17.8.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 221/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1657/2001 of 10 August 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 603/1999 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary, and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed 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 12(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Original measures (1)  In March 1999, the Council imposed a definitive anti- dumping duty on imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine (‘twines’) originating, inter alia, in Poland by Regulation (EC) No 603/1999 (?). The rate of the defin- itive duty applicable to the net, free-at-Community fron- tier price, is 20,3 %, with individual rates for five compa- nies ranging between 6,1 % and 17,2 %. 2. Request for an anti-absorption reinvestigation On 26 June 2000, a request for a reinvestigation of the measure referred to in recital 1 was lodged pursuant to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (the basic Regulation’). The request was submitted by the Liaison Committee of EU Twine, Cordage & Netting Industries (Eurocord) (the applicant’), on behalf of the Community industry. (") 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). ® O] L 75, 20.3.1999, (EC) No 968/2000 (O] L 112, 11.5.2000, p. 1). p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation () The applicant submitted sufficient information showing that the anti-dumping duties imposed on twines origin- ating in Poland have not led to any movement, or insufficient movement, in resale prices or subsequent selling prices in the Community. In fact, the evidence contained in the request showed that export prices and resale prices of twines in the Community fell signifi- cantly following the imposition of the anti-dumping measures, suggesting an increase in dumping which impeded the intended remedial effects of the measures in force. 3. The anti-absorption reinvestigation On 9 August 2000, the Commission announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (}), the initiation of a reinvestigation, pursuant to Article 12 of the basic Regulation, of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of poly- propylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland. The Commission officially advised the producers/expor- ters known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting country and importers of the initiation of the reinvestigation. Interested parties were given the oppor- tunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation. The applicant requested, and was granted, a hearing. The Commission sent questionnaires to all parties known to be concerned. Three replies to the questionnaire were received from Polish exporting producers, ie. from Pat Defalin s.a. (Defalin’), in Swie- bodzice, Terplast sp z.0.0. (Terplast), in Sieradz, and BZLP Bezalin (Bezalin'), in Bielsko-Biala, and one reply from a German importer, i.e. WBV Oelde in Oelde. On-the-spot verifications were carried out at the prem- ises of Defalin and Terplast in Poland, and WBV Oelde in Germany. () O] C 227, 9.8.2000, p. 15.