52001XC1004(01)

Notice concerning the anti-dumping measures in force on imports of polysulphide polymers originating in the United States of America

(2001/C 280/03)

On 20 July 2001, Akcros Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG, Germany (the "applicant") the sole producer in the Community of polysulphide polymers and the only complainant in the proceeding that led to the existing measures, formally withdrew its complaint and requested to repeal the measures in force.

1. Product and existing measures

The product concerned is polysulphide polymers originating in the United States of America, currently classifiable within CN code ex 4002 99 90. This CN code is given only for information.

The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1965/98(1).

2. Recent developments

The applicant claims that the existing measures are no longer necessary due to the fact that the sole exporting producer in the United States of America will close down its production facilities of polysulphide polymers and, therefore, the measures should be terminated.

3. Procedure

In accordance with Article 21 and Article 9(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96(2) ("basic Regulation") a decision will be reached as to whether to repeal the anti-dumping measures would not be against the Community interest. For this reason, interested parties may, within 40 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities, make themselves known and provide the Commission with information together with supporting evidence.

Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request showing that there are particular reasons why they should be heard. This request must be made within the aforementioned time limit.

All submissions and requests made by interested parties must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified), and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax, and/or telex numbers of the interested party.

Commission address for correspondence: European Commission Directorate-General for Trade

Directorates B and C

TERV - 0/13

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 B - 1049 Brussels Fax (32-2) 295 65 05 Telex COMEU B 21877.

4. Non-cooperation

In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or otherwise does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation on the basis of the facts available.

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made of the facts available.

(1) OJ L 255, 17.9.1998, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000 (OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2).