Notice regarding the scope of the partial interim review on imports of Polyethylene Terephthalate (‘PET’) originating in, inter alia, the Republic of Korea

(2006/C 129/05)

On 1 December 2005, the Commission published in the Official Journal of the European Union a Notice of Initiation of an expiry review on the anti-dumping measures in force against imports of Polyethylene Terephthalate (‘PET’) originating in India, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand and a partial interim review on the same measures against imports originating in Taiwan and the Republic of Korea (1).

This scope of the present Notice is limited to the partial interim review and concerns only the Republic of Korea.

Clarification regarding the scope of the partial interim review

In point 4.2 of the Notice of Initiation, the following three companies are mentioned as being subject to the partial interim review: Daehan Synthetic Fibre Co. Ltd, SK Chemicals Co. Ltd and KP Chemicals Corp.

In the light of information gathered as part of the questionnaire response to the Notice of Initiation, it has come to the attention of the Commission that companies related to the three abovementioned companies also produce and/or distribute PET.

In order to avoid any misunderstanding about the exact scope of the investigation, it is hereby clarified that all companies related to (2) Daehan Synthetic Fibre Co. Ltd, SK Chemicals Co. Ltd and KP Chemicals Corp are also part of the scope of this investigation. If anti-dumping duties are called for by the outcome of this investigation, they will be calculated on the basis of the information obtained from the group of all related companies involved in the production and distribution of PET and will be set accordingly.

(1)  OL C 304, 1.12.2005, p. 9.

(2)  For the notion of relationship reference is made to Article 143(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 (give full reference).