4.9.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 2331 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 803/2009 of 27 August 2009 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain tube and pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the People’s Republic of China and Thailand, and those consigned from Taiwan, whether declared as originating in Taiwan, or not, and repealing the exemption granted to Chup Hsin Enterprise Co. Ltd. and Nian Hong Pipe Fittings Co. Ltd. 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 (3) and 13(4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission, after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Measures in force and previous investigations (1) By Council Regulation (EC) No 584/96 (), a definitive anti-dumping duty was imposed on imports of certain tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel (TPFs' or ‘the product concerned), originating in, inter alia, the People’s Republic of China (the ‘PRC’) and Thailand (the original investigation). Pursuant to Article 13(3) of the basic Regulation, these measures have been extended by Council Regulation (EC) No 763/2000 (%) to cover certain imports of the product concerned which are consigned from Taiwan, based on the findings of the anti-circum- vention investigation. O] L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. () O] L 84, 3.4.1996, p. 1. () O] L 94, 14.4.2000, p. 1. (2)  The measures currently in force are definitive anti- dumping duties imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 964/2003 (*) on imports of certain tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel originating in the People’s Republic of China and Thailand (countries concerned), and those consigned from Taiwan, whether declared as originating in Taiwan or not, pursuant to an expiry review in accordance with Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation (the ‘first expiry review’). The anti-dumping duty in force is 58,6 % for the People’s Republic of China and 58,9 % for Thailand except for Thai Benkan Co. Ltd. (0 %) and Awaji Materia Co. Ltd. (°) (7,4 %). Three Taiwanese companies, Chup Hsin Enterprise Co. Ltd, Rigid Industries Co. Ltd and Nian Hong Pipe Fittings Co. Ltd., are exempted from the extension of the measures to Taiwan. (3) By Commission Decision 96/252[EC (°) undertakings were accepted from certain Thai producers. In 2004, these undertakings were withdrawn by Council Regu- lation (EC) No 1496/2004 (') amending Regulation (EC) No 964/2003. (4)  Pursuant to Article 13(3) of the basic Regulation, the measures for the product concerned originating in the PRC were extended to imports consigned from Indonesia by Council Regulation (EC) No 2052/2004 (%), Sri Lanka by Regulation (EC) No 2053/2004 (°) and the Philippines by Regulation (EC) No 655/2006 (19), whether declared as originating in the Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka or not. L 84, 3.4.1996, p. 46. L 275, 25.8.2004, p. 1. 355, 1.12.2004, p. 4. 355, 1.12.2004, p. 9. 116, 29.4.2006, p. 1. ol onllonl