L 18/62 Official Journal of the European Communities 23.1.1999 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 21 December 1998 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain laser optical reading systems, and the main constituent elements thereof, for use in motor vehicles, originating in Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan (notified under document number C(1998) 4329) (1999/55/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 905/98 (3, and in particular Article 9 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Initiation (1)  On 12 September 1997, a complaint was lodged pursuant to Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter ‘the Basic Regulation’), by the Association for Laser Optical Reading Systems on behalf of Community producers whose collect- ive output represented significantly more than 50 % of the total Community production of certain laser optical reading systems for use in motor vehicles (LORS). The complaint contained suffi- cient evidence of injurious dumping to justify the opening of an anti-dumping proceeding. () OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. () OJ L 128, 30. 4. 1998, p. 18. (20 On 25 October 1997, the Commission announced by means of a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(’) the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the European Community of LORS originating in Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter ‘the PRC) and Taiwan and commenced an investigation. 2. Investigation period (3  The investigation period for the determination of dumping covered the period from 1 October 1996 to 30 September 1997 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the investigation period). The examination of injury covers the period January 1994 to the end of the investigation period. B. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION AND LIKE PRODUCT 1. General remarks 4) In the notice of initiation, the Commission had defined the product scope as laser optical reading systems comprising compact disc tuners (CD tuners), disc-changers and car radios with a disc control device (car radio). () OJ C 324, 25. 10. 1997, p. 2.