Notice concerning the anti-dumping duty in force in respect of imports into the Community of certain seamless pipes and tubes, of iron and non-alloy steel originating, inter alia, in the Czech Republic: modification of the name of a company subject to an individual anti-dumping duty

(2003/C 296/03)

Imports of seamless pipes and tubes, of iron and non-alloy steel originating, inter alia, in the Czech Republic are subject to a definitive anti-dumping duty, imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 2320/97(1).

Nova Hut a.s., a company located in the Czech Republic, whose exports of certain seamless pipes and tubes to the Community are subject to an individual anti-dumping duty of 5.1 % by the aforementioned Regulation, has informed the Commission that it has changed its company name as of 11th April 2003 into Ispat Nova Hut a.s.

The company has asked the Commission to confirm that this change of company name does not affect the right of the company to benefit from the individual duty rate applied to the company under its former name of Nova Hut a.s.

The Commission has examined the information supplied, which demonstrates that all the company's activities linked to the manufacturing, sales and exports of seamless pipes and tubes, of iron and non-alloy steel are unaffected by the change of name. The Commission therefore concludes that the change of name in no way affects the findings of Council Regulation (EC) No 2320/97. Therefore, the reference to Nova Hut a.s. should be read as Ispat Nova Hut a.s. in Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2320/97.

The Taric additional code 8463 previously attributed to Nova Hut a.s. shall apply to Ispat Nova Hut a.s.

(1) OJ L 322, 25.11.1997, p. 1.