7.2.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 38/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 112/2009 of 6 February 2009 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of wire rod originating in the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Moldova THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 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 Article 7 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Initiation On 25 March 2008, the Commission received a complaint concerning imports of bars and rods, hot- rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron, non-alloy steel or alloy steel other than of stainless steel, (wire rod), originating in the People’s Republic of China (the PRC), the Republic of Moldova (the RM) and Turkey. The complaint was lodged pursuant to Article 5 of the basic Regulation by EUROFER (the complainant) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, in this case more than 25 %, of the total Community production of wire rod. The complaint contained prima facie evidence of dumping and of material injury caused by such dumping which was considered sufficient to justify the opening of a proceeding. On 8 May 2008, a proceeding was initiated by the publi- cation of a notice of initiation in the Official Journal of the European Union () (the notice of initiation). 2. Parties concerned by the proceeding The Commission officially advised the exporting producers in the PRC, the RM and Turkey, importers, traders, users and associations known to be concerned, the authorities of the PRC, the RM and Turkey, the complainant ~ Community — producers and  other Community producers known to be concerned of the initiation of the proceeding. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit () O] L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. () 0] C 113, 8.5.2008, p. 20. (6) (10) set in the notice of initiation. All interested parties who so requested and showed that there were particular reasons why they should be heard were granted a hearing. In order to allow exporting producers to submit a claim for market economy treatment (MET) or individual treatment (IT), if they so wished, the Commission sent claim forms to the Chinese and Moldovan exporting producers known to be concerned and to the authorities of the PRC and RM. Two exporting producers from the PRC, both consisting of groups of related companies, and one from the RM, requested MET pursuant to Article 2(7) of the basic Regulation, or IT should the investigation establish that they do not meet the conditions for MET. In view of the apparent high number of exporting producers in the PRC and Turkey, importers and producers in the Community, the Commission indicated in the notice of initiation that sampling methods might be applied for the determination of dumping and injury, in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation. In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling would be necessary and, if so, to select a sample, all exporting producers in the PRC and in Turkey, Community importers and Community producers were asked to make themselves known to the Commission and to provide, as specified in the notice of initiation, basic information on their activities related to the product concerned. Given the limited number of responses to the sampling exercise, it was decided that sampling was not necessary for Chinese and Turkish exporting producers, or for Community producers and importers within the Community. Questionnaires were sent to all companies in the PRC, and Turkey who responded to the sampling exercise, to the sole Moldovan exporting producer, to all Community producers, users and importers who responded to the sampling exercise, and to all other parties known to be concerned. Replies were received from two groups of exporting producers in the PRC, one exporting producer in the RM, six exporting producers in Turkey, 20 Community producers, one importer and eight users in the Community.