1. 3. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 53/1 (Acts whose publication is.obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 490/90 of 26 February 1990 repealing Regulations (EEC) No 1826/84 and (EEC) No 1282/81 imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of vinyl acetate monomer originating in Canada and the United States of America respectively - 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 9 and 14 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) A definitive anti-dumping duty: was imposed on imports of vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) origina- ting in Canada by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1826/84 (3), as amended by Regulation. (EEC) No 2879/87 (). A definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of VAM originating in the United States of America was imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1282/81 (%), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2357/87 (). In November 1988 the Commission received a request. lodged on behalf of Quantum Chemical Corporation, a US producer/exporter, for a review of the anti-dumping measures applicable -to () OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No L 170, 29. 6. 1984, p. 70. () O No L 275, 29. 9. 1987, p. 1. () OJ No L 129, 15. 5. 1981, p: 1. () OJ No L 213, 4. 8. 1987, p. 32. imports of VAM originating in the United States of America. In that request, based on Article 14-of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88, it was claimed that dumping was no longer taking place and that the imports of VAM from the USA had ceased to cause injury to the Community industry. The Commission consi- dered-that there was sufficient evidence to warrant a review of the measures. In view of ‘the allegations made by the US produ- cer/exporter and. the consequent possibility that exports of VAM originating in Canada were also no longer being dumped or causing injury to the Community industry, the Commission considered it appropriate to extend the review to include imports of -VAM originating in Canada to:ensure that the duty would remain in force only to the extent necessary to counteract dumping which is causing injury. (2) The Commission accordingly announced, by a notice in the Official Journal of the European Commaunities (°), the initiation of a review of anti- dumping measures concerning imports into the Community of VAM originating in Canada and the United States of America and commenced an investigation. (3) The Commission officially so advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned, the repre- sentatives - -of * the exporting country and - the complainants,- and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make known their views in writing and to request a hearing. The Conseil Européen des Fédérations de I'Indus- trie Chimique (Cefic), the Community producers of VAM, most exporters and some  importers made their views known in writing, Cefic and some - importers requested, and were granted, hearings. () OJ No C 105, 25. 4. 1989, p. 3.