L 316/8 Official Journal of the European Union 27.11.2013 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1205/2013 of 26 November 2013 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of solar glass from the People’s Republic of China 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 Article 7 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE 1.1. Initiation (1) On 28 February 2013, the European Commission (the Commission’) announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) (‘notice of initi- ation’), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to imports into the Union of solar glass orig- inating in the People’s Republic of China (the PRC or the ‘country concerned’). (2)  The investigation was initiated following a complaint lodged on 15 January 2013 by EU ProSun Glass (the complainant’) on behalf of producers representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of solar glass. The complaint contained prima facie evidence of dumping of the said product and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify opening of an investigation. (3)  Following the publication of the notice of initiation, the Commission was informed that the product was defined incorrectly in point 2 of the notice of initiation. Accord- ingly, a corrigendum to the notice of initiation was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (*), in which the small error was corrected. () OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. () OJ C 58, 28.2.2013, p. 6 and corrigendum published in O] C 94, 3.4.2013, p. 11. () OJ C 94, 3.4.2013, p. 11. (4) On 27 April 2013, the Commission announced, by notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (¥, the initiation of a parallel anti-subsidy proceeding with regard to imports into the Union of solar glass originating in the PRC and commenced a separate investigation. 1.2. Registration (5) A request for registration of imports of solar glass from the country concerned was received with the complaint but was subsequently withdrawn on 2 October 2013. 1.3. Parties concerned (6)  The Commission officially advised the complainant, other known Union producers, the known exporting producers in the PRC, importers, traders, users, suppliers and the authorities of the PRC of the initiation of the investi- gation. All interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set in the notice of initi- ation. The Commission also informed producers in potential analogue countries about the initiation and invited them to participate. 1.3.1. Sampling (a) Sampling of Union producers (7)  The investigation revealed that the Union industry currently consists of seven active producers, two of which are SMEs. The Commission announced in the notice of initiation that it had provisionally selected a sample of Union producers. This sample consisted of four Union producers that were known to the Commission prior to the initiation of the investigation to produce solar glass. The Commission selected the sample on the basis of the largest representative sales volume of the like product during the period 1 January 2012 - 31 December 2012. The sampled Union producers accounted for more than 50 % of the total Union production. The Commission informed interested parties of the proposed sample of Union producers by means of a note for the file for inspection by interested parties. The Commission also sent a letter to the Union producers informing them of the proposed sample. Interested parties were also invited in the notice of initiation to make their views known on the provisional sample. (*) OJ C 122, 27.4.2013, p. 24.