2.10.98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 267/7 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2107/98 of 1 October 1998 imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Saudi Arabia and accepting undertakings offered by certain exporters in connection with those imports 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 905/98 (%), and in particular Articles 7 and 8 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE (1) On 3 January 1998, the Commission announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (°), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland. On 28 February 1998 (*), the Commission similarly announced the initiation of an anti- dumping proceeding concerning imports of the same product originating in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Saudi Arabia. The proceeding with respect to imports of poly- propylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland was initiated subsequent to the lodging of a complaint by the Liaison Committee of European Union Twine, Cordage and Netting Industries (Eurocord) in November 1997. The proceeding with respect to imports of the same product originating in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Saudi Arabia was initiated following a second complaint lodged by Eurocord in January 1998. The complaints were lodged on behalf of Community producers representing a major proportion of the Community production of poly- propylene binder or baler twine. The complaints contained evidence of dumping of the said product, and of material injury resulting therefrom, which , 6.3.1996, p. 1. 8, 30. 4. 1998, p. 18. 1, 3. 1. 1998, p. 10. 65, 28. 2. 1998, p. 8. N O\ was considered sufficient to justify the opening of the proceedings. It was subsequently considered appropriate, for both dumping and injury analysis purposes, to combine the two investigations (see recital 5). The Commission officially advised the exporting producers and importers/distributors known to it, the representatives of the exporting countries and the complainant Community producers of the initiation of the proceedings. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. All parties who so requested were granted a hearing. The Commission sent questionnaires to all parties known to be concerned and received information from 10 complainant Community producers, seven exporting producers in Poland, two exporting producers in the Czech Republic, three exporting producers in Hungary and one exporting producer in Saudi Arabia. The Commission also received meaningful and complete replies from one unre- lated importer in the Community and one unre- lated importer located in Switzerland. The Commission sought and verified all the infor- mation it deemed necessary for the purpose of a preliminary determination of dumping, resulting injury and Community interest, and carried out verification visits at the premises of the following companies: (a) Complainant Community producers Austria: — Teufelberger, Linz, Austria; Belgium: — Ostend Stores, Oostende, Belgium,; Portugal: — Cordex, Esmoriz, Portugal, — Cotesi, Carvalhos, Portugal, — Exporplas, Cortegaca, Portugal, — Sicor, Cortegaca, Portugal.