No L 42/16 Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 2. %6 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 19 February 1996 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of cotton fabric originating in the People’s Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkey (96/167/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 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 ("), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1251/95 (), and in particular Article 23 thereof, 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 (°), as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 522/94 (*), and in particular Articles S and 9 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: I. PROCEDURE (1)  In September 1993 the Commission received a complaint from the Committee of the Cotton and Allied Textile Industries of the EEC (‘Eurocoton’) concerning imports of cotton fabric originating in () OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1. () O No L 122, 2. 6. 1995, p. 1. () OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No L 66, 10. 3. 1994, p. 10. the People’s Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkey. The complaint was lodged on behalf of producers of the product in question alle- gedly representing a major proportion of total cotton fabric output in the Community. The complaint contained evidence of dumping and material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. The  Commission  accordingly announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (°), the initi- ation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of fabric composed either totally or partially (more than 50 %) of cotton and falling within CN codes 5208 11 10 to 5212 2590. (2) The Commission officially advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned; the repre- sentatives of the exporting country and the complainants and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. (3  Owing to the volume of information gathered and the complexity of the investigation, the proceeding exceeded the normal duration of one year as provided for in Article 7 (9) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88. () 0J No C 17, 20. 1. 1994, p. 3.