23. 8. 95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 198/27 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 3 August 1995 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding in respect of imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Lithuania (95/344/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 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 (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1251/95 (3, and in particular Article 23 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or subsi- dized imports from countries not members of the Euro- pean Economic Community (%), as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 522/94 (%, and in particular Article 9 thereof, After consultation within the Advisory Committee, A. PROCEDURE (1) In June 1994, the Commission announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the ) O] No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1. §2 0] No L 122, 2. 6. 1995, p. 1. ; OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. ) OJ No L 66, 10. 3. 1994, p. 10. @ &) @ European Communities(%), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of ammonium nitrate originating in Lithuania and Russia, and commenced an inves- tigation. The proceeding was initiated as a result of a complaint lodged by the European Fertilizer Manu- facturers’ Association (EFMA), on behalf of produ- cers whose collective output of ammonium nitrate was alleged to represent a major proportion of Community production. The complaint contained evidence of dumping of this product originating in Lithuania and Russia, and of material injury resulting therefrom, and was considered to provide sufficient evidence to justify opening a proceeding. The Commission officially notified the producers, exporters and importers known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting countries, and the complainant, and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. ) OJ No C 158, 9. 6. 1994, p. 3.