19.5.2004 Official Journal of the European Union L 182/1 | (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 989/2004 of 17 May 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 151/2003 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain grain oriented electrical sheets originating in Russia 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 (') (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Articles 8, 11(3), 21 and 22(c) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Measures in force (1) By Regulation (EC) No 990/2004(?) the Council amended Regulation (EC) No 151/2003 imposing a defi- nitive anti-dumping duty on imports into the Community of certain grain oriented electrical sheets (‘the product concerned) originating in Russia (3). (2)  The rate of the duty applicable to the net, free-at- Community-frontier price, before duty, is set for imports of the product concerned originating in Russia at 40,1 % manufactured by the Novolipetsky Iron & Steel Corporation (NLMK) and at 14,7 % manufactured by the VizStal Ltd. 2. Investigation (3)  On 20 March 2004 the Commission announced through the publication of a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (*) the initiation of a partial interim review of measures in force (‘measures’) pursuant to Article 11(3) and 22(c) of the basic Regulation. (4 The review was launched at the initiative of the Commission in order to examine whether, as a conse- quence of the enlargement of the European Union on 1 May 2004 (Enlargement’) and bearing in mind the aspect of Community interest, there is a need to adapt the (*) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12). (%) See page 5 of this Official Journal. () OJ L 25, 30.1.2003, p. 7. () 0] C 70, 20.3.2004, p. 15. measures in order to avoid a sudden and excessively negative effect on all interested parties including users, distributors and consumers. 3. Parties concerned by the investigation All interested parties known to Commission, including the Community industry, associations of producers or users in the Community, exporting producers in the country concerned, importers and their associations and the relevant authorities of the countries concerned as well as interested parties in the ten new Member States which acceded to the European Union on 1 May 2004 (the EU10’) were advised of the initiation of the investigation and were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing, to submit information and to provide supporting evidence within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation. All interested parties who so requested and showed that there were reasons why they should be heard were granted a hearing. In this regard, the following interested parties made their views known: (a) Community producers Association: — European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries (Eurofer); (b) Exporting producers: — Novolipetsky Iron & Steel Corporation (NLMK), Lipetsk, — VizStal Ltd., Ekaterinburg. B. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION The product under consideration is the same as in the original investigation, i.e. grain oriented cold-rolled sheets and strips of silicon-electrical steel with a width of more than 500 mm originating in Russia, falling within CN codes 722511 00 and 7226 11 00. This product is used for electromagnetic appliances and in installations such as power and distribution transformers.