21.1.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 17/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 101/2006 of 20 January 2006 amending Regulations (EC) No 1975/2004 and (EC) No 1976/2004 extending definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating in India, to imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film consigned from Brazil and from Israel, whether declared as originating in Brazil or Israel or not 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 anti-dumping Regulation’), and in particular Articles 11(4) and 13(4) thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community (3 (the basic anti-subsidy Regulation’) and in particular Articles 20 and 23(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. MEASURES IN FORCE (1) The Council, by Regulations (EC) No 16762001 (*) and (EC) No 2597/1999 (4 imposed anti-dumping and countervailing measures respectively on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating, inter alia, in India. (2) By Regulations (EC) No 1975/2004 (°) and (EC) No 1976/2004 (%), the Council extended these measures to PET film consigned from Israel and from Brazil (the extended measures) with the exception of imports produced by one Brazilian company, Terphane Ltda, and one Israeli company, Jolybar Ltd, specifically mentioned in each of those regulations. (") OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12). (® OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 461/2004. () O] L 227, 23.8.2001, p. 1. () O] L 316, 10.12.1999, p. 1. () O] L 342, 15.11.2004, p. 1. () O] L 342, 15.11.2004, p. 8. G) (6) () ) 0] 0 On 10 December 2004 (7), the Commission initiated an expiry review of the definitive countervailing measures on the basis of Article 18 of the basic anti-subsidy (see 1st recital) Regulation. The repeal or continuation of the extended measures will depend on the findings of that investigation. B. CURRENT INVESTIGATION 1. Request for a review The Commission subsequently received a request for an exemption from the extended measures pursuant to Articles 11(4) and 13(4) of the basic anti-dumping Regu- lation and Articles 20 and 23(3) of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation. The application was lodged by Hanita Coatings Rural Cooperative Association Ltd, Kibbutz Hanita, 22885, Israel (Hanita’), a producer in Israel (the country concerned). 2. Initiation of a review The Commission examined the evidence submitted by Hanita and considered it sufficient to justify the initiation of an investigation pursuant to Articles 11(4) and 13(4) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation and Articles 20 and 23(3) of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation for the purposes of determining the possibility of granting Hanita an exemption from the extended measures. After consultation of the Advisory Committee, and after the Community industry concerned had been given the opportunity to comment, the Commission initiated, by Regulation (EC) No 1370/2005 (¢), a review of Regulations (EC) No 1975/2004 and (EC) No 1976/2004 with regard to Hanita. The Regulation initiating the review repealed the anti- dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1975/2004 with regard to imports of the product under investigation consigned from Israel by Hanita. Simultaneously, pursuant to Article 14(5) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation, customs authorities were directed to take appropriate steps to register such imports. C 306, 10.12.2004, p. 2. L 218, 23.8.2005, p. 3.