L 134/12 Official Journal of the European Union 24.5.2012 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 437/2012 of 23 May 2012 initiating an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People’s Republic of China by imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres consigned from Taiwan and Thailand, whether declared as originating in Taiwan and Thailand or not, and making such imports subject to registration 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 Articles 13(3) and 14(5) thereof, After having consulted the Advisory Committee in accordance with Articles 13(3) and 14(5) of the basic Regulation, Whereas: A. REQUEST (1) The European Commission (‘the Commission') has received a request pursuant to Articles 13(3) and 14(5) of the basic Regulation to investigate the possible circum- vention of the anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres orig- inating in the People’s Republic of China and to make imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres consigned from Taiwan and Thailand, whether declared as originating in Taiwan and Thailand or not, subject to registration. (2)  The request was lodged on 10 April 2012 by Saint- Gobain Adfors CZ s.r.0., Tolnatext Fonalfeldolgozo, Valmieras "Stikla Skiedra" AS and Vitrulan Technical Textiles GmbH, four Union producers of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres. B. PRODUCT (3)  The product concerned by the possible circumvention is open mesh fabrics of glass fibres, of a cell size of more than 1,8 mm both in length and in width and weighing more than 35g/m2, excluding glass fibre discs, orig- inating in the People’s Republic of China, currently falling  within CN  codes ex7019 5100 and ex 7019 59 00 (‘the product concerned'). (4)  The product under investigation is the same as that defined in the previous recital, but consigned from () O] L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. Taiwan and Thailand, whether declared as originating in Taiwan and Thailand or not, currently falling within the same CN codes as the product concerned. C. EXISTING MEASURES (5)  The measures currently in force and possibly being circumvented are anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 (3. D. GROUNDS (6)  The request contains sufficient prima facie evidence that the anti-dumping measures on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People’s Republic of China are being circumvented by means of transhipment via Taiwan and Thailand. (7  The prima facie evidence submitted is as follows: (8)  The request shows that a significant change in the pattern of trade involving exports from the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan and Thailand to the Union has taken place following the imposition of measures on the product concerned, without sufficient due cause or justification for such a change other than the imposition of the duty. (9)  This change appears to stem from the transhipment of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People’s Republic of China via Taiwan and Thailand to the Union. (10)  Furthermore, the request contains sufficient prima facie evidence that the remedial effects of the existing anti- dumping measures on the product concerned are being undermined both in terms of quantity and price. Significant volumes of imports of the product under investigation appear to have replaced imports of the product concerned. In addition, there is sufficient evidence that imports of the product under investigation are made at prices below the non-injurious price estab- lished in the investigation that led to the existing measures. (11)  Finally, the request contains sufficient prima facie evidence that the prices of the product under investi- gation are dumped in relation to the normal value previously established for the product concerned. () OJ L 204, 9.8.2011, p. 1.