18.8.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L 208/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1783/2000 of 16 August 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 772/1999 imposing definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 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 (!), and in particular Articles 8(9) and 9 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community (?), and in particular Articles 13(9) and 15 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. Previous procedure (1) On 31 August 1996, the Commission announced, by two separate notices published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, the initiation of an anti- dumping proceeding (}) as well as an anti-subsidy proceeding (%), in respect of imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway. (20  The Commission sought and verified all information that it deemed necessary for the purpose of its definitive findings. As a result of this examination, it was estab- lished that definitive anti-dumping and countervailing measures should be adopted in order to eliminate the injurious effects of dumping and subsidisation. All inter- ested parties were informed of the results of the invest- igation and were given the opportunity to comment thereon. (") OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (OJ L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18). OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1. O] C 253, 31.8.1996, p. 18. O] C 253, 31.8.1996, p. 20. (3 On 26 September 1997, the Commission adopted Decision 97/634/[EC (°), accepting undertakings offered in connection with the two abovementioned proceeding from the exporters listed in the Annex to the Decision and terminating the investigation in their respect. (4 On the same day, the Council, by Regulations (EC) No 1890/97 (%) and 1891/97 (') imposed anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway. Imports of farmed Atlantic salmon exported by companies from which an undertaking had been accepted were exempted from that duty pursuant to Article 1(2) of those Regulations. (5)  Regulations (EC) No 1890/97 and (EC) No 1891/97 set out the definitive findings and conclusions on all aspects of the investigations. The form of the duties having been reviewed, both Regulations were replaced by Regulation (EC) No 7721999 (3). B. Obligations of exporters with undertakings (6)  The text of the undertakings provides that failure to submit a quarterly report of all sales transactions to the first unrelated customer in the Community within a prescribed time-limit would, except in case of force majeure, be construed as a violation of the undertaking. (7)  For the fourth quarter of 1999, one Norwegian company, Fryseriet AS, failed to present such a sales report within the prescribed time limits, despite a reminder sent to it 24 hours before the quarterly dead- line. In addition, the company was given an opportunity to advise the Commission of any reasons which may have prevented it from sending its reports within the time limits. However, no explanation has been received in this regard. () O] L 267, 30.9.1997, p. 81. Decision as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 25921999 (O] L 315, 9.12.1999, p. 17). () O] L 267, 30.9.1997, p. 1. () O] L 267, 30.9.1997, p. 19. () OJ L 101, 16.4.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 26521999 (O] L 325, 17.12.1999, p. 1).