7. 6. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 143/51 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 15 May 1991 concerning applications for the refund of anti-dumping duties collected on ‘certain imports of compact disc players originating in Japan (Amroh BV — Elektronica & Technische Produkten) (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (91/283/EEC) 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 subsi- dized imports from countries not members of the Euro- pean Economic Community ('), and in particular Article 16 thereof, Whereas : M) @ A. PROCEDURE Amroh BV — Elektronica & Technische Produkten imports into the Community compact disc players originating in Japan, manufactured and exported by the firm Accuphase Laboratory. Council Regulation (EEC) No 112/90 (?) 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 other- wise provided. Since Accuphase Laboratory was not among the exporters to which a lower duty was () OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No L 13, 17. 1. 1990, p. 21. G *) ¥ applied, imports into the Community of its .compact disc players are subject to a duty of 32 %. In April and July 1990, Amroh BV — Elektronika & Technische Produkten, an indpendent importer based in Weesp, Netherlands, made two applica- tions for the refund of definitive anti-dumping duties paid on the importation of three consign- ments of compact disc players produced and exported by Accuphase  Laboratory. The total amount requested is FI [...]. The applications, addressed to the Dutch customs authorities, were forwarded to the Commission. The Commission 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 December 1989 to June 1990 inclusive and sent direct to the Commission by Accuphase Laboratory at the appli- cant’s request. Data concerning normal value and the export price was verified at the premises of Accuphase Laboratory, in Japan. The applicant was informed of the preliminary results of this examination and given an opportu- nity to comment. The Commission informed the Member States and gave its opinion on the matter. No Member State raised any objection. () OJ No C 266, 22. 10. 1986, p. 2.