6. 3. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 55/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 399/96 of 4 March 1996 extending the suspension of the definitive anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of certain types of electronic microcircuits known as DRAMs (dynamic random access memories) originating in Japan and in the Republic of Korea 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 14 (4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commis- sion after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: (1)  The Council, by Regulation (EEC) No 2112/90 (3, imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports into the Community of certain types of electronic microcircuits known as DRAMs (dynamic random access memories) originating in Japan and falling under: — CN codes 85421112, 85421114, 854211 16 and 854211 18 for finished DRAM:s, — CN code 85421101 for DRAM wafers, CN code ex 8542 11 05 for DRAM-dice or -chips, and — CN codes 84733010 or ex 8548 0000 for DRAM modules. (20 By Regulation (EEC) No 611/93 ), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports into the Community of DRAMs originating in the Republic of Korea. (') OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1251/95 (O] No L 122, 2. 6. 1995, 1 ® %j NolL 193, 25. 7. 1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2967/92 (O] No L 299, 15. 10. 1992, p- 4. () OJ No L 66, 18. 3. 1993, p. 1. (3 The Commission, by Decision 95/197/EC of 8 June 1995(%), supended the definitive anti- dumping duties imposed on DRAMs originating in Japan and the Republic of Korea for a period of nine months on the grounds that the market situation for the product in question had tempora- rily changed to the extent that injurious dumping no longer prevailed and that, therefore, the measures could be suspended for this period. (4 On 15 July 1995, the Commission initiated a review (%) of the anti-dumping measures concerning DRAMs originating in Japan and the Republic of Korea, pursuant to Article 11 (3) and (7) of Regula- tion (EC) No 3283/94 in order to investigate the need for the continued imposition of the measures. This review is at present pending. ) Based on the information available on the market situation, in particular the sales reports of the exporters concerned, the Commission has examined whether the conditions for extending the suspension of the anti-dumping duties are met. In particular, the statistical information available and the sales data which the Commission has obtained from the Community producers and all known Japanese and Korean exporters show that, as the end of the initial period of suspension of the measures approaches, the DRAM market in the Community is still stable, with demand outstripp- ing supply. Sales prices are high and the financial performances of the Community industry is still favourable. It was found that, in general, the market conditions described in recital (3) of Decision 95/197/EC have prevailed. Market forecasts indicate that such a market situation will be sustained at least for 1996 and the first part of 1997. () OJ No L 126, 9. 6. 1995, p. S8. () OJ No C 181, 15. 7. 1995, p. 13.