14. 10. 95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 248/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2413/95 of 6 October 1995 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ferro-silico-manganese originating in Russia, Ukraine, Brazil and South Africa THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3283/94 of 22 December 1994 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Commu- nity ('), and in particular Article 23 thereof, which laid down that Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community () shall continue to apply to proceedings in relation to which an investigation pending on 1 September 1994 had not been concluded by the date of entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 3283/94, Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 (here- inafter referred to as the ‘basic Regulation’), and in par- ticular Article 12 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commis- sion after consultations with the Advisory Committee, Whereas : A. PROVISIONAL MEASURES () By Regulation (EC) No 3119/94 () (hereinafter . referred to as the ‘provisional duty Regulation’), the Commission imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on imports into the Community of ferro- silico-manganese (FeSiMn) falling within CN code 720230 00 and originating in Russia, Ukraine, Brazil and South Africa. () OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1251/95 (O] No L 122, 2. 6. 1995, p- 1) (® 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 330, 21. 12. 1994, p. 15. By Regulation (EC) No 866/95 (), the Council extended the validity of these duties for a period of two months. B. SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE (2)  Following the imposition of the provisional anti- dumping duties, — the Comité de Liaison des Industries de Ferro- Alliages (‘Euroalliages’ ; complainant), — two South African producers, Highveld Steel and Vanadium Corporation Limited and Samancor Limited, — the Ukrainian authorities and two Ukrainian producers, Nikopol Ferro Alloy Plant and Zaporozhye Ferro Alloy Plant, — two Brazilian producers, Companhia Paulista de Ferro Ligas and Sibra Eletrosiderurgica Brasi- leira SA, — the British Iron and Steel Producers Association (Bispa), — an unrelated importer in Luxembourg, SA des Minerais, — an importer in the United Kingdom, Victoria Alloys (UK) Limited, made their views known in writing. Parties who so requested were granted a hearing by the Commis- sion. (3)  The Commission continued to seek and verify all information it deemed necessary for its definitive findings. (4  Upon request, the parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to recommend the imposi- tion of definitive anti-dumping duties and the collection of amounts secured by way of a provi- sional duty. The parties were also granted a rea- sonable period within which to make representa- tions subsequent to the disclosures. () O] No L 89, 21. 4. 1995, p. 1.