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Official Journal of the European Union
30.9.2011
COMMISSION DECISION
of 29 September 2011
terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain graphite electrode systems
originating in the People’s Republic of China
(2011/642/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
tunity to make their views known in writing and to
request a hearing within the time limit set in the
notice of initiation.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(5) All
interested
parties
who
so
requested
and
showed
that
there were particular reasons why they should be heard
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of
were granted a hearing.
30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports
from countries not members of the European Community ( 1 )
(the basic Regulation), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
B. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMI
NATION OF THE PROCEEDING
After consulting the Advisory Committee,
(6) By
a
letter
dated
8
July
2011
and
addressed
to
the
Commission, the complainant formally withdrew its
complaint.
Whereas:
(7) In
accordance
with
Article
9(1)
of
the
basic
Regulation,
A.
the proceeding may be terminated where the complaint
PROCEDURE
is withdrawn, unless such termination would not be in
(1) On
5
November
2010,
the
European
Commission
the Union interest.
(Commission) received a complaint concerning the
alleged injurious dumping of certain graphite electrode
systems (graphite electrodes) originating in the People’s
Republic of China (China), lodged pursuant to Article 5
(8) In
this
respect
it
is
noted
that
Commission
did
not
of the basic Regulation by the European Carbon and
identify any reason to indicate that termination would
Graphite Association (the complainant) on behalf of
not be in the Union interest, nor was any such reason
producers representing a major proportion, in this case
raised by interested parties. Therefore, the Commission
more than 50 %, of the total Union production of certain
considered that the present proceeding should be
graphite electrodes systems.
terminated. Interested parties were informed accordingly

and were given the opportunity to comment. No
comments were received indicating that such termination
would not be in the Union interest.
(2) The
complaint
contained prima facie evidence of the
existence of dumping, and of material injury resulting
therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify
the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding.
(9) The
Commission
therefore
concludes
that
the
anti-
dumping proceeding concerning imports into the
Union of certain graphite electrode systems originating
in the People’s Republic of China should be terminated,
(3) The
Commission,
after
consultation
of
the
Advisory
Committee, by a notice published in the Official Journal
of the European Union ( 2 ) initiated an anti-dumping
proceeding concerning imports into the Union of
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
certain graphite electrodes systems originating in China.
Article 1
(4) The
Commission
officially
advised
the
exporting
producers in China, importers, traders, users and
The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain
associations known to be concerned, the authorities of
graphite electrodes of a kind used for electric furnaces, with
China and all known Union producers of the initiation of
an apparent density of 1,5 g/cm 3 or more and an electrical
the proceeding. Interested parties were given the oppor
resistance of 7 μΩ.m or less originating in the People’s
Republic of China, currently falling within CN code
( 1 ) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.
ex 8545 11 00 and nipples used for such electrodes currently
( 2 ) OJ C 343, 17.12.2010, p. 24.
falling within CN code ex 8545 90 90, is hereby terminated.

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EN
30.9.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
254/21
Article 2
The Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
Done at Brussels, 29 September 2011.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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