1. Interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known to the Commission, present their views in writing and submit the replies to the questionnaire mentioned in recital (9) of this Regulation or any other information, unless otherwise specified, within 40 days of the entry into force of this Regulation.
Interested parties may also apply in writing to be heard by the Commission within the same 40-day time limit.
2. Parties to the investigation wanting to comment on the appropriateness of the United States of America, which is envisaged as a market-economy third country for the purpose of establishing normal value in respect of the People’s Republic of China, must submit their comments within 10 days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
3. A duly substantiated claim for market economy treatment and/or individual treatment must reach the Commission within 40 days of the date of the entry into force of this Regulation.
4. All submissions and requests made by interested parties must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the interested party. All written submissions, including the information requested in this Regulation, questionnaire replies and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labeled as ‘ Limited ( 4 ) ’ and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labeled ‘ For inspection by interested parties ’.
Any information relating to the matter and/or any request for a hearing should be sent to the following address:
European Commission
Directorate-General for Trade
Directorate H
Office: N105 4/92
1049 Brussels
BELGIUM
Fax: +32 22956505
