L 183/10 Official Journal of the European Union 20.5.2004 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1000/2004 of 18 May 2004 accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain grain oriented electrical sheets and strips of silicon-electrical steel with a width of more than 500 mm originating in the Russian Federation and making imports of certain grain oriented electrical sheets originating in the Russian Federation subject to registration THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 38496 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (?) (the ‘basic Regu- lation’), and in particular Articles 8, 11(3), 21 and 22(c) thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: ") ) () () ( 5 A. PROCEDURE 1. Measures in force By Regulation (EC) No 990/2004 () the Council amended Regulation (EC) No 151/2003 (%) imposing anti-dumping measures on imports of certain grain oriented electrical sheets (the product concerned’) origi- nating in the Russian Federation (Russia’). The rate of the duty applicable to the net, free-at-Community-frontier price, before duty, is set for imports of the product concerned at 40,1 % manufactured by the Novolipetsk Iron & Steel Corporation and at 14,7 % manufactured by the OO0 Viz Stal. 2. Investigation On 20 March 2004 the Commission announced through the publication of a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (°) the initiation of a partial interim review of the measures in force (the measures) pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 22(c) of the basic Regu- lation. The review was launched at the initiative of the Commission in order to examine whether, as a conse- quence of the enlargement of the European Union on 1 May 2004 (Enlargement) and, bearing in mind the aspect of Community interest, there is a need to adapt the measures in order to avoid a sudden and excessively 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12. 25, 30.1.2003, p. 7. 70, 20.3.2004, p. 15. oL o L 0] L 122, 19.5.2004, p. 5. o L 0] C negative effect on all interested parties including users, distributors and consumers. All interested parties, including the Community industry, associations of producers or users in the Community, exporters/producers in  the countries concerned, importers and their associations and the relevant autho- rities of the countries concerned as well as interested parties in the ten new Member States which acceded to the European Union on 1 May 2004 (the EU10’) were advised of the initiation of the investigation and were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing, to submit information and to provide supporting evidence within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation. All interested parties who so requested and showed that there were reasons why they should be heard were granted a hearing. 3. Result of the investigation As set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 990/2004, the investigation concluded that it is in the Community interest to adapt the existing measures, provided that such adaptation does not significantly undermine the desired level of trade defence. 4. Undertakings In accordance with the conclusions of Regulation (EC) 990/2004 the Commission, in conformity with Article 8(2) of the basic Regulation, suggested undertakings to the companies concerned. As a result, undertakings were subsequently offered by (i) one exporting producer of the product concerned in Russia (Novolipetsk Iron & Steel Corporation) jointly with a company in Switzerland (Stinol AG) and (i) a second exporting producer of the product concerned in Russia (OOO Viz Stal) jointly with its related company Duferco S.A. in Switzerland. It should be noted that, in application of Article 22(c) of the basic Regulation, these undertakings are considered as special measures since, in accordance with the conclusions of Regulation (EC) 990/2004, they are not directly equivalent to an anti-dumping duty.