13.5.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 118/1 | (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 383/2009 of 5 May 2009 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain pre- and post-stressing wires and wire strands of non-alloy steel (PSC wires and strands) originating in the People’s Republic of China THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, for the assessment of injury covered the period from 1 January 2004 to the end of the investigation period (‘period considered). Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 1.2. Subsequent procedure 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 9 thereof, Subsequent to the disclosure of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was decided to impose provisional anti-dumping measures (‘provisional disclosure), several interested parties made written submissions making known their views on the provi- sional findings. The parties who so requested were Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission granted an opportunity to be heard. The Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, continued to seek and verify all information it deemed necessary for its definitive findings. Whereas: (5)  The Commission continued its investigation with regard 1. PROCEDURE to Community interest aspects and carried out analyses of data contained in the questionnaire replies provided by 1.1. Provisional measures some users in the Community after the imposition of the provisional anti-dumping measures. (1) The Commission, by Regulation (EC) No 1129/2008 (?) of 14 November 2008 (the ‘provisional Regulation’) imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain pre- and post-stressing wires and wire (6)  Four additional verification visits were carried out at the strands of non-alloy steel (PSC wires and strands’) orig- premises of the following user companies: inating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). (2) It is noted that the proceeding was initiated following a — Hormipresa SL, Santa Coloma de Queralt, Spain, complaint lodged by Eurostress Information Service (ESIS) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion of the total Community production of PSC wires and strands in this case more than 57 %. — Grupo Pacadar SA, Madrid, Spain, (3)  As set out in recital 13 of the provisional Regulation, the — Strongforce  Engineering plc, Dartford, United investigation of dumping and injury covered the period Kingdom, from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007 (investi- gation period” or ‘IP). The examination of the trends () OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. — Hanson Building Products Limited, Somercotes, (®» OJ L 306, 15.11.2008, p. 5. United Kingdom.