31.10.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 300/13 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1620/2006 of 30 October 2006 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of ironing boards originating in the People’s Republic of China and Ukraine 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 () (the basic Regulation) and in particular Article 7 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE 1.1. Initiation of the proceeding On 4 February 2006, the Commission announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) (notice of initiation), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of ironing boards originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Ukraine. The anti-dumping proceeding was initiated following a complaint lodged on 23 December 2005 by three Community producers (the complainants) representing a major proportion, in this case more than 40 %, of the total Community production of ironing boards. 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. 1.2. Parties concerned and verification visits The Commission officially advised the complainants, other known producers in the Community, exporting producers in the PRC and Ukraine, importers and retailers known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting countries concerned, producers in the United States of America, which was initially envisaged as analogue country and producers in other potential analogue countries. In addition, the Commission contacted all other Community operators potentially involved in the production andfor distribution of the like product/product concerned whose contact details were provided to the Commission following the initiation of the proceeding. The interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation. All interested parties who so requested and showed that there were particular reasons why they should be heard, were granted a hearing. () OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (O] L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17). () 0] C 29, 4.2.2006, p. 2.