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8.7.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
180/1
II
(Non-legislative acts)
REGULATIONS
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 655/2011
of 28 June 2011
terminating the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of coumarin originating in the
People’s Republic of China
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
1.3. Initiation
(3) Accordingly,
the
Commission,
after
consultation
of
the
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Advisory Committee, initiated, by a notice published in
Union,
the Official Journal of the European Union ( 4 ), a partial
interim review limited to injury aspects of the anti-
dumping measures applicable to imports of coumarin
originating in the People’s Republic of China, as
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of
extended to imports of coumarin consigned from India,
30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports
Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, whether declared as
from countries not members of the European Community ( 1 )
originating in India, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia
(‘the basic Regulation’) and in particular Articles 9 and 11(2)
or not.
thereof,
(4) The
Commission
advised
officially
the
Union
producers
Having regard to the proposal submitted by the European
and the representatives of the People’s Republic of China
Commission after having consulted the Advisory Committee,
of the initiation of the review investigation. Interested
parties were given the opportunity to make their views
known in writing and to request a hearing within the
Whereas:
time limit set in the notice of initiation.
1. PROCEDURE
1.4. Product under review
1.1. Measures in force
(5)
The product under review is coumarin, originating in the
People’s Republic of China, currently falling within
(1)
The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-
CN code ex 2932 21 00 (‘the product concerned’).
dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC)
No 654/2008 ( 2 ) on imports of coumarin originating in
the People’s Republic of China, as extended to imports of
coumarin consigned from India, Thailand, Indonesia and
2. FINDINGS AND TERMINATION OF THE
Malaysia, whether declared as originating in India,
PROCEEDING
Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia or not, and an under
taking accepted from one Indian producer (Atlas Fine
(6) The
investigation
has
confirmed
that
the
only
Union
producer of the product concerned has permanently
Chemicals Pvt. Ltd) ( 3 ).
closed its production facility in August 2010.
1.2. Grounds for the review
(7) The
Commission
considers
that
the
present
proceeding
(2) The
Commission
was
informed
that
the
sole
producer
of
should be terminated since the review investigation has
coumarin, which constituted the Union industry in the
not brought to light any considerations showing that
investigation which led to the imposition of the existing
such termination would not be in the Union interest.
measures, decided to discontinue production of coumarin
Interested parties were informed accordingly and were
within the Union at the end of August 2010.
given the opportunity to comment. No comments were
received indicating that such termination would not be in
the Union interest.
( 1 ) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.
( 2 ) OJ L 183, 11.7.2008, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ L 1, 4.1.2005, p. 15.
( 4 ) OJ C 299, 5.11.2010, p. 4.

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Official Journal of the European Union
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(8) The
Commission
therefore
concludes
that
the
anti- in the People’s Republic of China, as extended to imports
dumping proceeding concerning imports of the the
consigned from India, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia,
product concerned into the Union should be terminated,
whether declared as originating in India, Thailand, Indonesia
and Malaysia or not, are hereby repealed and the proceeding
concerning these imports is terminated.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 2
The anti-dumping measures concerning imports of coumarin
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
currently falling within CN code ex 2932 21 00 and originating
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 28 June 2011.
For the Council
The President
FAZEKAS S.

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