6.12.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 33431 REGULATIONS COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1153/2012 of 3 December 2012 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of chamois leather originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 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 9(4) and 11(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the European Commission (the Commission’) after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Measures in force (1)  The Council, following an anti-dumping investigation (‘the original investigation’), imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1338/2006 (*) a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of chamois leather currently falling within CN codes 41141010 and 4114 10 90 originating in the People’s Republic of China (the PRC or ‘the country concerned’) (‘the definitive anti-dumping measures’). The measures took the form of an ad valorem duty at the level of 58,9 %. 2. Request for an expiry review (2)  Following the publication of a notice of impending expiry of the definitive anti-dumping measures in force (3), the Commission received on 14 June 2011 a request for the initiation of an expiry review of these 0] L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. () O] L 251, 14.9.2006, p. 1. 0J C 19, 20.1.2011, p. 9. measures pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regu- lation. The request was lodged by the UK Leather Federation (the applicant), representing more than 50 % of the total Union production of chamois leather. (3)  The application submitted was based on the grounds that the expiry of the definitive anti-dumping measures would be likely to result in a continuation of dumping and injury to the Union industry. 3. Initiation of an expiry review (4)  Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initiation of an expiry review, the Commission announced on 13 September 2011, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (*) (the Notice of initiation’), the initiation of an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation. 4. Investigation 4.1. Review investigation period and period considered (5)  The investigation of a continuation of dumping covered the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 (the review investigation period’ or ‘RIP’). The examination of the trends relevant for the assessment of the likelihood of a continuation of injury covered the period from 1 January 2008 to the end of the review investigation period (the period considered’). 4.2. Parties concerned by the investigation (6)  The Commission officially advised the applicant and other known Union producers, exporting producers in the country concerned, unrelated importers, users in the Union known to be concerned, and the represen- tatives of the exporting country of the initiation of the expiry review. Interested parties were given the oppor- tunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the Notice of initiation. ( 0] C 270, 13.9.2011, p. 6.