No L 138/48 Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 5. 90 COMMISSION DECISION. of 22 May 1990 accepting undertakings given in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of photo albums- originating in South Korea and Hong Kong, and terminating the investigation (90/241/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 10 thereof, After consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for .in the above Regulation, Whereas : M @ () OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. () OJ No C 322, 15. 12. 1988, A. PROCEDURE In September 1988 the Commission received a complaint lodged by the Committee of European Photo Album Manufacturers (Cepam) on ‘behalf -of producers representing the majority of Community production of the photo albums concerned. The. complaint contained evidence of dumping of ‘the product concerned originating in South Korea and Hong Kong and of material injury resulting there- from, which was.considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. The Commission accor- dingly announced, by a notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities (*), the initi- ation of an anti-dumping proceeding- concerning imports into the Community of photo albums falling. within CN codes ex 4820 5000, ex 3919 90.10 and ex 3926 90 91, originating in South Korea and Hong Kong and subsequently commenced an investigation. The Commission officially so advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned, the repre- sentatives of the exporting countries and the complainants and gave the parties concerned the: opportunity to make known their views in writing and to request a hearing. 1. p. 9. &) &) All exporters concerned -had the opportunity to exercise their right provided for in Article 7 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 and have partially done so. Some of the South Korean exporters: and the only known Hong Kong exporter made their views known in writing. The Korean Stationery Industry Cooperative (a division of the Federation of Small and Medium Industries of Korea) prepared a sepa- rate submission on behalf  of all photo album manufacturers in Korea. The Hong Kong Govern- ment Office in Brussels made representations on behalf of the Hong Kong exporters in writing and had an opportunity to inspect the"information made available to the Commission and to comment thereon. Some importers, dealers and organizations representing Community purchasers and all complainant. Community producers submitted-a detailed response to the Commission’s questionnaire. A considerable number of submis- sions from dealers and importers were made outside the time limit (Article 7 (7) (b) of Regula- tion (EEC) No 2423/88) but the Commission was still able to take them .into account. Some of the South Korean exporters, the Korean Stationery Industry Cooperative, the representatives of the Hong Kong- Government, some importers and -the complainants have requested and have been -granted hearings. The Commission sought and verified all informa- tion it deemed necessary for the purpose of establi- shing the facts and carried out investigations at the: following premises : EEC producers : — Walter Aulfes-GmbH, Germany, — Ludwig - Fleischmann GmbH & Co KG, Germany, — Henzo BV, The Netherlands, — Holson GmbH, Germany; — Karl Walter GmbH & Co KG, Germany. These Community producers are all members of Cepam.