ISSN 1725-2555 Official Journal L311 of the European Union Volume 49 English edition Legislation 10 November 2006 Contents I Acts whose publication is obligatory ★ Council Regulation (EC) No 1650/2006 of 7 November 2006 extending the definitive anti- dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 769/2002 on imports of coumarin originating in the People's Republic of China to imports of coumarin consigned from Indonesia or Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Indonesia or Malaysia or not .................... 1 ★ Council Regulation (EC) No 1651/2006 of 7 November 2006 terminating the partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China ....................................................................... 6 ★ Council Regulation (EC) No 1652/2006 of 7 November 2006 terminating the new exporter review of Regulation (EC) No 428/2005 imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of synthetic staple fibres of polyesters originating, inter alia, in the People's Republic of China 8 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1653/2006 of 9 November 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables ............................... 13 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1654/2006 of 9 November 2006 fixing the export refunds on white and raw sugar exported without further processing ................................................. 15 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1655/2006 of 9 November 2006 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 958/2006 ...................................................................................... 17 Commission Regulation (EC) Νo 1656/2006 of 9 November 2006 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice ........................................................... 18 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1657/2006 of 9 November 2006 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain cereal and rice products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty ......................................................................................... 21 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1658/2006 of 9 November 2006 amending the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty ............................................................................. 25 (Continued overleaf) 2 Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period. EN The titles of all other acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. Contents (continued) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1659/2006 of 9 November 2006 fixing the export refunds on syrups and certain other sugar products exported without further processing .............................. 27 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1660/2006 of 9 November 2006 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 935/2006 29 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1661/2006 of 9 November 2006 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 936/2006 ...................................................................................... 30 ★ Commission Directive 2006/92/EC of 9 November 2006 amending Annexes to Council Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for captan, dichlorvos, ethion and folpet (1) ......................................................... 31 II Acts whose publication is not obligatory Commission 2006/759/EC: ★ Commission Decision of 8 November 2006 approving certain national programmes for the control of salmonella in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus (notified under document number C(2006) 5281) (1) ........................................................................................... 46 2006/760/EC: ★ Commission Decision of 9 November 2006 fixing for the marketing year 2006/2007 the amounts of the aid for diversification, the additional aid for diversification and the transitional aid, to be granted under the temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry of the Community (notified under document number C(2006) 5306) .................................... 49 2006/761/EC: ★ Commission Decision of 9 November 2006 amending Decision 2005/393/EC as regards restricted zones in relation to bluetongue (notified under document number C(2006) 5311) (1) ...... 51 2006/762/EC: ★ Commission Decision of 9 November 2006 concerning certain protective measures against bluetongue in Bulgaria (notified under document number C(2006) 5315) (1) .......................... 56 Corrigenda ★ Corrigendum to Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directives 91/157/EEC (OJ L 266, 26.9.2006) ............................................................................... 58 EN (1) Text with EEA relevance 10.11.2006EN Official Journal of the European Union L 311/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1650/2006 of 7 November 2006 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 769/2002 on imports of coumarin originating in the People's Republic of China to imports of coumarin consigned from Indonesia or Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Indonesia or Malaysia or not THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 2. Request (3) On 13 February 2006, the Commission received a request pursuant to Article 13(3) of the basic Regulation Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European to investigate the alleged circumvention of the anti- Community, dumping measures imposed on imports of coumarin originating in the PRC (the request). The request was submitted by the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) (the applicant) on behalf of the sole producer in the Community. Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (the basic Regulation), and in particular Article 13 thereof, (4) The request contained sufficient prima facie evidence that there had been a change in the pattern of trade following Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission the imposition of the existing anti-dumping measures after consulting the Advisory Committee, and anti-circumvention measures on imports of coumarin originating in the PRC, as shown by a significant increase in imports of the same product from Indonesia and Malaysia. Whereas: A. PROCEDURE (5) This change in the pattern of trade was alleged to stem from the transhipment of coumarin originating in the 1. Existing measures PRC via Indonesia and Malaysia. It was further alleged that there was insufficient due cause or economic justi- (1) Following an expiry review, by Regulation (EC) No fication for these practices other than the existence of the 769/2002 (2) (the original Regulation), the Council anti-dumping measures on imports of coumarin origi- imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty of EUR 3 479 nating in the PRC. per tonne on imports of coumarin, falling within CN code ex 2932 21 00 originating in the People's Republic of China (PRC). (6) Finally, the applicant submitted evidence that the remedial effects of the existing anti-dumping measures (2) In December 2004, after circumvention practices via India and Thailand were found, the measures were on coumarin originating in the PRC were being extended by Regulation (EC) No 2272/2004 (3)to undermined both in terms of quantities and prices. imports of coumarin consigned from India or Thailand, Significant volumes of imports of coumarin from whether declared as originating in India or Thailand or Indonesia and Malaysia appeared to have replaced not. imports of coumarin from the PRC. In addition, there was sufficient evidence that the increase in imports was made at prices well below the non-injurious price estab- 1 ( ) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation lished in the investigation that led to the existing (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17). (2) OJ L 123, 9.5.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation measures, and that dumping was taking place in (EC) No 1854/2003 (OJ L 272, 23.10.2003, p. 1). relation to the normal values previously established for (3) OJ L 396, 31.12.2004, p. 18. coumarin originating in the PRC. L 311/2EN Official Journal of the European Union 10.11.2006 3. Initiation been informed of the consequences of non-cooperation, as set out in Article 18(6) of the basic Regulation. (7) The Commission initiated an investigation by Regulation (EC) No 499/2006 (1) (the initiating Regulation) into the alleged circumvention of the anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of coumarin originating in the (b) PRC PRC by imports of coumarin consigned from Indonesia (12) No Chinese producers or exporters cooperated in the or Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Indonesia investigation. or Malaysia or not and, pursuant to Articles 13(3) and 14(5) of the basic Regulation, directed the customs authorities to register imports of coumarin consigned from Indonesia or Malaysia, whether declared as origi- (13) It was