25.5.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L 124/1 | (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1086/2000 of 22 May 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 368/98 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of glyphosate originating in the People's Republic of China 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 (!), and in particular Article 12 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Measures in force (1)  In February 1998, by Regulation (EC) No 368/98 (3), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of glyphosate originating in the People's Republic of China. The rate of the definitive duty applic- able to the net, free-at-Community-frontier price, amounted to 24,0 %. 2. Request for a review (20  On 19 June 1998, a request for a review of the above- mentioned measures was lodged pursuant to Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘basic Regulation’). The lodging was made on behalf of the Community producers whose collective output of glyphosate constituted a major proportion of the total Community production of that product within the meaning of Article 5(4) of the basic Regulation, namely Cheminova Agro (Denmark), Monsanto Europe (Belgium) and Zeneca Agrochemicals (United Kingdom). (3)  In the request, it was alleged that the abovementioned anti-dumping measures had led to no movement, or insufficient movement, in resale prices or subsequent selling prices in the Community. To this effect, the complainants submitted sufficient evidence showing that export prices had actually fallen following the imposi- (") OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (OJ L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18). () O] L 47, 18.2.1998, p. 1. tion of the said measures which had made no impact on resale and subsequent selling prices in the Community. B. REVIEW INVESTIGATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12 OF THE BASIC REGULATION 1. Initiation of the review pursuant to Article 12 (4 On 6 August 1998, the Commission announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities () the initiation of a review, pursuant to Article 12 of the basic Regulation, of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of glyphosate originating in the People's Republic of China, and commenced an investigation. (5)  The Commission officially advised the producers/expor- ters known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting country and the complainant Community producers, of the initiation of the review. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation. (6)  The Commission services sent questionnaires to all exporters known to be concerned, namely: Beixi City Chemical Plant, Beixi (Liaoning); Shanghai Union Chemi- cal, Shanghai; Panyu Chemical Factory, Panyu (Guangzhou); Samning City Pesticide Factory, Sanming City (Fujian); Zhangjiagang No 2 Pesticide, Jiangsu; Haiyan Pesticide Factory, Haiyan (Zhejiang); Guangzhou Pesticide Factory, Guangzhou; Hainan Pesticide Factory, Haikou City (Hainan); Anyang Pesticide Factory, Anyang (Henan); Taixin Huanggiao Chemical Factory, Sanliu Bridge Village (Jiangsu); Nantong Chemical Plant, Nantong (Jiangsu); Suzhou Chemical & Pesticide, Suzhou (Jiangsu); Taichung Pesticide Factory, Taichung (Jiangsu); Wujin Pesticide Factory, Changzhou City (Jiangsu); Chuan Xi Chemical Plant, Deyang City (Sichuan); Shifang Chemical Group Pesticide Factory, Shuangsheng (Sichuan); Longyou Pesticide Factory, Longyou Town (Zhejiang); Ningbo No 2 Chemical Plant, Ningbo (Zhejiang); CAC Chemical Co. Ltd, Shanghai; Fujian Sannong Chemistry Co. Ltd, Xubi-Sanming (Fujian); Zhangjiagang No 2 Pesticide Factory, Nansha Town (Jiangsu); Tide International Co. Ltd, Hangzhou; Sino- chem Ningbo Imp & Exp Corp. Ningbo; Sinochem () O] C 246, 6.8.1998, p. 3.