7.9.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 240[1 (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 861/2013 of 2 September 2013 imposing a definitive countervailing duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain stainless steel wires originating in India 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 597/2009 of 11 June 2009 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community (') (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 15 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the European Commission (the Commission) after having consulted the Advisory Committee, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE 1.1. Provisional measures (1)  The Commission imposed a provisional countervailing duty on imports of certain stainless steel wires orig- inating in India by Regulation (EU) No 419/2013 (%) (‘the provisional Regulation’). (2)  The investigation was initiated following a complaint lodged on 28 June 2012 by the European Confederation of Tron and Steel Industries (Eurofer) (‘the complainant) () OJ L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 93. () Commission Regulation (EU) No 419/2013 of 3 May 2013 imposing a provisional countervailing duty on imports of certain stainless steel wires originating in India (O] L 126, 8.5.2013, p. 19). on behalf of Union producers representing more than 50 % of total Union production of certain stainless steel wires. (3)  In the parallel anti-dumping investigation, the Commission imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain stainless steel wires originating in India by Regulation (EU) No 418/2013 (%). 1.2. Parties concerned by the investigation 4) At the provisional stage of the investigation sampling was applied for the Indian exporting producers, the Union producers and unrelated importers. However, as two of the importers chosen for the sample did not return questionnaire replies, sampling for importers could no longer be pursued. All available information pertaining to cooperating importers was used to reach definitive findings, in particular as far the Union interest is concerned. (5)  Seven Indian exporting producers outside the sample requested individual examination. Two of them replied to the questionnaires. Five did not reply to the question- naire. Out of the two which replied to the questionnaire, one withdrew its individual examination request. As a result, the Commission has examined the request of one Indian exporting producer outside the sample: — KEI Industries Limited, New Delhi (KEI). (6) Apart from the above, recitals 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 14 of the provisional Regulation are confirmed. (®) Commission Regulation (EU) No 418/2013 of 3 May 2013 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain stainless steel wires originating in India (O] L 126, 8.5.2013, p. 1).