Proposal for a Council Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of tartaric acid originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009

+ Grounds for and objectives of the proposal
This proposal concerns the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community ('the basic Regulation') in the expiry review proceeding concerning the anti-dumping duty in force in respect of imports of tartaric acid originating in the People's Republic of China.

+ General context
This proposal is made in the context of the implementation of the basic Regulation and is the result of an investigation which was carried out in line with the substantive and procedural requirements laid out in the basic Regulation.

+ Existing provisions in the area of the proposal
The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 130/2006 on imports of tartaric acid originating in the People's Republic of China (OJ L23, 27.1.2006, p.1.), as last amended by Council Regulation (EU) No XX/2012 (OJ LXX, xx.yy.2012, p.x.).

+ Consistency with the other policies and objectives of the Union
Not applicable.

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ESO: Background information: Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 130/2006 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of tartaric acid originating in the People’s Republic of China, and excluding company Hangzhou Bioking Biochemical Engineering Co. Ltd from the definitive measures http://www.europeansources.info/record/proposal-for-a-council-regulation-amending-regulation-ec-no-130-2006-imposing-a-definitive-anti-dumping-duty-and-collecting-definitively-the-provisional-duty-imposed-on-imports-of-tartaric-acid-orig/

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