No L 84/46 Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 4. 96 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 1 March 1996 accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the People’s Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand (96/252/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(3), 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 Article 10 , thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: (1) The Commission, by Regulation (EC) No 2318/95 (%), imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports into the Community of certain tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the People’s Republic of China, Croatia and Thai- () 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. () O] No L 66, 10. 3. 1994, p. 10. () OJ No L 234, 3. 10. 1995, p. 4. @ G “ land. By Regulation (EC) No 149/96 (5), the Council extended the validity of this duty for two months. In the subsequent procedure, it was established that definitive anti-dumping measures should be adopted in order to eliminate injurious dumping. The findings and conclusions on all aspects of the investigation are set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 584/96 (). Having been informed of those conclusions, the Croatian exporter and the three Thai exporters which had cooperated in the investigation, offered undertakings pursuant to Article 10 (2) (b) of Regu- lation (EEC) No 2423/88. After a careful examination, and taking into account the particular characteristics of the imports under consideration, the Commission considered that the undertakings offered would eliminate the injurious effects caused by the dumped imports and would be an appropriate remedy in the present case. In addition, since the Croatian and Thai exporters concerned have undertaken to submit detailed and regular sales information to the Commission and since exports from those coun- tries have been made through a limited number of () OJ No L 23, 30. 1. 1996, p. 1. () See page 1 of this Official Journal.