13. 3. 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 70/41 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 6 March 1986 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of dead-burned (sintered) natural magnesite originating in the People’s Republic of China and North Korea (86/59/EEC) THE COUNCIL 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 Article 9 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commis- sion after consultation within the Advisory Committee as provided for under the abovementioned Regulation, Whereas : A. Procedure 1. In June 1982 the Commission received a complaint lodged by the Greek producers of dead-burned natural magnesite whose collective output constitutes all Community production of the product in ques- tion. 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 in the Official Journal of the European Communities (), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of natural magnesite, dead-burned (sintered), corres- ponding to NIMEXE code ex 25.19-51, originating in . the People’s Republic of China and North Korea, and began an investigation. () OJ No L 201, 30. 7. 1984, p. 0 J No C 162, 29. 6. 1983, p. 3; OJ No C 192, 27. 7. 1982, .7 (Corngendum) , 2. The Commission, by Regulation (EEC) No 3542/82 (%), imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of natural magnesite, dead-burned (sintered), with an MgO content varying between 85 and 92 % originating in the People’s Republic of China and North Korea. Subsequently, the duty was extended for a period of two months by Regulation (EEC) No 991/83 (4. 3. In June 1983 the Commission submitted a proposal to the Council for the imposition of a definitive anti- dumping duty on the imports of the product concerned. The Council did not, however, adopt this proposal and the provisional duty expired on 30 June 1983. 4. Considering that the proceeding with regard to imports of dead-burned natural magnesite was still pending since it had not been terminated by the Council, the Commission continued the proceeding with regard to these imports. The- Commission received from the complainants new prima facie evidence of dumping and renewed injury caused by the Chinese imports. A notice concerning the continuation of the investigation with regard to imports from the People’s Republic of China and North Korea was published by the Commission (%). B. Like product 5. The parties concerned expressed strongly conflicting opinions throughout the investigation concerning the comparability of the products originating in the exporting countries, those originating in the market economy third country (for determining normal value) and those originating in the Community. The () OJ No L 371, 30. 12. 1982, p. 25. () OJ No L 110, 27. 4. 1983, p. 27. () OJ No C 149, 19. 6. 1985, p. 2.