15. 10. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities L 282/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1991/97 of 13 October 1997 repealing the anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of disodium carbonate originating in the United States of America THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 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 Com- munity ('), bereinafter referred to as ‘the Basic Regulation’, and in particular Articles 9 and 11 (3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE By Regulation (EC) No 2381/95 (%), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of disodium carbonate originating in the USA and decided to collect definitively the provisional duty imposed. (1) Regulation (EC) No 2381/95 envisaged that the Commission would conduct a review of the measures after one year from the date of their imposition in order to examine, in particular, the situation on the Community soda ash market and the position of users of soda ash in the Com- munity. A request for an interim review of the measures in question under Article 11 (3) of the Basic Regula- tion was lodged on 13 July 1996 by four United States producers/exporters, namely FMC Corpora- tion, General Chemical (Soda Ash) Partners, North American Chemical Company and OCI Chemical Corporation, as provided for by the Commission’s ‘Notice regarding the application of anti-dumping (') OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 2331/96 (O] L 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 1) () OJ L 244, 12. 10. 1995, p. 32. 6 () () OJ 0J measures in force in the Community following enlargement to include Austria, Finland and Sweden’ (95/C 40/07) (). B. REVIEW Based on the above, the Commission decided to initiate, on its own initiative, an interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of disodium carbonate originating in the USA pursuant to Article 11 (3) of the Basic Regula- tion (%). C. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION AND LIKE PRODUCT 1. Product under consideration The product under consideration is disodium carbonate (soda ash), which is characterized by having as its principal component NA,CO, (Sodium Carbonate anhydrous). It falls within CN code 2836 20 00. The main uses of soda ash are in the following industries: glass, steel, chemical, detergent, paper and pulp, food and water treatment. 2. Like product It was established that the soda ash produced and sold in the Community and that produced in the USA and sold therein and exported to the Com- munity were alike as regards their essential basic physical and technical characteristics and their potential use. Consequently, all these products are considered a like product within the meaning of Article 1 (4) of the Basic Regulation. C 40, 17. 2. 1995, p. 5. C 253, 31. 8. 1996, p. 23.