21.7.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L 182/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1592/2000 of 17 July 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 584/96 with regard to the imposition of anti-dumping measures applicable to certain tube and pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the People's Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (3)  Having determined, after consultation within the 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 (!), and in particular Article 9 and Article 11 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Previous investigation (1)  Anti-dumping measures were imposed on imports of certain tube or pipe fittings of iron or steel, originating in the People's Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand by Regulation (EC) No 58496 (%), with the exception of imports from certain Thai and Croatian producers including the applicant in this case from which under- takings were accepted by Commission Decision 96/252/ EC (). 2. Present investigation 2.1. Request for review (2) On 24 February 1999, Thai Benkan Co. Ltd, a Thai exporting producer of the product concerned (herein- after referred to as ‘the applicant) and its related importer BKL Fittings Ltd, lodged a request for an interim review of the anti-dumping measures (i.e. under- taking) applicable to them. This was limited in scope to the examination of dumping, pursuant to Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Basic Regulation’). In the request it was alleged that circumstances had changed to an extent that dumping was no longer taking place and that therefore the meas- ures, insofar as they apply to the applicant, should be repealed. (") OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation ] (EC) No 905/98 (O] L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18). () O] L 84, 3.4.1996, p. 1. () O] L 84, 3.4.1996, p. 46. Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initiation of an interim review, the Commission published a notice of initiation (*) and commenced an investigation. 2.2. Parties concerned by the investigation (40 The Commission officially advised the representatives of the exporting country of the initiation of the interim review and gave all the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. (5)  The Commission sent questionnaires and received detailed information from the Thai exporting producer concerned as well as from its related parties. (6)  The Commission sought and verified all information they deemed necessary for the purposes of a deter- mination of dumping and carried out investigations at the premises of the following companies: — Thai Benkan Co. Ltd, Samutprakarn, Thailand — Benkan Corporation, Tokyo, Japan. 2.3. Period of investigation (7)  The period of investigation of dumping covered the period from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999 (hereinafter referred to as ‘IP). B. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION AND LIKE PRODUCT 1. Product description (8)  The product under consideration is, as defined in the original investigation, tube or pipe fittings (other than cast fittings, flanges and threaded fittings), of iron or steel (not including stainless steel), with a greatest external diameter not exceeding 609,6 mm, of a kind used for butt-welding or other purposes, originating in Thailand and currently classifiable within CN codes ex 73079311  (TARIC  code 7307 93 11*90), ex 73079319 (TARIC code 7307 93 19*90), ex 7307 99 30 (TARIC code 730799 30*91) and ex 7307 99 90 (TARIC code 7307 99 90*91). () O] C 208, 22.7.1999, p. 19.