29.7.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 199/1 | (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1212/2005 of 25 July 2005 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain castings 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 Article 9 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after having consulted the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE (1) On 30 April 2004, the Commission announced by way of a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain castings originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). () The proceeding was initiated following a complaint lodged in March 2004 by EUROFONTE (‘the complainant’) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, in this case more than 50 %, of the total Community production of castings. The complaint contained prima facie evidence of dumping of the said product and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. (3)  The Commission officially advised the complainant, the Community producers mentioned in the complaint, any other known Community producers, the authorities of the PRC, the exporting producers, importers, as well as the associations known to be concerned of the initiation of the investigation. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time-limit set in the notice of initiation. (4 A number of Community producers represented by the applicant, other cooperating Community producers, exporting producers, importers, suppliers and user associations made their views known. All interested parties who so requested within the above time-limit and showed that there were particular reasons why they should be heard were granted the opportunity to be heard. 1. Sampling, market economy treatment and individual treatment (5)  In view of the large number of exporting producers, Community producers and importers involved in the investigation, the application of sampling techniques was envisaged in the notice of initiation, in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation. () OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004, O] L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12. OJ C 104, 30.4.2004, p. 62.