7.10.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 261/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1631/2005 of 3 October 2005 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitely the provisional duty imposed on imports of trichloroisocyanuric acid originating in the People’s Republic of China and the United States of America 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 Article 9 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. PROVISIONAL MEASURES (1)  On 7 April 2005, the Commission imposed, by Regu- lation (EC) No 5382005 (%) (the provisional Regulation), a provisional anti-dumping duty on the imports into the Community of trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) origi- nating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the United States of America (USA) (the countries concerned). (20 It is recalled that the investigation of dumping concerning the PRC covered the period from 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004 (IP-PRC) and that the investi- gation of dumping concerning the USA covered the period 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 (IP-USA). (3)  For both investigations, the examination of trends relevant for the assessment of injury covered the period from 1 January 2000 to the end of the respective inves- tigation period (period considered). 2. SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE (4)  Following the imposition of a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of TCCA from the countries concerned, (") OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EQ) No 461/2004 (O] L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12). () OJ L 89, 8.4.2005, p. 4. all parties received a disclosure of the facts and consid- erations on which the provisional Regulation was based. All parties were granted a period within which they could make representations in relation to these disclosures. 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 and verify all information it deemed necessary for its definitive findings. The Commission services further disclosed all the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which they intended to recommend the imposition of a defin- itive anti-dumping duty and the definitive collection of amounts secured by way of the provisional duty. The interested parties were also granted a period within which they could make representations subsequent to this disclosure. The oral and written comments submitted by the parties were considered and, where appropriate, the findings have been modified accordingly. B. PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT It is recalled that, in recital 19 of the provisional Regu- lation, the product concerned was defined as TCCA and preparations thereof originating in the countries concerned. TCCA is also referred to as ‘symclosene’ under its international non-proprietary name (INN). TCCA is normally declared within CN codes ex 2933 69 80 and ex 3808 40 20. Moreover, it is recalled that, as set out in recitals 22 and 23 of the provisional Regulation, it was found that the product concerned and TCCA produced by the Community industry and sold on the Community market as well as TCCA produced and sold on the domestic markets of the countries concerned and the analogue country were like products within the meaning of Article 1(4) of the basic Regulation, since no differences in the basic physical and chemical cha- racteristics and uses of the existing different types of TCCA had been found.