29.6.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 175/81 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 23 June 2006 accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes, of iron or steel, originating, inter alia, in Romania (2006/441EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 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 Article 8(1) thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE On 31 March 2005, the Commission announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (%), the initiation inter alia of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of certain seamless pipes and tubes, of iron or steel, (‘SPT) originating in Croatia, Romania, Russia and Ukraine. The definitive findings and conclusions of the investi- gation are set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 954/2006 (}) imposing inter alia a definitive anti- dumping duty on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes, of iron or steel, originating in Croatia, Romania, Russia and Ukraine. B. UNDERTAKING Prior to the adoption of definitive anti-dumping measures, the following cooperating exporting producers in Romania (the exporting producers) (") OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (O] L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17). () O] C 77, 31.3.2005, p. 2. () See page 4 of this Official Journal. offered price undertakings in accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (the ‘basic Regu- lation’): — SC Artrom SA — SC Silcotub SA — SC Mittal Steel Roman SA In these undertakings, the exporting producers have offered to sell a limited number of types of the product concerned, as defined in Regulation (EC) No 954/2006, within a quantitative ceiling at or above price levels which eliminate the injurious effects of dumping. Imports beyond the quantitative ceiling will be subject to the applicable anti-dumping duty. The number of types covered by the undertakings is in all cases not more than six, given the constraints of the monitoring of these undertakings, and the types concerned represent around 75 % of the total sales of the exporting producers to the Community. The exporting producers also undertake to respect different minimum import prices for each product type falling under the undertakings. Regarding the other types of the product concerned exported to the Community by the exporting producers, they will be subject to the applicable anti-dumping duty. It has to be noted that the product concerned and the main raw materials used to produce it have shown in the last years a considerable volatility in prices which could not be addressed by indexing the minimum import price. However, the potential for significant price changes is reduced if the undertakings accepted are limited in time. In any case, the forthcoming accession of Romania to the Community, resulting in the immediate discontinuation at the date of accession of the anti- dumping measures imposed by Regulation (EC) No 954/2006 as regards the exporting producers, will limit the duration of these undertakings.