Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Finanzgericht Dusseldorf by order of that court of 6 June 2005 in Metro International GmbH v Hauptzollamt Dusseldorf

(Case C-245/05)

(2005/C 205/18)

Language of the case: German

Reference has been made to the Court of Justice of the European Communities by order of the Finanzgericht Dusseldorf of 6 June 2005, received at the Court Registry on 10 June 2005, for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings between Metro International GmbH and Hauptzollamt Dusseldorf on the following question:

Is Council Regulation (EC) No 2398/97 invalid since the application of the practice of ‘zeroing’ in determining weighted average dumping margins (1) is referred to neither in the recitals to Council Regulation (EC) No 2398/97 of 28 November 1997 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of cotton-type bed linen originating in Egypt, India and Pakistan nor in the recitals to the preceding measure, that is to say Commission Regulation (EC) No 1069/97 of 12 June 1997 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of cotton-type bed linen originating in Egypt, India and Pakistan?

(1)  OJ 1997 L 332, p. 1.