25. 9. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 255/9 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2690/84 of 21 September 1984 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of artificial corundum originating in the People’s Republic of China and Czechoslovakia and termina- ting the proceeding in respect of imports of artificial corundum originating in Spain and Yugoslavia THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84 of 23 July 1984 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community ('), and in particular Articles 9 and 11 thereof, After consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for under the abovementioned Regulation, Whereas : A. Procedure (1) In June 1983, the Commission received a complaint lodged by the European Council of Chemical Manufacturers Federations (CEFIC) on behalf of producers representing all Community production of the product in question. The complaint contained evidence of dumping and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. The  Commission accordingly announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(?), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concer- ning imports of artificial corundum, into the Community, falling within Common Customs Tariff subheading 28.20 B, corresponding to NIMEXE code 28.20-30, originating- in the People’s Republic of China, Czechoslovakia, Spain and Yugoslavia and commenced an investi- gation. (2) The Commission officially so advised the expor- ters and importers known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting countries and the complainants and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make known their views in writing and to request a hearing. The majority of the known exporters, all known importers and all producers made their views known in writing. (3) The Commission sought and verified all informa- tion it deemed to be necessary for the purpose of () OJ No L 201, 30. 7. 1984, p. 1. () OJ No C 261, 30. 9. 1983, p. 2. a determination regarding dumping and injury and carried out investigations at the premises of the following : (@) EEC producers — SOFREM SA, Paris, France, — Samim Abrasivi SpA, Milan, Italy, — Dynamit Nobel AG, Troisdorf, Federal Republic of Germany, — Lonza-Werke GmbH, Waldshut — Tiengen, Federal Republic of Germany, — Herman C. Starck Berlin GmbH, Diissel- dorf, Federal Republic of Germany, — Universal Abrasives Ltd, Stafford, United Kingdom ; (b) Exporter Tovarna Dusika Ruse n.sol.o., Ruse, Yugo- slavia ; (c) Importers — Continentale Erzgesellschaft mbH, Diisseldorf, Federal Republic of Germany, — Alfred Hempel GmbH & Co., Diisseldorf, Federal Republic of Germany, — Kerimpex Handelsgesellschaft mbH, Selb/ Bayern, Federal Republic of Germany, — Mineralienwerke GmbH, Federal Republic of Germany, Duisburg, — Smyris Srl, Milan, ltaly, — Veneta Mineraria, Milan, Italy. The Commission requested and received detailed written submissions from the majority of expor- ters, all known importers and all complainant Community producers and verified the informa- tion therein to the extent considered necessary. Two of the three Spanish producers named in the complaint stated that their exports to the Community were insignificant during the reference period, and did not furnish any details concerning their domestic sales or their exports. They did, however, provide information about the cessation of activities, at the end of 1982, of the remaining Spanish producer named, which had apparently been responsible for the major part of exports to the Community.