Proposal for a Council Implementing Regulation extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People’s Republic of China to imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres consigned from India and Indonesia, whether declared as originating in India and Indonesia or not

This proposal concerns the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community ('the basic Regulation') in the investigation of possible circumvention of the anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People's Republic of China ('the PRC') by imports consigned from India and Indonesia.

This proposal is made in the context of the implementation of the basic Regulation and is the result of an investigation which was carried out in line with the substantive and procedural requirements laid out in the basic Regulation.

The Commission received a request pursuant to Articles 13(3) and 14(5) of the basic Regulation which contained sufficient prima facie evidence that the anti-dumping measures on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres imposed by Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 were being circumvented by means of transhipment via India and Indonesia. The request was lodged on 25 February 2013 by Saint Gobain Adfors CZ s.r.o., Tolnatext Fonalfeldolgozo es Muszakiszovet-gyarto Bt., Valmieras "Stikla Skiedra" AS and Vitrulan Technical Textiles GmbH, four Union producers of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres, representing more than 50% of the Union industry.

The attached proposal for a Council Implementing Regulation is based on the findings of the investigation, which has confirmed the circumvention of the measures in force by transhipment of the product concerned via India and Indonesia or by false declaration of origin of the Chinese products. All other criteria for the establishment of circumvention as set out in Article 13(1) of the basic Regulation are also met. It is therefore proposed to extend the anti-dumping measures in force on certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the PRC to imports of the same product consigned from India and Indonesia.

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