17.11.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 300/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1866/2005 of 8 November 2005 extending the partial suspension of the definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by Regulation (EC) No 258/2005 on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or non-alloy steel originating in Croatia and Ukraine 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 (1), (the basic Regulation), and in particular Article 14(4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE (1)  Following a review investigation carried out in accordance with Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation (review investigation), the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 258/2005 (%) (the definitive Regulation), imposed an anti-dumping duty of 38,8 % on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or non-alloy steel (SST) originating in Croatia and an anti-dumping duty of 64,1 % on imports of SST originating in Ukraine with the exception of imports from Dnipropetrovsk Tube Works (DTW) which are subject to an anti- dumping duty of 51,9 % (the existing measures). The definitive Regulation thus amended definitive anti- dumping duties imposed by Regulation (EC) No 348/2000 (°) and repealed the possibility of exemption from the duties provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 348/2000 (original measures). (*) 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). (@) O L 46, 17.2.2005, p. 7. (®) OJ L 45, 17.2.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EQ) No 258/2005. () By Decision 2005/133/EC (¥} (the Decision), the Commission suspended the definitive anti-dumping duties partially for a period of nine months, with effect from 18 February 2005. B. MEASURES IN FORCE ON IMPORTS OF SST FROM ROMANIA AND RUSSIA (3) By Regulation (EC) No 2320/97, anti-dumping duties were imposed on imports of SST originating, inter alia, in Romania and Russia (*). By Decisions 97/790/EC (6) and 2000/70/EC (’), undertakings were accepted from exporters in, inter alia, Romania and Russia. By Regu- lation (EC) No 1322/2004 (3), it was decided to no longer apply the measures in force on imports of SST originating in Romania and Russia (the non-applied measures) as a matter of prudence due to an anti-compe- titive behaviour of certain Community producers (°). C. GROUNDS FOR EXTENDING THE SUSPENSION PARTIAL (4)  Article 14(4) of the basic Regulation provides that, in the Community interest, anti-dumping measures may be suspended on the grounds that market conditions have temporarily changed to an extent that injury would be unlikely to resume as a result of such a suspension. The anti-dumping measures may be suspended by a decision of the Commission for a period of nine months. Article 14(4) also specifies that the suspension may be extended for a further period, not exceeding one year, if the Council so decides on a proposal from the Commission. Article 14(4) further specifies that the anti-dumping measures concerned may be reinstated at any time if the reason for suspension is no longer applicable. () O] L 46, 17.2.2005, p. 46. () OJ L 322, 25.11.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1322/2004 (O] L 246, 20.7.2004, p. 10). (6 O] L 322, 25.11.1997, p. 63. () O] L 23, 28.1.2000, p. 78. (% O] L 246, 20.7.2004, p. 10. (®) See recitals (9) et seq. of Regulation (EC) No 1322/2004.