Brussels, 28/12/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided to review anti-dumping measures on imports of peroxodisulphates originating in China, on the eve of their expiry. The European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC), spokesman for European producers in this case, has presented "sufficient" evidence to indicate that, should the duties in force since 21 December 1995 be abolished, dumping is likely to continue or even rise. CEFIC alleges in particular that dumping of Chinese deliveries continued following the introduction of the Community measures and that an increase in these harmful practices could be expected, given market conditions. It also claims that if the anti-dumping duties are not prolonged, the current level of imports of Chinese peroxodisulphate could rise given capacities not in use in that country and measures in force on traditional markets other than those of the Union, notably in the United States. Interested parties are invited to present their observations on this procedure, including the choice of Japan as the reference market economy country, notes the opinion published in Official Journal C 366.