28.7.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 196/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 896/2007 of 27 July 2007 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of dihydromyrcenol originating in India 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 Community (') (the ‘basic Regulation) and in particular Article 7 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE 1.1. Initiation of the proceeding On 11 November 2006, the Commission announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (%) (notice of initiation), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of dihydromyrcenol originating in India. The anti-dumping proceeding was initiated following a complaint lodged on 29 September 2006 by the following Community producers: Destilaciones Bordas Chinchurreta S.A. and Sensient Fragrances S.A. (the complainants) representing a major proportion, in this case more than 25 %, of the total Community production of dihydromyrcenol. The complaint contained evidence of dumping of the said product and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. 1.2. Parties concerned and verification visits The Commission officially advised the complainants, other known producers in the Community, exporting producers in India, importers and users known to be concerned and their associations and the representatives of India of the initiation of the investigation. The 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 notice of initiation. All interested parties who so requested and showed that there were particular reasons why they should be heard, were granted a hearing. In view of the apparent high number of Indian exporting producers and importers into the Community, sampling was envisaged in the notice of initiation for the determination of dumping and injury, in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation. In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling would be necessary and, if so, to select a sample, all Indian exporting producers and all importers in the Community were asked to make themselves known to the Commission and to provide, as specified in the notice of initiation, basic information on their activities related to the product concerned during the period 1 October 2005 to 30 September 2006. However, only two Indian exporting producers and two importers of the product concerned in the Community came forward and provided the requested information for sampling within the deadlines set out in the notice of initiation. Therefore, it was decided that sampling was not necessary. () OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (O] L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17). () 0] C 275, 11.11.2006, p. 25.