No L 150/44 Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 6. 93 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 9 June 1993 concerning applications for refund of anti-dumping duties collected on imports of certain compact disc players originating in Japan (Amroh BV, PIA Hifi, MPI Electronic) (Only the German, English and Dutch texts are authentic) (93/363/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF 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 subsid- ized imports from countries not members of the Euro- pean Economic Community (), and in particular Articles 10 and 16 thereof, After consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for in the above Regulation, Whereas : 1. PROCEDURE ()  Between November 1990 and March 1993, Amroh BV, PIA Hifi and MPI Electronic, all independent importers respectively based in Weesp (Nether- lands), Weiterstadt (Germany), and Manchester (United Kingdom) made 38 applications for the refund of definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 112/90(3) on certain compact disc players originating in Japan and paid by them on the importation from April 1990 to March 1993 of compact disc players produced and exported by Accuphase Laboratory. They argued that they had paid export prices sig- nificantly in excess of normal value. Their applica- tions are admissible in particular concerning time limits since they were introduced within the three months deadline set by the provisions of Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88. The Commission () OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No L 13, 17. 1. 1990, p. 21. decided to handle these applications according to the rules on recurring applications laid down in point I (4) of the Commission notice concerning the reimbursement of anti-dumping duties (°). The information required for judging the validity of the applications was provided for the period April 1990 to March 1993 inclusive and sent direct to the Commission by Accuphase Laboratory at the ap- plicants’ request. ’ (2 The Commission sought and verified all informa- tion it deemed to be necessary for the purpose of the examination of the refunds applications and carried out an investigation in the premises of Accuphase Laboratory in Japan. () The refund applicants have been informed of the results of the examination of their requests. A reasonable period of time was granted to make representations on the above information and due account has been taken of these representations where considered appropriate. II. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION (4 The definition of the product under consideration is identical to that contained in Regulation (EEC) No 112/90, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 819/92 (*). The product considered is certain compact disc players falling within CN codes ex 85193100, ex 85193900, ex 85199910, ex 8520 31 90, ex 8520 39 10, ex 8520 39 90 and ex 85273191 (Taric codes 8519 31 00°10, () OJ No C 266, 22. 10. 1986, p. 2. () OF No L 87, 2. 4. 1992, p. 1.