Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/45 of 20 January 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1379 as regards the extension of the anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China to imports of certain bicycle parts originating in the People’s Republic of China by Council Regulation (EC) No 71/97
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/45of 20 January 2020amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1379 as regards the extension of the anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China to imports of certain bicycle parts originating in the People’s Republic of China by Council Regulation (EC) No 71/97THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European UnionOJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21. ("the basic Regulation"), and in particular Article 11(2) thereof,Whereas:(1)By Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93Council Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93 of 8 September 1993 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports into the Community of bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China and collecting definitively the provisional anti-dumping duty (OJ L 228, 9.9.1993, p. 1)., the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China.(2)Council Regulation (EC) No 71/97Council Regulation (EC) No 71/97 of 10 January 1997 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93 on bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China to imports of certain bicycle parts from the People’s Republic of China, and levying the extended duty on such imports registered under Regulation (EC) No 703/96 (OJ L 16, 18.1.1997, p. 55). extended the measures to imports of certain bicycle parts originating in the People’s Republic of China, following an anti-circumvention investigation. Extensions of measures following an anti-circumvention investigation remain in force as long as the original measures remain in force.(3)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1379Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1379 of 28 August 2019 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China as extended to imports of bicycles consigned from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Cambodia, Pakistan and the Philippines, whether declared as originating in these countries or not, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 (OJ L 225, 29.8.2019, p. 1). prolonged the measures on imports of bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China for another five years following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036. Since it did not explicitly mention the extension to certain bicycle parts, it should be clarified that the extension of measures is maintained also to imports of those bicycle parts originating in the People’s Republic of China.(4)Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1379 should be amended as well to clarify that the product under review falls under the CN codes indicated in that Regulation only at the moment it was published, and that changes in the CN have no impact on the measures.(5)Therefore, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1379 should be amended accordingly.(6)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036.HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: