18.9.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 232/29 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1628/2003 of 17 September 2003 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of large rainbow trout originating in Norway and the Faeroe Islands THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (') of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1972/2002 (%), (the basic Regulation) and in particular Article 7 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE On 19 December 2002, the Commission announced by way of a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (°), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of large rainbow trout originating in Norway and the Faeroe Islands. The proceeding was initiated following a complaint lodged in November 2002 by the Finnish Fish Farmers' Association and the Aland Islands Fish Farmers' Association (the complainant) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, in this case more than 30 %, of the total Community production of large rainbow trout. The complaint contained evidence of dumping of the said product and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. The Commission officially advised producers/exporters and importers known to be concerned as well as their associations, the authorities of Norway, the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, users and Community producers of the initiation of the proceeding. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set in the notice of initiation. A number of producers/exporters in Norway and the Faeroe Islands, as well as producers and impor- ters in the Community made their views known in writing. All parties who so requested within the above time limit and showed that there were particular reasons why they should be heard were granted the opportunity to be heard. In view of the apparent large number of producers/exporters of the product concerned in Norway and the Faeroe Islands and the large number of Community producers of the like product, sampling was envisaged in the notice of initiation for the determination of dumping and injury. Sampling was also envisaged in the notice of initiation in respect of importers of the product concerned into the Community. The Commission sought and verified all information it deemed necessary for the purpose of a preli- minary determination of dumping, resultant injury and Community interest. Verification visits were carried out at the following companies: (a) Sampled Community producers — Viviers de France, Castets, France, — Napapiirin Kala Oy, Vanttauskoski, Finland, — Savon Taimen Oy, Rautalampi, Finland, — Fliso Fisk Ab, Mariehamn, Finland, — Saaristomeren Kala Oy, Uusikaupunki, Finland, — Linnatien Lohi Ky, Kuivaniemi, Finland, — Kames Fish, Kilmelford, United Kingdom; 0J L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. 0J L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 1. 0j C 318,19.12.2002, p. 2.