4), and in particular
 Article 11(6) thereof,
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
 Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2318/95(5) imposed a provisional anti-dumping
 duty on imports of certain tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the
 People's Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand;
 Whereas examination of the facts has not yet been completed and the Commission has
 informed the exporters known to be concerned of its intention to propose an extension of the
 validity of the provisional anti-dumping duty for an additional period ofjtwo months;
Whereas the exporters have raised no objections,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                             Article 1
The validity of the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain tube or pipe fittings,
of iron or steel, originating in the People's Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand, imposed
by Regulation (EC) No 2318/95 is hereby extended for a period of two months and shall
expire on 4 April 1996. It shall cease to apply if, before that date the Council adopts
definitive measures or the proceeding is terminated pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EEC)
(i)
      OJ N e L 349- 31.12.1994, p I.
(2)
      OJNoL 122, 2.6 1995, p. 1.
<3)
      0JN©L2O9, 2.8.1988, p. 1
(4)
      OJ No L 66, 10.3.1994, p. 10.
<* OJ No L 234, 3.10 1995, p. 4.
 ---pagebreak---                                           Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels,                                            For the Council
                                                             The Président
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