6. 1. 89 Official Journal of the. European Communities No L 4/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 15/89 of 4 January 1989 introducing a redressive duty on containerized cargo to be transported in liner service between the Community and Australia by Hyundai Merchant Marine Company Ltd of Seoul, Republic of Korea THE 'COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4057/86 of 22 December 1986 on unfair -pricing practices in maritime transport (*), and in particular Articles 2 and 11 thereof, Having .regard to -the proposal from the Commission, submitted after- consultations within - the Advisory Committee as provided for under the above Regulation, Whereas : A. PROCEDURE (1) In August 1987 the Commission received a complaint lodged by the ‘Comité des Associations d’Armateurs des Communautés Européennes’ (CAACE) on behalf of Community liner, shipping companies from Denmark, France, Germany, |Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom operating in the liner shipping trade between the Community and Australia and organized in the Europe/United Kingdom to Australia Conferences. A shipping company from Belgium, not a member of the Conferences; later joined the complaint. The complainants represent all the Community shipowners operating in this trade. The complaint contained evidence that Hyundai Merchant Marine Company Ltd of Seoul, Republic of Korea, hereinafter referred to as ‘Hyundai’, was engaged in unfair pricing practices in the liner shipping trade between the Community and Australia and was causing major injury to the Community shipowners. The evidence was, after consultation, considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. The  Commission  accordingly announced, by a notice published in the Official () O) No L 378, 31. 12. 1986, p. 14. Journal of the European Communities(?), the initiation of a proceeding concerning unfair pricing practices in maritime transport allegedly carried out by Hyundai in the liner shipping trade between the Community and - Apstralia and commenced an investigation. (2)  The Commission officially so advised Hyundai, the representatives of the Republic of Korea, the shippers known to be concerned and the complainants and gave the interested parties the opportunity to make known their views in writing and to request a hearing. Hyundai, the complainant shipowners, shippers and the Community seafarers made their views known in writing. With the exception of the seafarers, the parties also requested, and have been granted, hearings. At a late stage of the proceeding Hyundai requested the opportunity to meet the complainants for the purpose of presenting their opposing views. The Commission was prepared to grant this request but the complainants refused to attend the meeting and it was not, therefore, possible to arrange a confrontation. (3 The Commission ‘sought and verified all information it deemed to be necessary and carried out investigations at the premises of the. following shipping companies : — ABC Containerline NV, Antwerp, Belgium, — Associated Container Transportation (Australia) Ltd, London, United Kingdom, ~ — Compagnie Générale Maritime, Paris, France, — Eagle Container Line Ltd, Ipswich, United Kingdom, — Hapag Lloyd AG, Hamburg, Germany, . — Hyundai Merchant Marine Company Ltd, Seoul, Republic of Korea, () OJ No C 308, 18. 11. 1987, p. 3.