12.11.2004 Official Journal of the European Union L 336/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1941/2004 of 2 November 2004 terminating the ‘new exporter’ review of Regulation (EC) No 2605/2000 imposing definitive anti- dumping duties on imports of certain electronic weighing scales (REWS) originating, inter alia, in Taiwan 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 Article 11(4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. MEASURES IN FORCE (1) The measures currently in force on imports into the Community of certain electronic weighing scales (REWS) originating in Taiwan are definitive anti- dumping duties imposed by Regulation (EC) No 2605/2000 (?). Pursuant to the same Regulation, anti- dumping duties were also imposed on imports of REWS originating in the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea. There are also anti-dumping measures in force on REWS originating in Japan and Singapore (3). B. CURRENT INVESTIGATION 1. Request for a review (2)  After the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of REWS originating in Taiwan, the Commission (") 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). (» OJ L 301, 30.11.2000, p. 42. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1408/2004 (O] L 256, 3.8.2004, p- 8). (}) Council Regulation (EC) No 468/2001 of 6 March 2001 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain electronic weighing scales originating in Japan (O] L 67, 9.3.2001, p. 24) and Council Regulation (EC) No 469/2001 of 6 March 2001 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain elec- tronic weighing scales originating in Singapore (O] L 67, 9.3.2001, p. 37). received a request to initiate a ‘new exporter’ review of Regulation (EC) No 2605/2000, pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation, from a Taiwanese company, Charder Electronic Co., Ltd (Charder). This company claimed that it was not related to any of the exporting producers in Taiwan subject to the anti- dumping measures in force with regard to REWS. Furthermore, it claimed that it had not exported REWS to the Community during the original investigation period (ie. the period from 1 September 1998 to 31 August 1999), but had started to export REWS to the Community thereafter. 2. Initiation of a ‘new exporter’ review (3)  The Commission examined the evidence submitted by Charder and considered it sufficient to justify the initiation of a review in accordance with Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation. After consultation of the Advisory Committee and after the Community industry concerned had been given the opportunity to comment, the Commission initiated, by Regulation (EC) No 2034/2003 (%, a review of Regulation (EC) No 2605/2000 with regard to Charder and commenced its investigation. (4 Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2034/2003 initiating the review, the anti-dumping duty of 13,4% imposed by Regulation (EC) No 2605/2000 on imports of REWS produced by Charder was repealed. Simultaneously, pursuant to Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation, customs authorities were directed to take appropriate steps to register such imports. 3. Product concerned (5)  The product covered by the current review is the same as in the original investigation, i.e. electronic weighing scales for use in the retail trade, having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30kg, which incor- porate a digital display of the weight, unit price and price to be paid (whether or not including a means of printing this data), normally declared within CN code ex 8423 81 50 (TARIC code 8423 81 50 10) and origi- nating in Taiwan. () O] L 302, 20.11.2003, p. 3.