L 276/62 Official Journal of the European Union 21.10.2005 COMMISSION DECISION of 20 October 2005 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain iron or steel ropes and cables (SWR) originating in the Republic of Korea (2005/739/EC) 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 (') (the basic Regulation), and in particular Article 9.3 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Initiation (1), On 20 November 2004, the Commission announced by a notice (notice of initiation) published in the Official Journal of the European Union (), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to imports into the Community of certain iron or steel ropes and cables (SWR) originating in the Republic of Korea (Korea). (2)  The anti-dumping proceeding was initiated following a complaint lodged on 11 October 2004 by the Liaison Committee of European Wire Rope Industries (EWRIS or the complainant) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, in this case more than 50 %, of the Community production of SWR. The complaint contained evidence of dumping of the said product and of material injury resulting there from, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. 1.1. Measures in force and on-going investigations concerning imports of SWR from other countries (3)  In August 1999, by Regulation (EC) No 1796/1999 (3), the Council imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on () 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). () OJ C 283, 20.11.2004, p. 6. () OJ L 217, 17.8.1999, p. 1. imports of steel ropes and cables (SWR) originating in the People’s Republic of China, Hungary, India, Mexico, Poland, South Africa and Ukraine. The measures applying to these imports consisted of an ad valorem duty, except for one Indian, one Mexican, one South African and one Ukrainian exporting producers from which undertakings were accepted by Commission Decision 1999/572/EC (4). By Regulation (EC) No 1678/2003 (%), the Commission withdrew the undertaking offered by the above Ukrainian exporting producer, and by Regulation (EC) No 1674/2003 (%), the Council re-imposed the corre- sponding ad valorem anti-dumping duty for this exporter. (4) By Regulation (EC) No 1601/2001 (), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain iron or steel ropes and cables originating in the Czech Republic, Russia, Thailand and Turkey. The measures applying to these imports consisted of an ad valorem duty, except for one Czech, one Russian, one Thai and two Turkish exporting producers from which undertakings were accepted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 230/2001 (}) and Commission Decision 2001/602/EC (°). The two undertakings from Turkish exporting producers have been withdrawn by Commission Regulations (EC) No 2303/2002 (19 and No 1274/2003 (11). (5)  Thereafter, following an investigation pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (the basic Regulation), it was found that circumvention of the measures concerning imports from the Ukraine and the People’s Republic of China took place via, respectively, Moldova and Morocco. Consequently, the anti-dumping duty imposed on imports originating in the Ukraine was extended to imports of the same steel ropes and cables consigned from Moldova ('?). Similarly, the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on imports originating in the People’s Republic of China was extended to imports of the same steel ropes and cables consigned from Morocco (*?), with the exception of those produced by a genuine Moroccan producer. L 217, 17.8.1999, p. 63. L 238, 25.9.2003, p. 13. L 238, 25.9.2003, p. 1. L 211, 4.8.2001, p. 1. L 34, 3.2.2001, p. 4. L 211, 4.8.2001, p. 47. L 348, 21.12.2002, p. 80. L 180, 18.7.2003, p. 34. L 120, 24.4.2004, p. 1. L 328, 30.10.2004, p. 1. LLLeLrLoces