Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/583 of 15 March 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/607 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of citric acid originating in the People’s Republic of China as extended to imports of citric acid consigned from Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Malaysia or not, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/583of 15 March 2023amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/607 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of citric acid originating in the People’s Republic of China as extended to imports of citric acid consigned from Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Malaysia or not, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to 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., and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,Whereas:(1)Imports of citric acid originating in the People’s Republic of China are subject to definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/607Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/607 of 14 April 2021 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of citric acid originating in the People’s Republic of China as extended to imports of citric acid consigned from Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Malaysia or not, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 129, 15.4.2021, p. 73)..(2)Weifang Ensign Industry Co., Ltd., TARICThe Integrated Tariff of the European Union. additional code A882, a company subject to an individual anti-dumping duty rate of 33,8 %, informed the Commission on 9 June 2022 that it had changed its name to Shandong Ensign Industry Co., Ltd.(3)The company requested the Commission to confirm that the change of name does not affect the right of the company to benefit from the individual anti-dumping duty rate applied to it under its previous name.(4)The Commission examined the information supplied and concluded that the change of name was properly registered with the relevant authorities, and did not result in any new relationship with other groups of companies which were not investigated by the Commission.(5)Accordingly, this change of name does not affect the findings of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/607 and in particular the anti-dumping duty rate applicable to it.(6)The name change should take effect as of the date on which the company officially changed its name, namely on 26 May 2022. The applicant provided the notice of approval of the change of name from the local authorities confirming this date.(7)Given the considerations in the recitals above, the Commission considered it appropriate to amend Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/607 to reflect the changed name of the company previously attributed to additional TARIC code A882.(8)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: