10.7.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 181/1 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 649/2008 of 8 July 2008 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of powdered activated carbon originating in the People’s Republic of China THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (') (the basic Regulation), and in particular Articles 9 and 11(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE 1.1. Measures in force (1) By Regulation (EC) No 1006/96 (), following an anti- dumping investigation, the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty of EUR 323 per tonne on imports on powdered activated carbon originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) (the original investigation). (") OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17). () O] L 134, 5.6.1996, p. 20. (2) By Regulation (EC) No 1011/2002 (’), following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation, the Council renewed the imposition of the definitive anti-dumping duty on imports on powdered activated carbon originating in the PRC (the first expiry review investigation). 1.2. Request for a review (Present investigation) (3)  Following the publication of a notice of impending expiry (*), the Commission received a request on 12 March 2007 for an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation. (4)  The request was lodged by the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) (the applicant) on behalf of two producers representing a major proportion, in this case more than 50%, of the total Community production of powdered activated carbon. The request was based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the Community industry. (5)  Having determined, after consulting the advisory committee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initiation of the expiry review, the Commission initiated this review on 13 June 2007, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (the notice of initiation) (°). () OJ L 155, 14.6.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 931/2003 (O] L 133, 29.5.2003, p. 36). (4 O] C 228, 22.9.2006, p. 3. () O] C 131, 13.6.2007, p. 14.