No L 112/18 Official Journal of the European Communities 7. 5. 96 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 6 May 1996 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of furfuryl alcohol originating in the People’s Republic of China and Thailand (96/294/EC) 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 Commu- nity ('), and in particular Article 23 thereof, 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 Articles 5 and 9 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE () In November 1994, the Commission received a complaint concerning alleged injurious dumping by imports of furfuryl alcohol originating in the People’s Republic of China and Thailand. The complaint was lodged by Quaker Oats Chemi- cals Inc., on behalf of its production branch opera- ting in the Community, which represented 80 % of Community production of furfuryl alcohol. () OJ No L 56, 6. 3. 199, p. 1. () OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1. () OJ No L 122, 2. 6. 1995, p. 1. @ ) (6) The complaint contained sufficient evidence of dumping by the imports concerned and of material injury resulting therefrom to justify the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding. The Commission, after consultation, accordingly announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(*) the initi- ation of an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to the imports concerned by the complaint and commenced an investigation. The People’s Republic of China being regarded as a non-market economy country, the complainant proposed for the establishment of normal value Thailand as analogue country having a market economy. Thailand was considered an appropriate choice. The investigation period chosen for the determina- tion of dumping was 1 January to 31 December 1994. The Commission officially advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned, the repre- sentatives of the exporting countries and the complainant of the initiation of the proceeding, and gave the parties directly concerned the oppor- tunity 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 from the complainant Community producer, from one exporter in Thailand and from three importers in the Community. () OJ No C 95, 19. 4. 1995, p. 4.