20.5.2004 Official Journal of the European Union L 183/13 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1001/2004 of 18 May 2004 accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of ammonium nitrate originating in the Russian Federation and Ukraine and making imports of ammonium nitrate originating in the Russian Federation or Ukraine subject to registration THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (3) (the ‘basic Regu- lation’), and in particular Articles 8, 11(3), 21 and 22(c) thereof, 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. By Regulation (EC) No 993/2004 (%) the Council amended Regulations (EC) No 658/2002 and (EC) No 132/2001. (2)  The measures are specific duty of 47,07 EURtonne 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) pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 22(c) of the basic Regu- lation. () OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. () O] L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12. () O] L 102, 18.4.2002, p. 1. () O] L 23, 25.1.2001, p. 1. () O] L 182, 19.5.2004, p. 28. () O] C 70, 20.3.2004, p. 15 4 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. All interested parties, 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 autho- rities of the countries concerned as well as interested parties in the 10 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 opportunity 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. 3. Result of the investigation As set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 993/2004, the investigation concluded that it is in the Community interest to adapt the existing measures, provided that such adaptation does not significantly undermine the desired level of trade defence. 4. Undertakings In accordance with the conclusions of Regulation (EC) No 993/2004, the Commission, in conformity with Article 8 (2) of the basic Regulation, suggested under- takings to the companies concerned. As a result, under- takings were subsequently proposed by, (i) one exporting producer of the product concerned in Ukraine (OJSC ‘Azot)), (i) an exporting producer in Russia (CJSC MCC Eurochem in respect of goods produced at its production facilities of JSC Nak Azot, Russia) jointly with its related company (Cumberland Sound Ltd, British Virgin Islands), (i) two related exporting producers in Russia (OAO Kirovo — Chepetsky Chimkombinat and JSC ‘Azot), separately and (iv) two related exporting producers jointly (Joint Stock Company ‘Acron’, Russia and Joint Stock Company ‘Dorogobuzlt’, Russia).