16.10.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 2751 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1000/2008 of 13 October 2008 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of sulphanilic acid originating in the People’s Republic of China and India following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 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 (') (the basic Regulation), and in particular Articles 9 and 11(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Measures in force (1) In July 2002, by Regulation (EC) No 1339/2002 (%), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty (the existing measures) of 21 % on imports of sulphanilic acid falling within CN codes ex 292142 10 (TARIC code 29214210 60) originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and a residual duty rate of 18,3 % on imports originating in India. The measures imposed had been based on the results of an anti- dumping proceeding initiated pursuant to Article 5 of the basic Regulation (the original investigation). (2) At the same time, by Regulation (EC) No 1338/2002 (3), the Council imposed a definitive countervailing duty of () O] L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. () O] L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 11. () O] L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 1. 7,1 % on imports of the same product originating in India. (3)  Within the framework of the abovementioned anti- dumping and  countervailing  proceedings,  the Commission, by Decision 2002/611/EC (¥) accepted a price undertaking offered by one Indian exporting producer, Kokan Synthetics and Chemicals Pvt. Ltd (Kokan). (4 In February 2004, following an anti-absorption reinves- tigation pursuant to Article 12 of the basic Regulation, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 236/2004 (), increased the rate of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to imports of sulphanilic acid originating in the PRC from 21 % to 33,7 %. (5 In December 2003, Kokan informed the Commission that it wished to withdraw its undertaking voluntarily. Accordingly, the Commission Decision accepting the undertaking was repealed by Commission Decision 2004/255[EC (9). (6)  In April 2005, following a request lodged by Kokan, the Commission initiated () a partial interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation and Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 (%) on protection against subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Community (the basic anti-subsidy Regulation), limited in scope to the examination of the acceptability of a subsequent undertaking to be offered by Kokan. (% O] L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 36. () O] L 40, 12.2.2004, p. 17. () O] L 80, 18.3.2004, p. 29. () O] C 101, 27.4.2005, p. 34. () O] L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1.