20. 3. 1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 75/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 603/1999 of 15 March 1999 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary, and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed 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 ('), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commis- sion after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROVISIONAL MEASURES (1) By Commission Regulation (EC) No 2107/98 (3 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the provisional duty Regulation’) provisional duties were imposed on imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Saudi Arabia. All cooperating Hungarian exporting producers and one co- operating Czech exporting producer offered price undertakings, which were accepted by the provi- sional duty Regulation and by Commission Regula- tion (EC) No 2649/98. B. SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE )] Following the imposition of the provisional meas- ures, certain exporting producers and importers of the product concerned submitted comments in writing. Those parties who so requested were granted an opportunity to be heard. (3)  Since the publication of the provisional duty Regu- lation, the Commission continued to seek and verify all information deemed necessary for its (") OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (OJ L 128, 30. 4. 1998, p 18). () JO L 267, 2. 10. 1998, p. 7. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (CE) No 2649/98 (JO L 335, 10. 12. 1998, p. 41). definitive findings and carried out investigations of the following companies: (a) Complainant Community producers — Pippo Tuote Oy, Outokumpu, Finland, — Irish Ropes, Kildare, Ireland; (b) Exporting producer WKI Isoliertechnik Spolska z.0.0., Weltyn, Poland. Parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to recommend the imposition of defin- itive anti-dumping duties and the definitive collec- tion of amounts secured by way of provisional duty. They were also granted a period within which to make representations subsequent to this disclosure. The oral and written comments submitted by the interested parties were considered and, where deemed appropriate, taken into account in the definitive findings. C. PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT In the absence of any new information, the provi- sional findings, as set out in recitals 6 to 8 of the provisional duty Regulation, are confirmed. D. DUMPING 1. Poland (a) Cooperation As described in recital 9 of the provisional duty Regulation, two companies’ replies to the question- naire had been considered inadequate for the purposes of the investigation, as the information provided did not permit an accurate determination either of normal values or of export prices. Subse- quent to the adoption of provisional measures,