13.10.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 282/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1515/2006 of 10 October 2006 repealing the anti-dumping duty on imports of synthetic staple fibres of polyesters originating in Australia, India, Indonesia and Thailand and terminating the proceedings in respect of such imports, following expiry reviews pursuant to Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96, and terminating the partial interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of such imports originating in Thailand 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 consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Measures in force (1)  In July 2000, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1522/2000 (3), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of synthetic staple fibres of polyesters (polyester staple fibres or PSF) originating in Australia, Indonesia and Thailand. The investigation that led to these measures will be referred to as ‘the original inve- stigation 1". () In December 2000, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 2852/2000 (%), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation ) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17). () O] L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 10. L 332, 28.12.2000, p. 17. on imports of PSF originating in India and the Republic of Korea. The investigation that led to these measures will be referred to as ‘the original investigation 2. (3)  The measures imposed by Regulation (EC) No 2852/2000 consisted of an ad valorem duty, except for imports from one Indian exporting producer from which an undertaking was accepted by Commission Decision 2000/818/EC (*). Following an interim review covering both dumping and injury, the measures on imports originating in the Republic of Korea have been amended and renewed for five years by Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2005 (). 2. Requests for reviews (4 Following the publication of two notices of impending expiry, one concerning the anti-dumping measures in force on imports of PSF originating in Australia, Indonesia and Thailand (°) and another regarding the anti-dumping measures in force on imports of PSF origi- nating in India (’), the Commission, on 13 April 2005 and 23 September 2005, received requests to review these measures pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation. (5)  These requests were lodged by the Comité International de la Rayonne et des Fibres Synthétiques (CIRFS) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, in this case more than 50 %, of the total Community production of PSF. The requests were based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a recurrence of dumping and injury to the Community industry. () OJ L 332, 28.12.2000, p. 116. (®) 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). (% O] C 261, 23.10.2004, p. 2. () O] C 130, 27.5.2005, p. 8.