27. 9. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 271/17 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2818/91 of 23 September 1991 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of cotton yarn originating in Brazil, Egypt and Turkey and terminating the anti-dumping proceeding in respect of cotton yarn originating in India and Thailand 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 subsi- dized imports from countries not members of the Euro- pean Economic Community ('), and in particular Articles 9 and 11 thereof, Having informed the EEC-Turkey Association Council, pursuant to Article 47 (2) of the additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association between the Euro- pean Economic Community and Turkey (?), and being aware of the fact that the provisional anti-dumping duty concerning Turkey imposed by this Regulation should be repealed if the Association Council issues a recommenda- tion within the time period provided in that provision, After consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for under the above Regulation, WHEREAS : A. PROCEDURE (a) General (1) In 1989 the Commission received a written complaint lodged by ‘Eurocoton’ (Committee of the cotton and allied textile industries of the EEC) on behalf of producers representing about 95 % of the Community production of the cotton vyarn concerned. This complaint contained evidence of dumping of cotton yarn originating in Brazil, Egypt, India, Thailand and Turkey and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered suffi- cient to justify opening a proceeding. In a notice published in the Official Journal of the European  Communities(®), the Commission accordingly announced the initiation of an anti- dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of cotton yarn falling within CN codes () OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No L 293, 29. 12. 1972, p. 4. () OJ No C 72, 22. 3. 1990, p. 3. (2) “) ©) (6) 5205 and 5206 originating in Brazil, Egypt, India, ' Thailand and Turkey. The Commission officially advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned, the repre- sentatives of the exporting countries and the complainants. It called on the parties known to be concerned to reply to the questionnaires sent to them, and gave them the opportunity to make their views known in writing and request a hearing. Most of the exporters and the complainant Community producers made their views known in writing. Submissions were also made by a number of importers and by the European Trade Union Committee of Textiles, Clothing and Leather. Both exporters and complainant Community producers requested and obtained hearings. The product Description : Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) not put up for retail sale. The product under consideration is all types of cotton yarn, classified on the basis of the so called ‘English count system’. This system is designed to classify cotton yarn according to its thickness. Combined nomenclature (CN) Cotton yarns concerned fall under the followihg codes : — 5205: from 52051100 to 52054590 cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) con- taining at least 85 % by weight of “cotton, — 5206: from 52061100 to 5206 4590 cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) con- taining less than 85 % by weight of cotton. Like product It was noted that all types of cotton yarn for sale, both in the exporting countries and the Commu- nity market, had physical characteristics closely resembling each other and were manufactured