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Official Journal of the European Union
14.2.2013
COMMISSION DECISION
of 13 February 2013
terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of welded tubes, pipes and hollow
profiles of square or rectangular cross-section, of iron other than cast iron or steel other than
stainless originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine
(2013/80/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
and Ukraine. Interested parties were given the oppor
tunity to make their views known in writing and to
request a hearing within the time limit set out in the
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
notice of initiation.
Union,
(5) All
interested
parties
who
so
requested
and
showed
that
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of
there were particular reasons why they should be heard
30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports
were granted a hearing.
from countries not members of the European Community ( 1 )
(‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
B. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND
TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING
After consulting the Advisory Committee,
(6) By
letter
of
23
November
2012
to
the
Commission,
the
complainants formally withdrew their complaint.
Whereas:
(7) In
accordance
with
Article
9(1)
of
the
basic
Regulation,
the proceeding may be terminated where the complaint
A. PROCEDURE
is withdrawn, unless such termination would not be in
(1) On
16
February
2012
the
European
Commission
(‘the
the Union interest.
Commission’) received a complaint concerning the
alleged injurious dumping concerning imports of
welded tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of square or
(8) The
Commission
considered
that
the
present
proceeding
rectangular cross-section, of iron other than cast iron
should be terminated since the investigation had not
or steel other than stainless (‘hollow sections’) originating
brought to light any reasons or considerations showing
in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey
that such termination would not be in the Union interest.
and Ukraine (‘the countries concerned’).
(9) Interested
parties
were
informed
accordingly
and
were
(2) The
complaint
was
lodged
on
behalf
of
Union
producers
given the opportunity to comment. No comments were
(‘the complainants’), representing more than 25 % of the
received indicating that such a termination would not be
total Union production of hollow sections. The
in the Union interest.
complaint contained prima facie evidence of the
existence of dumping and of material injury resulting
from the dumped imports, which was considered
(10) The Commission therefore concludes that the anti-
sufficient to justify the initiation of an anti-dumping
dumping proceeding concerning imports into the
proceeding.
Union of hollow sections originating in the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine
should be terminated without the imposition of
(3) The
Commission,
after
consultation
of
the
Advisory
measures,
Committee, in a notice published in the Official Journal
of the European Union ( 2 ), initiated an anti-dumping
proceeding concerning imports of hollow sections orig
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
inating in the countries concerned.
Article 1
(4) The
Commission
sent
questionnaires
to
the
Union
industry, to the exporting producers in the countries
The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of welded
concerned, to the importers and to the authorities of
tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of square or rectangular
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey
cross-section, of iron other than cast iron or steel other than
stainless currently falling within CN codes 7306 61 92 and
( 1 ) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.
7306 61 99, originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of
( 2 ) OJ C 96, 31.3.2012, p. 13.
Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine, is hereby terminated.

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EN
14.2.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
43/37
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
Done at Brussels, 13 February 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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