17.4.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 100/1 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 407/2007 of 16 April 2007 imposing definitive anti-dumping measures and releasing the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain frozen strawberries originating in the People’s Republic of China 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 (!) (the basic Regulation), and in particular Articles 9 and 10(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Provisional Measures (1) On 18 October 2006 the Commission imposed, by Regulation (EC) No 1551/2006 (%) (the provisional Regu- lation), a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain frozen strawberries originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). 2. Subsequent procedure (2)  Following the imposition of a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain frozen strawberries from the PRC, all parties received a disclosure of the facts and considerations on which the provisional Regulation was based. All parties were granted a period within which they could make representations in relation to these disclosures. (") 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] L 287, 18.10.2006, p. 3. G) Some interested parties submitted comments in writing. Those parties who so requested were also granted an opportunity to be heard orally. The Commission sought and verified all information it deemed necessary. The oral and written comments submitted by the parties were examined, and, where considered appropriate, the provisional findings were modified accordingly. All interested parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to impose definitive measures and to release the amounts secured by way of the provisional anti-dumping duty imposed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1551/2006 (the final disclosure). The interested parties were also granted a period within which they could make representations subsequent to this disclosure. The oral and written comments submitted by the parties were considered and, where appropriate, the findings have been modified accordingly. 3. Parties concerned by the proceeding The Commission continued to seek all information it deemed necessary for the purpose of its definitive findings. In addition to the verification visits undertaken at the premises of the companies mentioned in recital 8 of the provisional Regulation, it should be noted that after the imposition of provisional measures, additional on-spot visits were carried out at the premises of the following Community users and importers: Importers/traders: — BS Foods BV, Gennep, The Netherlands, — Skogsmat AB, Karlstad, Sweden;