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  "legislation": "eur/2009/989",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 989/2009 of 19 October 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 661/2008, imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Russia",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-989",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EC) No 989/2009\nof 19 October 2009\namending Regulation (EC) No 661/2008, imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Russia\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (the ‘basic Regulation’) and in particular Article 9 paragraph 4 thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee,\nWhereas:\nA.\nPREVIOUS PROCEDURE\n(1)\nBy Regulation (EC) No 658/2002, the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ammonium nitrate falling within CN codes 3102 30 90 and 3102 40 90 and originating in Russia. Based on a request from the Community industry a product scope interim review was subsequently carried out and, by Council Regulation (EC) No 945/2005, definitive anti-dumping duties were imposed on imports of solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight (AN), currently falling within CN codes 3102 30 90, 3102 40 90, ex 3102 29 00, ex 3102 60 00, ex 3102 90 00, ex 3105 10 00, ex 3105 20 10, ex 3105 51 00, ex 3105 59 00 and ex 3105 90 91 and originating in Russia.\n(2)\nFollowing a request for an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 661/2008, confirmed the anti-dumping duties on the imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Russia.\nB.\nPROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE\n(3)\nOn 14 September 2005, JSC Kirovo-Chepetsky Khimichesky Kombinat, a company incorporated under Russian law, lodged an application at the Court Registry for the annulment of the Council Regulation (EC) No 945/2005.\n(4)\nBy judgment of 10 September 2008 in Case T-348/05, as interpreted by judgment of 9 July 2009 in Case T-348/05 INTP, the Court of First Instance of the European Communities annulled Council Regulation (EC) No 945/2005 in so far as it concerned JSC Kirovo-Chepetsky Khimichesky Kombinat.\nC.\nAMENDMENT OF THE MEASURES\n(5)\nIn view of the above findings, the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports originating in Russia of ammonium nitrate, other than those falling within CN codes 3102 30 90 and 3102 40 90 manufactured and exported by JSC Kirovo-Chepetsky Khimichesky Kombinat should be repealed with retroactive effect to the date of entry into force of Council Regulation (EC) No 661/2008.\n(6)\nRepayment or remission should be requested from national customs authorities in accordance with applicable customs legislation,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 102, 18.4.2002, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 160, 23.6.2005, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 185, 12.7.2008, p. 1."
    }
  ],
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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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