An investigation is hereby initiated pursuant to Article 23(4) of Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 in order to determine:
if imports into the Union of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, commonly known as ‘biodiesel’, in pure form or in a blend containing by weight more than 20 % of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, consigned from Canada and Singapore, whether declared as originating in Canada and Singapore or not, and currently falling within CN codes ex 1516 20 98 (TARIC code 1516 20 98 21), ex 1518 00 91 (TARIC code 1518 00 91 21), ex 1518 00 99 (TARIC code 1518 00 99 21), ex 2710 19 41 (TARIC code 2710 19 41 21), ex 3824 90 91 (TARIC code 3824 90 91 10) and ex 3824 90 97 (TARIC code 3824 90 97 01) are circumventing the measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 598/2009; and
if imports into the Union of biodiesel in a blend containing by weight 20 % or less of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, originating in the United States of America, and currently falling within CN codes ex 1516 20 98 (TARIC code 1516 20 98 30), ex 1518 00 91 (TARIC code 1518 00 91 30), ex 1518 00 99 (TARIC code 1518 00 99 30), ex 2710 19 41 (TARIC code 2710 19 41 30) and ex 3824 90 97 (TARIC code 3824 90 97 04) are circumventing the measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 598/2009.