12.8.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 2111 (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 720/2010 of 11 August 2010 initiating an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 599/2009 on imports of biodiesel originating in the United States of America by imports of biodiesel consigned from Canada and Singapore, whether declared as originating in Canada and Singapore or not and by imports of biodiesel in a blend containing by weight 20 % or less of biodiesel originating in the United States of America, 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), 14(3) and 14(5) thereof, After having consulted the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. REQUEST The European Commission (the Commission’) has received a request pursuant to Article 13(3) of the basic Regulation to investigate the possible circumvention of the anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of biodiesel originating in the United States of America. The request was lodged on 30 June 2010 by the European Biodiesel Board (EBB) on behalf of the Union producers of biodiesel. () OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. B. PRODUCT The product concerned by the possible circumvention is fatty- acid mono-alkyl esters andfor paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis andfor hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, commonly known as ‘biodiesel, in pure form or in a blend containing by weight more than 20 % of fatty-acid mono- alkyl esters andfor paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, currently falling within CN codes ex 1516 20 98, ex 1518 00 91, ex 1518 00 99, ex 271019 41, 3824 90 91, ex 3824 90 97, and originating in the United States of America (‘the product concerned). The product under investigation is fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro- treatment, of non-fossil origin, commonly known as ‘biodiesel’, in pure form or in a blend containing by weight more than 20 % of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters andfor paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, consigned from Canada and Singapore and biodiesel in a blend containing by weight 20 % or less of fatty-acid mono- alkyl esters andfor paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, originating in the United States of America (the product under investigation’), currently falling within the same CN codes as the product concerned with the exception of CN code 382490 91 for which the investigation is limited to products consigned from Canada and Singapore. C. EXISTING MEASURES The measures currently in force and possibly being circum- vented are anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regu- lation (EC) No 599/2009 (3. () O] L 179, 10.7.2009, p. 26.