30.9.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 2547 REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 969/2011 of 29 September 2011 initiating a review of Implementing Regulation of the Council (EU) No 400/2010 (extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1858/2005 on imports of steel ropes and cables originating, inter alia, in the People’s Republic of China to imports of steel ropes and cables consigned from the Republic of Korea, whether declared as originating in the Republic of Korea or not) for the purposes of determining the possibility of granting an exemption from those measures to one Korean exporter, repealing the anti-dumping duty with regard to imports from that exporter and making imports from that exporter subject to registration 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 anti-dumping Regulation), and in particular Articles 11(4), 13(4) and 14(5) thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. EXISTING MEASURES The Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1858/2005 (?) imposed anti-dumping measures on steel ropes and cables originating, inter alia, in the People’s Republic of China (the original measures). By Regulation (EC) No 400/2010 (%), the Council extended these measures to steel ropes and cables consigned from the Republic of Korea (the extended measures) with the exception of imports consigned by certain companies specifically mentioned In November 2010, the Commission published a notice of initiation (*) of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of steel ropes and cables originating, inter alia, in the People’s Republic of China. Pending the completion of the expiry review investi- gation, the measures continue to be in force. B. REQUEST FOR A REVIEW The Commission has received a request for an exemption pursuant to Articles 11(4) and 13(4) of the basic anti- dumping Regulation from the anti-dumping measures extended to imports of steel ropes and cables L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. L 299, 16.11.2005, p. 1. L 117, 11.5.2010, p. 1. C 309, 13.11.2010, p. 6. consigned from the Republic of Korea. The application was lodged by SEIL Wire and Cable (the applicant), a producer in the Republic of Korea (the country concerned). C. PRODUCT The product under examination is steel ropes and cables including locked coil ropes, excluding ropes and cables of stainless steel, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeding 3 mm, consigned from the Republic of Korea (the product concerned) currently falling within CN codes ex 7312 10 81, ex 7312 10 83, ex 731210 85, ex 7312 10 89 and ex 7312 10 98. D. GROUNDS FOR THE REVIEW The applicant alleges that it did not export the product concerned to the European Union during the investi- gation period used in the investigation that led to the extended measures, i.e.1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009. Furthermore, the applicant alleges that it is not related to exporting producers subject to measures, and that it has not circumvented the measures applicable to steel ropes and cables of Chinese origin. The applicant further alleges that it has begun exporting the product concerned to the Union after the end of the investigation period used in the investigation that led to the extended measures. E. PROCEDURE Union producers known to be concerned have been informed of the above application and have been given an opportunity to comment. Having examined the evidence available, the Commission concludes that there is sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of an investigation pursuant to Articles 11(4) and 13(4) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation for the purposes of determining the possibility of granting the applicant an exemption from the extended measures.