25.3.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L76/23 COMMISSION DECISION of 24 March 2000 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding on imports of ferro-chrome with a carbon content by weight of maximum 0,5 % (low carbon ferro-chrome) originating in Russia and Kazakhstan (notified under document number C(2000) 798) (2000/242/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (3, and in particular Articles 9 and 11(2) thereof, Having consulted the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Measures in force By Regulation (EEC) No 2717/93 (}) the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty of ECU 0,31 per kg net on imports of ferro-chrome with a carbon content by weight of maximum 0,5 % originating in Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine. 2. Request for a review Following the publication, in April 1998, of a notice of the impending expiry of the measures in force (¥, the Commission received a request for a review of the anti- dumping measures applicable to imports of low carbon ferro-chrome (hereinafter referred to as ‘LCFC) origin- ating in Kazakhstan and Russia, lodged by the Comité de Liaison des Industries de Ferro-Alliages (CLIFA or Euro- alliages) on behalf of the only Community producer of the product concerned (hereinafter the ‘applicant Community producer). The request was based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in the continua- tion or recurrence of dumping and injury to the Community industry. The evidence contained in the request was considered sufficient to justify the opening of a review investigation. On 2 October 1998 the 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18. 246, 2.10.1993, p. 1. 100, 2.4.1998, p. 6. A (6) Commission, after consulting the Advisory Committee, announced the initiation of an investigation (°) pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, (herein- after referred to as ‘the basic Regulation). 3. Investigation The Commission officially advised the applicant Community producer, the exporting producers and importers known to be concerned as well as their asso- ciations, the representatives of the exporting countries, the end-users known to be concerned and their associa- tions of the initiation of the review. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set in the notice of initiation. The Commission sent questionnaires to all parties known to be concerned. In addition, a producer in Zimbabwe, which was chosen as the analogue country, was likewise advised of the initiation and sent a ques- tionnaire. The Commission received questionnaire replies from the applicant Community producer, all three Russian exporting producers, the Zimbabwean producer, one related importer, two unrelated importers and three users of the product concerned. One associa- tion of users made its views known in writing and two further users provided certain information, even though not replying to the questionnaires. No replies were received from the Kazakh producers. All parties which so requested were granted a hearing. The Commission sought and verified all information it deemed necessary for the purposes of a determination of the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of injurious dumping and of Community interest. Verification visits were carried out at the premises of the following compa- nies: Community producer — Elektrowerk Weisweiler GmbH, Eschweiler-Weis- weiler, Germany () O] C 303, 2.10.1998, p. 4.