No L 66/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 3. 84 COMMISSION DECISION of 6 March 1984 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of caustic-burned natural magnesite originating in the People’s Republic of China (84/129/EEC) 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 (3), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Whereas : A. Procedure (1) In June 1982 the Commission received a complaint lodged by the Grecian Magnesite Mining Industrial Shipping and Commercial Co. SA on its own behalf and on behalf of all produ- cers of caustic-burned magnesite in the Commu- nity, whose collective output constitutes all Community production of the product in ques- tion. The complaint contained evidence of dumping and of material injury resulting there- from, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. The Commission accordingly announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communi- ties (}), the initiation of an anti-dumping pro- ceeding concerning imports into the Community of natural magnesite, caustic-burned, falling within NIMEXE code ex 25.19-59, originating in the People’s Republic of China, and commenced an investigation. (2) The Commission, by Regulation (EEC) No 3541/82 (%), imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of natural magnesite, caustic- burned, with an MgO content varying between 70 and 91 %, originating in the People’s Republic of China. The Commission notified the exporters known to be concerned of its intention to prolong the provisional duty for a further period of two months. These exporters, who represented () OJ No L 339, 31. 12. 1979, p. 1. () O] No L 178, 22. 6. 1982, p. 9. () O] No C 162, 29. 6. 1982, p. 2 and O] No C 192, 27. 7. 1982, p. 7. . () OJ No L 371, 30. 12. 1982, p. 21. ) a significant percentage of the trade concerned, did not object. The duty was consequently extended for a maximum period of two months by Regulation (EEC) No 992/83 (%). Following the imposition of the provisional anti- dumping duty the exporters’ representatives, certain importers and the Community producers concerned requested, and were granted, an oppor- tunity to be heard by the Commission. Exporters, importers, the Community producers and consu- mers of the product concerned made written submissions making known their views on the duty. The exporters and main importers were informed of the essential facts and grounds on the basis of which the Commission intended to recommend definitive action. In June 1983 the Commission submitted a proposal to the Council for the imposition of a definitive anti-dumping duty on the imports of the product concerned. The Council did not, however, adopt such proposal. Thereafter, the Commission continued the inves- tigation which covered the comparability of the products involved, the choice of a market- economy non-member country, the normal value and the injury. The original investigation period (the last six months of 1981 and the first six months of 1982) was extended to include the last six months of 1982 and the first six months of 1983. B. Like products The parties involved in this proceeding expressed strongly conflicting opinions concerning the comparability of the products originating in the exporting country, the market-economy non- member country and the Community. The experts appointed by the Commission after the imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duty to make a study on this matter did not reach sufficiently convincing joint conclusions. The parties concerned were invited for the second () OJ No L 110, 27. 4. 1983, p. 28.