14.5.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 128/1 (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 451/2011 of 6 May 2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of coated fine paper 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 (') (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 9 and 14(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the European Commission (the Commission’) after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: 1. PROVISIONAL MEASURES (1)  The Commission, by Regulation (EU) No 1042/2010 (?) (‘the provisional Regulation’) imposed a provisional anti- dumping duty (the provisional measures’) on imports of coated fine paper (CFP’) originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). (2)  The proceeding was initiated following a complaint lodged on 4 January 2010 by CEPIFINE, the European association ~of fine paper manufacturers  (‘the complainant’) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, in this case more than 25 % of the total Union production of coated fine paper. The complaint contained prima facie evidence of dumping of the said product and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. () OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. () OJ L 299, 17.11.2010, p. 7. 2. SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE (3)  Subsequent to the disclosure of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was decided to impose provisional anti-dumping measures (‘the provi- sional disclosure’), several interested parties made written submissions making known their views on the provisional findings. The parties who so requested were granted the opportunity to be heard. (4)  The Commission continued to seek and verify all information it deemed necessary for its definitive findings. (5)  One group of cooperating Chinese exporting producers (the exporting producer) claimed that it should have been heard prior to the imposition of provisional measures given that, according to that group, a provi- sional Regulation is an individual measure in the sense of Article 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (3). (6)  With respect to the above stated claim, the following points should be highlighted: The basic Regulation delineates the rights of parties in the framework of anti-dumping proceedings and in this particular matter Article 7 sets out the procedural steps for imposition of provisional measures. Article 7 of the basic Regulation states, inter alia, that provisional measures, if any, can be imposed within 9 months from the initiation of a case. In the present proceeding the Commission conducted its investigation in line with the provisions of Article 6 of the basic Regulation and imposed provisional measures in line with the provisions of Article 7 of the basic Regulation while all interested parties that had requested so were heard and had the adequate oppor- tunities to submit information and make comments. () O] C 364, 18.12.2000, p.1.