{ "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-727/introduction", "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-727/introduction.json", "legislation": "eudn/2020/727", "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/727 of 29 May 2020 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of continuous filament glass fibre products originating in Bahrain and Egypt", "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-727", "path": "introduction", "kind": "introduction", "number": null, "heading": "Introductory text", "text": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/727\nof 29 May 2020\nterminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of continuous filament glass fibre products originating in Bahrain and Egypt\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 (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 5 thereof,\nWhereas:\n1.\nPROCEDURE\n1.1.\nInitiation\n(1)\nOn 3 May 2019, the European Commission initiated an anti-dumping investigation with regard to imports into the European Union of continuous filament glass fibre products (‘GFR’) originating in Bahrain and Egypt (the ‘countries concerned’) pursuant to Article 5 of 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 21 March 2019 by the European Glass Fibre Producers Association (‘the complainant’ or ‘APFE’) on behalf of producers representing more than 25 % of total Union production. Producers representing 71 % of the total Union production of continuous filament glass fibre products supported the complaint.\n1.2.\nInvestigation period and period considered\n(3)\nThe investigation of dumping and injury covered the period from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 (the ‘investigation period’ or the ‘IP’). The examination of trends relevant for the assessment of injury covered the period from 1 January 2016 to the end of the investigation period (the ‘period considered’).\n1.3.\nInterested parties\n(4)\nIn the Notice of Initiation, interested parties were invited to contact the Commission in order to participate in the investigation. In addition, the Commission specifically informed the complainant, other known Union producers, the known exporting producers, the 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(5)\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.\n1.4.\nSampling\n(6)\nIn its Notice of Initiation, the Commission stated that it might sample interested parties in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.\n1.4.1.\nSampling of Union producers\n(7)\nIn its Notice of Initiation, the Commission stated that it had provisionally selected a sample of Union producers. The Commission selected the sample on the basis of the highest representative quantity of production which could reasonably be investigated within the time available.\n(8)\nNo comments on the sample selection were received.\n1.4.2.\nSampling of unrelated importers\n(9)\nTo decide whether sampling was necessary and, if so, to select a sample, the Commission asked unrelated importers to provide the information specified in the Notice of Initiation.\n(10)\nGiven that only two unrelated importers provided completed sampling forms, sampling was not applied.\n1.4.3.\nSampling of exporting producers in Bahrain and Egypt\n(11)\nThe Commission did not resort to sampling in relation to exporting producers in Bahrain and Egypt as there is only one exporting producer in each country.\n1.4.4.\nQuestionnaire replies and verification visits\n(12)\nThe Commission sent questionnaires to the two exporting producers, to the three sampled Union producers, and to the two unrelated importers. A questionnaire was provided for users to complete, if they so wished, rather than making a submission.\n(13)\nThe Commission received questionnaire replies from both exporting producers, all sampled Union producers and both unrelated importers. The Commission also received questionnaire replies from two users.\n(14)\nThe Commission sought and verified all the information deemed necessary for a determination of dumping, resulting injury and Union interest.\n(15)\nThe methodology and correctness of the data gathered by the complainants for the purposes of the macroeconomic indicators was subject to a verification visit under Article 16 of the basic Regulation carried out at the premises of the lawyers of the complainants.\n(16)\nVerification visits under Article 16 of the basic Regulation were carried out at the premises of the following companies:\nUnion producers and related companies:\n3B Fibreglass, Battice, Belgium,\nJohns Manville Slovakia a.s., Trnava, Slovak Republic,\nEuropean Owens Corning Fibreglass SPRL, Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium\nUnrelated importers in the Union:\nEuroresins UK Limited, Ellesmere Port, UK,\nHelm AG, Hamburg, Germany\nUnrelated users in the Union:\nPolykemi, Ystad, Sweden,\nCompany A\nExporting producer in Egypt and related companies:\nJushi Group:\nJushi Egypt for Fiberglass Industry S.A.E., Egypt,\nJushi France SAS, France,\nJushi Italia srl, Italy,\nJushi Spain SA, Spain\nExporting producer in Bahrain and related companies:\nCPIC Group\nCPIC Abahsain Fiberglass W.L.L., Bahrain,\nCPIC Europe B.V., the Netherlands.\n2.\nPRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT\n2.1.\nProduct under investigation\n(17)\nThe product subject to this investigation is chopped glass fibre strands, of a length of not more than 50 mm (‘chopped strands’); glass fibre rovings, excluding glass fibre rovings which are impregnated and coated and have a loss on ignition of more than 3 % (as determined by the ISO Standard 1887) (‘rovings’); and mats made of glass fibre filaments excluding mats of glass wool (‘mats’), (‘the product under investigation’). The product under investigation is known as ‘glass fibre reinforcements’ or ‘GFR’.\n(18)\nThe product concerned is the product under investigation originating in Bahrain and Egypt.\n(19)\nThe product concerned is currently falling under CN codes 7019 11 00, ex 7019 12 00, 7019 31 00 (TARIC codes 7019 12 00 22, 7019 12 00 25, 7019 12 00 26 and 7019 12 00 39).\n2.2.\nLike product\n(20)\nThe investigation showed that the following products have the same basic physical, chemical, and technical characteristics as well as the same basic uses:\n(a) the product concerned;\n(b) the product produced and sold on the domestic market of Bahrain and Egypt;\n(c) the product produced and sold in the Union by the Union industry.\n(21)\nThe Commission decided that, for the purpose of this investigation, those products are therefore like products within the meaning of Article 2(c) of the basic Regulation.\n3.\nPROCEDURE\n(22)\nIn its letter to the Commission of 19 March 2020 the complainant withdrew its complaint.\n(23)\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(24)\nThe Commission considered that the anti-dumping proceeding should be terminated since the investigation had not brought to light any considerations demonstrating that such termination would not be in the Union interest.\n(25)\nInterested 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(26)\nThe Commission therefore concludes that the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Union of GFR originating in Bahrain and Egypt should be terminated.\n(27)\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 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f2", "text": "OJ C 151, 3.5.2019, p. 4." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f3", "text": "Company A requested anonymity on the grounds that they would expose themselves to a significant risk of commercial retaliation should it be perceived by certain producers to act in a manner that runs counter to their interests." } ], "outstanding_effects": [], "provenance": { "source": "legislation.gov.uk", "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2020/727/introduction", "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:12:15.372493+00:00" }, "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. 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