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ISSN 1977-0677 Official Journal L 165 of the European Union Volume 55 English edition Legislation 26 June 2012 Contents II Non-legislative acts REGULATIONS ★ Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2012 of 21 June 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 954/2006 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes, of iron or steel originating in Croatia, Romania, Russia and Ukraine . 1 ★ Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 541/2012 of 21 June 2012 terminating the interim review of the anti-dumping measures concerning imports of furfuraldehyde originating in the People’s Republic of China and repealing those measures . 4 ★ Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 542/2012 of 25 June 2012 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1375/2011 . 12 ★ Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2012 of 25 June 2012 implementing Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan . 15 ★ Council Implementing Regulation 2012/544/CFSP of 25 June 2012 implementing Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria . 20 ★ Council Regulation (EU) No 545/2012 of 25 June 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria . 23 (Continued overleaf) Price: EUR 4 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. The titles of all other acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. EN Contents (continued) ★ Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 546/2012 of 25 June 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certification requirements ( 1 ) . 25 ★ Commission Regulation (EU) No 547/2012 of 25 June 2012 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for water pumps ( 1) . 28 ★ Commission Regulation (EU) No 548/2012 of 25 June 2012 initiating an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regu lation (EC) No 1458/2007 on imports of gas-fuelled, non-refillable pocket f lint lighters orig inating in the People’s Republic of China by imports of gas-fuelled, non-refillable pocket f lint lighters consigned from Vietnam, whether declared as originating in Vietnam or not, and making such imports subject to registration . 37 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 549/2012 of 25 June 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables . 41 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 550/2012 of 25 June 2012 amending the represen tative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Imple menting Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 for the 2011/12 marketing year . 43 DECISIONS ★ Council Decision 2012/322/CFSP of 20 June 2012 amending Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria . 45 2012/323/EU: ★ Council Implementing Decision of 22 June 2012 lifting the suspension of commitments from the Cohesion Fund for Hungary . 46 ★ Council Decision 2012/324/CFSP of 25 June 2012 amending and extending Decision 2010/784/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) . 48 ★ Council Decision 2012/325/CFSP of 25 June 2012 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan . 49 ★ Council Decision 2012/326/CFSP of 25 June 2012 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia . 53 EN ( 1 ) Text with EEA relevance (Continued on inside back cover) 26.6.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 165/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 540/2012 of 21 June 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 954/2006 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes, of iron or steel originating in Croatia, Romania, Russia and Ukraine THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (3) With regard to CJSC Nikopolosky Seamless Tubes Plant Niko Tube and OJSC Nizhnedneprovsky Tube Rolling Plant (NTRP) it is recalled that their company names Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European changed in February 2007 to CJSC Interpipe Nikopolsky Union, Seamless Tubes Plant Niko Tube and OJSC Interpipe Nizhnedneprovsky Tube Rolling Plant, respectively ( 6). Subsequently, CJSC Interpipe Nikopolsky Seamless Tubes Plant Niko Tube has been discontinued as a Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of legal entity and all its property and non-property rights 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports and liabilities were taken over by LLC Interpipe Niko from countries not members of the European Community ( 1 ) Tube, which was established in December 2007. (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the European 7 Commission (‘the Commission’) after having consulted the (4) By its judgment of 10 March 2009 ( ), the CFI annulled Advisory Committee, Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 954/2006 in so far as the anti-dumping duty fixed for exports by the applicants exceeds that which would have been applicable had the export price not been adjusted for a commission when Whereas: sales took place through the related trading company. A. PROCEDURE (1) In March 2005, the Commission initiated an investi (5) The Council of the European Union and the gation ( 2 ) with regards to imports of certain seamless Commission, as well as the applicants, lodged appeals pipes and tubes (SPT) originating, inter alia, in Ukraine requesting the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘original investigation’). In June 2006 definitive anti- (ECJ) to set aside the CFI judgment of 10 March 2009. dumping duties were imposed by Council Regulation On 16 February 2012, the ECJ dismissed both the 8 (EC) No 954/2006 ( 3). In addition, on 30 November appeals and the cross-appeal (‘the Judgment’) ( ) and 2007, the Commission published a Notice in the thus confirmed the CFI (now the General Court) Official Journal of the European Union, reflecting a name judgment of 10 March 2009. change of two Ukrainian exporting producers ( 4 ). (2) On 8 September 2006, Interpipe Nikopolsky Seamless (6) Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 954/2006 was Tubes Plant Niko Tube and Interpipe Nizhnedneprovsky consequently annulled to the extent to which the anti- Tube Rolling Plant (‘Interpipe group’ or ‘the applicants’) dumping duty imposed on exports into the European lodged a request ( 5 ) before the Court of First Instance of Union of goods produced and exported by the the European Communities (CFI) to annul Regulation Interpipe group exceeded that which would be applicable (EC) No 954/2006 as far as it affects them. if export price not been adjusted for a commission when sales took place through the related trading company. ( 1 ) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51. ( 2 ) OJ C 77, 31.3.2005, p. 2. ( 6 ) OJ C 288, 30.11.2007, p. 34. ( 3 ) OJ L 175, 29.6.2006, p. 4. ( 7 ) Case T-249/06 — Interpipe Niko Tube and Interpipe NTRP v Council ( 4 ) OJ C 288, 30.11.2007, p. 34. [2009] ECR II-383. ( 5 ) OJ C 261, 28.10.2006, p. 28. ( 8 ) OJ C 98, 31.3.2012, p. 2. L 165/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 26.6.2012 (7) It is recognised by the Courts ( 1) that, in cases where a product type on an ex-factory basis showed the existence proceeding consists of several steps, the annulment of of dumping. The dumping margin established, expressed one of these steps does not annul the complete as a percentage of the CIF import price at the Union proceeding. The anti-dumping proceeding is an example frontier, duty unpaid, is 17,7 %. of such a multi-step proceeding. Consequently, the annulment of parts of the definitive anti-dumping Regu lation does not imply the annulment of the entire procedure prior to the adoption of the Regulation in C. DISCLOSURE question. On the other hand, according to Article 266 (15) All interested parties concerned by the implementation of of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Judgment were informed of the proposal to revise the the Union institutions are obliged to comply with the rates of anti-dumping duty applicable to the Interpipe Judgment of the Courts of the European Union. Accord group. They were also granted a period within which ingly, the Union Institutions, in so complying with the they could make representations subsequent to this Judgment, have the possibility to remedy the aspects of disclosure in accordance with the provisions of the the contested Regulation which led to its annulment, basic Regulation. while leaving unchanged the uncontested parts which are not affected by the Judgment ( 2 ). D. CONCLUSION (8) This Regulation seeks to correct the aspects of the Regu lation (EC) No 954/2006 found to be inconsistent with (16) On the basis of the above the duty rate applicable to the the basic Regulation, and which thus led to the Interpipe group should be amended accordingly. The annulment of parts of that Regulation. All other amended rate should also apply retroactively from findings made in Regulation (EC) No 954/2006 remain 30 June 2006 (the date that Regulation (EC) No valid.