9.5.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L1231 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 769/2002 of 7 May 2002 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of coumarin 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 (!), and in particular Article 11(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE AND EXISTING MEASURES (1)  In March 1996, by Regulation No 600/96 (%) definitive anti-dumping measures were adopted with regard to imports of coumarin originating in the People's Republic of China. The measures imposed were in the form of a specific duty of ECU 3 479 per tonne. B. PRESENT INVESTIGATION 1. Request for review (2)  Following the publication of a notice of impending expiry () of the anti-dumping measures in force on imports of coumarin originating in the People's Republic of China (‘country concerned’ or ‘the PRC), the Commis- sion has received a request for review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (‘the basic Regula- tion’). (3)  The request was lodged on 4 January 2001 by the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) (‘the appli- cant’) on behalf of the sole producer in the Community representing the totality of the Community production of coumarin. () O] L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000, O] L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2. () O] L 86, 4.4.1996, p. 1. () O] C 271, 22.9.2000, p. 3. (4 The request for an expiry review was based on the grounds that injurious dumping of imports originating in the PRC would be likely to continue or to recur if measures were allowed to expire. 2. Notice of initiation (5)  Having determined, after consultation of the Advisory Commiittee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initia- tion of an expiry review, the Commission initiated an investigation pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (*). 3. Period of investigation (6)  The investigation period (IP) for the examination of continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury covered the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000. The examination of trends relevant for the assessment of continuation or recurrence of injury covered the period from 1 January 1996 up to the end of the IP (‘period under review’). 4. Parties concerned by the investigation (7)  The Commission officially advised the applicant Community producer, the exporting producers in the PRC and their representatives, the Chinese authorities and the importers, users and associations known to be concerned, of the initiation of the review. The Commis- sion sent questionnaires to exporting producers, a producer in the United States (analogue country), the sole Community producer, importers, users and associa- tions known to be concerned and to those parties who made themselves known within the time limit set in the notice of initiation of the review. (8)  The Community producer, the analogue country producer, one importers' association, and five users replied to the questionnaires. With respect to the PRC no reply to the questionnaire was received. () O] C 104, 4.4.2001, p. 5.