1.
<Strong>The anti-dumping proceeding and registration of imports</Strong>
(1)
On 3 June 2010, the Commission received a complaint concerning alleged injurious dumping into the Union by imports of wireless wide area networking (WWAN) modems originating in the People’s Republic of China (‘the PRC’). The said complaint also contained a request for the registration of imports pursuant to Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009.
(2)
The complaint was lodged by Option NV (‘the complainant’), the sole known producer of WWAN modems in the Union, representing 100 % of the total Union production.
(3)
The complaint contained prima facie evidence of dumping and of material injury resulting therefrom which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding.
(4)
The Commission, after consultation of the Advisory Committee, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union
, accordingly initiated an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Union of WWAN modems originating in the PRC and currently falling within CN codes ex 8471 80 00 and ex 8517 62 00.
(5)
On 1 July 2010, the Commission made imports of the same product originating in the PRC subject to registration under Commission Regulation (EU) No 570/2010.
(6)
The Commission officially advised the complainant, exporting producers in the PRC, importers and users known to be concerned, associations of importers or users known to be concerned, raw material suppliers and service providers, and the representatives of the PRC of the initiation of the proceeding. Interested parties were given an opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation.
(7)
In accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of the basic Regulation the Commission performed some of the verification visits normally required. As far as dumping is concerned and in particular for the purposes of Article 2(7) of the basic Regulation the Commission focused on issues mentioned in Article 2(7)(c) and in particular on distortions related to decision making, corporate governance, loans, financing of companies and export credits. Although some initial indications hinting at distortions were revealed, the termination of this anti-dumping proceeding meant that this issue was not pursued.
2.
<Strong>The anti-subsidy proceeding and registration of imports</Strong>
(8)
On 2 August 2010, the Commission received a complaint concerning the alleged injurious subsidisation into the Union of imports of WWAN modems originating in the PRC. The said complaint also contained a request for the registration of imports pursuant to Article 24(5) of Regulation (EC) No 597/2009.
(9)
The complaint was lodged by Option NV (‘the complainant’), the sole known producer of WWAN modems in the Union, representing 100 % of the total Union production.
(10)
The complaint contained prima facie evidence of the existence of subsidisation and of material injury resulting therefrom which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of an anti-subsidy proceeding.
(11)
The Commission, after consultation of the Advisory Committee, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union
, accordingly initiated an anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports into the Union of WWAN modems originating in the PRC and currently falling within CN codes ex 8471 80 00 and ex 8517 62 00.
(12)
On 17 September 2010, the Commission made imports of the same product originating in the PRC subject to registration under Commission Regulation (EU) No 811/2010.
(13)
The Commission officially advised the complainant, exporting producers in the PRC, importers and users known to be concerned, associations of importers or users known to be concerned, raw material suppliers and service providers, and the representatives of the PRC of the initiation of the proceeding. Interested parties were given an opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation.