17.9.2004 Official Journal of the European Union L 294/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1615/2004 of 13 September 2004 terminating the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of certain flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, not clad, plated or coated, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, originating in India, Taiwan and Serbia and Montenegro THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (') (here- inafter referred to as the Basic Regulation), and in particular Article 9(5) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 963/2002 of 3 June 2002 laying down transitional provisions concerning anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures adopted pursuant to Commission  Decision No  2277[96/ECSC and No 1889/98/ECSC as well as pending anti-dumping and anti- subsidy investigations, complaints and applications pursuant to those Decisions (3), Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: 1. LEGAL BASIS (1) The Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC Treaty) expired on 23 July 2002. Products, which were previously covered by the ECSC Treaty, are subject to the Treaty establishing the European Community since 24 July 2002. Further to Regulation (EC) No 963/2002, all anti-dumping investi- gations pending at that date are therefore now governed by the Basic Regulation. (") OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12). (3 OJ L 149, 7.6.2002, p. 3. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/2002 (OJ L 192, 20.7.2002, p. 9). 2. MEASURES IN FORCE () In February 2000, by Commission Decision No 283/2000/ECSC (), the Commission imposed definitive anti dumping duties on imports of certain flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, not clad, plated or coated, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled (hereinafter referred to as hot-rolled coils), originating in Bulgaria, India, Taiwan, South Africa, and Serbia and Montenegro. 3. TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS (3)  Pursuant to Article 5 of Decision No 2277/96/ECSC (%) (the ECSC Decision), the Commission on 20 December 2001 announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (°) the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to imports into the Community of hot-rolled coils originating in Egypt, Hungary, Iran, Libya, Slovakia and Turkey. (4 Pursuant to Article 11(3) of the ECSC Decision, the Commission on 20 December 2001 announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (°), the initiation of a review of the definitive anti-dumping duties and undertakings imposed by Commission Decision No 283/2000/ECSC as amended by Commission Decision No 1043/2002/ECSC(’) on imports of hot-rolled coils originating in Bulgaria and South Africa. () O] L 31, 5.2.2000, p. 15. Decision as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 778/2003 (O] L 114, 8.5.2003, p. 1). ( O] L 308, 29.11.1996, p. 11. Decision as last amended by Commission Decision No 435/2001/ECSC (O] L 63, 3.3.2001, p. 14). () OJ C 364, 20.12.2001, p. 5. (9 O] C 364, 20.12.2001, p. 8. () O] L 157, 15.6.2002, p. 45.