23.4.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 104/5 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 628/2005 of 22 April 2005 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of farmed salmon originating in Norway THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 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 (') (the basic Regulation’) and in particular Article 7 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE 1.1. Measures repealed (), On 6 March 2004, the Commission initiated a safeguard investigation, pursuant to Council Regu- lations 3285/94 (%) and 519/94 (°), concerning imports of farmed salmon. On 5 February 2005 the Commission imposed, by Regulation (EC) No 206/2005 (*) definitive safeguard measures which took the form of tariff quotas combined with a minimum price for imports. The definitive safeguard measures apply from 6 February 2005, and are subject to gradual liberalisation during the period of their application. On 23 April 2005, the Commission repealed Commission Regulation (EC) No 206/2005 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 627/2005 (). 1.2. Initiation (2)  In parallel to the safeguard investigation, on 8 September 2004 a complaint concerning imports of farmed salmon originating in Norway was lodged by the EU Salmon Producers’ Group (the complainant) representing a major proportion of the Community production of farmed salmon. (3)  This complaint contained evidence of dumping of the said product and of material injury resulting there from, which was considered sufficient to justify the opening of a proceeding. (4)  On 23 October 2004 the proceeding was opened by the publication of a notice of initiation (%) 1.3. Investigation period (5)  The investigation of dumping and injury covered the period from 1 October 2003 to 30 September 2004 (investigation period’ or ‘IP). With respect to the trends relevant for the injury assessment, the Commission analysed data covering the period from 1 January 2001 to 30 September 2004 (‘period considered’). The period used for the findings on undercutting, underselling and injury elimination is the aforementioned IP. OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (O] L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12). OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 53. OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 89. OJ L 33, 5.2.2005, p. 8. S