22.12.98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 346/57 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 8 December 1998 concerning applications submitted by Rubycon UK for the refund of anti- dumping duties collected on imports of certain large electrolytic aluminium capacitors originating in Japan (notified under document number C(1998) 3542) (Only the English text is authentic) (98/730/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 last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (3, and in particular Article 11(8) thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE (1)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 3482/92 (*) imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of large electrolytic aluminium capacitors with a CV product (capacitance multiplied by rated voltage) between 18 000 and 310 000 micro-coulombs at a voltage of 160 V or more, and with a diameter of 19mm or more and a length of 20 mm or more (hereinafter referred to as LAECs) originating in Japan. The rate of definitive duty applicable to imports of the product manufactured by Rubycon Corporation, Ina Nagano (hereinafter referred to as Rubycon Japan) was set at 30,1 %. This was the level of duty in force in respect of the imports for which a refund is claimed. (2 On 28 August 1996 Rubycon Japan submitted a request for an interim review (hereinafter referred to as the review) which was initiated on 17 () OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. @) OJ L 128, 30. 4. 1998, p. 18. () OJ L 353, 3. 12. 1992, p. 1. December 1996 by a notice published in the Offi- cial Journal of the European Communities (*). The Commission sought and verified all the informa- tion it considered necessary and made verification visits to the premises of Rubycon Japan and of its subsidiary in the United Kingdom, Rubycon UK within the framework of the review which covered the period from 1 October 1995 to 30 September 1996. The review was concluded by Council Regu- lation (EC) No 2593/97 (°) which determined that the dumping margin of Rubycon Japan for the product concerned during the investigation period was 4,2 % and reduced the anti-dumping duty accordingly. (3) On 28 August 1996 and 3 February 1997 Rubycon Japan’s subsidiary in the United Kingdom (herein- after referred to as the applicant) submitted applica- tions for the refund of GBP [...](°) (57 transac- tions in total). The refund claim corresponds to anti-dumping duties paid on imports of LAECs originating in Japan released for free circulation in the United Kingdom in the period from 26 February 1996 to 3 December 1996. The goods for which a refund is claimed were invoiced by Rubycon Japan between 19 January 1996 and 25 October 1996. 4y The applicant received disclosure of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to adopt this Decision. The applicant made no comment. () OJ C 381, 17. 12. 1996, p. 7. () OJ L 351, 23. 12. 1997, p. 6. (°) Business secret.