No L 186/14 Official Journal of the European Communities 25.7. 96 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1445/96 of 24 July 1996 terminating the investigation concerning the circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 2861/93 on imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5” microdisks) originating in Japan, Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China by imports of the same product from Canada, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, and ceasing registration of this product 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 Com- munity ('), and in particular Articles 9, 13 and 14 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE By Regulation (EC) No 2451/95 (%) the Commission initiated an investigation concerning the circum- vention of the anti-dumping duties imposed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2861/93 (}) on imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5 microdisks) originating in Japan, Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China by the same product from Canada, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand and instructed customs authorities, pursuant to Articles 13 (3) and 14 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 to register the imports covered by the inves- tigation. The investigation was initiated following a request lodged by the Committee of European Diskette Manufacturers (Diskma). The request contained prima facie evidence of a change in the pattern of trade between the coun- tries concerned and the Community which sole due cause or justification was the existence of anti- dumping duties, and of transhipments through these countries to the Community of 3,5” micro- disks manufactured in the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan. The request also showed that the imports from the countries concerned were being dumped in relation to the normal values previously established and were undermining the remedial effects of the anti-dumping duties () OJ No L 6, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. () O No L 252, 20. 10. 1995, p. 9. () OJ No L 262, 21. 10. 1993, p. 4. ®) (6) imposed on imports of 3,5 microdisks originating in the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan. This evidence was considered to be sufficient to justify the initiation of an investigation. The product concerned is 3,5” microdisks, used to record and store encoded digital computer infor- mation, currently classifiable within CN code ex 8523 20 90. The Commission officially advised the exporters known to be concerned and the representatives of the exporting countries about the initiation of the investigation and sent questionnaires to known exporters. The investigation covered the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995. B. INVESTIGATION The Commission received replies from the following exporters: (a) Canada: KAO Infosystems Canada Inc., Ontario; {b) Hong Kong: Jackin Magnetic Company Ltd, Hong Kong Plantron (HK) Ltd, Hong Kong Magnetic Ltd, Benelux Manufacturing Limited, Prime Standard Ltd; (c) India: Allied Electronics & Magnetics Ltd, Udaipur, Moser-Baer India Ltd, New Delhi, Sujata Data Products Ltd, Bombay; (d) Indonesia: P.T. Beneluxindo, Djakarta; (e) Malaysia: Discomp, Kuala Lumpur, KUB Microeletronics Sdn. Bhd, Kuala Lumpur, Mega High-Tech Corp. (M) Sdn. Bhd, Penang;