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 a reply to the questionnaire indicated in recital 12 of this Regulation or any information to be taken into account within 37 days from the date of the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

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

Parties to the investigation wanting to comment on the appropriateness of Japan, which is envisaged as a market-economy third country for the purpose of establishing normal value in respect of the PRC, must submit their comments within 10 days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

A duly substantiated claim for market economy treatment must reach the Commission within 37 days of the date of the entry into force of this Regulation.

Interested parties are required to make all submissions and requests in electronic format (non-confidential submissions via e-mail, confidential ones on CD-R/DVD), and must indicate their name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers. However, any Powers of Attorney, signed certifications, and any updates thereof, accompanying questionnaire replies must be submitted on paper, i.e. by post or by hand, at the address below. If an interested party cannot provide its submissions and requests in electronic format, it must immediately inform the Commission in compliance with Article 18(2) of the basic Regulation. For further information concerning correspondence with the Commission, interested parties may consult the relevant web page on the website of the Directorate-General for Trade: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/tackling-unfair-trade/trade-defence

Commission address for correspondence: