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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/185 of 27 January 2023 initiating a ‘new exporter’ review of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/607 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of citric acid originating in the People’s Republic of China for one Chinese exporting producer, repealing the duty with regard to imports from that exporting producer and making these imports subject to registration

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/185 of 27 January 2023 initiating a ‘new exporter’ review of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/607 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of citric acid originating in the People’s Republic of China for one Chinese exporting producer, repealing the duty with regard to imports from that exporting producer and making these imports subject to registration

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union(1) (‘the basic Regulation’) and in particular Articles 11(4) and 14(5) thereof,

After having informed the Member States,

Whereas:

    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

    Article 1

    A review of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/607 is hereby initiated under Article 11(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 in order to determine if an individual anti-dumping duty should be imposed on the imports of citric acid and trisodium citrate dihydrate, currently falling under CN codes 2918 14 00 and ex29181500 (TARIC codes 2918150011 and 2918150019), originating in the People’s Republic of China, produced for export to the Union by Seven Star Lemon Technology co., Ltd. (TARIC additional code A023).

    Article 2

    The anti-dumping duty imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/607 is hereby repealed with regard to the imports identified in Article 1 of this Regulation.

    Article 3

    The national customs authorities shall take the appropriate steps to register the imports identified in Article 1 of this Regulation, pursuant to Articles 11(4) and 14(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036.

    Registration shall expire 9 months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

    Article 4

    1.

    Interested parties must make themselves known by contacting the Commission within 15 days from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

    2.

    Interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must present their views in writing and submit questionnaire replies or any other information within 37 days from the date of the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

    3.

    Interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Commission within the same 37-day time limit. For hearings on issues pertaining to the initiation stage of the investigation the request must be submitted within 15 days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Any request to be heard must be made in writing and must specify the reasons for the request.

    Article 5