L 107/24 Official Journal of the European Union 20.4.2006 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 607/2006 of 19 April 2006 initiating an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 398/2004 on imports of silicon originating in the People’s Republic of China by imports of silicon consigned from the Republic of Korea, whether declared as originating in the Republic of Korea or not, and making such imports subject to registration THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 38496 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (the basic Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 13(3) and Article 14(5) thereof, After having consulted the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. REQUEST () The Commission has received a request pursuant to Article 13(3) of the basic Regulation to investigate the possible circumvention of the anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of silicon originating in the People’s Republic of China. (2)  The request was lodged on 6 March 2006 by Euro Alliages on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, ie. 100 % of the Community production of silicon. B. PRODUCT (3)  The product concerned by the possible circumvention is silicon originating in the People’s Republic of China, normally declared under CN code ex 2804 69 00 (the product concerned). This code is given for information only. (4 The product under investigation is silicon consigned from the Republic of Korea (the product under investi- gation) normally declared under the same code as the product concerned. C. EXISTING MEASURES (5)  The measures currently in force and possibly being circumvented are antidumping measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 398/2004 (2). () 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 66, 4.3.2004, p. 15. D. GROUNDS The request contains sufficient prima facie evidence that the anti-dumping measures on imports of silicon origi- nating in the People’s Republic of China are being circumvented by means of the transhipment via Republic of Korea of silicon. The evidence submitted is as follows: The request shows that a significant change in the pattern of trade involving exports from the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea to the Community has taken place, and that there is insufficient due cause or economic justification other than the impo- sition of the duty for such a change. This change in the pattern of trade appears to stem from the transhipment of silicon originating in the People’s Republic of China via the Republic of Korea. Furthermore, the request contains sufficient prima facie evidence that the remedial effects of the existing anti- dumping measures on the product concerned are being undermined both in terms of quantity and price. Significant volumes of imports of silicon from the Republic of Korea appear to have replaced imports of the product concerned. In addition, there is sufficient evidence that this increase in imports is made at prices well below the non-injurious price established in the investigation that led to the existing measures. Finally, the request contains sufficient prima facie evidence that the prices of silicon are dumped in relation to the normal value previously established for the product concerned. Should circumvention practices via the Republic of Korea covered by Article 13 of the basic Regulation, other than transhipment, be identified in the course of the investi- gation, the investigation may cover these practices also.