19.8.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 214/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 831/2011 of 16 August 2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of barium carbonate originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 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 (') sole producer of barium carbonate in the European Union, representing 100 % of the total Union production of barium carbonate. The request was based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation of dumping and continuation of injury to the Union industry. (the basic Regulation’) and in particular Articles 9(4) and 11(2), (4)  Having determined, after consultation of the Advisory (5) and (6) thereof, Committee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initiation of an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation, the Commission published a Having regard to the proposa] submitted by the European notice of initiation in the Oﬁ(icial joumal Of the European Commission (‘Commission’), after consulting the Advisory Union (*) (‘notice of initiation’). Committee, Whereas: 3. Investigation A PROCEDURE 3.1. Review investigation period and period considered . (5)  The investigation regarding the continuation or 1. Measures in force ¢ dumoi d ini d th iod recurrence of dumping and injury covered the perio () By Regulation (EC) No 1175/2005 () the Counci, frorrl 1 ]ul):' 20’09 to 30 June 2010 (Review investigation imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of period” or ‘RIP). barium carbonate originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The rate of the definitive specific duty ranged from EUR 6,3 to EUR 56,4 per tonne. (6)  The examination of the trends relevant for the assessment of a likelihood of a continuation of injury 2. Request for an expiry review covered the period from 1 January 2007 up to the end ) S ) of the RIP (‘period considered). 2) Following the publication, in March 2010, of a notice of impending expiry of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of barium carbonate originating in the PRC (}), the Commission received on 19 April . o 2010 a request for an expiry review pursuant to 3.2. Parties concerned by the investigation Atticle 11(2} of the basic Regulation. (7)  The Commission officially advised the applicant, the The expiry review request was lodged by Solvay & CPC Barium Strontium GmbH & Co. KG (the applicant), the L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. L 189, 21.7.2005, p. 15. C 78, 27.3.2010, p. 4. exporting producers in the PRC, importers/traders, users in the Union known to be concerned and their associations, producers in the analogue country as well as the authorities of the PRC of the initiation of the review. () 0] C 192, 16.7.2010, p. 4.