11.5.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 117/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL (EU) No 400/2010 of 26 April 2010 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1858/2005 on imports of steel ropes and cables originating, inter alia, in the People’s Republic of China to imports of steel ropes and cables consigned from the Republic of Korea, whether declared as originating in the Republic of Korea or not, and terminating the investigation in respect of imports consigned from Malaysia 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 13 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the European Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE 1.1. Existing measures and former investigations (1) By Regulation (EC) No 1796/1999 (3, (the ‘original Regulation’), the Council imposed definitive anti- dumping duties of 60,4 % on imports of steel ropes and cables (SWR) originating, inter alia, in the People’s Republic of China (the ‘PRC’ or ‘China’). 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 be hereinafter referred to as ‘the original investigation’. () OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. (3 OJ L 217, 17.8.1999, p. 1. (2) In 2004, after it was found that the original measures were circumvented by the transhipment of Chinese-origin SWR via Morocco in accordance with Article 13 of the basic Regulation, the measures were extended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1886/2004 (}) to imports of the same SWR consigned from Morocco. Similarly, after it was found the circumvention of the original measures on imports from Ukraine took place via Moldova following an investigation pursuant to Article 13 of the basic Regu- lation, the measures were extended by Council Regu- lation (EC) No 760/2004 (%) to imports of the same steel ropes and cables consigned from Moldova. By Regulation (EC) No 18582005 (°) the Council, following an expiry review (the ‘expiry review), imposed, in accordance with Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation, a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of SWR originating, inter alia, in the People’s Republic of China, at the level of the original measures. The duty thus imposed remains in force and will hereinafter be referred to as ‘the measures in force’. 1.2. Request On 29 June 2009, the Commission received a request pursuant to Article 13(3) of the basic Regulation to investigate the possible circumvention of the anti- dumping measures imposed on SWR originating in the People’s Republic of China. The request was submitted by the Liaison Committee of the EU Wire Rope Industries (EWRIS) on behalf of the Union producers of steel ropes and cables (the ‘applicant). 328, 30.10.2004, p. 1. oJ L 0] L 120, 24.4.2004, p. 1. oJ L 299, 16.11.2005, p. 1.