Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/698

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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 Union^note, and in particular Articles 9 and 14(1),Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Union^note, and in particular Articles 15 and 24(1) thereof,Whereas:

(1)Anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of optical fibre cables originating in India were imposed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3014^note and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1135^note, respectively. A request for clarification from customs authorities brought to the Commission’s attention to an error in the duty rates concerning the Indian exporting producer Aberdare Technologies Private Limited. In particular, this company had cooperated in both the anti-dumping and the anti-subsidy investigation that led to the imposition of the measures but had erroneously not been included in Annex I of each the above-mentioned Commission Implementing Regulations which listed the non-sampled Indian exporting producers that had cooperated in both investigations.

(2)Therefore, the Commission considered it appropriate to correct Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1135 and Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3014.

(3)The revised duties for Aberdare Technologies Private Limited should apply as of the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2025/1135 (12 June 2025) in order to ensure that the company is not levied duties in excess. Customs authorities are instructed to collect the appropriate amounts of duties and refund any excess amount collected so far in accordance with the applicable customs legislation.

(4)On 10 February 2026, the Commission informed all interested parties of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it intended to correct the definitive anti-dumping and countervailing measures on imports of optical fibre cables originating in India (‘final disclosure’). All parties were granted a period within which they could make comments on the final disclosure. No comments were received.

(5)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036,

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