L 15/54 Official Journal of the European Union 22.1.2015 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/84 of 21 January 2015 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of monosodium glutamate originating in Indonesia 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 9(4) thereof, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Provisional Measures (1)  The European Commission (the Commission’) imposed as from 22 August 2014 a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of monosodium glutamate originating in Indonesia by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 904/2014 () (‘the provisional Regulation’). (2)  The proceeding was initiated on 29 November 2013 following a complaint lodged on 16 October 2013 by Ajinomoto Foods Europe SAS (the complainant’), the sole Union producer of monosodium glutamate, thus representing 100 % of the total Union production of monosodium glutamate. (3)  As set out in recital 20 of the provisional Regulation the investigation of dumping and injury covered the period from 1 October 2012 to 30 September 2013 (‘the investigation period’). The examination of trends relevant for the assessment of injury covered the period from 1 April 2010 to the end of the investigation period (the period considered’). 2. Subsequent procedure (4)  Subsequent to the disclosure of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which a provisional anti- dumping duty was imposed (‘the provisional disclosure’), several interested parties made written submissions making known their views on the provisional findings. The parties who so requested were granted an opportunity to be heard. (5) The Commission considered the oral and written comments submitted by the interested parties and, where appropriate, modified the provisional findings accordingly. (6)  The Commission informed all parties of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it intended to impose a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of monosodium glutamate originating in Indonesia and definitively collect the amounts secured by way of provisional duty (‘the definitive disclosure’). All parties were granted a period within which they could make comments on the definitive disclosure. (7)  The comments submitted by the interested parties were considered and taken into account where appropriate. 3. Sampling (8)  In the absence of comments concerning the method of sampling of unrelated importers, the provisional findings in recitals 7 to 19 of the provisional Regulation are confirmed. B. PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT (9)  As set out in recital 21 of the provisional Regulation, the product concerned is monosodium glutamate (MSG) originating in Indonesia, currently falling within CN code ex 2922 42 00 (the product concerned’). MSG is a food additive and mainly used as a flavour enhancer in soups, broths, fish and meat dishes, spice blends and () OJL343,22.12.2009,p. 51. (%) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 904/2014 of 20 August 2014 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of monosodium glutamate originating in Indonesia (O] L 246, 21.8.2014, p. 1).