18.12.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 341/43 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1356/2013 of 17 December 2013 initiating an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People’s Republic of China by imports of certain slightly modified open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People’s Republic of China, and making such imports subject to registration THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (') (‘the basic Regulation’) and in particular Articles 13(3) and 14(5) thereof, After having consulted the Advisory Committee in accordance with Articles 13(3) and 14(5) of the basic Regulation, Whereas: A. REQUEST (1)  The European Commission (the Commission’) has received a request pursuant to Articles 13(3) and 14(5) of the basic Regulation to investigate the possible circum- vention of the anti-dumping measures imposed on certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People’s Republic of China by imports of slightly modified open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People’s Republic of China, and to make such imports subject to registration. (2)  The request was lodged on 6 November 2013 by Saint- Gobain Adfors CZ s.r.0., Tolnatext Fonalfeldolgozo, Valmieras Stikla Skiedra’ AS and Vitrulan Technical Textiles GmbH, four Union producers of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres. B. PRODUCT (3)  The product concerned by the possible circumvention is certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres, of a cell size of more than 1,8 mm both in length and in width and weighing more than 35g/m? excluding glass fibre discs, originating in the People’s Republic of China, currently falling within CN codes ex 7019 51 00 and ex 7019 59 00 (the product concerned). (4 The product under investigation is the same as that defined in the previous recital, but currently falling () OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. within CN code ex 7019 40 00 and originating in the People’s Republic of China (‘the product under investi- gation). C. EXISTING MEASURES (5)  The measures currently in force and possibly being circumvented are anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 (3. D. GROUNDS (6)  The request contains sufficient prima facie evidence that the anti-dumping measures on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People’s Republic of China are being circumvented by means of a slight modification of the product concerned to make it fall under customs codes which are normally not subject to the measures, and that the modification does not alter the essential characteristics of the product concerned. The slight modification consists of increasing the proportion of glass fibre rovings in the open mesh, so that they predominate by weight in the product under investi- gation which is therefore to be classified under CN code 7019 40 00 as woven glass fibre fabrics of rovings. (7)  The prima facie evidence submitted is as follows: (8)  The request shows that a significant change in the pattern of trade involving exports from the People’s Republic of China to the Union has taken place following the imposition of the definitive anti-dumping duty on the product concerned imposed by Imple- menting Regulation (EU) No 791/2011, without sufficient due cause or economic justification for such a change other than the imposition of the duty. (99 This change appears to stem from the importation of the product under investigation into the Union. The request contains sufficient prima facie evidence that the product under investigation has the same essential characteristics and uses as the product concerned. (10)  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 the product under () O] L 204, 9.8.2011, p. 1.