13.10.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L2591 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2263/2000 of 9 October 2000 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of black colorformers 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 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: ) A. PROCEDURE 1. Initiation On 24 July 1999, the Commission announced by two notices (the ‘notices of initiation’) published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (%) the initiation of two anti-dumping proceedings with regard to imports into the Community of, respectively, One Dye Black 1 (‘ODB-1’) and One Dye Black 2 (‘ODB-2’) originating in Japan. The proceedings were initiated following two complaints lodged in June 1999 by CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Council) on behalf of Ciba Specialty Chemicals plc, representing the totality of the Community production of respectively ODB-1 and ODB-2, two black colorformers. The complaints contained evidence of dumping of the said products and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of the proceedings. 2. Investigation The Commission officially advised the complainant Community producer and its representative association in the Community, the exporters, the producers, the importers, and the users known to be concerned and the representatives of the exporting country concerned of the initiation of the proceedings. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the notices of initiation. One exporting producer in the country concerned, as well as the Community producer, made their views known in writing. All parties who so requested within the set time limit and who indicated that there were particular reasons why they should be heard were granted the opportunity to be heard. The Commission sent questionnaires to parties known to be concerned and to all other parties that made themselves known within the time limits set out in the notices of initiation. Replies were received from the sole Community producer, six users of ODB-1 andfor ODB-2, a group of importers related to a Japanese exporter and two companies located in Japan. 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (O] L 128, 30.4.1998, p.18). o] L 0] C 213, 24.7.1999, pp. 2 and 3.