11.7.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 183/1 | (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 654/2008 of 29 April 2008 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of coumarin originating in the People’s Republic of China, as extended to imports of coumarin consigned from India, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, whether declared as originating in India, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia or not following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 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 Articles 9, 11(2), 8 and 13 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: ) A. PROCEDURE 1. Measures in force (1) The Council, by Regulation (EC) No 769/2002 () imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty of EUR 3 479 per tonne on imports of coumarin originating in the People’s Republic of China and extended to imports (5) consigned from India and Thailand by Council Regu- lation (EC) No 22722004 (*) and to imports consigned from Indonesia and Malaysia by Council Regulation (EC) No 1650/2006 (4. () The Commission, by a Decision (°) dated 3 January 2005, accepted an undertaking offered by an Indian producer in (6) (") 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). (3 OJ L 123,9.5.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1854/2003 (OJ L 272, 23.10.2003, p. 1). () O] L 396, 31.12.2004, p. 18. () OJ L 311, 10.11.2006, p. 1. () OJ L 1, 4.1.2005, p. 15. connection with the investigation into alleged circum- vention of the anti-dumping measures by imports of coumarin consigned from India or Thailand. 2. Request for a review The request was lodged on 8 February 2007 by the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) (the applicant) on behalf of the sole producer in the Community, representing the totality of the Community production of coumarin. The applicants alleged and provided sufficient prima facie evidence that: (a) there is a likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the Community industry, and (b) the imports of the product concerned from the People’s Republic of China have continued to enter the Community in significant quantities and at dumped prices. It was also alleged that the volumes and the prices of the imported product concerned have continued, among other consequences, to have a negative impact on the level of prices charged by the Community industry, resulting in substantial adverse effects on its financial situation and its employment. Furthermore, the applicant pointed out that during the period of imposition of measures, the exporters/pro- ducers of the product concerned from the People’s Republic of China has undermined the existing measures by circumvention practices, which have been counteracted by the extension of measures as enacted by Council Regulation (EC) No 2272/2004 and Council Regulation (EC) No 1650/2006.