20.5.2004 Official Journal of the European Union L 183/61 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1009/2004 of 19 May 2004 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain graphite electrode systems origi- nating in India 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 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (3 (the ‘basic Regulation’) and in particular Article 7 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. GENERAL (1) On 21 August 2003, the Commission announced, by a notice (notice of initiation’) published in the Official Journal of the European Union (*), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to imports into the Community of certain graphite electrode systems originating in India. (2)  The proceeding was initiated as a result of a complaint lodged in July 2003 by the European Carbon and Graphite Association (ECGA), acting on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, in this case more than 50 %, of the total Community production of certain graphite electrode systems. The complaint contained evidence of dumping of the said product and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding. (3)  The initiation of a parallel anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports into the Community of the same product originating in India was announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (*) on the same date. (4 The Commission officially advised the complainant and other known Community producers, exporting producers, importers, users and suppliers known to be concerned as well as the repre- sentatives of India of the initiation of the proceeding. The parties directly concerned were given an opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set in the notice of initiation. (5)  The two exporting producers in India and the Government of India (‘GOTI), as well as Community producers, users and importers/traders made their views known in writing. All parties who so requested within the above time limit and indicated that there were particular reasons why they should be heard were granted an opportunity to be heard. 2. SAMPLING (6)  In view of the large number of unrelated importers in the Community, it was considered appropriate, in conformity with Article 17 of the basic Regulation, to examine whether sampling should be used. In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling would indeed be necessary and, if so, to select a sample, all known unrelated importers were requested, pursuant to Article 17(2) of the basic Regulation, to make themselves known within two weeks of the initiation of the proceeding and to provide the Commission with the information requested in the notice of initiation, for the period from 1st April 2002 to 31st March 2003. Only two unrelated importers agreed to be included in the sample and provided the requested basic information within the deadline. Accordingly, sampling was not considered necessary in this proceeding. () OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. () O] L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12. () O] C 197, 21.8.2003, p. 2. () O] C 197, 21.8.2003, p. 5.