9.5.93 Official Journal of the European‘Commuhities No L 228/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2474/93 of 8 September 1993 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports into the Community of bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China and collecting definitively the provisional anti-dumping duty THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 Article 12 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the' Commis- sion after consultation within the Advisory Committee as provided for by the above Regulation, Whereas : A. Provisional measures / (1) By Regulation (BEEC) No 550/93 (3, the Commis- sion imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports into the Community of bicycles origina- ting in the People’s Republic of China and falling within CN code 871200. By Regulation (EEC) No 1607/93 (), the Council extended the validity of - this duty for a period not exceeding two months. B. Subsequent procedure (2)  Following the imposition of the provisional anti- dumping duty the following parties submitted comments in writing : Exporters in the People’s Republic of China: — Guangzhou Five Rams Bicycle Industry Corp- oration, — Shanghai Bicycle Group, — Qingdao Bicycle Industrial Corporation, — Ghangzhou Golden Lion Bicycle Manufactu- ring & Trading Corp., () OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. () O No L 58, 11. 3. 1993, p. 12. () OF No L 155, 26. 6. 1993, p. 1. G — Xiamen Bicycle Company, — Anyang Bicycle Industry Company, — China Henan Light Industrial Products Imp., Exp., Corp., — Tianijn Bicycle Imp., & Exp. Corporation, ~— Hubei Provincial International Trade Corpora- tion, — China Bicycles Company (Holdings) Limited, — Asia Bicycles Co., Ltd, — Catic Bicycle Co., Ltd, — Sino-Danish Enterprises Co., Ltd, — Hanji Town Waimanly Manufactory. Community Producers : — Hawk Cycles Ltd, — Derby Cycle Werke GmbH, — Cycleurope, — Raleigh Industries Limited, — Bicicletas de Alava SA, — Gazelle BV. Independent importers and traders: — Scott (Europe) SA, Switzerland, — Chung Wai Manufactory Limited, Hong Kong, — Halfords Ltd, UK. Parties who so requested were granted an opportu- nity to be heard by the Commission. The parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to recommend the imposition of defini- tive anti-dumping measures and the definitive collection of amounts secured by way of provisional duty. There were also granted a period within which to make representations subsequent to the disclosure.