25.6.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 159/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1334/1999 of 21 June 1999 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of magnesium oxide origin- ating in the People’s Republic of China 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 Article 11(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commis- sion after having consulted the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Measures in force 1) In June 1993, definitive anti-dumping measures were imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1473/93 (%) on imports of caustic calcined magne- sium oxide (hereinafter referred to as ‘CCM) originating in the People’s Republic of China. These measures took the form of a variable duty, i.e. the duty was imposed on those imports which were below the minimum import price specified in the Regulation subject to review. The minimum import price was based on the normal value calcu- lated. 2. Request for a review )] Following the publication of a notice of impending expiry of the anti-dumping measures in force on imports of CCM originating in the People’s Republic of China (*), the Commission received a request in March 1998 to review these measures pursuant to Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Basic Regulation’). (") OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 905/98 (O] L 128, 30.4.1998, p.18). () OJ L 145, 17.6.1993, p. 1. () OJ C 383, 17.12.1997, p. 9. (3  The request was lodged by Eurometaux acting on behalf of Community producers whose collective output of the product concerned constitutes 100 % of the Community production of this product. (4)  The request was based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in the recurrence of dumping and injury to the Community industry. Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initiation, of a review, the Commission initiated an investigation through the publication of a notice of initiation (*) pursuant to Article 11(2) of the Basic Regulation. 3. Investigation (5) The Commission  officially advised the complaining Community producers, the exporters and producers in the exporting country and the importers as well as their representative associa- tions known to be concerned, and the represent- atives of the exporting country 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. In addition, the producers in India, which was chosen as an analogue country, were advised and sent questionnaires. The Commission also gave the parties directly concerned the oppor- tunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. (6)  All Community producers replied to the question- naire. Replies were also received from three Chinese exporters, Liaoning Metals & Minerals Import & Export Corp., Citic Trading Co. Ltd and Liaoning Foreign Trade Corp. (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Chinese exporters’), one related importer and one related trader replied to the questionnaires. The level of cooperation amounted, according to () OJ C 190, 18.6.1998, p. 4.