19. 4. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 106/31 ' COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1087/84 of 18 April 1984 introducing protective measures in respect of certain electronic piezo-electric quartz watches with digital display THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 288/82 of § February 1982 on common rules for imports ('), and in particular Article 15 (1) thereof, After consultation within the Advisory Committee established by the abovementioned Regulation, Whereas : (1) 2 4) A. Procedure On 6 September 1983 the Commission was informed by the French authorities that piezo- electric quartz watches originating in non-Com- munity countries were being imported in such quantities and/or on such conditions as to cause, or threaten to cause, substantial injury to a Community industry. The French authorities asked that measures be taken to limit these imports as soon as possible. The French request was backed by evidence concerning the trend of imports of the products in question and the terms on which the products are imported. Information was also provided on the repercus- sions of these imports on Community producers of like or directly competing products. Having decided, after consultation, that the evidence in its possession was sufficient to justify an investigation, the Commission consequently announced, in a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(®), the initiation of a Community procedure for investi- gating imports into the Community of the products in question and opened the investiga- tion. The Commission officially informed the impor- ters known to be concerned and gave all the () OJ No L 35, 9. 2. 1982, p. 1. () O] No C 285, 22. 10. 1983, p. S. (6) parties involved the opportunity of making their views known in writing and of requesting an oral hearing. Various importers took this opportunity of making their views known in writing and, in addition, the Federation of European Wholesalers and International Trade Association (FEWITA) and the Foreign Trade Association of European Retailers (FTA), further to the written submission of their positions, requested and were granted an oral hearing. No submissions have been received on behalf of the Community consumers of the articles in question. Countries exporting quartz watches to the Community were also offered the chance of making their views known in writing and of asking for an oral hearing. Accordingly, the repre- sentatives of Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea requested and were granted an oral hearing. Furthermore, the non-confidential parts of the investigation report have been notified to the authorities of the exporting countries that asked for them. In the course of its investigation the Commission endeavoured to gather and check all the informa- tion it deemed to be necessary and undertook on-the-spot checks in France and Germany where almost all the watches produced in the Commu- nity are made. The following companies were thus visited by Commission staff : — Community producers of assembled watches : — Etablissements Claude Bouhelier, Villers- le-Lac, _ — Cattin-Mortima, Morteau, — Fralsen, Besancon, — Michel Herbelin, Chérquemont, — Matra-horlogerte, Paris, — Arctos/Philipp Weber GmbH, Pforzheim, — Erich Lacher GmbH, Pforzheim, — Paul Raff GmbH, Pforzheim, — Gebrider Junghans GmbH, Schramberg, — Kienzle GmbH, Villingen-Schwenningen ;