18. 9. 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 235/3 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2553/93 of 13 September 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2089/84 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain ball bearings originating in Japan and Singapore 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 Articles 7, 14 and 15 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commis- sion, after consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for under the above Regulation, Whereas : A. PROCEDURE () In July 1984, a definitive anti-dumping duty of 33,89 % was imposed on imports of single-row deep-groove radial ball bearings originating in Japan and Singapore, by Regulation (EEC) No 2089/84 (). (2  Regulation (EEC) No 2089/84 was amended with regard to imports originating in Japan, following a review initiated pursuant to Article 14 of Regula- tion (EEC) No 2423/88, by Regulation (EEC) No 2685/90 (). ’ (3)  As regards the imports originating in Singapore, the Commission published a notice of impending expiry of this measure in March 1989 (%), in accord- ance with Article 15 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88. (4) In April 1989, the Commission received a request for a review of the measure from the Federation of European Bearing Manufacturers’ Associations (Febma), on behalf of producers representing alle- gedly a major proportion of all Community production of the ball bearings in question. (5  After consultation, the Commission published a notice of intention to carry out a review of the measure in July 1989 (%), in accordance with Article 15 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88. (6)  In September 1989 the Commission announced by a notice in-the Official Journal of the European (') OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. (» OJ No L 193, 21. 7. 1984, p. 1. () OJ No L 256, 20. 9. 1990, p. 1. (Corrigendum OJ No L 7, 10. 1. 1991, p. 38). g‘) OJ No C 74, 22. 3. 1989, p. 10. %) OJ No C 175, 11. 7. 1989, p. 3. Communities () the initiation of a review of anti- dumping measures concerning imports into the Community of certain ball bearings originating in Singapore, and started an investigation. (7) The Commission officially advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned, the repre- sentatives of the exporting country and the Community industry (Febma), and gave the parties concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. {8)  The exporters, certain importers and the Commu- nity producers represented by Febma made their views known in writing. (99  The Commission sought and verified all informa- tion it deemed necessary for the purposes of this proceeding and carried out investigations at the premises of the following : (a) Community producers — FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schifer KGaA, Schweinfurt, Germany, — Georg Miiller Niirnberg AG, Niirnberg, Germany, — Gebriider Reinfurt GmbH & Co. KG, Wiirz- burg, Germany, — SKF Industrie SpA, Turin, Italy, — SKF  Roulements Thomery, France, Spécialisés  (ADR), — SKF France, Clamart, France, — ROL Rolamentos Portugueses Sarl, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal ; (b) Singapore producers — NMB Singapore Ltd, Chai-Chee, Singapore, — Pelmec Singapore Ltd, Jurong, Singapore ; (c) Related importers into the Community — NMB Minebea GmbH, Langen, Germany, — NMB (UK) Ltd, Bracknell, United Kingdom, — NMB Italia Srl, Mazzo di Rho, Milan, Italy, — NMB France Sarl, Argenteuil, France. () OJ No C 240, 20. 9. 1989, p. 4.