14. 2. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 46/45 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 9 February 1987 accepting an undertaking given in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of paint, distemper, varnish and similar brushes originating in the People’s Republic of China, and terminating the investigation (87/104/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84 of 23 July 1984 on protection against dumped or subsi- dized imports from countries not members of the Euro- pean Economic Community ('), and in partlcular Article 10 thereof, " Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, presented after consultation within the Advisory Committee as provided for under the above Regulation, Whereas : A. Procedure (1) In April 1986 the Commission received a complaint lodged by the ‘Fédération européenne de Pindustrie de la brosserie et de la pinceauterie’ on behalf of Community producers in all Member States of paint, distemper, varnish and similar brushes whose collective output constitutes practi- cally all Community production of the product in question. The complaint contained evidence of dumping and of material injury resulting there- from, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. The Commission accor- dingly announced, by a notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities (%), the initi- ation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning () OJ No L 201, 30. 7. 1984, p. 1. () OJ No C 103, 30. 4. 1986, p. 2. @ G ) ©) imports into the Community of paint, distemper, ‘varnish and similar brushes falling within Common Customs Tariff subheading ex 96.01 B III and corresponding to NIMEXE code 96.01-49, origina- ting in the People’s Republic of China and commenced an investigation. The Commission officially so advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned, the repre- sentatives of the exporting country and the complainants and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make known their views in writing and to request a hearing. The majority of the known producers and the exporter and a few importers made their views known in writing. Some have requested and have been granted hearings. No submissions were made on behalf of Commu- nity purchasers of the product in question. The Commission sought and verified all informa- tion it deemed to be necessary for the purposes of a preliminary determination and carried out investi- gations at the premises of the following: EEC producers Bechtloff KG, Burk, Federal Republic of Germany, Briton Chadwick, Attleborough, United Kingdom, D. O’Sullivan & Co. Ltd, Cork, Ireland, Fleetwood Products Ltd, Dublin, Ireland, L. G. Harris & Co. Ltd, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, United Kingdom, Kronen-Pinselfabrik ‘GmbH & Co. KG, Lohne, Federal Republic of Germany,