29.8.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L 231/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1531/2002 of 14 August 2002 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of colour television receivers originating in the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia and Thailand and terminating the proceeding regarding imports of colour television receivers originating in Singapore 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 (!), and in particular Articles 9, 11(2) and 11(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Previous investigations and existing measures (1)  In April 1990 the Council, by Regulation (EEC) No 1048/90 (?), imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of small-screen colour television receivers, i.e. those with a diagonal screen size of more than 15,5 cm but not exceeding 42 ¢cm (SCTVs'), originating in the Republic of Korea (Korea). (2)  Subsequently, in July 1991, the Council, by Regulation (EEC) No 2093/91 (}), imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of SCTVs originating, inter alia, in the People's Republic of China (China). (3) In April 1995, the Commission by Decision 95/ 92/EC (* terminated the anti-dumping proceeding in respect of imports of (CTVs) originating in Turkey, which had been initiated in November 1992. At the same time, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 710/ 95 (), imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of CTVs with a diagonal screen size exceeding 15,5 c¢m, originating in Malaysia, China, Korea, Singa- pore and Thailand. Although this proceeding established (") OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 22382000 (OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2). () OJ L 107, 27.4.1990, p. 56. Regulation as amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 2900/91, (O] L 275, 2.10.1991, p. 24). () O] L 195, 18.7.1991, p. 1. () O] L 73, 1.4.1995, p. 84. () O] L 73, 1.4.1995, p. 3. that there were no longer grounds for differentiating between colour television receivers according to their screen size, since anti-dumping measures were already in force in respect of SCTVs originating in China and Korea, the scope of the investigation and the definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by Regulation (EC) No 710/95 as regards China and Korea were limited to colour televisions with a diagonal screen measurement exceeding 42 cm, ie. large-screen CTVs. In November 1998, the Council by Regulation (EC) No 2584/98 (°) amended Regulation (EC) No 710/95 as far as the duties applicable to CTVs originating in China and Korea were concerned in order to take account of the findings in Regulation (EC) No 710/95 that there were no grounds for differentiating between televisions according to their screen size. 2. Expiry and interim review investigations Following the publication of a notice of impending expiry () of the anti-dumping measures in force on imports of CTVs originating in China, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, the Producers of European Tele- visions in Cooperation (Poetic), requested an expiry review of the measures in force pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (the basic Regulation). The request was based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in the continua- tion or recurrence of dumping and injury to the Community industry. The request also contained infor- mation which showed that the various markets involved and the product, itself, had undergone significant changes over the last few years. This information, together with the allegations on dumping and injury, led the Commission to conclude that an interim review of both dumping and injury should also be carried out pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation. 0] L 324, 2.12.1998, p. 1. 0] C 278, 1.10.1999, p. 2.