
Article 1 
An investigation is hereby initiated pursuant to Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009, in order to determine if imports into the Union of open mesh fabrics of glass fibres, of a cell size of more than 1,8 mm both in length and in width and weighing more than 35g/m2, excluding fibreglass discs, consigned from Taiwan and Thailand, whether declared as originating in Taiwan and Thailand or not, currently falling within CN codes ex 7019 51 00 and ex 7019 59 00 (TARIC codes 7019 51 00 12, 7019 51 00 13, 7019 59 00 12 and 7019 59 00 13), are circumventing the measures imposed by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 791/2011.
Article 2 
The Customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 13(3) and Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009, to take the appropriate steps to register the imports into the Union identified in Article 1 of this Regulation.
Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
The Commission, by regulation, may direct Customs authorities to cease registration in respect of imports into the Union of products manufactured by producers having applied for an exemption of registration and having been found to fulfil the conditions for an exemption to be granted.
Article 3 
Questionnaires must be requested from the Commission within 15 days from publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known by contacting the Commission, present their views in writing and submit questionnaire replies or any other information within 37 days from the date of the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.
Producers in Taiwan and Thailand requesting exemption from registration of imports or measures must submit a request duly supported by evidence within the same 37-day time-limit.
Interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Commission within the same 37-day time-limit.
Interested parties are required to make all submissions and requests in electronic format (non-confidential submissions via e-mail, confidential ones on CD-R/DVD), and must indicate their name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers. However, any Powers of Attorney, signed certifications, and any updates thereof, accompanying questionnaire replies must be submitted on paper, i.e. by post or by hand, at the address below. If an interested party cannot provide its submissions and requests in electronic format, it must immediately inform the Commission in compliance with Article 18(2) of the basic Regulation. For further information concerning correspondence with the Commission, interested parties may consult the relevant web page on the website of the Directorate-General for Trade: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/tackling-unfair-trade/trade-defence.
All written submissions, including the information requested in this Regulation, questionnaire replies and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis must be labelled as 'Limited' and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, must be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which must be labelled 'For inspection by interested parties'.
Commission address for correspondence:
European CommissionDirectorate-General for TradeDirectorate HOffice: N105 4/921049 Bruxelles/BrusselBELGIQUE/BELGIËFax +32 2 295 65 05E-mail: TRADE-AC-MESH-TT@ec.europa.eu
Article 4 
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, 23 May 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO