No L 286/2 Official journal of the European Communities 1. 10. 92 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2845/92 of 28 September 1992 modifying the definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ball bearings with a greatest external diameter exceeding 30 mm originating in Japan imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 1739/85 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 subsi- dized imports from countries not members of the Euro- pean Economic Community ('), and in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commis- sion after consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for under the above Regulation, Whereas, A. PROCEDURE (1) In May 1989 the Commission announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(?), the initiation of a review of anti-dumping measures in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88, concerning imports of ball bearings with a greatest external diameter exceeding 30 mm originating in Japan and commenced an investigation. The measures in question consisted of definitive duties on imports of the product concerned imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1739/85 (3). (2 The investigation was initiated as a result of a request lodged in December 1988 by the Federa- tion of European Bearings Manufacturers Associa- tions (Febma). The request alleged changed circum- stances since the imposition of the definitive anti- dumping duty. The evidence contained in this request was considered sufficient to justify opening an investigation. (3)  As the investigation was still in progress at the end of the relevant five-year period, the Commission, in accordance with Article 15 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 gave notice(*) that the measures imposed would remain in force pending the outcome of the review. () OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. ) OJ No C 133, 30. 5. 1989, p. 3. () OJ No L 167, 27. 6. 1985, p. 3. () OJ No C 132, 31. 5. 1990, p. S. @ o (©) The Commission officially advised the manufactu- rers and importers known to be concerned and the representatives of the exporting country and the complainant in the review. The Commission also gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. Several manufacturers and exporters and Febma made their views known in writing and were granted a hearing. The Commission sought and verified all informa- tion it deemed necessary for the purposes of this proceeding and carried out investigations at the premises of the following companies : Community producers : — FAG Cuscinetti SpA, Turin, — FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schifer Schweinfurt, — GMN Georg Miiller Niirnberg AG, Nuremburg, — RHP Bearings Ltd, Newark (taken over by Nippon Seiko Co Ltd), — Rol Rolamentos Portugueses sarl, Caldas da Rainha, — SKF Deutschland GmbH, Schweinfurt, — SKF France SA, Clamart, — SKF Industrie SpA, Turin, — SKF (UK) Ltd, Luton, — Sociedade SKF LdA, Lisbon. KGaA, Japanese manufacturers : — Fujino Iron Works Co Ltd, Osaka, — Inoue Jikuuke Kogyo Co Ltd, Osaka, — Izumoto Seiko Co Ltd, Osaka, — Koyo Seiko Ltd, Osaka, — Maekawa Bearing Co Ltd, Osaka, — Matsuo Bearing Co Ltd, Osaka, — Nachi Fujikoshi Corporation, Tokyo, — Nankai Seiko Co Ltd, Osaka, — Nippon Seiko Co Ltd, Tokyo, — NTN Corporation, Osaka (formerly NTN Tokyo Bearing Co Ltd, Osaka), — Sapporo Precision Inc, Sapporo, — Wada Seiko Co Ltd, Osaka.