8.5.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 126/1 (Non-legislative acts) II REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 4182013 of 3 May 2013 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain stainless steel wires originating in 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 10 August 2012, the European Commission (the Commission’) announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (%) (the notice of initiation’), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding (‘the anti-dumping proceeding’) with regard to imports into the European Union (the Union’) of certain stainless steel wires originating in India (the country concerned’). (20 On the same day, the Commission announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (°), the initiation of an anti-subsidy proceeding with regard to imports into the Union of certain stainless  steel wires originating in India and commenced a separate investigation (the anti-subsidy proceeding). (3)  The anti-dumping proceeding was initiated following a complaint lodged on 28 June 2012 by the European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries (Eurofer) (‘the complainant’) on behalf of producers representing more than 50 % of the total Union production of certain stainless steel wires. The complaint contained prima facie OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. () OJ C 240, 10.8.2012, p. 15. 0OJ C 240, 10.8.2012, p. 6. India ) evidence of dumping of the said product and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of an investigation. 1.2. Parties concerned by the investigation The Commission officially advised the complainant, other known Union producers, the known exporting producers, known importers and users, and the Indian authorities of the initiation of the investigation. Interested parties were given an opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set 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. In view of the large number of exporting producers in the country concerned, unrelated importers and Union producers involved in the proceeding and in order to complete the investigation within the statutory time limits, the Commission announced in the notice of initiation that it had decided to limit to a reasonable number the exporting producers in the country concerned, unrelated importers and Union producers that would be investigated by selecting a sample in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation (this process is also referred to as ‘sampling)). 1.2.1. Sampling of exporting producers In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling would be necessary and, if so, to select a sample, all exporting producers in the country concerned were requested to make themselves known to the Commission and to provide information specified in the notice of initiation. In total, 18 exporting producers, some belonging to the same group, provided the requested information, agreed to be included in the sample and seven of them asked for individual examination in case they would not be included in the sample. 15 of these cooperating companies reported exports of stainless steel wires to