31.10.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 285/1 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1279/2007 of 30 October 2007 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on certain iron or steel ropes and cables originating in the Russian Federation, and repealing the anti-dumping measures on imports of certain iron or steel ropes and cables originating in Thailand and Turkey 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 11(2) and 11(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the advisory committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Measures in force (1) On 2 February 2001, the Council imposed, by Regu- lation (EC) No 230/2001 () (the provisional Regulation) provisional anti-dumping measures on imports of certain iron or steel ropes and cables (SWR) originating in the Czech Republic, Russia, Thailand and Turkey (the three last countries will be referred to as the countries concerned). On 2 August 2001, the Council imposed, (") 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 34, 3.2.2001, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1274/2003 (O] L 180, 18.7.2003, p. 34). by Regulation (EC) No 1601/2001 (?) (the original Regu- lation), definitive anti-dumping measures. The measures imposed on imports of SWR originating in the Czech Republic lapsed after the enlargement of the European Union on 1 May 2004. (20  On 26 July 2001, the Commission accepted, by Decision 2001/602[EC (¥, undertakings offered by one Russian and one Thai exporter in connection with the anti- dumping measures referred to in recital 1. (3)  On 8 November 2005, the Council imposed, by Regu- lation (EC) No 1858/2005 (°) definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of certain steel ropes and cables originating in the People’s Republic of China, India, South Africa and Ukraine (the parallel proceeding). 2. Request for reviews (a) Partial Interim reviews of the anti-dumping measures in force against exporting producers in Russia (4 In 2004, the Commission received two requests for partial interim reviews pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation (interim reviews). The requests, limited in scope to dumping, were lodged by Open Joint Stock Company Cherepovetsky Staleprokatny Zavod (ChSPZ) and Joint Stock Company Beloretsk Iron & Steel Works (BMK) respectively, both exporting producers of SWR in Russia. () OJ L 211, 4.8.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 564/2005 (OJ L 97, 15.4.2005, p. 1). () OJ L 211, 4.8.2001, p. 47. () OJ L 299, 16.11.2005, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 121/2006 (O] L 22, 26.1.2006, p. 1).