6.10.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 26219 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 926/2009 of 24 September 2009 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel originating in the People’s Republic of 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 Articles 9 and 10 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Provisional measures (1) On 9 July 2008, the Commission published a notice (?) initiating an anti-dumping proceeding on imports into the Community of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel originating in the People’s Republic of China (the PRC). On 8 April 2009, the Commission, by Regu- lation (EC) No 289/2009 (%) (the provisional Regulation) imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel orig- inating in the PRC. (2)  The proceeding was initiated following a complaint lodged by the Defence Committee of the Seamless Steel Tube Industry of the European Union (the complainant) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, in this case more than 50 %, of the total Community production of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel. (3)  As set out in recital 13 of the provisional Regulation, the investigation of dumping and injury covered the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 (investigation period’ O] L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. () O] C 174, 9.7.2008, p. 7. () O] L 94, 8.4.2009, p. 48. S or ‘IP). The examination of trends relevant for the assessment of injury covered the period from 1 January 2005 to the end of the IP (period considered). 2. Subsequent procedure 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 their views known on the provi- sional findings. The parties who so requested were also granted the opportunity to be heard. The Commission continued to seek and verify all information it deemed necessary for its definitive findings. In particular, the Commission sent an additional questionnaire to the sampled Community producers to collect further information concerning the market devel- opments and the evolution of the main injury indicators after the end of the IP. Additional verification visits were carried out after the imposition of the provisional measures at the premises of the following producers of certain seamless pipes and tubes in the EU: — Vallourec & Mannesmann Deutschland GmbH, Diisseldorf, Germany, — Vallourec & Mannesmann  France, Boulogne- Billancourt, France, — Tenaris-Dalmine SpA, Dalmine, Italy, — Tubos Reunidos SA, Amurrio, Spain, — Productos Tubulares SA, Valle de Trapaga, Spain, — in addition, a verification visit was carried out at the premises of the complainant at Boulogne-Billancourt, France.