3. 10. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 284/45 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, - COMMISSION DECISION of 27 September 1989 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of mica originating in Japan (89/537/EEC) 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 subsidized imports from countries not:members of the European Economic. Community ("), and in particular Article 9 thereof, After consultations within' the Advisory Committee as provided for by that Regulation, Whereas : M @ G “@ () OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. () OJ No C 323, 16. 12. 1988, A. Procedure In 1988 the Commission received a complaint lodged by the Cie Royale Asturienne des Mines, Division Cogebi, representing the majority of Community production of mica. The complaint contained evidence of dumping of the product concerned originating in Japan and of material injury- and threat of injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient- to warrant the opening of an investigation. The Commission accordingly announced, by notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communilties (%), the-initiation of an anti-dumping_ proceeding  concerning imports . into  the Community of mica originating in Japan. The product concerned comprised agglomerated o reconstituted mica, whether or not on a support o? paper, paperboard or other materials falling within CN codes 6814 1000, 6814 90 10-and- 6814 90 90. The Commission commenced an investigation. The Commission officially notified the producers/ exporters and importers allegedly concerned, the - representatives of the exporting country and the complainant- and gave the parties directly concerned thé opportunity to- make known their views in writing and to request a hearing. Most of the producers addressed . .by - the Commission replied that they had not exported the productconcerned -to the Community; the only company which had exported mica products to the Community during the investigation period, ie. 1. p- 3. ) (6) ® Nippon Rika-Kogyosho, Tokyo, Japan, and the two importers concerned requested and “were granted hearings. The Commission sought - and - verified all the information it deemed necessary.. On the spot investigations were carried out at the premises of the following companies : (a) Community producer: Cie Royale Asturienne -des Mines (Division Cogebi), Lot, Belgium; (b) producers/exporters Nippon Rika Kogyosho, Tokyo, Japan, Okabe Mica Co. Ltd, Tokyo, Japan; (c) importer in the Community : AEG Isolier- und Kunststoff GmbH, Kassel- ' Walden, Germany. The investigation period set pursuant to Article 7 (1) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 covered the period from 1 January to 30 November 1988. A B. The product Mica is generally available in the following three types : — mica paper, — mica heater sheets, — mica fire resistant tape for cable. It was found during the investigation that a special type of mica paper, called Ar-Mat, had been developed by Nippon Rika and- was exported during the investigation period by this company to the. Community. The complainant neither produced nor intends to produce this- material in the near- future. This special type has therefore been- excluded from the. investigation. C. Dumping (i) Normal value With regard to mica heater sheets, normal value was determined for each thickness on the basis of weighted - average domestic prices charged by Nippon Rika to independent customers. In the absence of domestic sales of the thickness exported, normal value was determined on the basis of an arithmetic average price between the two thicknesses nearest to the exported product.