31. 10. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities L 297/61 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2140/97 of 30 October 1997 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of personal fax machines originating in the People’s Republic of China, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, terested 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 of Havi d to the Treaty establishing the E aving regard to the lreaty establishing the European Initiation. Community, (9 A number of producers/exporters in the countries concerned, as well as Community producers, Community users and importers made their views known in writing. All parties who so requested within the above time limit and indicated that there were particular reasons why they should be heard were granted a hearing. 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 ('), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2331/96 (%), and in particular Article 7 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, (5 The Commission sent questionnaires to the Whereas: Community producers, to all 37 companies listed in the complaint as producers/exporters of the product concerned, to all importers known to be concerned and to all the other companies which made themselves known to the Commission within A. PROCEDURE the deadline set by the Notice of Initiation. (6) The Commission sought and verified all the in- formation it deemed necessary for the purpose of a (1)  On 1 February 1997, the Commission announced preliminary determination of dumping, injury and by a notice (hereinafter referred to as ‘Notice of Community interest and carried out investigations Initiation’) published in the Official Journal of the at the premises of the following companies: European Communities(°) the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to imports . . a) Community producer into the Community of personal or consumer fax ® vy P machines originating in the People’s Republic of — Philips Personal Fax Electronik Fabrik China (hereinafter referred to as China), Japan, Communications  Systems Wien-Micro-’ Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and electronics, Austria ’ Thailand, and commenced an investigation. (2) The proceeding was initiated as a result of a (b) Importers complaint lodged in December 1996 by Philips . . R — Telecom Eireann, Ireland Personal Fax Electronik Fabrik, Communications n Systems, Wien Microelectronics. The complainant — Telecom Finland represented a major proportion of Community _ . . production of the like product. The complaint Kaukomarkkinat Oy, Finland contained evidence of dumping of the said product — Ky Enestam, Finland and of material injury resulting therefrom, which — Telia. Sweden was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. — Telecom Danmark A/S — Oki, UK ission officially adivsed the producers ()  The Comm . y p / — Canon, Netherlands exporters and importers known to be concerned as well as their associations, the representatives of the — Alcatel, France exporting countries concerned and the com- — Olivetti, Ttaly plainant, of the initiation of the proceeding. In- — British Telecom, UK ) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. — Triumph Adler, Germany ) O] L 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 1. ) C 32, 1. 2. 1997, p. 3. — Deutsche Telekom, Germany