L 289/54 Official Journal of the European Union 10.9.2004 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1582/2004 of 8 September 2004 initiating an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1470/2001 on imports of integrated electronic compact fluorescent lamps (CFL-i) originating in the People’s Republic of China by imports of integrated electronic compact fluorescent lamps (CFL-i) consigned from Vietnam, Pakistan or the Philippines, whether declared as originating in Vietnam, Pakistan or the Philippines or not, and making such imports 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 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 13(3) and Article 14(3) and (5) thereof, 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 circum- vention of the anti-dumping measures imposed on integrated electronic compact fluorescent lamps (CFL-i) originating in the People’s Republic of China. The request has been lodged on 16 August 2004 by Lighting Industry and Trade in Europe (LITE) on behalf of producers and importers of CFL-i in the Community. B. PRODUCT The product concerned by the possible circumvention is elec- tronic compact fluorescent discharge lamps with one or more glass tubes, with all lighting elements and electronic components fixed to the lamp foot or integrated in the lamp foot normally declared under CN code ex 8539 31 90 (TARIC code 8539 31 90*91) (the product concerned) originating in the People’s Republic of China. These CN codes are given only for information. () 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). The product under investigation is electronic compact fluor- escent discharge lamps with one or more glass tubes, with all lighting elements and electronic components fixed to the lamp foot or integrated in the lamp foot consigned from Vietnam, Pakistan or the Philippines (the product under investigation) normally declared under the same CN codes as the product concerned originating in the People’s Republic of China. C. EXISTING MEASURES The measures currently in force and possibly being circum- vented are anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regu- lation (EC) No 1470/2001 (3. D. GROUNDS The request contains sufficient prima facie evidence, that the anti-dumping measures on imports of the product concerned originating in the People’s Republic of China are being circum- vented by means of transhipment via Vietnam, Pakistan or the Philippines andfor by assembly in Vietnam, Pakistan or the Philippines 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 products under investigation have increased substantially, whereas imports of the product concerned origi- nating in the People’s Republic of China have decreased following the imposition of measures, and that there is insuf- ficient due cause or justification other than the imposition of the duty for such a change. This change in the pattern of trade appears to stem from the transhipment of CFL-i originating in the People’s Republic of China via Vietnam, Pakistan or the Philippines and/or assembly in Vietnam, Pakistan or the Philippines of CFL-i. () OJ L 195, 19.7.2001, p. 8.