8.10.2004 Official Journal of the European Union L 311/1 | (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1736/2004 of 4 October 2004 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of synthetic fibre ropes originating in India 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 (') (the basic Regulation), and in particular Article 11(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION (1) By Regulation (EC) No 1312/98 (3), the Council imposed definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of synthetic fibre ropes (SFR) originating in India. B. PRESENT INVESTIGATION (2)  Following the publication of a notice of impending expiry () of the anti-dumping measures in force, the Commission received a request for an expiry review lodged by the Liaison Committee of EU Twine, Cordage and Netting industries (Eurocord) on behalf of ten producers, together representing a major proportion (53 %) of the total Community production of synthetic fibre ropes. The request alleged that injurious dumping of imports originating in India would be likely to recur if the measures expired. L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation ) No 4612004 (O] L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12). (@ OJ L 183, 26.6.1998, p. 1. C 240, 5.10.2002, p. 2. G) ) Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initiation of a review, the Commission initiated an investigation (¥) pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation. The investigation into the likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of dumping covered the period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003 (IP). The examination of trends relevant for the assessment of a likelihood of a conti- nuation or recurrence of injury covered the period from 1 January 2000 up to the end of the IP (the period considered). The Commission officially advised the applicant Community  producers, the other Community producers, the exporters and exporting producers in India, importersftraders, users and suppliers of raw materials which were known to be concerned, of the initiation of the review. The Commission requested information from all the abovementioned parties and from those other parties who made themselves known within the time limit set in the notice of initiation. The Commission also gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. In particular, the Commission sent questionnaires to all parties known to be concerned, ie. to four exporting producers located in India, six unrelated importers/traders located in the EU, 11 suppliers of raw materials in the EU and 23 users in the EU. No answer to the ques- tionnaire was received from these interested parties. () O] C 149, 26.6.2003, p. 12.