Article 1 
1. A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of tartaric acid, excluding D-(-)-tartaric acid with a negative optical rotation of at least 12,0 degrees, measured in a water solution according to the method described in the European Pharmacopoeia, falling within CN code ex291812 00 (TARIC code 2918120090), and originating in the People’s Republic of China. 2. The rate of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Community-frontier price, before duty, of the products manufactured by the companies listed below shall be as follows: Company Anti-dumping duty TARIC additional code Hangzhou Bioking Biochemical Engineering Co., Ltd, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China 0,0 % A687 Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co., Ltd, Changzhou City, People’s Republic of China 10,1 % A688 Ninghai Organic Chemical Factory, Ninghai, People’s Republic of China 4,7 % A689 All other companies 34,9 % A999 Company Anti-dumping duty TARIC additional code Company Anti-dumping duty TARIC additional code Hangzhou Bioking Biochemical Engineering Co., Ltd, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China 0,0 % A687 Hangzhou Bioking Biochemical Engineering Co., Ltd, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China 0,0 % A687 Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co., Ltd, Changzhou City, People’s Republic of China 10,1 % A688 Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co., Ltd, Changzhou City, People’s Republic of China 10,1 % A688 Ninghai Organic Chemical Factory, Ninghai, People’s Republic of China 4,7 % A689 Ninghai Organic Chemical Factory, Ninghai, People’s Republic of China 4,7 % A689 All other companies 34,9 % A999 All other companies 34,9 % A999 3. The application of the individual duty rates specified for the companies mentioned in paragraph 2 shall be conditional upon presentation to the customs authorities of the Member States of a valid commercial invoice, which shall conform to the requirements set out in the Annex. If no such invoice is presented, the duty rate applicable to all other companies shall apply. 4. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.
Article 2 
Amounts secured by way of provisional anti-dumping duties pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1259/2005 on imports of tartaric acid, falling within CN code 2918 12 00, originating in the People’s Republic of China shall be definitively collected, in accordance with the rules set out below. The amounts secured in excess of the amount of the definitive anti-dumping duties shall be released.
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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.