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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,After informing the Member States,Whereas:
(1)On 16 July 2026, the European Commission (‘the Commission’) announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Unionnote, the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to imports into the Union of solid glass microspheres (commercially known as ‘glass beads’) originating in the People’s Republic of China.
(2)This initiation followed a complaint lodged on 24 June 2026 by M. Swarovski GmbH, Swarco Vestglas GmbH, Swarco Schönborn GmbH, Sovitec Belgium, Potters Ballotini SASZ, Sovitec France, Potters Ballotini Gmbh, Intermiglass SP. Z O.O. and Sovitec Iberica SAU on behalf of the Union industry representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of solid glass microspheres .
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 solid glass microspheres (commercially known as ‘glass beads’) not exceeding 2 mm in diameter, with surface either coated or uncoated, irrespective of the intended use or production process, currently falling within CN codes ex70021000, ex70181090, ex70182000 and ex70189090 (TARIC codes 7002100020, 7018109010, 7018200010 and 7018909010) and originating in the People’s Republic of China.The product made subject to registration does not include products defined as ‘glass beads’ that have the form of small pierced balls, currently falling within CN codes 70181011 and 70181019.
2.Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
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