29.8.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 2231 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 994/2007 of 28 August 2007 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of ferro-silicon originating in the People’s Republic of China, Egypt, Kazakhstan, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Russia 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 Community (') (the basic Regulation), and in particular Article 7 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE 1.1. Initiation On 30 November 2006, the Commission announced, by a notice (notice of initiation) published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to imports into the Community of ferro-silicon (FeSi) originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Egypt, Kazakhstan, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Russia (countries concerned). The proceeding was initiated as a result of a complaint lodged on 16 October 2006 by Comité de liaison des industries Ferro-Alliages (Euroalliages) (the complainant), on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, in this case more than 90 % of the total Community production of FeSi. The complaint contained prima facie evidence of dumping of the said product and of material injury suffered by the Community industry resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. (") OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (O] L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17). () O] C 291, 30.11.2006, p. 34. 1.2. Parties concerned by the proceeding The Commission officially advised the complainant, Community  producers, the exporting producers, importers, suppliers and users known to be concerned, and representatives of the countries concerned and the EU-former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Stabilisation and Association Council of the initiation of the proceeding. Interested parties were given an opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set in the notice of initiation. The complainant, a producer who supported the complaint, exporting producers, importers, raw material producers, users and user associations made their views known. All interested parties, who so requested and showed that there were particular reasons why they should be heard, were granted a hearing. In the notice of initiation, the Commission indicated that in view of the apparent large number of importers sampling may be applied in this investigation. However, given the lower than expected number of importers in the Community which indicated their will- ingness to cooperate, it was decided that sampling was not necessary. In order to allow exporting producers in the PRC and in Kazakhstan to submit a claim for market economy treatment (MET) or individual treatment (IT), if they so wished, the Commission sent claim forms to the exporting producers known to be concerned and the authorities of the two countries. The Commission sent questionnaires to all parties known to be concerned and to all the other companies that made themselves known within the deadlines set out in the notice of initiation. Replies were received from the five complainant Community producers, one Community producer who supported the complaint and cooperated fully, seven unrelated importers, three raw material suppliers, eight users, and one association of users.