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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-1146/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2019/1146",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1146 of 4 July 2019 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of hot-rolled steel sheet piles originating in the People's Republic of China",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-1146",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1146\nof 4 July 2019\nterminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of hot-rolled steel sheet piles 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 Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union, and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,\nWhereas:\n1.\nPROCEDURE\n(1)\nOn 24 May 2018 the European Commission (‘the Commission’) initiated an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of hot-rolled steel sheet piles originating in the People's Republic of China by publishing a notice of initiation in the Official Journal of the European Union .\n(2)\nThe investigation was initiated following a complaint lodged by EUROFER (‘the complainant’) on behalf of two Union producers representing 100 % of the total Union production of hot-rolled steel sheet piles. The complaint contained evidence of dumping and of resulting material injury that was considered 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 producer and the Chinese 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)\nOn 22 February 2019, the Commission informed all interested parties that it had decided not to impose provisional measures in the present case, and to continue the investigation.\n2.\nWITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING\n(5)\nBy letter of 11 April 2019, the complainant informed the Commission that it withdrew its complaint.\n(6)\nUnder Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036, proceedings may be terminated where the complaint is withdrawn, unless such termination would not be in the Union interest.\n(7)\nThe investigation had not brought to light any considerations showing that a termination of the proceeding would not be in the Union interest. In this context, the Commission noted that no comments were received from parties mentioned in Article 21 of the basic Regulation, such as users, importers or consumers, indicating that such termination would not be in the Union interest. Therefore, the Commission considered that the investigation into imports into the Union of hot-rolled steel sheet piles originating in the People's Republic of China should be terminated without formal determinations concerning the existence or absence of dumping and injury nor any other aspect of the investigation.\n(8)\nThe Commission therefore concluded that the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Union of hot-rolled steel sheet piles originating in the People's Republic of China should be terminated without the imposition of measures.\n(9)\nInterested parties were informed accordingly and were given an opportunity to comment. However, no comments were received from interested parties.\n(10)\nThis Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 15(1) Regulation (EU) 2016/1036,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of hot-rolled steel sheet piles originating in the People's Republic of China (OJ C 177, 24.5.2018, p. 6)."
    }
  ],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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