8.4.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 94/5 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 283/2009 of 6 April 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1858/2005 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of steel ropes and cables originating, inter alia, in India 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 from the Commission, submitted following consultation with the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Measures in force (1)  On 12 August 1999, by Regulation (EC) No 1796/1999 (?) (the original investigation), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of steel ropes and cables (the product concerned) originat- ing, inter alia, in India (the country concerned). The rate of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the products manufactured by Usha Martin Limited (UML) was set at 23,8 %. (2) By Decision 1999/572[EC (%) the Commission accepted a price undertaking from UML and as a result imports of the product concerned of Indian origin, produced by UML and covered by the undertaking, were exempt from the abovementioned definitive anti-dumping duty rate. (3)  On 8 November 2005, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1858/2005 (%), decided () OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. () OJ L 217, 17.8.1999, p. 1. () OJ L 217, 17.8.1999, p. 63. (4 O] L 299, 16.11.2005, p. 1. oJ L oJ L 0] C that the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of steel ropes and cables originating, inter alia, in India should be maintained (the expiry investigation). On 23 January 2006, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 121/2006 (°), amended Regulation (EC) No 1858/2005 in view of a breach of the abovementioned price under- taking, and the acceptance of the undertaking was withdrawn on 22 December 2005 by Commission Decision 2006/38/EC (%). 2. Request for an interim review In 2007, the Commission received a request for a partial interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation (interim review). The request, limited in scope to the examination of dumping, was lodged by UML. UML claimed that its export prices to the Community had increased at a more rapid pace than the domestic prices in India, as confirmed by the decrease of the dumping margin. Thus UML argued that the circumstances on the basis of which measures were established had changed and that these changes were of a lasting nature. Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initiation of an interim review, the Commission decided to initiate a partial interim review in accordance with Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation, limited in scope to the examination of dumping as far as UML is concerned. The Commission published a Notice of initiation on 9 January 2008 in the Official Journal of the European Union () and commenced an investigation. 3. Parties concerned by the investigation The Commission officially advised UML, the authorities of the exporting country and the representative organi- sation of the Community producers, the Liaison Committee of EU Wire Ropes Industries (EWRIS), of the initiation of the partial interim review. 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. All interested parties, who so requested and showed that there were particular reasons why they should be heard, were granted a hearing. 22, 26.1.2006, p. 1. 22, 26.1.2006, p. 54. 4,9.1.2008, p. 22.