Date |
Action |
01.01.2010 |
Complaint filed with Commission.
The complainants (usually EU industry) are likely to have submitted various versions of this complaint and discussed any shortcomings with the Commission before filing an “official” version.
The filing of this complaint is confidential unless (and until) the Commission opens an investigation. |
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45 days |
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15.02.2010 |
Deadline for Commission to announce (via Official Journal) the initiation of the investigation.
“Interested parties” are invited to comment |
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10 days (after publication/initiation of investigation) |
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25.02.2010 |
Deadline for interested parties to request a questionnaire.
Deadline to comment on choice of analogue country. |
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15 days |
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02.03.2010 |
Deadline for exporters/producers who wish to be included on the list for sampling to provide information to the Commission. |
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40 days |
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27.03.2010 |
Deadline for interested parties to make themselves known to Commission, submit completed questionnaires, and request a Hearing. |
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60 days |
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16.04.2010 |
Earliest date at which provisional duties may be introduced. |
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20.07.2010 |
≈60 - 155 days
Commission analyses questionnaire replies and conducts verification visits of interested parties. |
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25.10.2010 |
≈155 – 250 days
Commission analyses all data collected and reaches a provisional conclusion.
Member States are informed and given opportunity to comment. |
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08.11.2010 |
≈264 days
Member States meet at Anti-Dumping Committee and comment on the Commission’s provisional proposal.
The Commission is not bound by the comments/decisions of the Member States. |
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9 months (after initiation of investigation) |
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15.11.2010 |
Deadline for Commission to introduce provisional duties. (In most cases, provisional duties are implemented on, or very close to, this date)
These normally apply for 6 months but can apply for 9 months provided that this does not infringe on the definitive duty deadline.
If this deadline is missed, provisional duties cannot be applied.
If provisional duties are not applied, this does not preclude the Commission from implementing definitive duties at a later date (see below).
The provisional Regulation is submitted to interested parties for their comments. |
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15.12.2010 |
Deadline for interested parties to submit their comments to the provision Regulation. |
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Investigation continues with a view to implementing definitive duties
(in most cases very similar to the provisional duties) |
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25.03.2011 |
≈400 days
Commission distributes proposal to impose definitive duties to interested parties and Member States.
Interested parties are invited to comment on the proposal. |
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04.04.2011 |
Deadline for interested parties to file submissions (the minimum 10 day period is usually imposed). |
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08.04.2011
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15.04.2011
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≈414 – 421 days
Member States meet at Anti-Dumping Committee and comment on the Commission’s definitive proposal.
The Commission is bound by the Member States vote. |
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15.04.2011 on
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Within 14th month
The Council (Member States) vote, by simple majority, on the Commission’s proposal to impose definitive measures.
This is essentially a “rubber stamp” of the decision taken at the Anti-Dumping Committee.
The Commission is absolutely bound by the decision of the Member States. |
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15 months (after initiation of investigation) |
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15.05.2011 |
Deadline for Commission to impose definitive duties. (In most cases, definitive duties are implemented on, or very close to, this date. However, in those cases where provisional duties are not applied, often definitive duties are applied slightly earlier than this deadline.)
Measures normally last five years.
Regulation is published in the Official Journal |
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1 year (from initiation of definitive measures) |
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15.05.2012 |
Earliest date at which an “interim review” may be initiated to decide whether the measures should continue.
The scope of the measures may be changed.
The Commission must conclude an Interim Review within 15 months. |
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15.02.2016 |
Deadline to file a request with the Commission to initiate an “Expiry Review” (normally filed by original complainants and/or EU industry.
The request must contain sufficient evidence to show that that the imports under measure will continue to cause injury to the Community industry if allowed to expire.
The Commission must conclude an Expiry Review within 15 months |
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5 years (from initiation of definitive duties) |
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16.05.2016 |
Normal expiry of definitive duties. |
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16.05.2016 |
Initiation of Expiry Review.
The scope of the measures cannot be changed.
The Commission must conclude an Expiry Review within 15 months.
Throughout the review, the measures remain in force.
Should the Commission conclude that measures should not continue, it is not possible to obtain reimbursement of duties paid during the review.
If measures are extended, the period of extension commences from the date following the notice in the Official Journal - not the date of original expiry.
This period is normally five years, but may be shorter. It is important to note that if the original measures were imposed for less than five years, the extension is not restricted to the same length. |
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15.08.2017 |
Deadline to impose the extension of the measures. |
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15.08.2022 |
Normal expiry of extended measures. |
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1. Whilst the above example is fictitious, the large majority of anti-dumping investigations will closely follow the time periods listed. Whereas “deadlines” have to be respected (unless otherwise noted) other time periods mentioned above are indicative and may vary slightly. |