25.8.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 2321 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1264/2006 of 21 August 2006 terminating the investigations concerning the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of silicon carbide originating in the Russian Federation and Ukraine and imposing a definitive anti- dumping duty on imports of silicon carbide originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 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 Articles 11(2) and 11(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after having consulted the Advisory Committee, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE 1.1. Previous investigations, measures in force and on-going investigations (1) By Regulation (EC) No 821/94 (3, following an expiry review in accordance with Article 14 and 15 of Regu- lation (EEC) No 2423/88 (%), the Council prolonged the imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of silicon carbide (SiC) originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Poland, the Russian Federation (Russia) and Ukraine. At the same time, the Commission, by (*) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17). (®» OJ L 94, 13.4.1994, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1786/97 (O] L 254, 17.9.1997, p. 6). () OJ L 209, 2.8.1988, p. 1. Decision 94/202[EC (*), accepted an undertaking offered by the Government of Russia, in conjunction with V/O Stankoimport, Moscow, Russia. (20 In May 2000, by Regulation (EC) No 1100/2000 (%), the Council again prolonged the definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of SiC originating in the PRC, Russia and Ukraine following an expiry review and also prolonged the undertaking offered by the Russian government in conjunction with V/O Stankoimport, Moscow, Russia accepted by Commission Decision 94/202/EC. (3)  The investigation mentioned in recital 1 leading to the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties and the acceptance of undertakings from certain exporters concerned by this investigation, and the expiry reviews concluded in 1994 and 2000 mentioned in recitals 1 and 2 will hereinafter be referred as to ‘the original investigations’. (40 In 2004, by Regulation (EC) No 991/2004, the Council provided for the exemption from the anti-dumping duties of imports into the new Member States that acceded to the European Union on 1 May 2004 (the EU-10) made under the terms of special undertaking offers (enlargement undertakings), and authorised the Commission to accept those enlargement undertakings. On this basis, by Decisions 2004/498/EC (°) and 2004/782[EC (’), the Commission accepted the under- takings offered by the Ukrainian exporting producer Open Joint Stock Company “Zaporozhsky Abrasivny Combinat’. The acceptance of this undertaking expired on 20 May 2005. L 94, 13.4.1994, p. 32. ] (®) OJ L 125, 26.5.2000, p. 3. Regulation as amended by Regulation EC) No 991/2004 (O] L 182, 19.5.2004, p. 18). (% OJ L 183, 20.5.2004, p. 88. OJ L 344, 20.11.2004, p. 37. —