31.3.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 84/13 (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL (EU) No 270/2010 of 29 March 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 452/2007 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ironing boards originating, inter alia, 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 (') (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 11(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the European Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE 1.1. Measures in force (1) The Council, by Regulation (EC) No 452/2007 (%), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ironing boards originating, inter alia, in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The measures consist of an ad valorem duty rate of 38,1 %, with the exception of five companies expressly mentioned which are subject to individual duty rates. 1.2. Request for a review 20 In 2008, the Commission received a request for a partial interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation (interim review’). The request, limited in scope to the examination of dumping, was lodged by a Chinese exporting producer Guangzhou Power Team Houseware Co. Ltd., Guangzhou (Power Team’ or ‘the applicant). The rate of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the applicant is 36,5 %. (3)  In its request, the applicant claimed that the circum- stances on the basis of which measures were imposed () OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. OJ L 109, 26.4.2007, p. 12. have changed and that these changes are of a lasting nature. The applicant provided prima facie evidence that the continued imposition of the measure at its current level is no longer necessary to offset dumping. (4)  In particular, the applicant has claimed that it now operates under market economy conditions, i.e. that it meets the criteria laid down in Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation. The applicant therefore alleged that its normal value should be determined in accordance with Article 2(7)(b) of the basic Regulation. A comparison of this normal value and its export prices to the European Union (EU) indicated that the dumping margin appears to be substantially lower than the current level of the measure. (5)  Therefore, the applicant claimed that the continued imposition of measures at the existing level, which was based on the level of dumping previously established, was no longer necessary to offset dumping. 1.3. Initiation of a review (6)  Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initiation of an interim review, the Commission decided to initiate an interim review in accordance with Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation, limited in scope to the examination of dumping in respect of the applicant (%). 1.4. Product concerned and like product (7)  The product concerned by the interim review is the same as that in the investigation that led to the imposition of the measures in force (‘original investigation’), i.e. ironing boards, whether or not free-standing, with or without a steam soaking andfor heating top andfor blowing top, including sleeve boards, and essential parts thereof, i.e. () OJ C 3, 8.1.2009, p. 14 (Notice of Initiation’).