L 55/16 Official Journal of the European Communities 24.2.2001 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 367/2001 of 23 February 2001 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of polyethylene terephthalate film originating in India and the Republic of Korea 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 (?) and in partic- ular Article 7 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Initiation (1)  On 27 May 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 polyethylene terephthalate film (PET film’) originating in India and the Republic of Korea (Korea’). The proceeding was initiated as a result of two complaints (one against imports originating in India and another one against imports originating in Korea) lodged in April 2000 by four Community producers, Du Pont Teijin Films Ltd, Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH, Nuroll SpA and Fapack (the complainants’), representing more than 50 % of the total Community production of PET film. The complaints contained sufficient evidence of dumping and of material injury resulting therefrom to justify the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding. The Commission officially informed the exporting producers, importers, end-users and suppliers of raw material known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting countries concerned and the complai- nants, 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 in the Notice of Initiation. A number of exporting producers in the countries concerned, as well as Community producers, end-users, suppliers of raw material and importers made their views known in writing. All parties who so requested within the above time limit and who demonstrated that L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2. C 148, 27.5.2000, p. 22. there were particular reasons why they should be heard were granted the opportunity to be heard orally. The Commission sent questionnaires to all parties known to be concerned and to all other companies which made themselves known within the deadlines set in the Notice of Initiation, with the exception of the exporting producers not sampled and that did not request individual treatment. Replies were received from three complainant Community producers, from three non-complainant Community producers, from seven exporting producers in the countries concerned, as well as from their related importers in the Community, from 2 unrelated importers in the Community and from 23 users. The Commission sought and verified all the information it deemed necessary for the purpose of a preliminary determination of dumping, injury and Community interest. Verification visits were carried out at the prem- ises of the following companies: (a) Complainant Community producers — Du Pont Teijin Films Ltd, Contern, Luxembourg and Wilton, United Kingdom, — Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH, Wiesbaden, Germany, — Nuroll Spa, Caserta, Italy. (b) Non-complainant Community producers — 3M, Caserta, Italy (c) Unrelated importers in the Community — Coveme SpA, San Lazzaro di Savena, Italy — Montefiore, Bioggio, Switzerland. (d) Exporting producers in the exporting countries concerned India — Ester Industries Limited, New Delhi, — Gareware Polyester Limited, Aurungabad, — Flex Industries Limited, Noida, — Jindal Polyester Limited, New Delhi, Korea — Toray Saehan Inc./Saehan Ind Inc., Seoul, — Kolon Industries Inc., Kwacheon, — SKC Co Ltd., Seoul. (e) Related importers — Gareware Polyester International Ltd, Harrow Middlesex, United Kingdom, — SKC Europe GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany, — Saehan Deutschland GmbH, Eschborn, Germany