15.9.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 238/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 917/2011 of 12 September 2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of ceramic tiles originating in the People’s Republic of China 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 (') injury covered the period from 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010 (investigation period’ or ‘IP). With respect to the trends relevant for the injury assessment, the Commission analysed data covering the period from 1 January 2007 to the end of the IP (‘period considered). 2. Subsequent procedure (the basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 9, (5)  Subsequent to the disclosure of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was decided to Having regard to the proposal submitted by the European impose provisional measures (‘provisional disclosure), Commission after having consulted the Advisory Committee, several interested parties made written submissions making known their views on the provisional findings. Whereas: The parties who so requested were granted the oppor- tunity to be heard and hearings with the Hearing officer A PROCEDURE were held upon request of two interested parties. 1. Provisional measures (6)  The Commission continued to seek information it (1) The Commission, by Regulation (EU) No 2582011 (3) deemed necessary for its definitive findings. (‘the provisional Regulation), imposed a provisional fmn?durr.lpmg duty on 1mports of ceranic .Ulffs org- (7)  All parties were informed of the essential facts and inating in the People’s Republic of China (China). considerations on the basis of which it was intended to recommend the imposition of a definitive anti-dumping (2 A corrigendum (°) was published on 31 May 2011 in duty on imports of ceramic tiles originating in China and order to correct certain typographical errors, in particular the definitive collection of the amounts secured by way the names of certain Chinese exporting producers that of the provisional duty. They were also granted a period were misspelled in Annex I to the provisional Regulation. of time within which they could make representations subsequent to this disclosure. (3)  Following the verification of certain claims received after the publication of the corrigendum which were found to be warranted, it was noticed that certain other names ®) The oral and . written comments submitted by ‘the were misspelled. The correct names for all companies interested parties were considered and taken into subject to the weighted average duty are listed in account where appropriate. Annex [ to this Regulation. ) ) L 3. Parties concerned by the proceeding (4) It is recalled that the proceeding was initiated as a result of a complaint lodged by the European ceramic tiles 3.1. Sampling of Chinese exporting producers manufacturer's Association (CET) (‘the complainant) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, in 9) When selecting the sample of exporting producers, an this case more than 30 % of the total Union production of ceramic tiles. As set out in recital 24 of the provi- sional Regulation, the investigation of dumping and 0] L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. () O] L 70, 17.3.2011, p. 5. 0] L 143, 31.5.2011, p. 48. applicant ‘group’ of companies was included due to the fact that the combined export volume of the two producers included in the alleged group made them together the third largest exporter by volume to the Union market. These companies claimed a relationship based on Article 143(1)(b) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down