Commission Regulation (EU) No 477/2011 of 17 May 2011 initiating an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 511/2010 on imports of certain molybdenum wires originating in the People’s Republic of China by imports of certain molybdenum wires consigned from Malaysia and Switzerland, whether declared as originating in Malaysia and Switzerland or not, and making such imports subject to registration

An investigation is hereby initiated pursuant to Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009, in order to determine if imports into the Union of molybdenum wire, containing by weight at least 99,95 % of molybdenum, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1,35 mm but does not exceed 4,0 mm, consigned from Malaysia and Switzerland, whether declared as originating in Malaysia and Switzerland or not, currently falling within CN code ex81029600 (TARIC code 8102960011), are circumventing the measures imposed by Regulation (EU) No 511/2010.

The Customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 13(3) and Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009, to take the appropriate steps to register the imports into the Union identified in Article 1 of this Regulation. Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The Commission, by regulation, may direct Customs authorities to cease registration in respect of imports into the Union of products manufactured by producers having applied for an exemption of registration and having been found to fulfil the conditions for an exemption to be granted.

1 Questionnaires should be requested from the Commission within 15 days from publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union.

2 Interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known by contacting the Commission, 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 Producers in Malaysia and Switzerland requesting exemption from registration of imports or measures should submit a request duly supported by evidence within the same 37-day time limit.

4 Interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Commission within the same 37-day time limit.

5 Any information, any request for a hearing or for a questionnaire as well as any request for exemption from registration of imports or measures must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the interested party. All written submissions, including the information requested in this Regulation, questionnaire replies and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labelled as ‘Limited’ and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labelled ‘For inspection by interested parties’. Commission address for correspondence: European Commission Directorate-General for Trade Directorate H Office: N105 4/92 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË Fax +32 2295 65 05

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.