L 94/26 Official Journal of the European Union 13.4.2005 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 559/2005 of 12 April 2005 on initiating an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 2074/2004 on imports of certain ring binder mechanisms originating in the People’s Republic of China by imports of certain ring binder mechanisms consigned from Lao People’s Democratic Republic, whether declared as originating in Lao People’s Democratic Republic or not and making such imports subject to registration THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, C. EXISTING MEASURES (5)  The measures currently in force and possibly being . . circumvented are anti-dumping measures imposed by Having ?egard to the Treaty establishing the European Council Regulation (EC) No 2074/2004 (?) as extended Community, to imports of the same product consigned from Vietnam (3). 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 (') D. GROUNDS (the basic Regulation), and in particular Articles 13(3), 14(3) and 14(5) thereof, (6)  The request contains sufficient prima facie evidence, that After having consulted the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. REQUEST The Commission has received a request pursuant to Article 13(3) of the basic Regulation to investigate the possible circumvention of the anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of certain ring binder mechanisms originating in the People’s Republic of China. The request has been lodged on 28 February 2005 by Ring Alliance Ringbuchtechnik GmbH on behalf of the anti-dumping measures on imports of the product concerned originating in the People’s Republic of China are being circumvented by means of transhipment via Lao People’s Democratic Republic andfor by assembly in Lao People’s Democratic Republic of the product under investigation. The evidence submitted is as follows: — The request shows a significant change in the pattern of trade, as imports of the product under investi- gation have increased substantially, whereas imports of the product concerned originating in the People’s Republic of China have decreased following the imposition of measures, and that there is insufficient due cause or justification other than the imposition of the duty for such a change. producers  representing  more than  70% of the — This change in the pattern of trade appears to stem Community production of certain ring binder from a transhipment of certain ring binder mechanisms. mechanisms originating in the People’s Republic of China via Lao People’s Democratic Republic and/or the assembly of certain ring binder mechanisms in B. PRODUCT Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The product concerned by the possible circumvention is certain ring binder mechanisms normally declared under CN code ex 83051000 originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). This CN code is given only for information. The product under investigation is certain ring binder mechanisms consigned from Lao People’s Democratic Republic  (product under investigation) normally declared under the same codes as the product concerned originating in the People’s Republic of China. () OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (O] L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12). — Furthermore, the request contains sufficient prima facie evidence that the remedial effects of the existing anti-dumping measures on imports of the product concerned originating in the People’s Republic of China are being undermined in terms of quantity and prices. Significant volumes of imports of certain ring binder mechanisms from Lao People’s Democratic Republic appear to have replaced imports of the product concerned origi- nating in the People’s Republic of China. () O] L 359, 4.12.2004, p. 11. (}) Council Regulation (EC) No 1208/2004 (O] L 232, 1.7.2004, p. 1).