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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-247/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2012/247",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 7 May 2012 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel, excluding seamless pipes and tubes of stainless steel, originating in Belarus (2012/247/EU)",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 7 May 2012\nterminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel, excluding seamless pipes and tubes of stainless steel, originating in Belarus\n(2012/247/EU)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 9 thereof,\nAfter consulting the Advisory Committee,\nWhereas:\nA.\nPROCEDURE\n(1)\nOn 16 May 2011 the European Commission (‘the Commission’) received a complaint concerning the alleged injurious dumping of imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel, excluding seamless pipes and tubes of stainless steel, originating in Belarus (‘the country concerned’).\n(2)\nThe complaint was lodged by the Defence Committee of the Seamless Steel Tubes Industry of the European Union (‘the complainant’) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, in this case more than 50 %, of the total Union production of certain seamless pipes and tubes.\n(3)\nThe complaint contained prima facie evidence of the existence of dumping and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding.\n(4)\nThe Commission, after consultation of the Advisory Committee, in a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union , initiated an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Union of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel originating in Belarus.\n(5)\nThe Commission sent questionnaires to the Union industry, to the exporting producer in Belarus, to the importers, and to the authorities of Belarus. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation.\n(6)\nAll interested parties who so requested and showed that there were particular reasons why they should be heard were granted a hearing.\nB.\nWITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING\n(7)\nBy letter of 26 January 2012 to the Commission, the complainant formally withdrew its complaint.\n(8)\nIn accordance with Article 9(1) of the basic Regulation, the proceeding may be terminated where the complaint is withdrawn, unless such termination would not be in the Union interest.\n(9)\nThe Commission considered that the present proceeding should be terminated since the investigation had not brought to light any considerations showing that such termination would not be in the Union interest. Interested parties were informed accordingly and were given the opportunity to comment. No comments were received indicating that such termination would not be in the Union interest.\n(10)\nThe Commission therefore concludes that the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Union of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel originating in Belarus should be terminated,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ C 187, 28.6.2011, p. 22."
    }
  ],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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