/ No L 213/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 8. 87 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2357/87 of 31 July 1987 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1282/81 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of vinyl acetate monomer originating in the United States of America THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84 of 23 July 1984 on protection against dumped or subsi- dized imports from countries not members of the Euro- pean Economic Community ('), and in particular Article 12 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commis- sion after consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for by the above Regulation, Whereas : A. Procedure (1)  In November 1980 the Commission accepted by Regulation (EEC) No 2999/80 (%) a price under- taking offered by US Industrial Chemical Company of the United States of America in the course of the anti-dumping procedure initiated in June 1980 concerning vinyl acetate monomer originating in the United States of America. In May 1981 the Council imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 1282/81 () 'a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of vinyl acetate monomer originating in the United States of America exported by other producers. In November and December 1985, the Commis- sion gave notice of ithe impending expiry of the undertaking (*) and the duty (°) pursuant to Article 15 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84. (2)  Subsequently, the Commission received a review request from the Conseil européen des fédérations de l'industrie chimique (CEFIC) representing the totality of Community production of the product concerned. In July 1986 the Commission, having decided that there was sufficient evidence to warrant a review, published a notice of re-opening of the anti- dumping proceeding concerning imports of vinyl acetate monomer falling within subheading 29.14 A1l ¢) 1 of the Common Customs Tariff — corres- () OJ No L 201, 30. 7. 1984, p. 1. () OJ No L 311, 21. 11. 1980, p. 13. () OJ No L 129, 15. 5. 1981, p. 1. (9 OJ No C 300, 23. 11. 1985, p. 4. () OJ No C 338, 31. 12. 1985, p. 6. ponding to NIMEXE code 29.14-32 — and origi- nating in the United States of America(f) and commenced an investigation. (3)  The Commission officially so advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned, the repre- sentatives of the exporting countries and the Community producers and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make known their views in writing and to request a hearing. (4 All Community producers, a number of US expor- ters and certain importers replied to the Commis- sion’s questionnaire. Certain Community producers and all the exporters and importers who replied to the questionnaires have requested and have been granted hearings. In addition, submissions were made and hearings were requested by and were granted to processors of the product in question. (5) The Commission sought and verified all informa- tion it deemed to be necessary for the purposes of a determination and carried out investigations at the premises of the following : (a) Community producers France : Rhone Poulenc (Paris), Germany : Hoechst AG (Frankfurt/Main), Wacker-Chemie GmbH (Miinchen), Italy : Montedipe (Milano), United Kingdom : BP Chemicals Ltd (London); (b) American producers/exporters Celanese Chemical Co., Dallas, Texas, Gantrade Corp., Montvale, New Jersey, Phillips Petroleum Chemicals SA, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, US Industrial Chemicals Co., Cincinatti, Ohio ; (c) Communsity importers Belgium : Celanese SA (Brussels), Phillips Petro- leum Chemicals (Overijse), - Netherlands : USJ. Chemicals Europe BV (Breda), Portugal : Resiquimica (Mem Martins), Spain : Hoechst Iberica SA Barcelona). (6)  The investigation of dumping and prices on the Community market covered the period from 1 January to 30 June 1986. () OJ No C 164, 2. 7. 1986, p. 2.