28.2.2014 Official Journal of the European Union L 59/7 COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 191/2014 of 24 February 2014 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain manganese dioxides originating in the Republic of South Africa 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 Article 11(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission (‘the Commission’) after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Measures in force (1)  Following an anti-dumping investigation (‘the original investigation’), the Council imposed, by Council Regu- lation (EC) No 221/2008 (%), a definitive anti-dumping duty of 17,1 % on imports of electrolytic manganese dioxides (i.e. manganese dioxides produced through an electrolytic process) not heat-treated after the electrolytic process, currently falling within CN code ex 2820 10 00 originating in the Republic of South Africa (South Africa) (the anti-dumping measures in force)). 2. Request for an expiry review (2)  Following the publication of a notice (}) of impending expiry of the anti-dumping measures in force, the Commission received, on 11 December 2012, a request for the initiation of an expiry review of those measures under Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation. The request was lodged by the companies Cegasa Internacional SA and Tosoh Hellas ALC. (‘the applicants), the only two Union producers of EMD. () OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. (3) Council Regulation (EC) No 221/2008 of 10 March 2008 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain manganese dioxides originating in South Africa (O] L 69, 13.3.2008, p. 1). () OJ C 180, 21.6.2012, p. 15. (3)  The request was based on the grounds that the expiry of the anti-dumping measures in force would be likely to result in a recurrence of dumping injurious 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 12 March 2013 the initiation of an expiry review under Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (*), (‘notice of initiation’). 4. Investigation 4.1. Review investigation period and the period considered (5)  The investigation of likelihood of recurrence of dumping covered the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 (the review investigation period” or ‘RIP’). The examination of the trends relevant for the assessment of the likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of injury covered the period from 1 January 2009 to the end of the review investigation period (the period considered’). 4.2. Parties concerned by the investigation (6)  The Commission officially advised the applicants, the exporting producer in South Africa, importers, users in the Union known to be concerned and their associations, and the representatives of the exporting country concerned, of the initiation of the expiry review. (7)  Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation. All interested parties who so requested and showed that there were particular reasons why they should be heard, were granted a hearing. (8)  In view of the limited number of interested parties which made themselves known, sampling of interested parties was not necessary. (9 Questionnaire replies were received from the exporting producer in South Africa, the two Union producers and two users belonging to the same group of related companies. (*) O] C 72, 12.3.2013, p. 8.