(1)

By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1795 (2) (‘the original Regulation’) the European Commission (‘the Commission’) imposed, a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain flat-rolled products of iron, non-alloy steel or other alloy steel, whether or not in coils (including ‘cut-to-length’ and ‘narrow strip’ products), not further worked than hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated (‘HRF’) originating in, inter alia, Russia (‘the product under review’).

(2)

The Commission received a request for a partial interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 (‘the basic Regulation’). The request for review was lodged by Eurofer (‘the applicant’), on behalf of Union producers and was limited in scope to the examination of dumping as far as one Russian exporting producer, PAO Severstal (‘Severstal’), is concerned.

(3)

The duty imposed by the original Regulation is a fixed duty ranging between 17,6 EUR/tonne and 96,5 EUR/tonne on imports from individually named exporting producers in Russia, with a residual duty rate of 96,5 EUR/tonne on imports from all other companies in Russia. The definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on imports from Severstal, is 17,6 EUR/tonne.

(4)

The Commission decided to initiate a partial interim review in accordance with Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation, limited in scope to the examination of dumping as far as Severstal is concerned. The Commission published, on 18 January 2021, a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) (‘Notice of Initiation’).

(5)

The review investigation period was from 1 January to 31 December 2020.

(6)

In the Notice of Initiation, the Commission invited Severstal and its related companies to submit a Questionnaire response within a specified deadline. It specifically informed the applicant and the authorities of the exporting country of the initiation of the investigation and invited them to participate. The Commission also invited other parties to make themselves known and to make their views known provided that there is an objective link between their activities and the product under review.

(7)

On 18 March 2022, the applicant informed the Commission of its withdrawal of the request for a partial interim review.

(8)

In accordance with Article 9(1) of the basic Regulation, proceedings may be terminated where the request is withdrawn, unless such termination would not be in the Union interest.

(9)

The investigation had not brought to light any considerations showing that a termination of the review investigation would not be in the Union interest.

(10)

The Commission concluded that the partial interim review limited in scope to the examination of dumping as far as Severstal is concerned should be terminated without amending the measures in force.

(11)

The Commission informed interested parties of its intention terminate the investigation due to the withdrawal of the request and invited interested parties to comment. No interested party objected to the termination.

(12)

This Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 15(1) of the basic Regulation,