L 197/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 21.7.2001 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1497/2001 of 20 July 2001 imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of urea originating in Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Libya, Lithuania, Romania and the Ukraine, accepting an undertaking offered by the exporting producer in Bulgaria and terminating the proceeding as regards imports of urea originating from Egypt and Poland 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 last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000 (3, and in partic- ular Article 7 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Investigations concerning other countries (1)  In March 2000, the Commission initiated a review (}) of the definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 477/95 (%) on imports of urea originating in the Russian Federation (Russia’), pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (‘the basic Regulation’). As a result of this review, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 901/2001 (%), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of urea originating in Russia. 2. Present investigation Initiation (2)  On 6 September 2000 a complaint was lodged by the European Fertiliser Manufacturers Association (EFMA), on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, in this case more than 80 % of the Community produc- tion of urea. 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. (3) Consequently, on 21 October 2000, the Commission announced by a notice (notice of initiation’) published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (°) the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to imports into the Community of urea originating in Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Egypt, Estonia, Libya, Lithu- ania, Poland, Romania and the Ukraine. () O] L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. () O] L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2. () O] C 62, 4.3.2000, p. 19. (9 O] L 49, 4.3.1995, p. 1. () O] L 127, 9.5.2001, p. 11. (9 O] C 301, 21.10.2000, p. 2. Investigation The Commission officially advised the exporting produ- cers, the importers and the users known to be concerned as well as the representatives of the exporting countries concerned and the complainant Community producers about the initiation of the proceeding. 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. The Commission sent questionnaires to 13 Community producers, all exporters/producers, all importers as well as all users known to be concerned as well as to all parties which made themselves known within the dead- line set out in the notice of Initiation. Replies to these questionnaires were received from nine Community producers, 17 exporting producers, 10 importers, and seven users of urea. The Commission sought and verified all the information deemed necessary for the purpose of a provisional deter- mination of dumping, injury and Community interest. Verification visits were carried out at the premises of the following companies: Community producers — Agrolinz Melamin GmbH, Linz — Grande Paroisse SA, Paris — Hydro Agri Brunsbiittel, Brunsbiittel — Hydro Agri Sluiskil BV, Sluiskil — Hydro Agri Italia, Milan — SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz BV, Wittenberg Unrelated importers in the Community — Helm Dungemittel GmbH, Hamburg — Unifert France, Séte — Usborne Fertiliser Ltd, Southampton Users in the Community — National Farmers' Union of England and Wales, London — Framlingham Farmers Ltd, Framlingham — Neste Chemicals — Sadepan Chimica srl, Helsinki Exporting producers Bulgaria — Chimco AD, Vratza, and its related company Chimco Trade, Varna