17.5.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 134/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 950/2001 of 14 May 2001 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain aluminium foil originating in the People's Republic of China and Russia 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 9 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Initiation (1) On 18 February 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 certain aluminium foil originating in the People's Republic of China (hereafter referred to as ‘the PRC) and Russia. (2)  The proceeding was initiated as a result of a complaint lodged in January 2000 by the European Association of Metals (‘Eurometaux’) on behalf of Alcan Europe, Elval, Eurofoil, Lawson Mardon Star Ltd, Pechiney Rhenalu and VAW Aluminium Business Unit Foil, together repre- senting a major proportion, ie. 71 %, of the Community production of certain aluminium foil. The complaint contained evidence of dumping of the said product and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was consid- ered sufficient to justify the initiation of an anti- dumping proceeding. 2. Investigation (3)  The Commission officially advised the exporting produ- cers, importers and users known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting countries concerned, the () L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation No 2238/2000, (O] L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2). () O] C 45, 18.2.2000, p. 2. (6) complainants and other Community producers 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 out in the Notice of Initiation. A number of parties made their views known in writing. All parties who so requested within the above time limit and who demonstrated that there were particular reasons why they should be heard were granted the opportunity to be heard. Questionnaires were sent to all parties known to be concerned and to all other companies which made themselves known within the deadlines set out in the Notice of Initiation. In order to allow exporting produ- cers from China and Russia to submit a claim for market economy treatment (MET) or individual treatment if they so wished, the Commission sent a market economy treatment and an individual treatment claim form to the Chinese and Russian companies known to be concerned. One Chinese company and one Russian company submitted a reply to the claim form. Replies were received from the six complaining Community producers, two unrelated importers in the Community, six users, one exporting producer in China, one exporting producer in Russia and one producer in the analogue country. Information was also received from another Community producer and from three suppliers of raw material. The Commission sought and verified all the information it deemed necessary for the purposes of a determination of dumping, injury and Community interest including the carrying out of verification visits at the following companies: (a) Exporting producer in the PRC — Bohai Aluminium Industries Ltd, Qinhuangdao