27. 1. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities - No L 23/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 176/8% of 23 January 1989 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of copper sulphate ' originating in Bulgaria or the Soviet Union THE COUNCIL 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 “subsidized imports from countries not members of. the European Economic Community (), and in particular Article 12 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, submitted after consultations within the Advisory " Committee set up by that Regulation, ‘Whereas : A. Procedure ()  In March 1984, the Commission opened an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of copper sulphate originating in Bulgaria(?). In October 1984, the Commission accepted the undertaking offered by the Bulgarian firm Chimimport *} and terminated the investigation in February 1985 (%). In August 1986 the Commission initiated a review of the anti-dumping measures which had been in force since 1983 (%), concerning imports of copper sulphate originating in the Soviet Union(f). In August 1987, the Commission accepted the price undertaking offered by the Soviet firm Sojuzchi- mexport, under the anti-dumping proceeding mentioned above () and terminated the investi- gation (¥). In May 1988, the Buropean Council of Chemical Manufacturers’ Federations (Cefic) submitted allegations to the Commission that these two undertakings were  being  breached. The L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. C 90, 31. 3. 1984, p. 2. L 275, 18. 10. 1984, p. 12. L 41, 12, 2. 1985, p. 13. L 274, 7. 10. 1983, p. 1. C L L RN i 200, 9. 8. 1986, p. 4. 235, 20. 8. 1987, p. 18. 235, 20. 8. 1987, p. 22. fLeLLeee 3%%3%%%%% IS @ G @ ) ) Commission examined the information submitted to it and offered both exporters the opportunity to comment. No satisfactory explanation was given by either party. The Commission noted that the allegations against both exporters were supported by the official import statistics, and that neither of the exporters concerned contested these figures. By Regulation (EEC) No 2386/88(°), the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertakings offered by the Bulgarian firm Chimimport in October 1984 and by the Soviet firm Sojuzchimexport in August 1987 and, in the Community’s interest, immediately imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports into the Community of copper sulphate ongmatmg in Bulgaria or the USSR. At the same time, the Commission reopened the investigations concerning imports into the Community of copper sulphate originating in Bulgaria or the Soviet Union (). ' B. Further procedure The Commission officially informed the exporters and importers known to be concerned and gave the parties directly concemed the opportunity to make known their views in writing and to request a hearing. The Bulgarian firm Chimimport, the Soviet firm Sojuzchimexport and all the complainant Community manufacturers made known their views. in writing. The Commission collected and verified all the ‘information it deemed necessary and carried out checks at the premises of the following firms: — La Cornubia SA, Bordeaux, France, — Manica SpA, Roveretp, Italy, — Quimigal, Lisbon, Portugal, — Industrias Quimicas del Valles, Spain, — Incomet, Madnd, Spain. Barcelona, ) OJ () OJ No L 205, 30. 7. 1988, p. 68. No C 200, 30. 7. 1988, p. 9.