19. 3. 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 74/33 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory). COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 18 March 1986 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of stainless steel household cooking ware originating in South Korea (86/86/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84 of 23 July 1984 on protection against dumped or subsi- dized imports from countries not members of the Euro- pean Economic Community ('), and in particular Article 9 thereof, After consultation within the Advisory Committee as provided for under the above Regulation, Whereas : A. Procedure 1. In February 1985 the Commission received a complaint made on behalf of Community producers of stainless steel household cooking ware representing a major proportion of Community production of the product in question. The complaint contained evidence of dumping and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. The Commission accordingly announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (), the initiation of an anti- dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of casseroles, saucepans, frying pans with or without cover, of stainless steel, falling within Common Customs Tariff subheading ex 73.38 B II, () OJ No L 201, 30. 7. 1984, p. 1. () OJ No C 126, 23. 5. 1985, p. 23. corresponding to NIMEXE code ex 73.38-47, origina- ting in South Korea, and commenced an investiga- tion. . The Commission officially so advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned, the represen- tatives of the exporting country and the com- plainants, and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make known their views in writing and to request a hearing. . The Commission, for the purpose of obtaining all the information it deemed necessary, sent questionnaires to 14 firms, on whose behalf the complaint was made, in order to allow each firm to demonstrate the injury caused to it, thereby substantiating the allegations made in the complaint, to three South Korean expor- ters and to 16 importers of the products into the Community. . One South Korean exporter and three importers replied to the Commission’s questionnaire. In addi- tion, complete replies were received from only seven Community producers, none of them from the producers in Germany, the market in which South Korean imports were concentrated. . It should be noted that four of the producers who cooperated declared that they did not regard them- selves as having been injured by the imports in ques- tion. Despite subsequent requests from the Commis- sion to the complainant, no furhter replies were received from the remaining producers. The Commission carried out a detailed analysis of those firms whose replies were received. None of the producers or importers requested to be heard by the Commission. The South Korean exporter requested and was granted a hearing.