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  "legislation": "eudn/2014/272",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision of 12 May 2014 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of agglomerated stone originating in the People's Republic of China (2014/272/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-272",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Decision\nof 12 May 2014\nterminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of agglomerated stone originating in the People's Republic of China\n(2014/272/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 of on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,\nWhereas:\nA.\nPROCEDURE\nINITIATION\n(1)\nIn June 2013 the European Commission (‘the Commission’) initiated an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to imports into the Union of agglomerated stone originating in the People's Republic of China and published a notice of initiation in the Official Journal of the European Union .\n(2)\nThe proceeding was initiated following a complaint lodged on 14 May 2013 by A.St.A Europe (‘the complainant’), on behalf of Union producers representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of agglomerated stone.\n(3)\nThe complaint contained prima facie evidence of dumping of the said product and of resulting material injury that was sufficient to justify the initiation.\n(4)\nThe Commission informed the complainant, other known Union producers, Union producers association, the known exporting producers in the People's Republic of China (‘the PRC’), the representatives of the PRC, known importers, known Union producers of raw materials and equipment for the production of agglomerated stone, known users, association of producers of raw materials and associations of users and consumers of the initiation of the proceeding and sent questionnaires. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set in the notice of initiation.\n(5)\nThe complainant, other Union producers, the exporting producers in the PRC, importers and users made their views known. All 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(6)\nBy letter of 18 February 2014 addressed to the Commission, the complainant withdrew its complaint.\n(7)\nIn accordance with Article 9(1) of the basic Regulation, a proceeding may be terminated when the complaint is withdrawn, unless such termination would not be in the Union interest.\n(8)\nThe investigation has not brought to light any considerations showing that such termination would not be in the Union interest. Therefore, the Commission considers that the present proceeding should be terminated. Interested parties were informed accordingly and were given an opportunity to comment. However, no comments were received.\n(9)\nThe Commission therefore concludes that the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Union of agglomerated stone originating in the PRC should be terminated.\n(10)\nThis Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 15(1) of the basic Regulation.\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 183, 28.6.2013, p. 21."
    }
  ],
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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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