L 34/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.2.2001 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 230/2001 of 2 February 2001 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on certain iron or steel ropes and cables originating in the Czech Republic, Russia, Thailand and Turkey and accepting undertakings offered by certain exporters in the Czech Republic and Turkey 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 (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000 (3, and in partic- ular Article 7 thereof, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Initiation On 5 May 2000, the Commission announced by a notice (hereinafter referred to as ‘notice of initiation’) published in the Official Journal of the European Communi- ties (%) the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to imports into the Community of certain iron or steel ropes and cables originating in the Czech Republic, the Republic of Korea (hereinafter referred to as ‘Korea’), Malaysia, Russia, Thailand and Turkey. The proceeding was initiated as a result of a complaint lodged in March 2000 by the Liaison Committee of European Union Wire Rope Industries (EWRIS) (herein- after referred to as the ‘complainant) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, ie. 76 % of the Community production of the product concerned. The complaint contained evidence of dumping of the said product and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. The Commission officially advised the exporting produ- cers, exporters and importers known to be concerned as well as their associations, the representatives of the exporting countries concerned, the EU-Czech Republic and EC-Turkey Association Councils, the complainant and all known Community producers, raw material suppliers and users, about the initiation of the proceeding. Interested parties were given the oppor- tunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set in the notice of initiation. A number of exporting producers in the countries concerned, as well as Community producers and impor- ters made their views known in writing. All parties who so requested within the above time limit and who 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. o L 0] L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2. 0] C 127, 5.5.2000, p. 12. demonstrated that there were particular reasons why they should be heard were granted the opportunity to be heard. The Commission sent questionnaires to all parties known to be concerned and to all other companies which made themselves known within the deadlines set out in the notice of initiation. Replies were received from 19 Community producers, 11 exporting producers in the countries concerned, as well as from their related importers in the Community, from one unrelated importer in the Community and one raw material supplier. No user responded to the questionnaire. In order to allow exporting producers from Russia to submit a claim for market economy status (MES) or individual treatment if they so wished, the Commission sent to Russian companies known to be concerned a market economy status and an individual treatment claim form. No other companies made themselves known within the deadline set out in the notice of initiation. Two companies requested MES pursuant to Article 2(7)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 38496 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the basic regulation’) or individual treat- ment should the investigation establish that they did not meet the conditions for MES. The Commission sought and verified all the information it deemed necessary for the purpose of a preliminary determination of dumping, injury and Community interest. Verification visits were carried out at the prem- ises of the following companies: (@) Community producers — BTS Drahtseile GmbH, Gelsenkirchen, Germany — Randers Rebslaaeri A[S, Randers, Denmark — Redaelli Tecna Cordati SpA, Gardone V.T., Italy — Trefileurope, Bourg-en-Bresse, France — Trenzas y Cables, SL, Barbera del Valles, Spain (b) Exporting producers Czech Republic — 7DB a. s., Bohumin and its related exporter, Prague Korea — Kiswire Ltd, Seoul and Pusan — Chung Woo Rope Co., Pusan — DSR Wire Corp., Suncheon