16.11.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 299/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1858/2005 of 8 November 2005 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of steel ropes and cables originating in the People’s Republic of China, India, South Africa and Ukraine following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the 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 11(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE 1.1. Measures in force (1)  In August 1999, by Regulation (EC) No 1796/1999 () (the original Regulation), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of steel ropes and cables (SWR) originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Hungary, India, Mexico, Poland, South Africa and Ukraine. The investigation that led to these measures is hereinafter referred to as ‘the original inves- tigation’. (2)  The measures applying to these imports consisted of an ad valorem duty, except for imports from one Indian, one (") 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). (® OJ L 217, 17.8.1999, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EQ) No 1674/2003 (O] L 238, 25.9.2003, p. 1). Mexican, one South African and one Ukrainian exporting producers from which undertakings were accepted by Commission Decision 1999/572/EC (*). By Regulation (EC) No 1678/2003, the Commission withdrew the undertaking offered by the above Ukrainian exporting producer, and by Regulation (EC) No 1674/2003, the Council reimposed the corresponding ad valorem anti- dumping duty for this exporter. (3)  Thereafter, it was found that circumvention of the original measures concerning imports from Ukraine and the PRC took place via respectively Moldova and via Morocco following investigations pursuant to Article 13 of the basic Regulation. Consequently, by Regulation (EC) No 760/2004 (¥, the Council extended the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on imports originating in the Ukraine to imports of the same steel ropes and cables consigned from Moldova. Similarly, the anti- dumping duty imposed on imports originating in the PRC was extended, by Council Regulation (EC) No 1886/2004 (%), to imports of the same steel ropes and cables consigned from Morocco, with the exception of those produced by a genuine Moroccan producer. 1.2. Investigation concerning another country (4 On 20 November 2004, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (°), the Commission initiated an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of the same product originating in the Republic of Korea, further to a complaint lodged by the Community industry showing prima facie evidence that such imports are being dumped and are thereby causing material injury to the Community industry. The investigation was terminated by Commission Decision 2005/739/EC (7) without imposing measures. () O L 217, 17.8.1999, p. 63. Decision as amended by Regulation (EQ) No 1678/2003 (O] L 238, 25.9.2003, p. 13). () O] L 120, 24.4.2004, p. 1. () OJ L 328, 30.10.2004, p. 1. (9 O] C 283, 20.11.2004, p. 6. () O] L 276, 21.10.2005, p. 62.