20.5.2004 Official Journal of the European Union L 183/1 | (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 997/2004 of 17 May 2004 amending Commission Decision No 2730/2000/ECSC on imports of coke of coal in pieces with a diameter of more than 80 mm originating in the People’s Republic of China and terminating the interim review of the anti-dumping measures imposed thereby 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 ('), (basic Regulation’) and in particular Articles 9 and 11(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Previous procedure (1) By Decision No 2730/2000/ECSC (%), the Commission imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of coke of coal in pieces with a diameter of more than 80 mm, falling within CN code ex 2704 00 19 (TARIC code 27040019 10), originating in the People’s Republic of China (‘country concerned’ or PRC). The amount of the anti-dumping duty is equal to the fixed amount of EUR 32,6 per tonne of dry net weight. (20 In view of the expiry of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community on 23 July 2002, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 963/2002 (%), decided that anti-dumping measures which had been adopted (*) 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). () O] L 316, 15.12.2000, p. 30. (®) OJ L 149, 7.6.2002, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EQ) No 1310/2002 (O] L 192, 20.7.2002, p. 9). pursuant to Decision No 2277/96/ECSC and which were still in force on 23 July 2002 were to be continued and governed by the provisions of the basic Regulation with effect from 24 July 2002. 2. Current procedure (3) On 11 December 2002, the Commission announced, by notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (*), the initiation of an interim review of the definitive anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of coke of coal in pieces with a diameter of more than 80 mm (hereafter ‘coke 80+ or ‘the product concerned’) originating in the PRC in accordance with Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation and commenced an investigation. (4 The proceeding was initiated following a request lodged by Eucoke-EEIG (the ‘applicant’) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion of the total Community production of coke of coal in pieces with a diameter of more than 80 mm. The applicant alleged that dumping in respect of the PRC had continued and even increased and that the existing measures would no longer be sufficient to counteract the injurious effects of dumping. The evidence contained in the request for a review was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of the inves- tigation. (5)  The Commission officially advised the producers| exporters, the importers and the users known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting country concerned, the applicant Community industry and the other known Community producers about the initiation of the interim review. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation. () O] C 308, 11.12.2002, p. 2.