3.8.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 202/1 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 925/2007 of 23 July 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 397/2004 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of cotton-type bed linen originating in Pakistan THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/1996 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (') (the basic Regulation), Having regard to Article 1(4) of Regulation (EC) No 397/2004 of 2 March 2004 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of cotton-type bed linen originating in Pakistan (%), Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE (1) By Regulation (EC) No 397/2004 the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports into the Community of cotton-type bed linen falling within CN codes ex 63022100 (TARIC codes 6302 21 00 81, 6302 21 00 89), ex 6302 22 90 (TARIC code 6302 22 90 19), ex 6302 31 00 (TARIC code 630231 0090) and ex 63023290 (TARIC code 6302 32 90 19), originating in Pakistan. A countrywide anti-dumping duty of 13,1% was imposed on all (") OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17). () OJ L 66, 4.3.2004, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 695/2006 (OJ L 121, 6.5.2006, p. 14). companies exporting the product concerned to the Community. In May 2006, following an ex officio partial interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 695/2006, amended Regulation (EC) No 397/2004 and established new duty rates ranging from 0 % to 8,5 %. Given the large number of cooperating exporting producers a sample was estab- lished. The companies selected in the sample were attributed the individual duty rates established during the review inves- tigation, while other co-operating companies not included in the sample were attributed the weighted average duty rate of 5,8 %. A duty rate of 8,5% was imposed on companies which either did not make them- selves known or did not co-operate in the investigation. Article 1(4) of Regulation (EC) No 397/2004 gives the possibility to Pakistani exporting producers which meet the three criteria set out in the same Article to be granted the same treatment as the co-operating companies not included in the sample (new exporting producer treatment or NEPT). B. NEW EXPORTING PRODUCERS’ REQUESTS Eighteen Pakistani companies requested to be granted NEPT. An examination was carried out to determine whether each applicant fulfils the criteria for being granted NEPT as set out in Article 1(4) of Regulation (EC) No 397/2004, by verifying that: