20.1.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 15/1 | (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 85/2006 of 17 January 2006 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of farmed salmon originating in Norway THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 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 9 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE 1.1. Provisional measures (1)  Following the initiation (?) of an anti-dumping investigation on 23 October 2004, the Commission, by Regulation (EC) No 628/2005 (*), imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of farmed salmon originating in Norway (Regulation imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty or provisional Regulation). The provisional anti-dumping duties which took the form of ad valorem duties ranging between 6,8 % and 24,5 % for the imported products applied as of 27 April 2005. (20 On 1 July 2005, by Regulation (EC) No 1010/2005 () (amending Regulation), the Commission changed the form of the provisional measures by replacing the ad valorem duties by a minimum import price (MIP) of EUR 2,81 per kilogram whole fish equivalent (WFE) and extended the duration of the provisional measures for a further three months, by amending the Regulation imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty. 1.2. Subsequent procedure (3)  Following the publication of the Regulation imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty, parties received disclosure of facts and considerations on which the provisional Regulation was based. Some parties submitted comments in writing. All interested parties who so requested were granted an opportunity to be heard by the Commission. (4)  Following the publication of the amending Regulation, all parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on which the amendment of the provisional Regulation was based. Some parties submitted comments in writing. All interested parties who so requested were granted an opportunity to be heard by the Commission. 1 2 () OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (O] L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12). () o () 0 () O L C 261, 23.10.2004, p. 8. L 104, 23.4.2005, p. 5. L 4 170, 1.7.2005, p. 32.