26.10.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 282/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2080/2001 of 23 October 2001 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of internal gear hubs for bicycles originating in THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 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 (!), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Initiation On 27 July 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 internal gear hubs (IGH') originating in Japan. The proceeding was initiated as a result of a complaint lodged on 6 July 2000 by SRAM Deutschland GmbH, representing a major proportion of the Community production of IGH. The complaint contained evidence of dumping of the said product and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the opening of an anti-dumping proceeding. 2. Investigation The Commission officially advised the exporting produ- cers, importers and users known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting country concerned, the complainant and another Community producer about the initiation of the proceeding. Interested parties were given an opportunity to make their views known in (") OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000 (O] L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2). () O C 214, 27.7.2000, p. 4. Japan writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the Notice of Initiation. A number of parties made their views known in writing. All parties who so requested within the above time limit and who demonstrated that there were particular reasons why they should be heard were granted the opportunity to be heard. The Commission sent questionnaires to all parties known to be concerned and to all other companies which made themselves known within the deadline set out in the Notice of Initiation. Meaningful replies were received from the complaining Community producer, eight unrelated importers in the Community, 35 users and the exporting producer in Japan. Detailed information on product comparability for types of IGH sold on the Community market was requested in an additional questionnaire sent to 58 parties (the Community industry, the exporting producer, two related importers, nine unrelated importers and 45 users). 49 meaningful replies were received. Reactions were also received from 137 parties, mainly bicycle producers, retailers, consumer and user associations. The Commission sought and verified all the information deemed necessary for the purposes of a determination of dumping, injury and Community interest including the carrying out of verification visits at the premises of the following companies: A. Community producer — SRAM Germany; Deutschland  GmbH,  Schweinfurt, B. Exporting producer in Japan — Shimano Inc., Sakai, Japan; C. Related importers in the Community — Shimano Europa GmbH (Dutch Branch), Nunspeet, The Netherlands — Shimano Benelux B.V., Nunspeet, The Nether- lands; D. Unrelated importers in the Community — Paul Lange & Co, Stuttgart, Germany.