L111/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2000 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 967/2000 of 8 May 2000 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of hairbrushes originating in the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Thailand, and terminating the proceeding concerning imports of hairbrushes originating in Hong Kong THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, forms to the Chinese exporting producers known to be concerned. Claims for market economy status were received from three exporting producers and claims for individual treatment from seven exporting producers. . ) , (5)  The representatives of Hong Kong made their views Having regard to Council Regulat19n (EC) No 3,84/ 96 of 22 known in writing, requested a hearing within the above Decem})er 1995 on protection against dumped 1mp()lrts from time limit and were granted the opportunity to be heard. countries not membe.rs of the European C(zmmum.ty (), as last An unrelated importer who so requested within the time amf.:nded by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (), and in particular limit was also granted the opportunity to be heard. Articles 7 and 9 thereof, ) ) ) (6)  The Commission sent questionnaires to all parties After consulting the Advisory Committee, known to be concerned. Replies were received from 11 Community producers, 11 exporting producers in the Whereas: countries concerned and 10 importers in the Community. (7 The Commission sought and verified all the information A. GENERAL INFORMATION (1)  On 13 August 1999 the Commission announced, by a notice (hereinafter referred to as ‘notice of initiation’) published in the Official Journal of the European Commu- nities (}), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to imports of hairbrushes originating in the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as ‘China’), Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea (hereinafter referred to as ‘Korea’), Taiwan and Thailand. (2)  The proceeding was initiated following a complaint lodged in June 1999 by the FEIBP (Fédération Europé- enne des Industries de la Brosserie et de la Pinceauterie) on behalf of Community producers representing more than 70 % of the Community production of hairbrushes. The complaint contained evidence of dumping of the said product and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient, after consultation, to justify the initiation of a proceeding. it deemed necessary for the purposes of a provisional determination of dumping, injury and Community interest and carried out investigations at the premises of the following companies: (a) Community producers France Lardenois SA, Hermes Société générale de brosserie, Mouy Société Medicis, Selestat Germany Braun & Wettberg GmbH, Beerfelden J. B. Keller Sohne Biirstenfabrik, Todtnau (3)  The Commission officially advised the complainant Italy Community producers, exporting producers and impor- ters, suppliers and users known to be concerned, as well Ippa, Padua as associations concerned and representatives of the exporting countries, of the initiation of the proceeding. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set in the notice of initiation. @)  In order to allow exporting producers from China to submit a claim for market economy status or individual treatment if they so wished, the Commission sent market economy status and individual treatment claim () O] L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. () O] L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18. () O] C 231, 13.8.1999, p. 2. Ponzini SpA, Milan Spain Cepilleria Bamar, SA, Segorbe DOLS Industrial de Peluqueria, Barcelona Industrias Fushima, SL, Santander United Kingdom Mason Pearson Bros. Ltd, London