29.9.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L2613 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1900/2001 of 27 September 2001 terminating the anti-dumping review concerning the definitive anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of television camera systems originating in Japan by Council Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 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 11(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Previous investigations (1)  In April 1994, further to an anti-dumping investigation initiated in March 1993 (the original investigation), the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1015/94 (?) (the original definitive Regulation), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of television camera systems (TCS) originating in Japan. The original investigation covered the period from 1 July 1991 to 31 December 1992. (2)  In October 1997, further to an investigation (the anti- absorption investigation) pursuant to Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (the Basic Regula- tion), the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1952/97 (%), raised the rates of the definitive anti-dumping duty for two companies concerned, namely for Sony Corporation and lkegami Tsushinki & Co Ltd to 108,3% and 200,3 % respectively. (3) In April 1999 (%, and further to the request of the Community industry of TCS, the Commission initiated an expiry review according to Article 11(2) of the Basic Regulation (the expiry review). As a result of that review, it was concluded that the expiry of the definitive anti- dumping measures imposed would be likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury. Therefore, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 2042/ 2000 () (the present definitive Regulation) reimposed the definitive anti-dumping duties found in the original (") 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). (@) OJ L 111, 30.4.1994, p. 106. () O] L 276, 9.10.1997, p. 20. (*) Notice of initiation O] C 119, 30.4.1999, p. 11. () OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 38. Regulation as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 198/2001 (O] L 30, 1.2.2001, p. 1). 2) investigation and as amended by the anti-absorption investigation on imports of TCS originating in Japan. 2. Present investigation (i) Initiation (4 On 4 September 1999, the Japanese exporting producer of TCS, Hitachi Denshi Ltd (applicant), lodged a request for an interim review concerning the anti-dumping measures applicable to it, limited to the aspects of dumping pursuant to Article 11(3) of the Basic Regula- tion. The request alleged that the continued imposition of the anti-dumping duties on exports by the applicant to the Community was no longer necessary to coun- teract dumping since its normal value was substantially lower and its export prices substantially higher than those established in the original investigation leading to the existing measures. (5)  Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Commiittee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initia- tion of a partial interim review, the Commission initiated an investigation (°) limited in scope to the examination of dumping as far as the applicant was concerned. (i) Investigation (6)  The Commission officially advised the representatives of the exporting country and the applicant of the initiation of the interim review and gave all parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. The Commission also sent a questionnaire to the applicant and its related importer in the Community, to which both replied within the time limits set. (7 The Commission sought and verified all information it deemed necessary for the determination of dumping and carried out an on-the-spot investigation at the premises of the applicant, Hitachi Denshi Ltd, Tokyo, Japan and the related importer Hitachi (Europe) GmbH, Rodgau, Germany. (8)  The investigation of dumping covered the period of 1 July 1998 to 31 December 1999 (investigation period or IP). (®) Notice of initiation (O] C 40, 12.2.2000, p. 5).