Article 1

United Kingdom

The definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 2074/2004 on imports of certain ring-binder mechanisms falling within CN code ex 8305 10 00 originating in the People’s Republic of China:

(a)

for mechanisms with 17 and 23 rings (TARIC codes 8305 10 00 21, and 8305 10 00 29) equal to the difference between the minimum import price of EUR 325 per 1 000 pieces and the net free-at-Community-frontier price before duty;

(b)

for mechanisms other than those with 17 or 23 rings (TARIC codes 8305 10 00 11, and 8305 10 00 19) of 78,8 %;

is hereby extended to imports of certain ring-binder mechanisms consigned from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic whether declared as originating in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic or not (TARIC codes 8305 10 00 13 and 8305 10 00 23).

For the purpose of this Regulation, ring-binder mechanisms shall consist of two rectangular steel sheets or wires with at least four half-rings made of steel wire fixed on it and which are kept together by a steel cover. They can be opened either by pulling the half-rings or with a small steel-made trigger mechanism fixed to the ring-binder mechanism.

The duties extended by paragraph 1 of this Article shall be collected on imports registered in accordance with Articles 13(3) and 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96.

The provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.