No L 237/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 9. 93 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2581/93 of 20 September 1993 imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of ferro-silicon originating in South Africa and the People’s Republic of China THE COMMISSION 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- dised imports from countries not members of the Euro- pean Community ('), and in particular Articles 10 and 11 thereof, After consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for by the Regulation, Whereas : A. PROCEDURE (1)  In May 1992, the Commission received a complaint lodged by the Liaison Committee of Ferro-Alloys Industries in the European Economic Community (Clifa), acting on behalf of Community producers and representing about 98 % of the Community’s ferro-silicon production. The complaint contained evidence that imports of the product concerned from South Africa and the People’s Republic of China were being dumped and were causing injury, and this evidence was considered sufficient to justify initiation of a proceeding. (2)  Consequently, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(®), the Commission announced the initiation of an anti- dumping proceeding concerning imports of ferro- silicon originating in the People’s Republic of China and South Africa and opened an investiga- tion. (3 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2409/87 (%), Council Regulations (EEC) No 341/90 (*) and (EEC) No 1115/91(¢) and Commission Decision 91/240/EEC (%), concerning imports of ferro-silicon originating in the former USSR, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Venezuela, Brazil and the former Yugos- lavia, are subject to a review initiated by a notice published on 6 May 1992 (). () OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. () O] No C 173, 9. 7. 1992, p. 8. () OF No L 219, 8. 8. 1987, p. 24. () OJ No L 38, 10. 2. p. () OJ No L 111, 3. 5. 1991, p. 1. () O] No L 111, 3. 5 p () O] No C 115, 6. S 4 In December 1992, Council Regulation (EEC) No 3642/92(}) imposed definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of ferro-silicon originating in Poland and Egypt. (5) The Commission officially notified producers/ exporters, importers and Community producers known to be concerned of the initiation of the proceeding and gave the parties the opportunity to make known their views in writing. (6)  Some producers/exporters requested the opportu- nity to express their views orally and their request was granted. (7  The Commission sought and verified all the infor- mation it considered necessary for determining whether dumping had taken place and injury had been incurred. Inspections were carried out at the premises of : Community producers : — Pechiney Electrometallurgie, France, — Sociedad Espafiola de Carburos Metilicos, Spain, — SKW Trostberg AG, Germany. Unrelated importers : — Frank & Schulte GmbH, Germany, — Considar Benelux NV, Belgium. Related importer : — Samancor International Ltd, United Kingdom. South African producers : — Rand Carbide, Division of Highved Steel & Vanadium Corp. Ltd, Witbank, — Samancor, Chrome Division, Ferrometals Ltd, Witbank, — Samancor, Industrial Minerals and Chemicals Division, Meyerton. (8)  The Commission conducted an investigation at the permises of Norwegian producers, since Norway had been selected as the country of reference for the establishment of normal value in the case of China (see recital 17). (*) O) No L 369, 18. 12. 1992, p. 1.