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THE 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 Unionnote (‘the basic Regulation’) and in particular Article 14(5) thereof, in connection with Article 12(5) thereof,After informing the Member States,Whereas:
(1)On 30 April 2026, the European Commission (‘the Commission’) announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Unionnote, the reopening of an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to imports into the Union of lysine originating in the People’s Republic of China.
(2)This initiation followed a request lodged on 20 March 2026 by a Union producer representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of lysine.
(3)The absorption investigation aims to establish whether the anti-dumping measures imposed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1330note on imports of lysine originating in the People’s Republic of China have had an effect on export prices, resale prices or subsequent selling prices in the Union.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1#
1.The customs authorities are hereby directed, under Article 14(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036, to take the appropriate steps to register imports into the Union of lysine and its esters, salts thereof, and feed additives, consisting of dry weight basis of 68 % or more, but not more than 80 % of L-lysine sulphate, and not more than 32 % of other components such as carbohydrates and other amino acids, usually falling under Chemical Abstracts Service’s (CAS) registration number 657-27-2 for L-lysine hydrochloride, 56-87-1 for aqueous solution of lysine, and 60343-69-3 and 94195-18-3 for lysine sulphate, currently classified under CN codes ex23099031, ex23099096, and 29224100 (TARIC codes: 2309903151, 2309903159, 2309903161, 2309903169, 2309909651, 2309909659, 2309909661, 2309909669), and originating in the People’s Republic of China.
2.Registration shall expire seven months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
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