
Article 1 

1. A provisional anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of candles, tapers and the like, other than memory lights and other outdoor burners,, falling within CN codes ex 3406 00 11, ex 3406 00 19 and ex 3406 00 90 (TARIC codes 3406 00 11 90, 3406 00 19 90 and 3406 00 90 90), originating in the People’s Republic of China.For the purposes of this Regulation ‘memory lights and other outdoor burners’ means candles, tapers and the like which have one or more of the following characteristics:
(a) their fuel contains more than 500 ppm of toluene;
(b) their fuel contains more than 100 ppm benzene;
(c) they have a wick with a diameter of at least 5 millimetres;
(d) they are individually contained in a plastic container with vertical walls of at least 5 cm in height.
2. The rate of the provisional anti-dumping duty shall be a fixed amount of euro per tonne of the fuel (usually but not necessarily in the form of tallow, stearin, paraffin wax or other waxes, including the wick) content of the products manufactured by the companies as shown below:
Company Amount of dutyEURO per tonne of fuel TARIC additional code
Aroma Consumer Products (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. 593,17 A910
Dalian Bright Wax Co., Ltd. 81,87 A911
Dalian Talent Gift Co., Ltd. 375,9 A912
Gala-Candles (Dalian) Co., Ltd. 202,6 A913
Ningbo Kwung's Home Interior & Gift Co., Ltd. 0 A914
Ningbo Kwung's Wisdom Art & Design Co., Ltd. 0 A915
Qingdao Kingking Applied Chemistry Co., Ltd. 0 A916
Companies listed in Annex 396,93 A917
All other companies 671,41 A999
3. The release for free circulation in the Community of the product referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the provision of a security, equivalent to the amount of the provisional duty.
4. In cases where goods have been damaged before entry into free circulation and, therefore, the price actually paid or payable is apportioned for the determination of the customs value pursuant to Article 145 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, the amount of anti-dumping duty, calculated on the amounts set above, shall be reduced by a percentage which corresponds to the apportioning of the price actually paid or payable.
5. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.
Article 2 

1. Without prejudice to Article 20 of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96, interested parties may request disclosure of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which this Regulation was adopted, make their views known in writing and apply to be heard orally by the Commission within one month of the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
2. Pursuant to Article 21(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96, the parties concerned may comment on the application of this Regulation within one month of the date of its entry into force.
Article 3 
Article 1 of this Regulation shall apply for a period of six months.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 14 November 2008.
For the Commission
Catherine ASHTON
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
Company Name City
Beijing Candleman Candle Co., Ltd. Beijing
Cixi Shares Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd. Cixi
Dalian All Bright Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd. Dalian
Dalian Aroma Article Co., Ltd. Dalian
Dalian Glory Arts & crafts Co., Ltd. Dalian
Dandong Kaida Arts & crafts Co., Ltd. Dandong
Dehua Fudong Porcelain Co., Ltd. Dehua
Dongguan Xunrong Wax Industry Co., Ltd. Dongguan
Xin Lian Candle Arts & Crafts Factory Zhongshan
Fushun Hongxu Wax Co., Ltd. Fushun
Fushun Pingtian Wax Products Co., Ltd. Fushun
Future International (Gift) Co., Ltd. Taizhou
Greenbay Craft (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Shanghai
Horsten Xi'an Innovation Co., Ltd. Xian
M.X. Candles and Gifts (Taicang) Co., Ltd. Taicang
Ningbo Hengyu Artware Co., Ltd. Ningbo
Ningbo Junee Gifts Designers & Manufacturers Co., Ltd Ningbo
Qingdao Allite Radiance Candle Co., Ltd. Qingdao
Shanghai Changran Industrial & Trade Co., Ltd. Shanghai
Shanghai Daisy Gifts Manufacture Co., Ltd. Shanghai
Shanghai EGFA International Trading Co., Ltd. Shanghai
Shanghai Huge Scents Factory Shanghai
Shanghai Kongde Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd. Shanghai
Shenyang Shengwang Candle Co., Ltd. Shenyang
Shenyang Shenjie Candle Co., Ltd. Shenyang
Taizhou Dazhan Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd. Taizhou
Zheijang Hong Mao Household Co., Ltd. Taizhou
Zheijang Neeo Home Decoration Co., Ltd. Taizhou
Zheijang Ruyi Industry Co., Ltd. Taizhou
Zheijang Zhaoyuan Industry Co., Ltd. Taizhou
Zhejiang Aishen Candle Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd. Jiaxing
Zhongshan Zhongnam Candle Manufacturer Co., Ltd. Zhongshan