23.8.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 218/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1370/2005 of 22 August 2005 initiating a review of Council Regulations (EC) No 1975/2004 and (EC) No 1976/2004 extending definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating, inter alia, in India, to imports of that product consigned from, inter alia, Israel for the purposes of determining the possibility of granting an exemption from those measures to one Israeli exporter, repealing the anti-dumping duty with regard to imports from that exporter and making imports from that exporter subject to registration THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 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 anti-dumping Regulation), and in particular Articles 11(4) and 13(4) thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 (?) of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community (the basic anti-subsidy Regulation) and in particular Articles 20 and 23(3) thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. EXISTING MEASURES (1) The Council, by Regulations (EC) No 16762001 (*) and No 2597/1999 (* imposed anti-dumping and anti- subsidy measures respectively on PET film originating, inter alig, in India (the original measures). By Regulations (EC) No 1975/2004 (%) and (EC) No 1976/2004 (), the Council extended these measures to PET film consigned from Israel (the extended measures) with the exception of imports consigned by one company specifically mentioned. B. REQUEST FOR A REVIEW (2)  The Commission has received a request for an exemption pursuant to Articles 11(4) and 13(4) of the basic anti- dumping Regulation and Articles 20 and 23(3) of the (") OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12). (® OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 461/2004. () O] L 227, 23.8.2001, p. 1. () O] L 316, 10.12.1999, p. 1. () O] L 342, 15.11.2004, p. 1. () O] L 342, 15.11.2004, p. 8. G) basic anti-subsidy Regulation from the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures extended to imports of PET film consigned from Israel. The application was lodged by Hanita Coatings Rural Cooperative Association Ltd (the applicant). The applicant is a producer in Israel (the country concerned). C. PRODUCT The product under examination is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film consigned from Israel (the product concerned) normally declared within CN codes ex 3920 62 19 and 3920 62 90. D. GROUNDS FOR THE REVIEW The applicant alleges that it did not export the product concerned to the Community under CN codes ex 3920 6219 or ex 39206290 during the investi- gation period used in the investigation that lead to the extended measures, ie. 1 January to 31 December 2003. The applicant further alleges that subsequent to the extension of measures the company was informed that, for the first time, certain of its exported products were being classified under 3920 62 19 on importation into the Community and consequently subject to the extended measures. Furthermore, the applicant alleges that it is not related to exporting producers subject to measures imposed on the product concerned, and that it has not circumvented the measures applicable to PET film of Indian origin. E. PROCEDURE Community producers known to be concerned have been informed of the above application and have been given an opportunity to comment. No comments have been received.