L 183/16 Official Journal of the European Union 20.5.2004 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1002/2004 of 18 May 2004 accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of potassium chloride originating in the Republic of Belarus, the Russian Federation or Ukraine and making imports of potassium chloride originating in the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation 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 38496 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (?) (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) Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 969/2000 (*) the Council amended and extended the measures imposed by Regu- lation (EC) No 3068/92 (%), as amended by Regulations (EC) No 643/94(°) and (EC) No 449/98 (%), on imports into the Community of potassium chloride (the ‘product concerned’) originating in the Republic of Belarus (Belarus’), the Russian Federation (Russia’) and Ukraine. Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 999/2004 (7) the Council amended Regulation (EC) No 969/2000. (2)  The measures are fixed duty amounts, established by category and grade of product, ranging from 19,51 EUR[tonne to 48,19 EUR[tonne in the case of Belarus, 19,61 EUR[tonne to 40,63 EUR[tonne in the case of Russia and 19,61 EURJtonne to 48,19 EUR/ 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 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12. 112, 11.5.2000, p. 4. 308, 24.10.1992, p. 41. 80, 24.3.1994, p. 1. 58, 27.2.1998, p. 15. 182, 19.5.2004, p. 23. 70, 20.3.2004, p. 15. (e ¥ 3l sl snll nll onll el el review of the measures in force (the measures’) pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 22(c) of the basic Regulation. 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 known to the Commission, 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 authorities of the countries concerned as well as interested parties in the ten 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 oppor- tunity 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 992/2004 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 992/2004, 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 offered by (i) one exporting producer of the product concerned in Belarus (Republican Unitary Enterprise Production Amalgamation Belaruskali) jointly with its related companies in Russia