15.5.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 131/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 412/2013 of 13 May 2013 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of ceramic tableware and kitchenware originating in the People’s Republic of China THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, trends relevant for the assessment of injury covered the period from 1 January 2008 to the end of the IP (the period considered)). 1.2. Subsequent procedure ) ) ) (4)  Subsequent to the disclosure of the essential facts and Having regard to Council Regul§t10n (EC) No 1225 / 2009 of considerations on the basis of which it was decided to 30 Novembfar 2009 on protection against dumped imports impose a provisional anti-dumping duty (provisional from. countries not rpembers of the European Community (!), disclosure’), several interested parties made written and in particular Article 9 thereof, submissions making known their views on the provisional findings. The parties who so requested were granted an opportunity to be heard. Two importers and Having regard to the proposal submitted by the European one exporting producer requested and were afforded Commission after having consulted the Advisory Committee, hearings in the presence of the Hearing Officer of the Directorate-General for Trade. Whereas: (5)  The Commission continued to seek and verify all information it deemed necessary for its definitive 1. PROCEDURE findi.ngs. The oral.and written comments submitted by the interested parties were considered and, where appro- 1.1. Initiation Prizlite, the provisional findings were modified accord- ingly. (1)  The Commission, by Regulation (EU) No 1072/2012 (?) (‘the provisional Regulation’), imposed a provisional anti- dymplng duty on imports of ceramic tablewarf:. and (6)  In addition, as explained in recital (55) below, a verifi- k1t§henfvare’ originating - in the Peop’les Republic  of cation visit was carried out at a Thai producer, the China (PRC or ‘the country concerned’). purpose of which was to investigate the suitability of Thailand as an appropriate analogue country. (2)  The proceeding was initiated on 16 February 2012 (%) following a complaint lodged on behalf of Union (7)  Subsequently all parties were informed of the essential producers (‘the complainants), representing more than 30 % of the total Union production of ceramic tableware and kitchenware. (3)  As set out in recital (22) of the provisional Regulation, the investigation of dumping and injury covered the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 (‘the investigation period’ or ‘IP). The examination of OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. (3 OJ L 318, 15.11.2012, p. 28. O] C 44, 16.2.2012, p. 22. facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to recommend the imposition of a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ceramic tableware and kitchenware originating in the PRC and the definitive collection of the amounts secured by way of provisional duty (the final disclosure’). All parties were granted a period within which they could make comments on the final disclosure. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Light Industrial Products and Arts-crafts (‘CCCLA) and a group of importers requested and were granted hearings in the presence of the Hearing Officer of the Directorate- General for Trade.