11. 3. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 68/5 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 534/94 of 9 March 1994 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5” microdisks) originating in Hong Kong and the Republic of Korea THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or sub- sidized imports from countries not members of the Euro- pean Economic Community ('), and in particular Article 11 thereof, After consultations within the Advisory Committee, WHEREAS : M @ A. PROCEDURE In September 1992, the Commission announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(?), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of certain magnetic disks (3,5” microdisks) originating in Hong Kong and the Republic of Korea, and commenced an investiga- tion. The proceeding was initiated as a result of a complaint lodged by the Committee of European _ Diskette Manufacturers (Diskma) on behalf of producers whose collective output of 3,5” micro- disks was alleged to represent a major proportion of the Community production of these microdisks. The complaint contained evidence of dumping of the product originating in the countries indicated above, and of material injury resulting therefrom ; this evidence was considered sufficient to justify opening a proceeding. The Commission officially advised the producers, exporters and importers known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting countries, and the complainants, and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. The Government of Hong Kong, a number of producers in the countries concerned and an importer in the Community related to a producer () OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No C 239, 18. 9. 1992, p. 4. &) ) ® in the Republic of Korea made their views known. All parties who so requested were granted a hearing. ' The Commission sent questionnaires to parties known to be concerned and received detailed infor- mation from the complainant Community pro- ducers, certain producers in Hong Kong, one producer in the Republic of Korea, and one importer in the Community related to the Korean producer. The Commission carried out investigations at the premises of the following firms: (a) Complainant Community producers: Belgium : — Sentinel Computer Products Europe, NV, Wellen ; France : . — RPS, Rhéne-Poulenc Systems, Noisy-le- Grand ; Germany : — Boeder AG, Flérsheim am Main ; Italy : — Balteadisk SpA, Arnad, — Computer Support Italy srl, Verderio infe- riore; (b) Hong Kong producers : — Jackin Magnetic Company Limited, - Plantron (HK) Ltd, — Swire Magnetics Holdings Limited, — Technosource Industrial Ltd ; (c) Korean producer: — SKC Limited, Seoul ; (d) Related importer: — SKC Europe GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The investigation of dumping covered the period from 1 August 1991 to 31 July 1992 ‘the investiga- tion period’.