16. 10. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities L 284/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2003/97 of 13 October 1997 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of woven polyolefin sacks and bags originating in the People’s Republic of China THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 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 Com- munity (') (hereinafter referred to as the ‘basic Regula- tion’), and in particular Articles 9, 11 and 23 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commis- sion after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Measures in force (1) By Regulation (EEC) No 3308/90 (3, the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty of 43,4 % on imports of woven polyolefin sacks originating in the People’s Republic of China. By Regulation (EEC) No 2346/93 (%), the Council amended Regulation (EEC) No 3308/90 and imposed an increased duty of 85,7 % following a finding that the duty had been borne by the ex- porters concerned. 2. Request for a review ()  Following the publication in April 1995 of a notice (*} of the impending expiry of the measures in force, the Commission received a request for a review lodged by the European Association for Textile Polyolefins (EATP) on behalf of eight Community producers allegedly representing a (") OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 2331/96 (O] L 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 1). () OJ L 318,17.11. 1990, p. 2. Regulation as amended by Regu- lation (EEC) No 2346/93 (O] L 215, 25. 8. 1993, p. 1). () OJ L 215, 25. 8. 1993, p. 1. () OF C 95, 19. 4. 1995, p. 7. “) (6) ) major proportion of the total production of the product concerned in the European Community. The request contained evidence of dumping of the product originating in China, and of renewed material injury likely to result in the event of expiry of the existing measures. This evidence was considered sufficient to justify the opening of a review investigation. On 17 October 1995, the Commission announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (%) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Notice of Initiation’) the initiation of a review of Regulation (EEC) No 3308/90 and commenced an investigation pursuant to Articles 11 (2) and 11 (3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 3283/94 () which was replaced during the investigation by the Basic Regulation. 3. Investigation The Commission officially advised the exporting producers and importers known to be concerned as well as their associations, the representatives of the exporting country and the complainant Com- munity producers of the initiation of the review. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set in the Notice of Initation. A number of importers and one organization re- presenting such importers made their views known in writing. The Commission sent questionnaires to all parties known to be concerned and received replies from four Community producers and two importers to the Community. The investigation was hampered by the fact that no Chinese exporters replied to the Commission’s questionnaire or made their views known in writing. 0J C 271, 17. 10. 1995, p. 3. oJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1.