13. 6. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 156/11 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1069/97 of 12 June 1997 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of cotton-type bed linen originating in Egypt, India and Pakistan 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 Regulation (EC) No 2331/96 of 2 December 1996 (), and in particular Article 7 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: 1) &) @ A. PROCEDURE On 13 September 1996, the Commission announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (*) the initi- ation of an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to imports into the Community of cotton-type bed linen originating in Egypt, India and Pakistan and commenced an investigation. The proceeding was initiated as a result of a complaint lodged on 30 July 1996 by the Committee of the Cotton and allied Textile Indus- tries of the European Communities (Eurocoton), on behalf of Community producers representing a major proportion of Community production of cotton-type bed linen. The complaint contained evidence of dumping of the said product and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. The Commission officially advised the producers/ exporters and importers known to be concerned as well as their associations, the representatives of the exporting countries and the complainants about the initiation of the proceeding. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. A number of producers/exporters in the countries concerned, as well as Community produ- cers, importers, traders and one consumer organiza- tion made their views known in writing. All parties who so requested were granted a hearing. () OJ No L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. () OJ No L 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 1. () O No C 266, 13. 9. 1996, p. 2. ) (6) ®) In view of the large number of Community produ- cers expressly supporting the complaint, the Commission decided to make use of sampling techniques and sent questionnaires to and received detailed information from a representative sample of Community producers, as set out in recitals (58) to (61). In view of the large number of producers/exporters in the exporting countries concerned, sampling was also used with regard to them and the Commission sent questionnaires to and received detailed in- formation from a representative sample of produ- cers/exporters, as set out in recitals (15) to (21). The Commission sent questionnaires to fourteen importers known to be concerned and only received replies from three. In addition, the Commission sent out question- naires to 28 large purchasers of bed linen including wholesalers, retailers and mail order companies in order to take account of their economic interests and to assess the likely effects on them and on their purchasing decisions. However, only four replied to the questionnaire. The Commission sought and verified all the in- formation it deemed necessary for the purpose of a preliminary determination of dumping and injury, including the carrying out of verification visits at the premises of the following sampled companies: (a) Community producers Germany — Bierbaum Textilwerke GmbH & Co KG, Borken, — Irisette GmbH & Co KG, Zell im Wiesental, — Gunter Meckelholt GmbH, Bocholt, — Wilh. Wulfing GmbH & Co, Borken, — Luxorette GmbH, Wendlingen; France — Société Industrielle Mulliez Freres SA, Roubaix, — Hacot Colombier SA, Houplines, — Ets Vanderschooten, Nieppe, — Joseph Hacot SA, La Gorgue, — Groupe Fremaux SA, Haubourdin, — C Bera SA, Noyelles-sur-Selle, — Jalla SA, Paris;