L 58/58 Official Journal of the European Communities 27.2.98 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 26 February 1998 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of silicon metal originating in Brazil (98/164/EC) 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 ('), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2331/ 96 (%, and in particular Articles 9 and 11 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Measures in force (1) By Regulation (EEC) No 2305/92 () the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of silicon metal originating in Brazil. 2. Request for a review (2 Following the publication in February 1997 of a Notice of the impending expiry () of the measures in force, the Commission received in May 1997 a request for a review lodged by the Liaison Committee of the ferro-alloy industry (Euro Alliages) on behalf of four Community producers () OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. () OJ L 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 1. () OJ L 222, 7. 8. 1992, p. 1. (y OJ C 36, 5. 2. 1997, p. 12. representing the total production of the product concerned in the Community. The request contained evidence of dumping of the product originating in Brazil and of material injury likely to result in the event of expiry of the existing measures which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of an expiry review. (3) The Commission announced by a Notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (°) the initiation of a review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports into the Community of silicon metal originating in Brazil and falling within CN code 2804 69 00 and commenced an investigation pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Basic Regulation’). 3. Investigation (4)  The Commission officially advised the producers/ exporters and importers known to be concerned as well as their associations, the representative of the exporting country, the complainant Community producers and representative users of the initiation of the review. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time-limit set in the Notice referred to in recital (3). () OJ C 242, 8. 8. 1997, p. 3.