No L 117/28 Official Journal of the European Communities 7.5.97 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 2 April 1997 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of ball bearings with a greatest external diameter not exceeding 30 mm originating in Japan (97/287/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 Com- munity ('), as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2331/96 (%), and in particular Article 9 and Article 11 (2), (3), and (7) thereof, Following consultations within the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE (1)  In July 1984, the Council, by Regulation (EEC) No 2089/84 (%), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ball bearings with a greatest external diameter not exceeding 30 mm (hereinafter referred to as ‘SBBs) originating in Japan and Singapore. By notice of 18 June 1988, the Commission initiated a review of the measures in force with regard to imports from Japan (‘) which led to the () OJ No L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. () O] No L 317, 6. 12. 199, p. 1. () OJ No L 193, 21. 7. 1984, p. 1. () O] No C 159, 18. 6. 1988, p. 2. Council amending the anti-dumping duty in force by Regulation (EEC) No 2685/90 (). (V)] On 1 October 1994, the Federation of European Bearing Manufacturers’  Associations  (Febma) lodged on behalf on Community producers al- legedly representing a major proportion of the total Community production of SBBs a request for an interim review of the anti-dumping measures imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 2685/90. (3) The request asserted that the anti-dumping measures in force were not or were no longer suffi- cient to counteract the dumping which was causing injury since both the dumping and the injury resulting therefrom were alleged to have increased. (4 Considering that there was sufficient evidence to warrant the initiation of an interim review under Article 11 (3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 3283/94 of 22 December 1994 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (?), the Commission published on 23 March 1995() a notice of initiation of an interim review of the anti-dumping measures concerning imports of SBBs originating in Japan. (5)  The Commission officially advised the Community producers, the importers and the Japanese pro- ducers known to be concerned, as well as the repre- sentatives of Japan, of the opening of the investi- gation and gave the parties concerned the oppor- tunity to make known their views in writing and to request a hearing. () OJ No L 256, 20. 9. 1990, p. 1. (} OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1, replaced by Regulation (EC) No 384/96. () OJ No C 71, 23. 3. 1995, p. 4.