(3)

The product subject to registration (‘the product concerned’) is high protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not, originating in the People’s Republic of China.

(4)

The product is currently classified under CN codes ex 3504 00 90 (TARIC code 3504 00 90 91), ex 2106 10 20 (TARIC code 2106 10 20 40), ex 2106 10 80 (TARIC codes 2106 10 80 31, 2106 10 80 39 and 2106 10 80 71) and ex 2303 10 90 (TARIC code 2303 10 90 10). These CN and TARIC codes are given for information only and without prejudice to a subsequent change in the tariff classification.

(5)

Under Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation, imports of the product concerned may be made subject to registration for the purpose of ensuring that, if the investigation results in findings leading to the imposition of anti-dumping duties, those duties can, if the necessary conditions are fulfilled, be levied retroactively on the registered imports in accordance with the applicable legal provisions.

(6)

The Commission has decided to make imports of the product concerned subject to registration on its own initative under Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation. The conditions for retroactive collection of duties will be assessed in the regulation imposing definitive duties if any.

(7)

Any future liability would emanate from the findings of investigation.

(8)

The calculations provided in the complaint requesting the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation estimate dumping margins between 41 % and 123 % and an injury elimination level between 60 % and 118 % for the product concerned for the period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024. The amount of possible future liability would normally be set at the lower of those two levels according to Article 7(2) of the basic Regulation.

(9)

However, at this stage the Commission is not in a position to estimate the amount of possible future liability. Thus, the amounts mentioned in the complaint are only for information purposes and cannot create any expectations as to the actual level of liability which will be established as a result of the investigation.

(10)

Any personal data collected in the context of this registration will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3),