No L 158/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 6. 97 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1092/97 of 16 June 1997 imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on imports into the Community of advertising matches originating in Japan THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) 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 (), and in particular Article 23 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or sub- sidized imports from countries not members of the Euro- pean Community (*), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 592/94 (%, and in particular Article 11 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Initiation (1) In August 1994, the Commission announced by notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities () the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of advertising matches originating in Japan, and commenced an investigation. () The proceeding was initiated as a result of a complaint lodged by the Fédération Européenne des Fabricants d’Allumettes (FEFA) acting on behalf of the most important producers of advert- ising matches in the Community whose collective output constitutes a major proportion of the total Community production of the product concerned. The complaint contained evidence of dumping and of material injury resulting therefrom which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation. 2. Investigation (3) The Commission officially advised the producers/ exporters and importers known to be concerned, representatives of the exporting country and the () OJ No L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. () O] No L 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 1. () OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No L 66, 10. 3. 1994, p. 10. () O] No C 214, 4. 8. 1994, p. 6. complainants, of the initiation of an investigation and gave the parties directly concerned the oppor- tunity to make known their views in writing and to request a hearing. A number of producers/exporters in the country concerned, the complaining Community producers and several importers in the Community, made their views known in writing. Hearings were granted when requested. (4  The Commission sent questionnaires to all parties known to be concerned by the investigation and received replies from the complaining Community producers, from four Japanese producers/exporters, and from five independent importes located in the Community. ()  The Commission sought and verified all informa- tion it deemed necessary for the purpose of pre- liminary determination of dumping and injury and carried out investigations at the premises of the following companies: (a) complainant Community producers — Swedish Match Belgium SA, Geraards- bergen, Belgium, — Fosforera Espafiola SA, Madrid, Spain (%), — Fosforeira Portuguesa, Lisbon, Portugal; (b) producers/exporters in the exporting country — Kobe Match Co. Ltd, Ibo-gun, — Yaka Chemical Industry Co. Ltd, Himeji, — Daiwa Trading & Industrial Co. Ltd, Himeji, — Harima Match Company Co. Ltd, Himeji. (6) The following independent importers located in the Community participated in the current pro- ceeding by answering a specific questionnaire: — JNB & Klug, Naerum, Denmark, — Gadget Print PVBA, Brussels, Belgium, — Ecodeux NV, Gent, Belgium, — Werbetriger Vertriecbs GmbH, Grande, Germany, — Zindholz Germany. International, Meckesheim, (7y  The investigation of dumping covered the period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘investigation period’). () 100 % owned by Swedish Match.