Proposal for a Council Implementing Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain tungsten electrodes originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009

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 expiry review proceeding concerning the anti-dumping duty in force in respect of imports of certain tungsten electrodes originating in the People's Republic of China (‘the PRC’).

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.

On 9 March 2012, the Commission announced the initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of tungsten electrodes originating in the PRC. The review was initiated following a substantiated request lodged by European Association of Metals (EUROMETAUX) on behalf of Union producers representing more than 25% of the Union production of certain tungsten electrodes. The review investigation found continuation of dumping and injury should anti-dumping measures be lifted. It was further established that the maintenance of measures was not against the interest of the Union.

Therefore, it is suggested that the Council adopts the attached proposal for a Regulation, which should be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by 4 June 2013 at the latest, in order to prolong the existing measures.

EUR-Lex: COM(2013)256: Follow the progress of this proposal through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2013:256:FIN

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