13. 4. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 94/21 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 821/94 of 12 April 1994 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of silicon carbide, originating in the People’s Republic of China, Poland, the Russian Federation and Ukraine THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 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 subsi- dized imports from countries not members of the Euro- pean Economic Community ('), and in particular Articles 12, 14 and 15 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commis- sion after consultation within the Advisory Committee, Whereas : A. PROCEDURE (1) In October 1986, the Commission, by Decision 86/497/EEC (%), accepted price undertakings offered by the exporters in Norway, the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as ‘China’), Poland and the former USSR, in connection with the anti- dumping proceeding concerning imports of silicon carbide. The measures concerning Norway were suspended by Council Regulation (EC) No 5/94 () with effect from 1 January 1994. (2)  Following the publication in April 1991 (%) of a notice of the impending expiry of the measures in force, the Commission received a request for a review lodged by the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC), on behalf of producers allegedly representing a major part of total Community production of silicon carbide. Subsequently, in a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(’), the Commission announced a review of the anti- dumping measures in force. (3) The Commission notified the exporters and impor- ters known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting countries and the complainant () OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 522/94 (O] No L 66, 10. 3. 1994, p. 10). () OJ No L 287, 10. 10. 1986, p. 25. () OJ No L 3, 5. 1. 1994, p. 1. () OJ No C 100, 17. 4. 1951, p. 17. () OJ No C 279, 26. 10. 1991, p. 11. ) ) ©) ™ Community producers, and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. All complainant Community producers replied to the questionnaire and made their views known in writing. CEFIC requested and was granted a hearing by the Commission. The Polish exporter, Intervis Co. Itd, Warsaw, replied to the questionnaire and made its views known in writing. The Norwegian exporters listed in recital 7 replied to the questionnaire only in relation to their export transactions covered by the measures in force. Three Chinese corporations, the China Minerals Import and Export Corporation, the China Abrasives Export Corporation and the China Metallurgical Import and Export Corpora- tion, Jiangu Branch, representing a minor portion of total imports of silicon carbide originating in China, replied to the questionnaire. Three export organizations of the former USSR were sent ques- tionnaires, but did not reply. The original investigation covered the whole of the former USSR. Since information at the disposal of the Commission indicates that the silicon carbide concerned originates only in the Russian Federa- tion (hereinafter referred to as ‘Russia’) and Ukraine, this review investigation is limited to imports of silicon carbide originating in these two countries of the former USSR. Four importers replied to the questionnaire. The Commission sought and verified all informa- tion it deemed necessary for the purposes of a determination and carried out investigations at the premises of the following companies : — complainant Community producers : — Pechiney Electrometallurgie (France), — Elektroschmelzwerk GmbH (Germany), Kempten — Samatec, Societa Abrasivi e Materiali Ceramic SA (Italy), — Navarro SA (Spain);