L 338/10 Official Journal of the European Union 22.12.2010 COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1242/2010 of 20 December 2010 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of synthetic fibre ropes originating in India following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 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) and Article 11(2) and (5) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the European Commission after having consulted the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Measures in force (1) By Regulation (EC) No 1312/98 of 24 June 1998 (%), the Council, following an anti-dumping investigation (‘the original investigation) imposed definitive anti-dumping duties (the original measures’) on imports of synthetic fibre ropes originating in India. The duty levels imposed were 53 % for one Indian exporting producer and 82 % for all other imports originating in India (the country concerned’). (2)  Following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation (‘the previous expiry review), the Council maintained these measures by Regulation (EC) No 1736/2004 of 4 October 2004 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of synthetic fibre ropes originating in India (3). 2. Request for a review (3) A request for an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation was lodged on 4 May 2009 by the Liaison Committee of the EU Twine, Cordage and Netting Industries (Eurocord) (the applicant) on behalf 0] L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. () O] L 183, 26.6.1998, p. 1. 0] L 311, 8.10.2004, p. 1. of Union producers representing a major proportion, in this case more than 50 %, of the Union production of synthetic fibre ropes. (4)  The request was based on the grounds that expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a recurrence of dumping and injury to the Union industry. (5)  Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initiation of a review, the Commission announced on 7 October 2009, by a notice of initiation published in the Official Journal of the European Union (*) (the notice of initiation’), the initiation of an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation. 3. Investigation 3.1. Investigation period (6)  The investigation concerning the likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of dumping covered the period between 1 October 2008 and 30 September 2009 (the ‘review investigation period’ or ‘RIP). The examination of trends relevant for the assessment of a likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of injury covered the period between 1 January 2006 and the end of the RIP (the ‘period considered). 3.2. Parties concerned by this investigation (7)  The Commission officially advised the known Union producers, the exporters and exporting producers in the country concerned, the representatives of the country concerned, importers as well as an association of users which were known to be concerned, of the initiation of the expiry review. (8)  Interested parties were given an opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limits set in the notice of initiation. All interested parties, who so requested and showed that there were particular reasons why they should be heard, were granted a hearing. () O] C 240, 7.10.2009, p. 6.