26.5.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L125/3 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1100/2000 of 22 May 2000 imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of silicon carbide originating in the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation and the Ukraine and prolonging the undertaking accepted by Commission Decision 94/202/EC THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (!), and in particular Articles 9 and 11(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission, after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION (1) By Regulation (EC) No 821/94 (3), following an expiry review, the Council imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of silicon carbide, falling within CN code 2849 20 00, originating in the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as ‘China’), the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as ‘Russia’) and the Ukraine. At the same time, the Commission accepted an undertaking offered by the Government of Russia, in conjunction with V/O Stankoimport, Moscow, Russia. B. PRESENT INVESTIGATION (2)  Following the publication in October 1998 (}) of a notice of the impending expiry of the measures in force, the Commission received a request for a review lodged by the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) on behalf of producers representing a major portion of the Community production of silicon carbide (hereafter ‘the applicant Community producers). The request was based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in the continuation or recur- rence of dumping and injury to the Community industry. (3)  Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Commiittee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initia- tion of a review, the Commission initiated an invest- igation pursuant to Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘basic Regulation’) through the publication of a notice of initia- tion (4). () OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (OJ L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18). () OJ L 94, 13.4.1994, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 1786/97 (O] L 254, 17.9.1997, p. 6). () O] C 316, 14.10.1998, p. 4. () O] C 99, 10.4.1999, p. 18. (4) The investigation of the possibility of continuation and/or recurrence of dumping covered the period from 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1998 (hereinafter referred to as ‘investigation period’ or ‘IP’). The exam- ination of trends relevant for the assessment of any continuation and/or recurrence of injury (hereinafter referred to as ‘injury investigation period’ or ‘IIP) covered the period from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1998. The Commission officially advised the applicant Community producers, the exporters and exporting producers in China, Russia and the Ukraine, the impor- ters known to be concerned, and the representatives of the exporting countries concerned of the initiation of the review. The Commission sent questionnaires to all these parties and to those who made themselves known within the time limit set in the notice of initiation, as well as to the cooperating exporting producer in the analogue country, Brazil. The Commission also gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. All the applicant Community producers replied to the questionnaire, as well as four importers, two traders associated to a related importer and six users. In addi- tion, three other importers made their views known in writing. In respect of the exporting countries concerned, the following companies cooperated in the investigation: (a) exporting producers: — Zaporozhsky Abrasivny Combinat, Zaporozhye, Ukraine, — Volzhsky Abrasive, Volzhsky, Volgograd Region, Russia; (b) exporter: — Stankoimport, Moscow, Russia; (c) related importer: — Mineral  Abrasive  Rohstoff, Germany; Kuppenheim, (d) producer in the analogue country: — Casil S/A Carbureto de Silicio, Sdo Paulo, Brazil. No exporting producer located in China cooperated in the investigation.