25. 8. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 249/71 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 22 August 1989 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of hydraulic excavators originating in Japan (89/511/EEC) THE COMMISSION 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 subsidized -imports from countries not members of the European Community ('), and .in particular Article 9 thereof, After consultations: within -the Advisory- Committee as provided for by that Regulation, Whereas : A. PROCEDURE - (). In April 1988 the Commission received a complaint lodged by the Syndicat national des industries d’équipement (MTPS) on behalf of producers representing the majority of Community production of hydraulic excavators under six tonnes . in weight. The complaint contained evidence -of dumping of the product concerned originating in Japan and of material 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 Communities (%),- the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into- the Community of- () OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No C 146, 3. 6. 1988, p. 3. @ ©) self-propelled-excavators under six tonnes int weight with a 360° revolving superstructure falling within CN code ex 8429 52 00 originating in Japan, and commenced an investigation. The Commission officially notified the exporters and  importers known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting country and the complainant- and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make known their views in writing and to request a-hearing. Most -of the producers/exporters and importers known to be concerned ‘made known their views in. writing. Most of them requested and were granted hearings. The Commission sought and verified all the information it considered necessary for a determi- nation .of injury. On-the-spot investigations were carried out at the premises of the following companies : (a) Commaunity producers — Ecomat SA, Belley, France and its sales company Pel Job, Alby sur Chéran, France, — JC Bamford Excavators, Rochester, United Kingdom, — Macmoter SpA, Modigliana, Italy, — Vermeer  Holland . BY,.  Hoofddorp, Netherlands ; (b) Importers/distributors — Komatsu  Baumaschinen Deutschland - GmbH, Gross-Gerau=Dorheim,. Germany, — NV Komatsu Europe SA, Vilvoorde, Belgium,