No L 166/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 6. 97 COMMISSION DECISION of 13 June 1997 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of synthetic fibre ropes originating in India (97/400/EC) 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 Com- munity ('), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2331/96 (3), and in particular Article 9 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE (1) In April 1996, the Commission announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the . European Communities(®), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of synthetic fibre ropes originating in India. (2) This proceeding was initiated as a result of a complaint lodged on 23 February 1596 by the Liaison Committee of European Twine, Cordage and Netting Industries (Eurocord) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the complainant’) on behalf of the Community industry. The complaint was supported by 20 Community producers representing approx- imately 81 % of the Community production of the product concerned. The complaint contained prima facie evidence of dumping of the product concerned originating in India and of material injury resulting therefrom which was considered sufficient to justify the opening of a proceeding. As a result, the Commis- sion commenced an investigation concerning imports on synthetic fibre ropes originating in India. (3  The Commission officially advised the producers, exporters and importers known to be concerned, () OJ No L $6, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. ) OJ No L 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 1. () O No C 102, 4. 4. 1996, p. 16. “) ©) (6) ) the representatives of the exporting country and the complainants, about the initiation of the proceeding. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. The Commission sent questionnaires to all prod- ucers, exporters and importers known to be concerned and received replies from two Indian producers. One importer in the Community replied to the Commission’s questionnaire. The Indian producers requested and obtained oral hearings. In view of the number of Community producers expressly supporting the complaint, the Commis- sion investigated injury on the basis of a repres- entative selection of Community producers. Ques- tionnaires were sent to, and information was received from a representative sample of these producers. The Commission sought and verified all informa- tion it deemed necessary for the assessment of the facts and carried out investigations at the premises of the following companies: a. Community producers (sample): — Irish  Ropes Kildare, Ireland) — Oliveira SA (Porto, Portugal) — Oliveira Holland BV (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) — Exporplas (Porto, Portugal) (Newbridge, Co. — Cotesi (Porto, Portugal) — Cerfil (Porto, Portugal) — Lankhorst Touwfabrieken BV (Sneek, The Netherlands) b. Producers/exporters: — Kirishna Filament Limited, Mumbai, India — Garware-Wall Ropes Limited, Poona, India. The investigation of dumping covered the period from 1 April 1995 to 31 March 1996 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the investigation period’). The examination of injury covered the period from 1992 to the end of the investigation period.