16. 6. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 152/59 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION . of 13 June 1990 accepting an undertaking given by the Royal Thai- Government in connection with the countervailing duty proceeding concerning imports of ball bearings with a greatest external diameter not exceeding 30 mm, originating in Thailand (90/266/EEC) 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 10 and 11 thereof, After consultations within- the Advisory Committee as provided for under the above Regulation,. Whereas : A. PROCEDURE (1) - In June 1988 the Commission announced, by a notice published -in the Official Journal of the European Communities (%), the initiation of a-coun- tervailing duty proceeding concerning imports into the Community of ball bearings with a greatest external diameter not exceeding 30  mm (here- inafter referred to as ‘ball bearings’) originating in Thailand, and commenced an investigation. The product investigated corresponds to the CN code 848210 10. The proceeding was initiated as a result of a complaint- lodged in December 1987 by the ) OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. I. N L o C 147, 4. 6. 1988, p. 4. @ Federation of European Bearing Manufacturers’ Associations (FEBMA) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion of all Community production of the ball bearings. This complaint contained evidence of the subsidization -of this product originating in Thailand and of material injury -resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify opening a proceeding. The Commission officially notified the Royal Thai . Government of -the- initiation of the proceeding, and officially advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned, as well as the -complai- nants, and gave all the pasties directly concerned the opportunity to make “their views known. in writing and to request a hearing. The Royal Thai Government, all the known expor- ters and importers and the majortiy of Community producers, represented by the complainant, made their views known in writing. The Commission sought and verified all informa- tion it deemed to be necessary for the- purpose of a preliminary determination and carried out investi- gations- either at the premises or with representa- tives of the following: (a) Reyal Thai Government Department of Foreign Trade, Customs Department, Bank of Thailand, International Finance Corporation of Thailand (IECT),