Beverley Flynn (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the policy of Ireland on the EU regulation on anti-dumping duty on polyester fibre from Malaysia and Taiwan. [7824/07]

Michael Ahern (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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On 12 April 2006 the EU Commission initiated an investigation into a complaint of dumping of imports of polyester staple fibres (PSF) from Malaysia and Taiwan. The Commission's initial investigation has concluded that dumping of PSF by the countries concerned has taken place and that the imposition of provisional anti-dumping measures is justified. Accordingly the Commission has imposed provisional anti-dumping measures under Commission Regulation No. 2005/2006 of 22 December 2006 for a period of 6 months. The Commission investigation is continuing and is expected to reach definitive conclusions in the next few months.

In general, Ireland's policy is to support the adoption of protective measures where dumping has caused injury to Community industry, and where it is considered to be in the overall Community interest having regard to the views of producers and users. In this case I am aware that there are domestic producer and user interests in the measures and it is open to interested parties to make submissions to the Commission before it reaches a definitive conclusion.

Before the Community position is finalised the Member States will be given an opportunity to make their views known in this case. In considering the best approach to be adopted by Ireland I will take fully into account any submissions received from the producer and user industry here.