
Article 1 

1. The definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 964/2003 on imports of tube or pipe fittings (other than cast fittings, flanges and threaded fittings) of iron or steel (not including stainless steel), with a greatest external diameter not exceeding 609,6 mm, of a kind used for butt-welding or other purposes, falling within CN codes ex 7307 93 11 (TARIC code 7307 93 11 99), ex 7307 93 19 (TARIC code 7307 93 19 99), ex 7307 99 30 (TARIC code 7307 99 30 98) and ex 7307 99 90 (TARIC code 7307 99 90 98) and originating in the People's Republic of China is hereby extended to imports of tube or pipe fittings (other than cast fittings, flanges and threaded fittings) of iron or steel (not including stainless steel), with a greatest external diameter not exceeding 609,6 mm, of a kind used for butt-welding or other purposes, currently classifiable within CN codes ex 7307 93 11 (TARIC code 7307 93 11 94), ex 7307 93 19 (TARIC code 7307 93 19 94), ex 7307 99 30 (TARIC code 7307 99 30 94) and ex 7307 99 90 (TARIC code 7307 99 90 94) consigned from Sri Lanka, whether declared as originating in Sri Lanka or not.
2. The duty extended by paragraph 1 shall be collected on imports registered in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 395/2004 and Articles 13(3) and 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96.
3. The provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.
Article 2 

1. Requests for exemption from the duty extended by Article 1 shall be made in writing in one of the official languages of the Community and must be signed by a person authorised to represent the applicant. The request must be sent to the following address:European CommissionDirectorate-General for TradeDirectorate BJ-79 5/16B-1049 BrusselsFax (32-2) 295 65 05Telex COMEU B 21877.
2. The Commission, after consulting the Advisory Committee, may authorise, by decision, the exemption of imports which are shown not to circumvent the anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 964/2003 from the duty extended by Article 1 of this Regulation.
Article 3 
Customs authorities are hereby directed to discontinue the registration of imports established in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 395/2004.
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, 22 November 2004.
For the Council
The President
B. R. BOT