13.2.98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 40/15 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 12 February 1998 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into Italy of certain flat-rolled narrow strips, of iron or non-alloy steel, cold-rolled, origin- ating in Russia (98/141/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community ('), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2331/ 96 (%), and in particular Article 9 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE (1)  On 28 May 1997, the Commission received a complaint concerning alleged injurious dumping by imports into Italy of certain flat-rolled narrow strips, of iron or non-alloy steel, cold-rolled, origin- ating in Russia. (2 The complaint was lodged by the Italian Narrow Cold-Rolled Strips Producers Association (Federac- ciai), on behalf of Italian producers whose collect- ive output was alleged to represent the quasi- totality of Italian production of cold-rolled narrow strips. (3) The complaint contained evidence of dumping by the imports concerned and of material injury resulting therefrom which was considered suffi- () OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. OJ L 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 1. cient to justify the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding. “) The Commission, after consultation, accordingly announced in a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(’) the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into Italy of certain flat-rolled narrow strips, of iron or non-alloy steel, cold- rolled, currently classifiable within CN codes 72112399, 72112950, 72112990 and ex 7211 90 90 and originating in Russia. (5)  The Commission officially advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned, the repres- entatives of the exporting country and the complainant Community producers. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the notice of initi- ation. B. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING 6) By letter of 12 September 1997 to the Commis- sion, Federacciai formally withdrew its complaint concerning imports into Italy of certain flat-rolled narrow strips, of iron or non-alloy steel, cold- rolled, originating in Russia in view of the current market situation concerning this product. () OJ C 211, 12. 7. 1997, p. 3.