No L 15/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 1. %96 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 81/96 of 19 January 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2455/93 imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of monosodium glutamate originating in Indonesia, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan and collecting definitively the provisional duties imposed and terminating the proceeding with regard to Thailand THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 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 ('), 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 (%), and in particular Articles 12, 14 and 15 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission submitted after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas : I. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE (1)  The Council, by Regulation (EEC) No 1798/90 (3), imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of monosodium glutamate originating in Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand with the exception of imports from certain producers in these countries from which the Commission accepted undertakings by Regulation (EEC) No 547/90 (*), Decision 92/493/EEC (*) and Deci- sion 93/479/EEC (). II. REVIEW INVESTIGATION (2 By a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(’), the Commission, after consulting the Advisory Committee and in (") OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1251/95 (OJ No L 122, 2. 6. 1995, . 1), (5] }C))j l)\lo L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 522/94 (O] No L 66, 10. 3. 1994, p. 10). 0] Oflltlo L 167, 30. 6. 1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2455/93 (O] No L 225, 4. 9. 1993, p. 1). () OJ No L 56, 3. 3. 1990, p. 23. () O No L 299, 15. 10. 1992, p. 40. () O] No L 225, 4. 9. 1993, p. 35. () OJ No C 187, 9. 7. 1994, p. 13. 3) @ accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Basic Regulation’), initiated a review of the anti-dumping measures in force, following an application lodged by the Community industry. The application alleged, in particular, that the normal values established originally had generally increased, while the export prices for monosodium glutamate originating in most of the countries concerned had significantly decreasing during 1993, thus resulting in increased dumping when compared to the original findings. It was also alleged that the monosodium glutamate originating in the countries concerned had been imported in the Community at prices lower than the price levels contained in the existing price undertakings and that, therefore, the price undertakings were not suitable measures in this proceeding. It was finally alleged that the aforementioned facts have resulted in renewed financial losses for the Community industry, thereby aggravating the injury suffered. The evidence of changed circumstances contained in the application was considered sufficient to justify the opening of a review investigation. The Commission officially advised the complainant Community industry, the exporters and the impor- ters known to be concerned and the representatives of the exporting countries, and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. The Commission sent questionnaires to parties known to be concerned and received replies to its questionnaires from the complainant Community industry, one Indonesian producer and its related selling company, two Korean producers, two Taiwa- nese producers, one Thai producer and two impor- ters in the Community. One Korean exporter, one Indonesian exporter, one important consumer of monosodium glutamate and the Fédération des Associations de U'Industrie des Bouillons et Potages de la CEE requested, and were granted, a hearing.