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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 30 June 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 certain polyether polyols originating in the People’s Republic of China.
(2)This initiation followed a complaint lodged on 8 June 2026 by BASF, Covestro, PCC Rokita, Shell and Chimcomplex on behalf of producers representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of certain polyether polyols.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
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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 certain polyether polyols: organic polymersnote containing multiple ether linkages (-O-) and chemically unreacted hydroxyl groups (-OH) with a hydroxyl number between 10 and 520, obtained by polymerisation of a starter with ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide, currently classified under CN code ex39072920 (TARIC codes 3907292035 and 3907292090).For the purpose of this investigation, certain polyether polyols are:
—pure polyether polyols;
—blends of polyether polyols:
—products consisting of a single pure polyether polyol containing dispersed polymeric solid particles, and
—mixtures of two or more pure polyether polyols whether or not they contain dispersed polymeric solid particles;
—formulations of one or more pure polyether polyols containing additives (e.g. flame retardants, surfactants, stabilisers) and/or catalysts whether or not they contain dispersed polymeric solid particles. Antioxidants are not considered as additives.
The product is covered provided that at least 50 % of its weight consists of pure polyether polyol(s). A ‘pure polyether polyol’ is a single polyether polyol of which at least 90 % by weight is polyether polyol and originating in the People’s Republic of China.Polyethylene glycols (PEGs), currently classified under CN code 39072911, are excluded from the product scope.
2.Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
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