Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 311/2013 of 3 April 2013 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 467/2010 on imports of silicon originating in the People’s Republic of China to imports of silicon consigned from Taiwan, whether declared as originating in Taiwan or not

1 The definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to ‘all other companies’ imposed by Article 1(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 467/2010 on imports of silicon currently falling within CN code 28046900 and originating in the People’s Republic of China, is hereby extended to imports of silicon consigned from Taiwan, whether declared as originating in Taiwan or not, currently falling within CN code ex28046900 (TARIC code 2804690020).

2 The duty extended by paragraph 1 of this Article shall be collected on imports consigned from Taiwan, whether declared as originating in Taiwan or not, registered in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2012 and Articles 13(3) and 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009.

3 Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.

1 Requests for exemption from the duty extended by Article 1 shall be made in writing in one of the official languages of the European Union and must be signed by a person authorised to represent the entity requesting the exemption. The request must be sent to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for Trade Directorate H Office: N-105 08/20 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË Fax +32 22956505

2 In accordance with Article 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009, the Commission, after consulting the Advisory Committee, may authorise, by decision, the exemption of imports from companies which do not circumvent the anti-dumping measures imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 467/2010, from the duty extended by Article 1.

Customs authorities are hereby directed to discontinue the registration of imports, established in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2012.

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