11. 5. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 120/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1076/94 of 6 May 1994 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain watch movements originating in Malaysia and Thailand 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 subsi- dised imports from countries not members of the Euro- pean Economic Community ("), as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 522/94 (), and in particular Article 11 thereof, After consultations within the Advisory Committee, WHEREAS : A. PROCEDURE (1) In July 1993, the Commission announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain watch movements originating in Malaysia and Thailand. The proceeding was initiated as a result of a complaint lodged by France Ebauches, the sole Community producer of the product in question. The complaint contained evidence of dumping of the product originating in the countries mentioned above, and of material injury resulting therefrom ; this evidence was considered sufficient to justify opening a proceeding. (2 The Commission officially advised the producers, exporters and importers known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting countries, and the complainant, and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. (3)  One producer in Thailand and its related selling company in Hong Kong, one importer and the OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. OJ No L 66, 10. 3. 1994, p. 10. OJ No C 183, 6. 7. 1993, p. 9. () () 0 ) ) @) complainant Community pgoducer made their views known in writing. Although information was requested from all producers known to be concerned in Malaysia and Thailand, only one Thai producer agreed to co- operate in the proceeding. Therefore, for the remainder, findings were made on the basis of the facts available, in conformity with Article 7 (7) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Basic Article’). The Commission sought and verified all information it deemed necessary for the purposes of a preliminary deter- mination of dumping and injury, and carried out investigations at the premises of the following: a) Complainant Community producer : P P France Ebauches SA, Besancon, France. (b) Thai producer : Ronda (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Samutprakarn. {c) Hong Kong exporter : Sepro Ltd. (affiliated to Ronda (Thailand) Co. Ltd). The investigation of dumping covered the period from 1 June 1992 to 31 May 1993 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the investigation period’). B. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION AND LIKE PRODUCT (i) Description of the product concerned The products covered by the complaint, and for which the proceeding was opened, are assembled watch movements, battery or accumulator powered, intended to be mounted on analogue watches. The product falling within CN code 9108 11 00. The watch movements concerned are classified in various ‘calibers’ according to their size. However, no significant differences exist in the basic physical characteristics and technology of the various cali- bers of watch movement, all of which are largely interchangeable. In these circumstances, all watch movements should be considered as one product for the purpose of their proceeding.