Proposal for a Council Implementing Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain manganese dioxides originating in the Republic of South Africa following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009

On 12 March 2013 the Commission initiated an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of electrolytic manganese dioxides (‘EMD’) originating in South Africa. Following imposition of measures, imports of EMD from South Africa virtually ceased. However, the investigation concluded that there was a likelihood of recurrence of dumping should the measures be allowed to lapse. The Union industry was found to be still in a fragile and vulnerable situation and the likelihood of recurrence of injury was considered to be very high. The investigation further established that the continuation of measures would not be against the Union interest.

It is therefore proposed that the Council adopt the attached proposal for a Regulation in order to prolong the measures currently in force on imports of EMD from South Africa.

EUR-Lex: COM(2014)50: Follow the progress of this proposal through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2014:050:FIN

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