24. 4. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 101/19 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 23 April 199 terminating the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of video cassette recorders originating in the Republic of Korea and Singapore and key components thereof originating in the Republic of Korea (96/272/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 (), and in particular Article 9 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE (1) In February 1995, the Commission received a complaint lodged by the Direct Remedy Against Unfair Merchandise Committee (DRUM) on behalf of Community producers of video cassette recor- ders and key components thereof. Having decided that the complaint was lodged on behalf of the Community industry and that there was sufficient evidence of dumping and material injury resulting therefrom to justify the initiation of proceedings, the Commission announced, by a notice published () OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1. (zg OJ No L 122, 2. 6. 1995, p. 1. in the Official Journal of the European Communi- ties (%), the initiation of anti-dumping proceedings concerning import of video cassette recorders origi- nating in the Republic of Korea and Singapore and key components thereof originating in the Repu- blic of Korea. (@ The Commission officially advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned, the repre- sentatives of the exporting countries and the complainant of the initiation of the proceedings and gave the parties directly concerned the oppor- tunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. (3 A number of producers in the countries concerned, their related importers in the Community, the complaining Community producers and one other Community producer replied to the questionnaire sent to them, made their views known in writing and requested a hearing. (4  The Commission sought and verified all the infor- mation it deemed necessary for the purpose of its investigation and carried out investigations at the premises of the Community producers, two produ- cers in Korea, one producer in Singapore and a number of importers in the Community. (5) The period used for the investigation of dumping was 1 January 1994 to 31 March 1995. () OJ No C 104, 25. 4. 1995, p. 3.