L 153/8 Official Journal of the European Union 14.6.2012 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 502/2012 of 13 June 2012 initiating an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2/2012 on imports of certain stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof originating in the People’s Republic of China by imports of certain stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof consigned from Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, whether declared as originating in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines or not, and making such imports subject to registration THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty of 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 Articles 13(3) and 14(5) thereof, After having consulted the Advisory Committee in accordance with Articles 13(3) and 14(5) of the basic Regulation, Whereas: (1) (4) The European Commission (the Commission’) has decided, pursuant to Articles 13(3) and 14(5) of the basic Regulation to investigate on its own initiative the possible circumvention of the anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of certain stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof originating in the People’s Republic of China and to make imports of certain stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof consigned from Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, whether declared as orig- inating in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines or not, subject to registration. A. PRODUCT The product concerned by the possible circumvention is certain stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof, orig- inating in the People’s Republic of China, currently falling within CN codes 73181210, 7318 14 10, 7318 15 30, 7318 1551, 7318 1561 and 7318 1570 (‘the product concerned). The product under investigation is the same as that defined in the previous recital, but consigned from Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, whether declared as originating in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines or not, currently falling within the same CN codes as the product concerned. (the product under investigation’). B. EXISTING MEASURES The measures currently in force and possibly being circumvented are anti-dumping measures imposed by () O] L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. ) ) Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2/2012 (%) following an expiry review of the measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1890/2005 (). C. GROUNDS The Commission has at its disposal sufficient prima facie evidence that the anti-dumping measures on imports of certain stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof orig- inating in the People’s Republic of China are being circumvented by means of the transhipment via Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. The prima facie evidence at the Commission’s disposal is as follows: There is a significant change in the pattern of trade involving exports from the People’s Republic of China, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines to the Union which has taken place following the imposition of measures on the product concerned, without sufficient due cause or justification for such change other than the imposition of the duty. This change in the pattern of trade appears to stem from the transhipment of certain stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof originating in the People’s Republic of China via Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. Furthermore, the evidence points to the fact that the remedial effects of the existing anti-dumping measures on the product concerned are being undermined both in terms of quantity and price. Significant volumes of imports of the product under investigation appear to have replaced imports of the product concerned. In addition, there is sufficient evidence that imports of the product under investigation are made at prices well below the non-injurious price established in the investi- gation that led to the existing measures, adjusted for the increase in the costs of the raw material. 5, 7.1.2012, p. 1. 0J L 0J L 302, 19.11.2005, p. 1.