22.2.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 48/1 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 150/2008 of 18 February 2008 amending the scope of the anti-dumping measures imposed by Regulation (EC) No 130/2006 on imports of tartaric acid originating 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 (') (the basic Regulation), and in particular Article 11(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: 1. MEASURES IN FORCE By Regulation (EC) No 130/2006 (3 (the original Regu- lation) the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of tartaric acid originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). 2. PRESENT INVESTIGATION 2.1. Procedure The Commission received a request from CU Chemie Uetikon GmbH (the applicant’), an importer from Germany, for a partial interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation. The applicant alleged that the so-called D-(-) type is a distinct product from other types of tartaric acid, due to its (") OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (O] L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17). () O] L 23, 27.1.2006, p. 1. specific molecular structure, which in turns determines specific chemical characteristics not shared by other types of the product concerned and should not be therefore subject to the abovementioned measures. Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initiation of a partial interim review, the Commission, on 17 March 2007, initiated an investigation (?) according to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation. The investigation was limited in scope to the definition of the product covered by the measures in force. The Commission officially advised the applicant importer, the authorities of the exporting country and all parties known to be concerned, of the initiation of this review. Questionnaires were sent to Community producers, importers, users and exporting producers who cooperated in the investigation that led to the existing measures. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation. Two questionnaire replies were received and one party was granted a hearing. The Commission sought and verified all the information it deemed necessary for the purpose of assessing whether the scope of the measures should be amended and carried out investigations at the premises of the following companies: — CU Chemie Uetikon GmbH, Lahr, Germany, — Longchem Corporation, Hangzhou, China. () 0] C 63, 17.3.2007, p. 2.