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Official Journal of the European Union
8.5.2012
COMMISSION DECISION
of 7 May 2012
terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of
iron or steel, excluding seamless pipes and tubes of stainless steel, originating in Belarus
(2012/247/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
parties were given the opportunity to make their views
known in writing and to request a hearing within the
time limit set out in the notice of initiation.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(6) 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
TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING
(7) By
letter
of
26
January
2012
to
the
Commission,
the
After consulting the Advisory Committee,
complainant formally withdrew its complaint.
Whereas:
(8) In
accordance
with
Article
9(1)
of
the
basic
Regulation,
the proceeding may be terminated where the complaint
is withdrawn, unless such termination would not be in
A. PROCEDURE
the Union interest.
(1) On
16
May
2011
the
European
Commission
(‘the
Commission’) received a complaint concerning the
(9) The
Commission
considered
that
the
present
proceeding
alleged injurious dumping of imports of certain
should be terminated since the investigation had not
seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel, excluding
brought to light any considerations showing that such
seamless pipes and tubes of stainless steel, originating
termination would not be in the Union interest.
in Belarus (‘the country concerned’).
Interested parties were informed accordingly and were
given the opportunity to comment. No comments were
received indicating that such termination would not be in
(2) The
complaint
was
lodged
by
the
Defence
Committee
of
the Union interest.
the Seamless Steel Tubes Industry of the European Union
(‘the complainant’) on behalf of producers representing a
major proportion, in this case more than 50 %, of the
(10) The Commission therefore concludes that the anti-
total Union production of certain seamless pipes and
dumping proceeding concerning imports into the
tubes.
Union of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or
steel originating in Belarus should be terminated,
(3) The
complaint
contained
prima
facie
evidence
of
the
existence of dumping and of material injury resulting
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify
the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding.
Article 1
The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain
(4) The
Commission,
after
consultation
of
the
Advisory seamless pipes and tubes or iron or steel, excluding seamless
Committee, in a notice published in the Official Journal
pipes and steel of stainless steel, of circular cross-section, of an
of the European Union ( 2 ), initiated an anti-dumping
external diameter not exceeding 406,4 mm with a Carbon
proceeding concerning imports into the Union of
Equivalent Value (CEV) not exceding 0,86 according to the
certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel orig
International Institute of Welding (IIW) formula and chemical
inating in Belarus.
analysis ( 3 ) originating in Belarus, currently falling within
CN codes ex 7304 19 10, ex 7304 19 30, ex 7304 23 00,
ex 7304 29 10, ex 7304 29 30, ex 7304 31 80, ex 7304 39 58,
(5) The
Commission
sent
questionnaires
to
the
Union ex 7304 39 92, ex 7304 39 93, ex 7304 51 89, ex 7304 59 92
industry, to the exporting producer in Belarus, to the
and ex 7304 59 93, is hereby terminated.
importers, and to the authorities of Belarus. Interested
( 3 ) The CEV shall be determined in accordance with Technical Report,
( 1 ) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.
1967, IIW doc. IX-535-67, published by the International Institute
( 2 ) OJ C 187, 28.6.2011, p. 22.
of Welding (IIW).

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8.5.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
121/37
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, 7 May 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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