6.9.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 234)3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1028/2007 of 5 September 2007 initiating an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1472/2006 on imports of certain footwear with uppers of leather originating in the People’s Republic of China by imports of certain footwear with uppers of leather consigned from Macao SAR, whether declared as originating in Macao SAR or not, and making such imports subject to registration THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (the basic Regulation) (1), and in particular Articles 13(3), 14(3) and 14(5) thereof, After having consulted the Advisory Committee, Whereas the Commission has decided, pursuant to Article 13(3) of the basic Regulation to investigate on its own initiative the possible circumvention of the anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of certain footwear with uppers of leather origi- nating in the People’s Republic of China. A. PRODUCT The product concerned by the possible circumvention is footwear with uppers of leather or composition leather, excluding sports footwear, footwear involving special technology, slippers and other indoor footwear and footwear with a protective toecap (certain footwear with uppers of leather) originating in the People’s Republic of China, normally declared under CN codes 6403 20 00, ex 6403 51 05, ex 6403 51 11, ex 6403 51 15, ex 6403 51 19, ex 6403 51 91, ex 6403 51 95, ex 6403 51 99, ex 6403 59 05, ex 6403 59 11, ex 6403 59 31, ex 6403 59 35, ex 6403 59 39, ex 6403 59 91, ex 6403 59 95, ex 6403 59 99, ex 6403 91 05, ex 6403 91 11, ex 6403 91 13, ex 6403 91 16, ex 6403 91 18, ex 6403 91 91, ex 6403 91 93, ex 6403 91 96, ex 6403 91 98, ex 6403 99 05, ex 6403 99 11, (*) 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). ex 6403 99 31, ex 6403 99 33, ex 6403 99 36, ex 6403 99 38, ex 6403 99 91, ex 6403 99 93, ex 6403 99 96, ex 6403 99 98 and ex 6405 10 00 (3 (the product concerned). These codes are given for infor- mation only. The product under investigation is footwear with uppers of leather or composition leather, excluding sports footwear, footwear involving special technology, slippers and other indoor footwear and footwear with a protective toecap consigned from Macao SAR (the product under investigation) normally declared under the same codes as the product concerned. B. EXISTING MEASURES The measures currently in force and possibly being circumvented are antidumping measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1472/2006 (3). C. GROUNDS The Commission has at its disposal sufficient prima facie evidence that the anti-dumping measures on imports of the product concerned are being circumvented by means of the transhipment via Macao SAR and/or by assembly in Macao SAR of the product under investigation. The evidence is as follows: — the request shows that a significant change in the pattern of trade involving exports from the People’s Republic of China and Macao SAR to the Community has taken place following the imposition of measures on the product concerned, and that there is insuf- ficient due cause or justification other than the impo- sition of the duty for such a change, () As defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1719/2005 of 27 October 2005 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (O] L 286, 28.10.2005, p. 1). The product coverage is determined in combining the product description in Article 1(1) and the product description of the corresponding CN codes taken together. () O] L 275, 6.10.2006, p. 1.