22.1.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 17/1 (Non-legislative acts) II REGULATIONS COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 54/2010 of 19 January 2010 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ethanolamines originating in the United States of America THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), repealing 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 Regu- lation’), and in particular Articles 9(4) and 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the European Commission, after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Measures in force (1) In February 1994, the Council imposed, by Regulation (EC) No 229/94 (}), definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of ethanolamines (product concerned) orig- inating in the United States of America (USA). (2)  Following a request of the Conseil européen des fédérations de lindustrie chimique (CEFIC), an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. 0] L () OJ L 0] L 28, 2.2.1994, p. 40. ( ( ( Y ’) %) was initiated in July 2005. By Regulation (EC) No 1583/2006 (%) the Council concluded that review and imposed definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of ethanolamines originating in the USA. The duties were in the form of a specific fixed duty. 2. Request for an expiry review Following the publication in March 2008 of a notice of impending expiry of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of ethanolamines originating in the USA (°), the Commission received on 25 July 2008 a request for a review pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation. The request was lodged by BASF SE/AG, INEOS Oxide Ltd, Sasol Germany GmbH and Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals AB (the applicant Union producers’) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, in this case more than 50 %, of the total Union production of ethanolamines. The request was based on the grounds that expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the Union industry. Having determined, after consultation of the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initiation of an expiry review, the Commission initiated by notice of initiation an investigation (°) pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation. 294, 25.10.2006, p. 2. oJ L 0] C 71, 18.3.2008, p. 13. 0J C 270, 25.10.2008, p. 26.