No L 298/16 Official Journal of the European Communities 29.10. 91 COMMISSION DECISION of 26 September 1991 concerning applications for refund of anti-dumping duties collected on certain imports of compact disc players originating in Japan (Analog and Digital Systeme GmbH) (Only the German text is authentic) (91/550/EEC) THE COMMISSION OFI THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), and in particular Article 16 thereof, Whereas: n () A. PROCEDURE Council Regulation (EEC) No 112/90 (2) imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain compact disc players originating in Japan and the Republic of Korea. A duty of 32 % was imposed on products originating in Japan, save where otherwise provided. Since Asahi Corporation was not among the exporters to which a lower duty was applied, imports into the Community of its compact disc players are subject to a duty of 32 %. Between February and May 1991, Analog and Digital Systeme GmbH, an independent importer based in Kronberg am Taunus, Germany, made three applications for refund of definitive anti-dumping duties paid on the importation of compact disc players produced and exported by Asahi Corporation. The first application concerned imports in November 1990. The other applications concerned imports in March and April 1991. The total amount requested is DM (...) (3), representing all the anti-dumping duty paid on the imports in (1) OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. (3) O] No L 13, 17. 1. 1990, p. 21. (3) In the text of this Decision for publication some figures have been omitted in accordance with the provisions on commercial confidentiality set out in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88. 3) 4) (6) (7) question. The applications, addressed to the German customs authorities, were forwarded to the Commission. The applicant supplied data permitting the calculation of normal value for the six months preceding each import operation, as provided for in points 1 (3) (B) (a) and 1 (7) of the Commission notice concerning the reimbursement of anti- dumping duties (4). The Commission asked the applicant for further information on normal value, which was supplied to the Commission by Asahi Corporation at the request of the applicant. The applicant was informed of the preliminary results of the eximation and given an opportunity to comment. : Thé Commission informed the Member States and gave its opinion on the matter. No Member State raised any objection. B. ARGUMENT OF THE APPLICANT Essentially, the applicant argued that it had paid export prices significantly in excess of the normal value of the imported compact disc players. C. ADMISSIBILITY Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 provides that applications for refund of anti-dumping duty must be submitted within three months of the date on which the amount of the definitive duties to be levied was duly determined. The applications are thus admissible since they were submitted in accordance with the relevant- Community legislation. () OJ No C 266, 22. 10. 1986, p. 2.