L 231/42 Official Journal of the European Communities 29.8.2002 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 29 July 2002 accepting an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of colour television receivers originating in Malaysia, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and Thailand (notified under document number C(2002) 2835) (2002/683[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 (!), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000 (3, and in parti- cular Articles 8 and 9 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE The Commission, following the publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities () of a notice of initia- tion of an expiry and an interim review pursuant to Article 11(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (the Basic Regulation), started a review investigation of the anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 710/95 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2584/98 (°), on imports of colour television receivers (CTVs) originating in Malaysia, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and Thailand. The definitive findings and conclusions of the investiga- tion are set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 1531/ 2002 (%), imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. 257,11.10.2000, p. 2. 73,1.4.1995, p. 3. 324, 2.12.1998, p. 1. oJL oJL 0] C 94, 1.4.2000, p. 2. oJL oJL See page 1 of this Official Journal. imports of CTVs originating in Malaysia, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea and Thailand, and terminating the proceeding concerning the imports of CTVs originating in Singapore. B. UNDERTAKING Subsequent to the disclosure to the interested parties of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which definitive measures should be maintained on imports of CTVs originating in the People’s Republic of China, the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronics Products (CCCME) and seven Chinese companies offered a joint under- taking, implying that a breach by any of the Companies or the CCCME shall be considered as a breach of the undertaking by all Signatories. The undertaking offer was supported by the Chinese authorities. According to this undertaking the exporters/producers in question have offered to sell the product concerned directly from the PRC (excluding any independent customs territory) to unrelated customers in the Commu- nity at minimum prices. In addition, this undertaking provides for quantitative ceilings in defined periods for sales to the Community of the product concerned. When the relevant ceilings are reached, the anti-dumping duty in force would be levied.