27.8.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 223/27 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1372/2005 of 19 August 2005 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of styrene-butadiene-styrene thermoplastic rubber originating in the Republic of Korea and Russia, terminating the interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of styrene-butadiene-styrene thermoplastic rubber originating in Taiwan and repealing these measures 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. Maeasures in force In September 2000, by Regulations (EC) No 1994/ 2000 (3 and No 1993/2000 (%, the Council imposed definitive countervailing duties ranging from 1 % to 8,2 % and definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of styrene-butadiene-styrene thermoplastic rubber (‘SBS) originating in Taiwan. The level of definitive anti-dumping duties established for the exporting producers in Taiwan, expressed as a percentage of the CIF frontier value, was as follows: O] L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (O] L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12). OJ L 238, 22.9.2000, p. 8. OJ L 238, 22.9.2000, p. 4. — — ~ ~ — Lee Chang Yung Chemical Industry Corp., Taipei 53 % —  Chi Mei Corp., Tainan 9,1 % — Non cooperating exporting producers 20,0 % 2. Present investigations On 28 May 2004, pursuant to Article 5 of the basic Regulation, the Commission announced by a notice (notice of initiation’) published in the Official Journal of the European Union (%), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to imports into the Community of SBS originating in the Republic of Korea (Korea) and Russia. On the same day, the Commission announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (5), the initiation of an interim review, pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation, of the definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1993/2000 on imports of SBS originating in Taiwan. The anti-dumping investigation was initiated following a complaint lodged on 13 April 2004 by the European Chemical Industry Council (‘CEFIC’ or ‘the complainant)) on behalf of producers representing 100 % of the Community production of SBS. The complaint contained evidence of dumping of the said product and of material injury resulting there from, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. O] C 144, 28.5.2004, p. 5. O] C 144, 28.5.2004, p. 9.