24.11.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L297/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2570/2000 of 20 November 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 393/98 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof originating, inter alia, in the People's Republic of China 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 Community (!), and in particular Article 11(3) and (4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE By Regulation (EC) No 393/98 (3), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty of 74,7 % on imports of stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof (hereinafter referred to as ‘the product) originating, inter alia, in the People's Republic of China. The product is currently classifiable under CN codes 7318 1210, 7318 14 10, 7318 15 30, 7318 15 51, 7318 15 61, 7318 15 70 and 7318 16 30. B. CURRENT PROCEDURE The Commission subsequently received an application from Bulten Fasteners (China) Co Ltd (hereinafter referred to as ‘the company’) for a review of the meas- ures currently in force, namely, a request to initiate a ‘new exporter’ review of Regulation (EC) No 393/98, pursuant to Article 11(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘basic Regulation’). The company claimed that it operated under market economy conditions as provided for in Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation and that it was not related to any of the exporting producers in the People's Republic of China subject to the anti-dumping measures in force with regard to the product. Furthermore, the company claimed that it had not exported the product during the (") OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000 (O] L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2). () OJ L 50, 20.2.1998, p. 1. original period of investigation (1 January 1996 to 30 November 1996), but had exported it to the Community since then. The product covered by the current review is the same as the one under consideration in Regulation (EC) No 393/98. The Commission examined the evidence submitted by the company and considered it sufficient to justify the initiation of a review in accordance with the provisions of Article 11(3) and (4) of the basic Regulation. After consultation of the Advisory Committee and after the Community industry had been given the opportunity to comment, the Commission initiated, by Regulation (EC) No 59/2000 (*), a review of Regulation (EC) No 393/98 with regard to the company and commenced its invest- igation. By the Regulation initiating the review, the Commission also repealed the anti-dumping duty imposed by Regula- tion (EC) No 393/98 with regard to imports of the product produced and exported to the Community by the company and directed customs authorities, pursuant to Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation, to take appro- priate steps to register such imports. The Commission officially advised the company and the representatives of the exporting country. Furthermore, it gave other parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. However no such request has been received by the Commission. The Commission sent a questionnaire to the company and its two related companies in Sweden (Bulten Micro Fasteners AB and Bulten Stainless Industry AB) selling the product produced by the company and received full replies within the deadline. The Commission sought and verified all information it deemed necessary for the purpose of the investigation, and carried out verification visits at the companies' premises. () O] L 7, 12.1.2000, p. 1.