13. 4. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 92/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 663/96 of 28 March 1996 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5” microdisks) originating in Malaysia, Mexico and the United States of America, and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3283/94 of 22 December 1994 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Commu- nity ('), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commis- sion after consultation within the Advisory Committee, Whereas: ) @ A. PROVISIONAL MEASURES The  Commission, by  Regulation (EC) No 2426/95 (3, hereinafter referred to as ‘the provi- sional duty Regulation’, imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports into the Com- munity of certain magnetic disks (hereafter referred to as 3,5” microdisks) originating in the United States, Mexico and Malaysia and falling within CN code ex 8523 20 90. B. SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE Subsequent to the imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duty, one cooperating Malaysian producer and one company producing in both the United States and Mexico, which had explicitly informed the Commission of its intention not to participate in the proceeding, were heard by the (') OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1251/95 (O] No L 122, 2. 6. 1995, p. 1 ). @) OJ No L 249, 17. 10. 1995, p. 3. ®) 4 ©) (6) Commission. Both parties also presented written submissions making known their views on the findings. On request, parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to recommend the imposition of defi- nitive duties and the definitive collection of amounts secured by way of the provisional duty. They were also granted a reasonable period within which to make representations subsequent to disclosure. Because of the volume and the complexity of the data examined, the investigation could not be concluded within the time limit provided for in Article 6 (9) of Regulation (EC) No 3283/94, (here- inafter referred to as ‘the basic Regulation’). C. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION AND LIKE PRODUCT As no further arguments have been presented regarding the product under consideration and the like product, the findings set out in recitals 8 to 12 of the provisional duty Regulation are confirmed. D. DUMPING For the purpose of the definitive findings, dumping was established on the basis of the same methods used in the provisional determination of dumping. The dumping margin calculations were only modi- fied to take account of clerical errors or technical amendments as no new facts and arguments on the methods were presented by the parties. In the light of the foregoing, the findings set out in recitals 14 to 20 of the provisional duty Regulation, with the appropriate modifications, are confirmed.