L 59/12 Official Journal of the European Union 1.3.2006 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 355/2006 of 28 February 2006 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain side-by-side refrigerators originating in the Republic of Korea 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 On 18 April 2005, a complaint concerning imports of certain side-by-side refrigerators originating in the Republic of Korea was lodged by Whirlpool Europe srl. (the complainant) representing a major proportion of the Community production of side-by-side refrigerators. This complaint contained evidence of dumping of the said product and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the opening of a proceeding. On 2 June 2005, the proceeding was initiated by the publication of a notice of initiation in the Official Journal of the European Union (3). 1.2. Parties concerned by the proceeding The Commission officially advised the complainant, Korean exporting producers, traders, importers, suppliers and retailers known to be concerned, as well as associations known to be concerned and representatives of the Republic of Korea, of the initiation of the proceeding. Interested parties were given an opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time- limit set in the notice of initiation. The Commission sought and verified all the information deemed necessary for a provisional deter- mination of dumping, resulting injury and Community interest. To this end, the Commission sent questionnaires to all parties known to be concerned and to all the other companies that made themselves known within the deadlines set out in the notice of initiation. Replies were received from three Korean exporting producers and their related importers in the Community, from the complainant, from one unrelated importer, from two suppliers and from two retailers in the Community. Verification visits were carried out at the premises of the following companies: (a) Producers in the Community: — Whirlpool Europe stl, Varese, Italy; (") OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 21172005 (O] L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17). () 0] C 135, 2.6.2005, p. 4.