Council Regulation (EC) No 1592/2000 of 17 July 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 584/96 with regard to the imposition of anti-dumping measures applicable to certain tube and pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the People's Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand

• Published date: 21 July 2000
• Subject Matter: Dumping,Commercial policy
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 182, 21 July 2000

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Council Regulation (EC) No 1592/2000 of 17 July 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 584/96 with regard to the imposition of anti-dumping measures applicable to certain tube and pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the People's Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand

Official Journal L 182 , 21/07/2000 P. 0001 - 0003

Council Regulation (EC) No 1592/2000

of 17 July 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 584/96 with regard to the imposition of anti-dumping measures applicable to certain tube and 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 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), and in particular Article 9 and Article 11 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

A. PROCEDURE

1. Previous investigation

(1) Anti-dumping measures were imposed on imports of certain tube or pipe fittings of iron or steel, originating in the People's Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand by Regulation (EC) No 584/96(2), with the exception of imports from certain Thai and Croatian producers including the applicant in this case from which undertakings were accepted by Commission Decision 96/252/EC(3).

2. Present investigation

2.1. Request for review

(2) On 24 February 1999, Thai Benkan Co. Ltd, a Thai exporting producer of the product concerned (hereinafter referred to as "the applicant") and its related importer BKL Fittings Ltd, lodged a request for an interim review of the anti-dumping measures (i.e. undertaking) applicable to them. This was limited in scope to the examination of dumping, pursuant to Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as "the Basic Regulation"). In the request it was alleged that circumstances had changed to an extent that dumping was no longer taking place and that therefore the measures, insofar as they apply to the applicant, should be repealed.

(3) Having determined, after consultation within the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initiation of an interim review, the Commission published a notice of initiation(4) and commenced an investigation.

2.2. Parties concerned by the investigation

(4) The Commission officially advised the representatives of the exporting country of the initiation of the interim review and gave all the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing.

(5) The Commission sent questionnaires and...