L44/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 15.2.2001 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 299/2001 of 12 February 2001 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of potassium permanganate originating in the People's Republic of China 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 11(2) and (6) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission, after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: 1. PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS 1.1. Investigations concerning the People's Republic of China (1) By Regulation (EEC) No 1531/88 () the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of potassium permanganate originating in the People's Republic of China (‘China’). The amount of the duty imposed was equal to either the amount by which the free-at-Community-frontier price per kilogram net, before duty, was less than ECU 2,25, or 20 % of that price, whichever was higher. ) In 1994, following a review under Articles 14(1) and 15(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 (%), the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 2819/94 (%), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of potassium permanga- nate originating in China of ECU 1,26 per kg. 1.2. Investigations concerning other countries (3)  An anti-dumping investigation on potassium permanga- nate imports originating in India and the Ukraine was initiated in April 1997. Definitive anti-dumping duties of 56% and 36,2 % respectively were imposed on imports from these countries by Regulation (EC) No 1507/98 (). 2. PRESENT INVESTIGATION 2.1. Request for review 4 In April 1999, the Commission published a notice of impending expiry (°) of the anti-dumping measures in force on imports of potassium permanganate originating (") OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation No 2238/2000, (O] L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2). () O L 138, 3.6.1988, p. 1. () O] L 209, 2.8.1988, p. 1. (*) OJ L 298, 19.11.1994, p. 32. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation No 1170/95 (O] L 118, 25.5.1995, p. 6). () O] L 200, 16.7.1998, p. 4. () O] C 117, 29.4.1999, p. 3. in China. On 12 July 1999, the Conseil Européen des Fédérations de l'Industrie Chimique (CEFIC) submitted a request to review these measures pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, (‘the basic Regula- tion’). (5)  The request was lodged on behalf of the sole Community producer, thus representing the totality of Community production of potassium permanganate. The request was based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in the continua- tion or recurrence of dumping and injury to the Community industry. 2.2. Notice of initiation (6)  Having determined, after consultation of the Advisory Commiittee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initia- tion of a review, the Commission initiated an invest- igation pursuant to Article 11(2) of the Basic Regula- tion (7). 2.3. Period of investigation (7)  The investigation of a likelihood of a continuation and recurrence of dumping covered the period from 1 October 1998 to 30 September 1999 (IP). The exam- ination of trends relevant in the context of the afore- mentioned recurrence of injury covered the period from 1995 up to the end of the IP (the period considered). 2.4, Parties concerned by the investigation (8)  The applicant Community producer, the exporters and exporting producers in China, the importers known to be concerned, and the representatives of the exporting country were officially advised of the initiation of the review. Questionnaires were sent to all these parties and to those who made themselves known within the time limit set in the notice of initiation. In addition, the cooperating producer in the United States, which was chosen as an analogue country, was advised and sent a questionnaire. Interested parties were given the oppor- tunity to make their views known in writing. (9 The applicant Community producer replied to the ques- tionnaire, as well as one importer. In addition, two independent resellers made their views known in writing. () O] C 323, 11.11.1999, p. 5.