L 37)2 Official Journal of the European Union 11.2.2011 REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 118/2011 of 10 February 2011 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain ring binder mechanisms originating in Thailand THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 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 7 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: (") ¢ O] 0] 1. PROCEDURE 1.1. Initiation On 20 May 2010, the European Commission (the ‘Commission’) announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (%) (Notice of initiation), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Union of certain ring binder mechanisms originating in Thailand (country concerned). The anti-dumping proceeding was initiated following a complaint lodged on 6 April 2010 by Ring Alliance Ringbuchtechnik GmbH (the complainant) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, in this case more than 50 % of the total Union production of certain ring binder mechanisms. The complaint contained prima facie evidence of dumping of the said product and of material injury resulting there from, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. 1.2. Parties concerned by the proceeding The Commission officially advised the complainant, other known Union producers, the known exporting producers in Thailand, the representatives of the country concerned, known importers and known users of the initiation of the proceeding. Interested parties were given the oppor- tunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the Notice of initiation. All interested parties who so requested and showed that there were particular reasons why they should be heard were granted a hearing. L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. C 131, 20.5.2010, p. 13. S The Commission sent questionnaires to all parties known to be concerned and to all other parties that requested so within the deadlines set out in the Notice of initiation, namely the complainant, other known Union producers, the known exporting producer in Thailand, the represen- tatives of the country concerned, known importers and known users. All parties who so requested within the time limit and indicated that there were particular reasons why they should be heard were granted a hearing. Replies to the questionnaires and other submissions were received from one exporting producer in Thailand, the complainant Union producer, five unrelated importers and traders (including one also producing in the Union) and one user. The Commission sought and verified all the information it deemed necessary for the purpose of a provisional determination of dumping, resulting injury and Union interest. Verification visits were carried out at the premises of the following companies: (a) Union producer: — Ring Alliance Ringbuchtechnik GmbH, Vienna, Austria (b) exporting producer in Thailand: — Thai Stationery Industry Co. Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand (c) companies related to the exporting producer in Thailand: — Wah Hing Stationery Manufactory Limited, Hong Kong (d) importers in the Union: — Giardini S.rl., Settimo Milanese, Italy — Rendol enterprises, Reilingen, Germany — Industria Meccanica Lombarda srl, Offanengo, Italy (also producer in the Union) — Winter Company Spain S.A., Spain