No L 65/54 Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 3. 97 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 25 February 1997 accepting undertakings offered in connection with the review of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3433/91 and the proceeding concerning imports of gas-fuelled, non-refillable pocket flint lighters, originating respectively in Thailand and in the Philippines and Mexico (97/167/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 Commun- ity ('), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2331/96 (3, and in particular Articles 8 and 23 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: M T T PN NN —~— B Q282880 On 18 March 1995, the Commission announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (*), the initiation of a review of Regulation (EEC) No 3433/91 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1006/95 (%), in respect of imports of gas-fuelled, non-refillable pocket flint lighters originating in Thailand and commenced an investigation under Article 11 (3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 3283/94 () which was replaced during the investigation by Regulation (EC) No 384/96, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Basic Regulation’. This interim review was initiated L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. L 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 1. C 67, 18. 3. 1995, p. 4. L 326, 28. 11. 1991, p. 1. L 101, 4. 5. 1995, p. 38. L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. L. 22Z272z 05000 © as a result of a request lodged in March 1994 by the European Federation of Lighter Manufacturers (EFLM), on behalf of its members representing almost the totality of Community production of the like product. This request contained sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of a review. On 18 March 1995, the Commission announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(’), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of gas-fuelled, non-refillable pocket flint lighters originating in the Philippines and Mexico and commenced an investigation. This proceeding was initiated as a result of two complaints both lodged in August 1994 by producers representing a major proportion of total Community production of the like product. As regards the Philippines and Mexico, it was considered that the relevant complaints contained sufficient evidence of dumping by the imports concerned and of material injury resulting therefrom to justify the initiation of anti-dumping proceedings. The relevant investiga- tions were carried out in the framework of a single proceeding. A number of considerations led the Commission to the conclusion that a cumulative assessment of the effect of the dumped imports from both the country subject to a review (Thailand) and the two () OJ No C 67, 18. 3. 1995, p. 3.