26. 3. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 81/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 729/92 of 16 March 1992 imposing a definitive anﬁ-dumping duty on imports of certain thermal paper originating in Japan and definitively collecting the provisional anti-dumping 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 Article 12 thereof, - Having regard to the proposal from the Commission submitted after consultation within the Advisory Committee as provided for under the above Regulation, Whereas : A. Provisional measures (1) The Commission by Regulation (EEC) No 2805/91(), imposed a provisional anti- dumping duty on imports into the Community of certain thermal paper originating in Japan and falling within CN codes ex 3703 90 90 (Taric code : 37039090 °10) and ex 48101190 (Taric code: 48101190°10). Council Regulation (EEC) No 103/92 () extended the duty for a period not exceeding two months. B. Subsequent procedure (20  Following the imposition of the provisional anti- dumping duty, the interested parties who so requested were granted an opportunity to be heard by the Commission. They also made written submissions making known their views on the findings. (3)  Parties were informed in writing of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it o L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. o L 270, 26. 9. 1991, p. 15. o L 11, 17. 1. 1992, p. 33. Z2Z2Z was intended to recommend the imposition of de- finitive duties and the definitive collection of .amounts secured by way of a provisional duty. They were also granted a period within which to make representations subsequent to the disclosure. (4  The oral and written comments submitted by the parties were considered and where appropriate, the .Commission findings were modified to take account of them. C. Product (9 In view of observations made by the Customs administrations of certain Member States con- cerning problems at import clearance, the Commission re-examined the product description given in recital 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2805/91. It was found that the expression ‘thermal paper... destined to be used in machines ... which print facsimiles ... was inadequate and should be replaced by the term ‘telefax paper’. The Council supports the Commission’s view. (6) One Japanese producer reiterated the points it made prior to the imposition of provisional duties, namely that telefax paper presented in jumbo reels or coils constitutes two separate products and that its exports of coils were not causing injury to the. - Community industry. The Council, however, supports the Commission’s view that telefax paper in the form of jumbo reels and coils constitutes one single category of product and it confirms the conclusions of recitals 10 to 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2805/91. (7)  During the Commission’s investigation, it was found that, apart from the CN codes indicated in the notice of initiation of the proceeding (¥), several () OJ No C 16, 24. 1. 1991, p. 3.