L 5514 Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2006 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 342/2006 of 24 February 2006 initiating a ‘new exporter’ review of Council Regulation (EC) No 4282005 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of synthetic staple fibres of polyesters originating, inter alia, in the People’s Republic of China, repealing the duty with regard to imports from one exporter in this country and making these imports 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 Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 11(4) thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. REQUEST FOR A REVIEW The Commission has received an application for a ‘new exporter’ review pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation. The application was lodged by Huvis Sichuan (‘the applicant’), an exporting producer in the People’s Republic of China (the country concerned). B. PRODUCT The product under review is synthetic staple fibres of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning originating in the People’s Republic of China (the product concerned), currently classifiable within CN code 5503 20 00. This CN code is given only for information. C. EXISTING MEASURES The measures currently in force are a definitive anti- dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2005 (?) under which imports into the Community of the product concerned originating in the People’s Republic of China, and produced by the applicant, are subject to a definitive anti-dumping duty of 49,7 % with the exception of companies specially mentioned which are subject to individual duty rates. D. GROUNDS FOR THE REVIEW The applicant alleges that it operates under market economy conditions as defined in Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation or alternatively claims individual treatment in conformity with Article 9(5) of the basic Regulation, that it did not export the product concerned to the Community during the period of inves- () 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). () OJ L 71,17.3.2005, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1333/2005 (O] L 211, 13.8.2005, p. 1). tigation on which the anti-dumping measures were based, ie. the period from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2003 (the original investigation period) and that it is not related to any of the exporting producers of the product which are subject to the above mentioned anti-dumping measures. The applicant further alleges that it has begun exporting the product concerned to the Community after the end of the original investigation period. E. PROCEDURE Community producers known to be concerned have been informed of the above application and have been given and opportunity to comment. No comments have been received. Having examined the evidence available, the Commission concludes that there is sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of a ‘new exporter’ review, pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation, with a view to determine whether the applicant operates under market economy conditions as defined in Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regu- lation or alternatively whether the applicant fulfils the requirements to have an individual duty established in accordance with Article 9(5) of the basic Regulation and, if so, the applicant’s individual margin of dumping and, should dumping be found, the level of the duty to which its imports of the product concerned into the Community should be subject. If it is determined that the applicant fulfils the requirements to have an individual duty established, it may be necessary to amend the rate of duty currently applicable to imports of the product concerned from companies not mentioned in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 428/2005. (a) Questionnaires In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send ques- tionnaires to the applicant. (b) Collection of information and holding of hearings All interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known in writing and to provide supporting evidence.