5.11.98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 296/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2380/98 of 3 November 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1567/97 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of leather handbags 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 ('), and in particular Article 11(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commis- sion after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: I. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE (1) By Regulation (EC) No 1567/97 (%) (hereafter ‘the definitive Regulation’), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of leather handbags, falling within CN code 4202 21 00, originating in the People’s Republic of China. The measures consist of an ad valorem anti-dumping duty of 38 % applicable to all exporters except for the companies Jane Shilton (Pacific) Ltd (0,0 %) and Picard International Ltd (7,7 %). II. REVIEW (2)  On 13 September 1997, the Commission published a notice (°), inviting Chinese exporters of leather handbags to submit information in order to estab- lish whether there was sufficient evidence warranting the initiation of an interim review of the definitive Regulation limited to the issue of individual treatment of exporters. On the basis of the information received following the publication of this notice, the Commission considered that (") OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (O] L 128, 30. 4. 1998, p. 18). @ OJ L 208, 2. 8. 1997, p. 31. () OJ C 278, 13. 9. 1997, p. 4. there were sufficient grounds warranting, excep- tionally, the initiation of an early interim review of the existing measures limited to the aspect of indi- vidual treatment. (3)  Consequently, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (%) the Commission, after consulting the Advisory Committee and in accordance with Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereafter the ‘basic Regulation’), initiated a review of the anti-dumping measures in force and commenced an investigation. The review was limited to the aspect of whether the cooperating exporters qualified for individual treat- ment in respect of their export price, in which case individual dumping and injury margins could be established for these exporters. (4)  The Commission officially advised the authorities of the exporting country. Furthermore, it gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. (5) The Commission sent questionnaires to the parties known to be concerned and received detailed in- formation from the following companies with respect to exports to the Community of leather handbags produced by themselves or by companies related to them in the People’s Republic of China: — The Well Leatherware Manufactory Limited, Hong Kong*, — The IP Handbag Connections Limited, Hong Kong " (in respect of IP Handbag Industrial Ltd), — Lucci Creation Limited, Hong Kong~, ( OJ C 378, 13. 12. 1997, p. 8.