L 75/66 Official Journal of the European Union 18.3.2008 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 17 March 2008 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of polyvinyl alcohol originating in the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan and releasing the amounts secured by way of the provisional duties imposed (2008/227[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 (') (the basic Regulation), and in particular Article 9 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROVISIONAL MEASURES (1), On 19 December 2006, the Commission published a notice (%) initiating an anti-dumping proceeding on imports into the Community of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan. On 17 September 2007, the Commission, by Regulation (EC) No 1069/2007 (%) (the provisional Regulation) imposed a provisional anti- dumping duty on PVA originating in the PRC. With regard to Taiwan, no provisional measures were imposed. (2)  As set out in recital 13 of the provisional Regulation, the investigation of dumping and injury covered the period from 1 October 2005 to 30 September 2006 (IP). With () OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17). () O] C 311, 19.12.2006, p. 47. () O] L 243, 18.9.2007, p. 23. 3) respect to the trends relevant for the injury assessment, the Commission analysed data covering the period from 1 January 2003 to the end of the IP (period considered). B. SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE Following the decision to impose provisional anti- dumping duties on imports of PVA originating in the PRC and not to impose such measures on imports from Taiwan, several interested parties submitted comments in writing. The parties who so requested were also granted the opportunity to be heard. The Commission continued to seek and verify all information it deemed necessary for its definitive findings. The Commission intensified the investigation with regard to Community interest aspects and exceptionally allowed users pertaining to the paper industry, an important users sector which had not cooperated so far, to file a users’ questionnaire reply. All parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to terminate the proceeding concerning imports of PVA originating in the PRC and Taiwan and to release the amounts secured by way of the provisional duty. They were also granted a period within which they could make representations subsequent to this disclosure. The oral and written comments submitted by the interested parties were considered and, where appro- priate, the findings have been modified accordingly.