2. 8. 84 Official Journal of the Eur;)pean Communities No L 206/15 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2253/84 of 31 July 1984 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on certain imports of certain sodium carbonate originating in the United States of America and accepting undertakings in respect of other imports of the same product THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3017/79 of 20 December 1979 on protection against - dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1580/82 (%), and in particular Article 11 thereof, After consultation within the Advisory Committee as provided for under the above Regulation, Whereas : A. Procedure (1) In March 1984 the Commission received a request for a review of the existing anti-dumping measures () lodged by the European Council of Chemical Manufacturers’ Associations (CEFIC) on behalf of Belgian, British, Dutch, French, German and Italian producers of dense sodium carbonate whose collective output constitutes practically all Community production of the product in ques- tion. The request for a review contained evidence of renewed dumping and of material injury resulting therefrom which was considered suffi- cient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. The Commission accordingly announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the Euro- pean Communities (*), the re-opening of an anti- dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of dense sodium carbonate originat- ing in the United States of America, falling within subheading 28.42 A ex II of the Common Customs Tariff, corresponding to NIMEXE code ex 28.42-31, and commenced an investigation. () OJ No L 339, 31. 12. 1979, p. 1. () O] No L 178, 22. 6. 1982, p. 9. () O] No L 317, 13. 11. 1982, p. §; OJ No L 64, 10. 3. 1983, p. 23. () OJ No C 101, 13. 4. 1984, p. 10. (2) The Commission officially so advised the expor- ters and importers known to be concerned and the representatives of the exporting country and the complainants and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make known their views in writing and to request a hearing. (3) The majority of the known exporters and all importers made their views known in writing and have requested and have been granted hearings. (4) Submissions were made by the United Kingdom Glass Manufacturers’ Federation and the Food Manufacturers’ Federation of the United Kingdom. ' (5) For the the purpose of a preliminary determina- tion, the Commission requested and received all necessary detailed written submissions from the complainant Community producers, the exporters and the importers and verified the information -therein to the extent considered necessary. B. Normal value (6) Normal value was provisionally determined on the basis of the domestic prices of those produ- cers who exported to the EEC. C Export price (7) Export prices were determined on the basis of the prices actually paid or payable for the product sold for export to the Community. D. Comparison (8) In comparing normal value with export prices the Commission took account, where appropriate, of differences affecting price comparability. This was especially the case for differences in conditions and terms of sale, in particular delivery and payment conditions. The necessary adjustments were made where claims in this area could be satisfactorily demonstrated ; all comparisons were made at ex works level on the basis of cash payment.