12.12.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 32625 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 13 November 2007 repealing Decision 1999/572/EC accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti- dumping proceedings concerning imports of steel wire ropes and cables originating in the People’s Republic of China, Hungary, India, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Poland, South Africa and Ukraine (2007/814[EC) 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 Articles 8 and 9 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS AND EXISTING MEASURES (1)  In August 1999, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1796/1999 (3), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of steel ropes and cables originating, inter alia, in South Africa. (20 In November 2005, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1858/2005 (%) decided that the anti- dumping measures applicable to imports of the product (*) 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). (®» OJ L 217, 17.8.1999, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1674/2003 (OJ L 238, 25.9.2003, p. 1). () OJ L 299, 16.11.2005, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2122006 (O] L 22, 26.1.2006, p. 1). concerned originating, inter alia, in South Africa should be maintained. (3)  The Commission, by Decision 1999/572/EC of 13 August 1999 (%), accepted a price undertaking from a South African company, Scaw Metals Group Haggie Steel Wire Rope (Haggie’ or ‘the company). (4 By Decision 1999/572/EC the Commission also accepted price undertakings from the following companies: Usha Martin Industries & Usha Beltron Ltd, India; Aceros Camesa SA de CV, Mexico; and Joint Stock Company Silur, Ukraine. The Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking offered by Joint Stock Company Silur, Ukraine by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1678/2003 (°). The anti-dumping measures on steel wire ropes and cables originating in Mexico expired on 12 August 2004 (°). The Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking offered by Usha Martin Industries & Usha Beltron Ltd by Commission Decision 2006/38/EC of 22 December 2005. (5)  As a result imports into the Community of the product concerned of South African origin, produced by the company and of the product type covered by the under- taking (the product covered) were exempted from the definitive anti-dumping duties. () OJ L 217, 17.8.1999, p. 63. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/38/EC (O] L 22, 26.1.2006, p. 54). () O] L 238, 25.9.2003, p. 13. () O] C 203, 11.8.2004, p. 4.