23.5.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 13615 COMMISSION DECISION of 22 May 2013 terminating the anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports of bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China (2013/227/EV) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 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 14 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: ) A. PROCEDURE 1. Initiation In April 2012 the European Commission (‘the Commis- sion’) announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (%) (‘the Notice of initiation’), the initiation of an anti-subsidy proceeding with regard to imports into the Union of bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China (‘the anti-subsidy proceeding’). The anti-subsidy proceeding was initiated following a complaint lodged on 15 March 2012 by EBMA, the European Bicycles Manufacturers Association (‘the complainant’), on behalf of Union producers representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of bicycles. The complaint contained prima facie evidence of subsidisation of the said product and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. The Commission officially advised the complainant, other known Union producers, Union producers associations, the known exporting producers in the People’s Republic of China (the PRC) and associations of exporting L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 93. C 122, 27.4.2012, p. 9. ®) () 0 () O] () O] () 0 () 0 producers, the representatives of the PRC, known importers and associations of importers, known Union producers of bicycle parts and their associations and known users of the initiation of the proceeding and sent questionnaires. 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 initiation. 2. Parallel anti-dumping proceeding In March 2012 the Commission announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (%) the initiation of an interim review of the anti-dumping measures concerning imports into the Union of bicycles originating in the PRC pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 13(4) of 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 anti-dumping Regulation). The investigation is ongoing. 3. Parallel anti-circumvention investigation In September 2012 by Commission Regulation (EU) No 875/2012 (%), the Commission initiated an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 990/2011 (%) on imports of bicycles originating in the PRC by imports of bicycles consigned from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia, whether declared as originating in Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia or not, and making such imports subject to registration (‘the anti-circumvention investigation’). In November 2012 the Commission announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (/) that the findings in the anti-circumvention investigation may be used in the anti-subsidy proceeding. The anti-circumvention investigation is still ongoing. C 71, 9.3.2012, p. 10. L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. L 258, 26.9.2012, p. 21. L 261, 6.10.2011, p. 2. C 346, 14.11.2012, p. 7.