L 182/28 Official Journal of the European Union 19.5.2004 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 993/2004 of 17 May 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 658/2002 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Russia and Regulation (EC) No 132/2001 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Poland and Ukraine, and terminating the anti-dumping proceeding in respect of imports originating in Lithuania THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 38496 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Articles 8, 11(3), 21 and 22 (c) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Measures in force (1)  Following an expiry and an interim review, by Regulation (EC) No 658/2002 (%) the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ammonium nitrate (‘the product concerned’) originating in the Russian Federation (Russia). By Regulation (EC) No 132/2001 (), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Ukraine. (2)  The measures are a specific duty of 47,07 EUR[tonne in the case of Russia and 33,25EUR[tonne in the case of Ukraine. 2. Investigation (3)  On 20 March 2004 the Commission announced through the publication of a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (*) the initiation of a partial interim review of the measures in force (the measures) () 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). OJ L 102, 18.4.2002, p. 1. () O] L 23, 25.1.2001, p. 1. OJ C 70, 20.3.2004, p. 15. pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 22(c) of the basic Regu- lation. The review was launched at the initiative of the Commission in order to examine whether, as a conse- quence of the enlargement of the European Union on 1 May 2004 (Enlargement) and, bearing in mind the aspect of Community interest, there is a need to adapt the measures in order to avoid a sudden and excessively negative effect on all interested parties including users, distributors and consumers. 3. Parties concerned by the investigation All interested parties known to the Commission, including the Community industry, associations of producers or users in the Community, exporters/ producers in the countries concerned, importers and their associations and the relevant authorities of the countries concerned as well as interested parties in the ten new Member States which acceded to the European Union on 1 May 2004 (the EU10’) were advised of the initiation of the investigation and were given the oppor- tunity to make their views known in writing, to submit information and to provide supporting evidence within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation. All interested parties who so requested and showed that there were reasons why they should be heard were granted a hearing. In this regard, the following interested parties made their views known: (a) Community producers Association: Manufacturers  Association European  Fertilizers (EFMA). (b) Exporting producers: Nak Azot, Moscow, Russia OAO Kirovo — Chepetsky Chimkombinat, Kirovo — Chepetsk, Russia Cherkasy Azot, Cherkasy, Ukraine JSC Acron, Vellky Novgorod, Russia.