Judgment_paragraph 19 · Dashiqiao Sanqiang Refractory Materials Co. Ltd v Council of the European Union (C-15/12 P)

19However, as regards the fact that such a change in circumstances for the purposes of Article 11(9) of the basic regulation constitutes an exception, it must be held that the requirement that a provision be interpreted strictly cannot permit the institutions to interpret and apply the provision in a manner inconsistent with its wording and purpose (see, to that effect, Case C‑337/09 P Council v Zhejiang Xinan Chemical Industrial Group [2012] ECR, paragraph 93). In this respect, it must be observed that that provision prescribes in particular that the method applied must be consistent with Article 2 of the basic regulation.