27.1.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 231 | (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 130/2006 of 23 January 2006 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of tartaric acid originating in the People’s Republic of China 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 Article 9 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROVISIONAL MEASURES (1) The Commission, by Regulation (EC) No 1259/2005 (3) (the provisional Regulation) imposed a provisional anti- dumping duty on imports of tartaric acid (TA), currently classifiable within CN code 2918 12 00, originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). (2) It is recalled that the investigation of dumping and injury covered the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 (investigation period or IP). With respect to the trends relevant for the injury assessment, the Commission analysed data covering the period from 1 January 2001 to 30 June 2004 (period considered). The period used for the findings on undercutting, underselling and injury elimination is the aforementioned IP. (") OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17). () O] L 200, 30.7.2005, p. 73. B. SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE Following the imposition of a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of TA originating in the PRC, some interested parties submitted comments in writing. The Commission continued to seek and verify all infor- mation it deemed necessary for its definitive findings. Following the imposition of provisional measures, the Commission carried out further verifications, principally in order to verify the determination of normal value, at the premises of the following companies: Exporting producers in the PRC — Hangzhou Bioking Biochemical Engineering Co., Ltd, Hangzhou, PRC. — Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co., Ltd, Changzhou City, PRC. — Ninghai Organic Chemical Factory, Ninghai, PRC. All parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to recommend the imposition of a definitive anti-dumping duty and the definitive collection of amounts secured by way of provisional duties. They were also granted a period within which they could make representations subsequent to this disclosure. The oral and written comments submitted by the parties were considered, and, where appropriate, the findings have been modified accordingly.