9. 5. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 121/11 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1289/87 of 8 May 1987 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of urea originating in Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic Republic, Kuwait, Libya, Saudi Arabia, the USSR, Trinidad and Tobago and Yugoslavia THE COMMISSION 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 particular Article 11 thereof, After consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for by the above Regulation, Whereas : A. PROCEDURE In July 1986 the Commission received a complaint lodged by CMC-Engrais (Common Market Committee of the Nitrogen and Phosphate Ferti- lizer Industry) on behalf of producers of urea whose collective output constitutes substantially all Community production of the product in question. The complaint contained evidence of dumping and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. The  Commission  accordingly announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (), the initi- ation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of urea falling within Common Customs Tariff subheadings 31.02 B and ex 3102 C corresponding to NIMEXE codes 31.02-15 and 31.02-80 and originating in Czechos- lovakia, the German Democratic Republic, Kuwait, Libya, Saudi Arabia, the USSR, Trinidad and Tobago and Yugoslavia and commenced an investi- gation. The Commission also published a notice concer- ning supplementary allegations made by the complainants with regard to the conditions under which anti-dumping measures may be taken with retroactive effect (%). The Commission officially so advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned, the repre- sentatives of the exporting countries and the L 201, 30. 7. 1984, p. 1. C 254, 11. 10. 1986, p. 3. No No No C 34, 12. 2. 13997, p. 3. G) 4) (S) 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, exporters and importers made their views known in writing. The producers/exporters of the German Democ- ratic Republic, Libya, Yugoslavia, Trinidad and Tobago and a number of importers have requested and were granted hearings. Submissions were made on behalf of Community purchasers ‘of urea. 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: (a) EEC producers : Belgium Nederlandse Stikstof Maatschappij (NSM), Brus- sels (a subsidiary of Norsk Hydro); France CDF Chimie AZF, Paris, Compagnie Francaise de I'Azote (COFAZ), Paris (since 1 February 1986 a subsidiary of Norsk Hydro); Italy Agrimont SpA, Milano (a subsidiary of Monte- dison) Enichem Agricultura, Milano (a subsidiary of Enichem); United Kingdom Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd PLC (ICI), Billingham ; Non-EEC producers/exporters : (b) Kuwait Petrochemical Industry Company (PIC), Kuwait (subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Company); Saudi Arabia Al-Jubail  Fertilizer Company (SAMAD), Al-Jubail and Saudi Arabian Fetilizer Company (SAFCO), Dammam, both subsidiaries of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), Riyadh ;