9.2.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 36/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 102/2012 of 27 January 2012 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of steel ropes and cables originating in the People’s Republic of China and Ukraine as extended to imports of steel ropes and cables consigned from Morocco, Moldova and the Republic of Korea, whether declared as originating in these countries or not, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 and terminating the expiry review proceeding concerning imports of steel ropes and cables originating in South Africa 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 Articles 9(2), 9(4) and 11(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the European Commission (the Commission’) after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Previous investigations and existing measures (1) By Regulation (EC) No 1796/1999 (3 (‘the original Regu- lation’), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of steel ropes and cables (SWR’) orig- inating, inter alia, in the People’s Republic of China (‘the PRC), India, South Africa and Ukraine. These measures will hereinafter be referred to as ‘the original measures’ and the investigation that led to the measures imposed by the original Regulation will hereinafter be referred to as ‘the original investigation’. 2) In 2001, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1601/2001 (*), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty ranging from 9,7 % to 50,7 % on imports of certain iron or steel ropes and cables originating, inter alia, in OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. (3 OJL 217, 17.8.1999, p. 1. OJ L 211, 4.8.2001, p. 1. the Russian Federation. The same level of duties was imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1279/2007 (*) following partial interim and expiry reviews. In April 2004, by Regulation (EC) No 760/2004 (°), the Council extended the original measures to imports of SWR consigned from Moldova following an investigation on the circumvention of the anti-dumping measures imposed on SWR of Ukrainian origin via Moldova. Simi- larly, in October 2004, by Regulation (EC) No 1886/2004 (%), the Council extended the original measures against the PRC to imports of SWR consigned from Morocco. (3) By Regulation (EC) No 1858/2005 (') the Council, following an expiry review, maintained the original measures in accordance with Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation. These measures will hereinafter be referred to as ‘the measures in force’ and the expiry review investi- gation will be hereinafter referred to as ‘the last investi- gation’. In May 2010, by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 400/2010 (%), the Council extended the original measures to imports of SWR consigned from the Republic of Korea following an investigation on the circumvention of the anti-dumping measures on SWR of PRC origin via the Republic of Korea. 2. Request for an expiry review () On 13 November 2010, the Commission announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union the initiation of an expiry review (notice of initi- ation’) (°) of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of SWR originating in the PRC, South Africa and Ukraine pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regu- lation. * OJL 31.10.2007, p. 1. () O] L 120, 24.4.2004, p. 1. ¢ O] L 30.10.2004, p. 1. () O] L 299, 16.11.2005, p. 1. (® OJ L 117, 11.5.2010, p. 1. (%) 0] C 309, 13.11.2010, p. 6.