(1)

The European Commission (‘the Commission’) received a complaint pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 (‘the basic Regulation’), alleging that imports of certain alkyl phosphate esters, originating in the People’s Republic of China, are being subsidised and are thereby causing injury to the Union industry.

(2)

The complaint was lodged on 8 November 2023 by ICL Europe U.A., Lanxess Deutschland GmbH and PCC Rokita S.A (‘the complainants’). The complaint was made on behalf of the Union industry of certain alkyl phosphate esters in the sense of Article 10(6) of the basic Regulation.

(3)

The Commission initiated an investigation under Article 10 of the basic Regulation on 21 December 2023.

(4)

On 11 August 2023 the Commission had initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of the same product from the People’s Republic of China (2), and provisional measures on these imports were imposed as of 11 April 2024 (3).

(5)

In an email to the Commission of 15 April 2024 the complainants withdrew their complaint.

(6)

In accordance with Article 14(1) of the basic Regulation, the proceeding may be terminated, unless such termination would not be in the Union interest.

(7)

The investigation had not brought to light any considerations demonstrating that such termination would not be in the Union interest.

(8)

The Commission therefore concluded that the proceeding should be terminated without a formal determination concerning the subsidisation practices of the Chinese exporting producers.

(9)

Interested parties were informed accordingly and were granted an opportunity to submit comments.

(10)

No comments were received.

(11)

This Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 25(1) of the basic Regulation,