L 67/24 Official Journal of the European Communities 9.3.2001 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 468/2001 of 6 March 2001 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain electronic weighing scales originating in Japan 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 Article 9 and Article 11 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Measures subject to review involving Japan (1)  In April 1993, by Regulation (EEC) No 993/93 (3), the Council imposed definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of certain electronic weighing scales originating in Japan. 2. Measures in force involving other countries (2)  In October 1993, by Regulation (EEC) No 2887/93 (*), the Council imposed definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of certain electronic weighing scales originating in Singapore. In 1995 these measures were modified by Regulation (EC) No 2937/95 (¥ following an investigation which showed that the dumping margin had increased as a result of the duties being absorbed. These measures are also subject to a review which was opened in October 1998 (%). (3)  On 16 September 1999, the Commission published a Notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities (°) announcing the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 38496 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘basic Regulation’) regarding imports into the Community of certain electronic weighing scales originating in the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan. This investigation was concluded in November 2000 by Council Regulation (EC) No 2605/2000 (7), which imposed definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of certain electronic weighing scales originating in those countries. 3. Request for review (4)  Following the publication of a notice of impending expiry of the anti-dumping measures in force on imports of certain electronic weighing scales originating in Japan (%), the Commission received a request dated 23 January 1998 to review the measures pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation. (5)  The request was lodged on behalf of Community producers whose collective output constituted a major proportion of the total Community production of the product concerned. — 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000 (O] L 257, 11.10.2000, S , 29.4.1993, p. 4. , 22.10.1993, p. 1. , 20.12.1995, p. 30. 324, 22.10.1998, p. 4. 262, 16.9.1999, p. 8. 301, 30.11.2000, p. 42. 329, 31.10.1997, p. 6. 200000070 N — O W A P ACAAC =R~ W S ~ )