L 160/30 Official Journal of the European Union 21.6.2007 COMMISSION DECISION of 19 June 2007 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of synthetic staple fibres of polyesters (PSF) originating in Malaysia and Taiwan and releasing the amounts secured by way of the provisional duties imposed (2007/430[EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 38496 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (") (basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 9 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE On 3 March 2006, the Commission received a complaint pursuant to Article 5 of the basic regulation concerning injurious dumping of imports of synthetic staple fibres of polyesters (PSF) originating in Malaysia and Taiwan. The complaint was lodged by CIRFS (Comité International de la Rayonne et des Fibres Synthétiques) representing more than 50 % of the total Community production of PSF. Following the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation on 12 April 2006, the Commission, by Regulation (EC) No 2005/2006 (3, imposed provisional anti- dumping duties on imports into the Community of synthetic staple fibres of polyesters (PSF) originating in Malaysia and Taiwan (‘provisional Regulation’). The provisional anti-dumping duties which took the form of ad valorem duties ranging between 12,4 % and 23 % for Malaysia and 14,7 % and 29,5 % for Taiwan applied as of 29 December 2006. Following the publication of the provisional Regulation, parties received disclosure of the facts and considerations on which the provisional Regulation was based. All parties were granted a period within which to make presentations subsequent to the disclosures. () OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (O] L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17). () O] L 379, 28.12.2006, p. 65. (4) ) ®) Some interested parties submitted comments in writing. Those parties who so requested were also granted an opportunity to be heard orally. The Commission continued to seek all information it deemed necessary for the purpose of its definitive findings. Based on these findings it arrived at the conclusion that compelling reasons existed on Community interest not to impose anti-dumping measures on imports of PSF from the countries concerned. The Commission disclosed all the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it intended to terminate the proceeding. The interested parties were also granted a period within which to make presentations subsequent to this disclosure and were granted an oppor- tunity to be heard orally. The written and oral comments submitted by the interested parties were considered and, where appropriate, taken into account for the definitive findings. Originally, after consultation of the advisory Committee, the Commission submitted to the Council a report on the results of the consultation, together with a proposal that the proceeding be terminated on grounds of Community interest. B. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING In the meantime, by letter dated 23 May 2007 and addressed to the Commission, the complainant formally withdrew its complaint concerning the imports of synthetic staple fibres of polyesters (PSF) originating in Malaysia and Taiwan. In accordance with Article 9(1) of the basic Regulation, the proceeding may be terminated where the complaint is withdrawn unless such termination would not be in the Community interest. The Commission considered that the present proceeding should be terminated since the investigation had not brought to light any considerations showing that such termination would not be in the Community interest.