{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1072/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/1072",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1072 of 29 June 2016 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain ceramic foam filters originating in the People's Republic of China",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1072",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1072\nof 29 June 2016\nterminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain ceramic foam filters originating in the People's Republic of China\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, and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,\nWhereas:\n1.\nPROCEDURE\n(1)\nOn 14 August 2015, the European Commission (‘the Commission’) initiated an anti-dumping investigation with regard to imports into the Union of certain ceramic foam filters originating in the People's Republic of China (‘the PRC’) on the basis of Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (‘the basic Regulation’). It published a Notice of Initiation in the Official Journal of the European Union (‘the Notice of Initiation’).\n(2)\nThe Commission initiated the investigation following a complaint lodged on 1 July 2015 by Vesuvius GmbH (‘the complainant’). The complainant represents more than 25 % of the total Union production of the ceramic foam filters in question. The complaint contained evidence of dumping and of resulting material injury that was sufficient to justify the initiation of the investigation.\n(3)\nIn the Notice of Initiation, the Commission invited interested parties to contact it in order to participate in the investigation. In addition, the Commission specifically informed the complainant, other known Union producers, the known exporting producers and the PRC's authorities, known importers, suppliers and users, traders, as well as associations known to be concerned about the initiation of the investigation and invited them to participate.\n(4)\nInterested parties had an opportunity to comment on the initiation of the investigation and to request a hearing with the Commission and/or the Hearing Officer in trade proceedings.\n2.\nWITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING\n(5)\nBy the letter of 8 March 2016 addressed to the Commission, the complainant withdrew its complaint.\n(6)\nIn accordance with Article 9(1) of the basic Regulation, when the complainant withdraws its complaint, the proceeding may be terminated unless such termination would not be in the Union interest.\n(7)\nThe Commission considered that the anti-dumping proceeding should be terminated since the investigation had not brought to light any consideration demonstrating that such termination would not be in the Union interest. Interested parties were informed accordingly and were given an opportunity to comment. The Commission received no comments which would lead to the conclusion that such termination would not be in the Union interest.\n(8)\nThe Commission therefore concludes that the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Union of certain ceramic foam filters originating in the PRC should be terminated.\n(9)\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": "Notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain ceramic foam filters originating in the People's Republic of China (OJ C 266, 14.8.2015, p. 14)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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