L 76/8 Official Journal of the European Union 19.3.2008 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 249/2008 of 17 March 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1425/2006 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain plastic sacks and bags originating in the People’s Republic of China and Thailand THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (4)  Information at the Commission’s disposal indicated that 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(3) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1425/2006 of 25 September 2006 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain plastic sacks and bags originating in the People’s Republic of China and Thailand, and terminating the proceeding on imports of certain plastic sacks and bags origi- nating in Malaysia (), Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: 1. EXISTING MEASURES (1)  Following an investigation (the original investigation), the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1425/2006, imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain plastic sacks and bags originating, inter alia, in the People’s Republic of China. 1.1. Initiation of an interim review (20 On the initiative of the Commission, a partial interim review of the above-mentioned Regulation was initiated for Xinhui Alida Polythene Limited (Xinhui Alida or the company), a Chinese exporting producer subject to the anti-dumping measures in force. This partial interim review was initiated on the initiative of the Commission based on prima facie evidence provided by the company. (3)  This review was initiated pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation. In the evidence that the Commission received from Xinhui Alida, the company claimed that as far as they were concerned, the circumstances on the basis of which measures were established had changed and that these changes were of a lasting nature. () 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). () OJ L 270, 29.9.2006, p. 4. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1356/2007 (OJ L 304, 22.11.2007, p. 5). prima facie market economy conditions prevailed for the company as demonstrated by the company’s claim that it had fulfilled the criteria of Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation. The company also alleged that their sales pattern, both in terms of quantity and destination, had changed in a lasting way since the period on which the original measures were established, as did the installed capacity. They further alleged that a comparison of normal value based on their own costs and prices and their export prices to the Community would lead to a reduction of dumping significantly below the level of the current measures and provided prima facie evidence thereof. (5)  In this context, they claimed that the continued impo- sition of measures at the existing level, which were based on the level of dumping previously established, was no longer necessary to offset dumping. (6)  Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initiation of a partial interim review, the Commission published a notice (Notice of Initiation) () and commenced an investigation, limited in scope to the examination of dumping. 1.2. Parties concerned by the investigation (7 The Commission officially advised Xinhui Alida and its related companies, as well as the representatives of the exporting country, of the initiation of the review. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. (8)  The Commission also sent questionnaires to the applicant and its related companies and received replies within the deadlines set for that purpose. The Commission sought and verified all the information it deemed necessary for the determination of dumping and Market Economy Treatment and carried out verifi- cation visits at the premises of the following companies: — Xinhui Alida Polythene Limited, Xinhui, China, — Horneman Chemplas (Far East) Limited, Hong Kong, () O] C 54, 9.3.2007, p. 5.