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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2789/82

of 18 October 1982

extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on fibre building board (hardboard) originating in Romania

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3017/79 of 20 December 1979 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1580/82 (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, by Regulation (EEC) No 1633/82 (3), the Commission imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on hardboard originating in Romania;

Whereas the examination of the facts is not yet complete; whereas, in particular, the sole exporter wishes to have further consideration given to its claim for an allowance for a difference in physical characteristics between the hardboard exported from Romania and the product used for the establishment of normal value;

Whereas the exporter concerned, pursuant to a notice of intention from the Commission, has agreed to an extension of the provisional anti-dumping duty,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The provisional anti-dumping duty on fibre building board weighing more than 0;8 g/cm3 (hardboard) originating in Romania, imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 1633/82, is hereby extended for a period not exceeding two months.

Article 2

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

Without prejudice to Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 3017/79 and to any other decision taken by the Council, it shall apply until the entry into force of an Act of the Council adopting definitive measures or, at the latest, until the expiry of a period of two months beginning on 25 October 1982.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 18 October 1982.

For the Council

The President

N. A. KOFOED

(1) OJ No L 339, 31. 12. 1979, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 178, 22. 6. 1982, p. 9.

(3) OJ No L 181, 25. 6. 1982, p. 19.