No L 125/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 5. 85 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) - COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 2 May 1985 concerning an application for refund of anti-dumping duties collected on imports of certain acrylic fibres originating in the United States of America (Only the Italian text is authentic) (85/256/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84 of 23 July 1984 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (!), and in particular Article 16 thereof, Whereas : A. Procedure (1) On 3 May 1980 the Council, by Regulation (EEC) No 1100/80 (%), imposed a definitive anti- dumping duty on imports of certain acrylic fibres originating in the United States of America. The rate of the duty is 13,7 % on discontinuous acrylic fibre falling within Common Customs Tariff subheading ex 56.01 A and corresponding to NIMEXE code 56.01-15 and 17,6 % on conti- nuous filament tow of acrylic fibre falling within Common Customs Tariff subheading ex 56.02 A and corresponding to NIMEXE code 56.02-15. (2) On 28 February 1983 and on 2 August 1984 the Council, by Regulations (EEC) No 485/83 (%) and () OJ No L 201, 30. 7. 1984, p. 1. () O] No L 114, 3. 5. 1980, p. 37. () OJ No L 55, 2. 3. 1983, p. 1. (EEC) No 2275/84 (*), amended Regulation (EEC) No 1100/80 by excluding from the application of the duty two American exporters of the products in question who offered price undertakings. (3) On 3 July 1984 and 31 July 1984 Tessile Fioren- tina Srl, Prato, Italy, and on 3 April 1984 Lani- ficio Fratelli Becagli, Montemurlo, Italy, importers of the products in question, applied to the Italian authorities for a refund of amounts of Lit ... and ...(°) respectively, in. connection with their imports from the USA. These amounts corres- ponded to definitive anti-dumping duties collected. The Italian authorities forwarded the applications to the Commission. (4) Following the submission by the applicants of further supporting evidence, the claims were examined by the Commission followed by on-the-spot investigations carried out at the premises of the applicants. (5) The Commission informed the Member States and gave its opinion on the matter. All Member States agreed with this opinion. () OJ No L 209, 1. 8. 1984, p. 1. () In the published version of the Decision, some figures. have hereinafter been omitted, pursuant to the provisions of Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84 concerning non-disclosure of business secrets.