4.6.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 150/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 508/2013 of 29 May 2013 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain tungsten electrodes originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 12252009 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain tungsten electrodes originating in the PRC. Union, (3)  The review was initiated following a substantiated request lodged by Eurométaux (‘the applicant) on behalf of a Union producer representing more than 50 % of the Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of Union production of certain tungsten electrodes. 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of t_he European Community () (4)  The request was based on the grounds that the expiry of (the basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 9(4) and 11(2), the measures would be likely to result in a continuation (5) and (6) thereof, of dumping and injury to the Union industry. Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission 3. Investigation after consulting the Advisory Committee, 3.1. Review investigation period and the period considered (5)  The investigation of continuation or recurrence of Whereas: dumping covered the period from 1 January 2011 to : 31 December 2011 (the review investigation period’ or ‘RIP"). The examination of the trends relevant for the assessment of the likelihood of continuation or A. PROCEDURE recurrence of injury covered the period from 1 January 2008 to the end of the RIP (‘the period considered). 1. Measures in force (1)  Following an investigation (the ‘original investigation) 3.2. Parties concerned by the investigation the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 260/2007 (3), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of (6)  The Commission officially advised the applicant, the certain tungsten electrodes originating in the People’s other known Union producer, exporting producers in Republic of China (the PRC) (the ‘original measures’). the PRC, unrelated importers and users known to be The measures took the form of an ad valorem duty of concerned,  producers in the potential analogue 63,5 % for all companies except three Chinese exporting countries and the representatives of the PRC of the producers to whom individual duties were granted. initiation of the expiry review. 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. 2. Initiation of an expiry review (2 On 9 March 2012, the Commission announced by a (7) Al interested parties, who so requested and showed that notice (Notice of initiation’) (%), published in the Official there were particular reasons why they should be heard, Journal of the European Union, the initiation of an expiry were granted a hearing. () OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. . . () O] L 72, 13.3.2007, p. 1. (8)  In view of the apparently large number of exporting () 0] C 71, 9.3.2012, p. 23. producers in the PRC and unrelated importers in the