4, 12. 93 Official Journal of the European Communities, No L 299/43 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3344/93 of 2 "December 1993 extending the .provisional anti-dumping- duty on imports of ethanolamines originating in the United States of America THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, ‘ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or subsi- dized imports from countries not members of the Euro- pean Economic Community ('), and in particular Article 11 thereof, o Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2172/93 (3 imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of ethanolamines originating in the United States of America ; " Whereas some exporters representing a significant. percentage of the trade involved have requested an exten- sion of that provisional anti-dumping duty, so as to enable them to present their views in greater detail, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUi_ATION: Article 1 The validity of the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of ethanolamine originating in the United States of America imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 2172/93 is hereby extended for a period of two months. It shall cease to apply if, before the expiration of that period, the Council adopts definitive measures or the proceeding is terminated pursuant to Article 9 of Regula- tion (EEC) No 2423/88. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on’ the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the - European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. + Done at Brussels, 2 December 1993, For the Council The President M. DE GALAN