4.7.92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 185/41 COMMISSION DECISION of 3 June 1992 concerning applications for the refund of anti-dumping duties collected on certain imports of certain ball bearings originating in Singapore (NMB UK Ltd) (Only the English text is authentic) (92/334/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 sub- sidized imports from countries not members of the Euro- pean Economic Community (), and in particular Article 16 thereof, Whereas : A. PROCEDURE (1) On 19 July 1984 by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2089/84 (3), a definitive anti-dumping duty of 33,89 % was imposed on imports of certain ball bearings manufactured and exported by the Minebea group of companies and originating in Singapore. In September 1989 a review of the above measures was opened (°) in accordance with Article 15 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 and the measure has remained in force pending the outcome of this review. (2 From 1985 and during the following years, NMB UK Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Minebea Co. Ltd, Japan, applied, on a regular basis, for the refund of anti-dumping duties. Commission Deci- sion 88/327/EEC (*) was the first refund decision concerning the anti-dumping duties paid in 1985 and 1986. This Decision concerns the refund claims lodged for the following amounts of anti- dumping duties paid between January 1987 and September 1991, namely: — January 1987 to September 1988: [...](9), — October 1988 to September 1989:[..l], — October 1989 to September 1990: [...], — October 1990 to September 1991 :[...]. (3)  Following submissions by the applicant with regard to the dumping margin during each of the above () OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1588, p. 1. () OJ No L 193, 21. 7. 1984, p. 1. () OJ No C 240, 20. 9. 1989, p. 4. () OJ No L 148, 15. 6. 1988, p. 26. () In the published version of the Decision some figures have been omitted pursuant to the provisions of Article 8 of Regu- lation (EEC) No 2423/88 concerning non-disclosure of busi- ness secrets. reference periods, Commission sought and verified all information deemed to be necessary for the purposes of a determination and carried out investi- gations at the premises of the two exporters (NMB Singapore Ltd and Pelmec Singapore Ltd) and the sales company (Minebea Singapore Ltd) in Singa- pore. All these companies are owned by Minebea Co. Ltd, Japan. Investigations were also carried out at the premises of related importers of Minebea Co. Ltd, Japan in the Community, including the applicant. The applicant complied with all requests for additional information to the satisfaction of the Commission and in accordance with the Commission notice concerning the reimbursement of anti-dumping duties () (hereinafter referred to as ‘the notice’). Subsequently the applicant was informed of the preliminary results of this examination and given an opportunity to comment on them. It did so and the comments were taken into consideration prior to this Decision. (49  The Commission informed the Member States and gave its opinion on the matter. No Member State disagreed with this opinion. B. ARGUMENT OF THE APPLICANT ()  The applicant has based its claims on the allegation that, for certain sales in the Community, export prices were such that either dumping did not exist or that dumping existed at a level lower than the level of the definitive duty of 33,89 %. C. ADMISSIBILITY (6) The applications are admissible since they were introduced in conformity with the relevant provi- sions of the Community’s anti-dumping legislation, in particular that concerning time limits. () OJ No C 266, 22. 10. 1986, p. 2.