30. 3. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 83/117 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 26 March 1990 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of ammonium paratungstate originating in the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea (90/154/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 subsi- dized imports from countries not members of the Euro- pean Economic Community (), and in particular Article 9 thereof, After- consultation with the Advisory Committee as - provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88, Whereas : A. PROCEDURE (1) In July 1988 the Commission received a written complaint lodged by the EEC Liaison Committee for the Non-Ferrous Metal Industries on behalf of - producers representing most of -the Community production of ammonium paratungstate. The complaint contained evidence of dumping and consequent. injury which was judged sufficient to justify the initiation of-a proceeding. In a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (%) the Commission accord- ingly announced the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Commu- nity of ammonium paratungstate falling within CN o L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 8 N 1. () OJ No C 322, 15. 12. 1988, p. 4. @ 3 @ code 2841 80 00 originating in the People’s Repu- blic of China or the Republic of Korea. The Commission officially advised the -exporters and importers known to be concerned, the repre- sentatives of the exporting - countries and the complainants. It -called on the parties concerned to reply to the questionnaires sent to them, and gave them the opportunity to make their views known in writing and request a hearing. All the Community producers on whose behalf the complaint was lodged replied to the questionnaires, made their views known in writing and requested and were granted hearings by the Commission. None of the three main Chinese export bodies, their 33 regional offices nor any of the eight. Chinese producers to which the Commission sent questionnaires returned them completed, even partially. However, the. China Commerce. of Metals, Minerals and:- Chemicals Importers and Exporters, hereinafter referred to as ‘the China Chamber of Commerce’, brought itself to the attention of the Commission and informed it that it intended to reply to the questionnaires- on behalf of all the Chinese exporters and producers referred to above. On two occasions the China- Chamber of Commerce requested: and obtained . from the Commission an extension of deadline to prepare a reply to the questionnaires. However, in lieu of a specific reply to the questionnaires all that was received by the Commission was a general position paper. Chamber of - -