6.7.93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 163/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1781/93 of 30 June 1993 imposing a definitive countervalling duty on imports of ball bearings with a greatest external diameter not exceeding 30 mm, originating in Thailand but exported to the Community from another country, and definitively collecting the provisional duty THE COUNCIL 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 Article 12 thereof, G and to safeguard the effectiveness of the underta- king. B. Subsequent procedure Following the imposition of the provisional coun- tervailing duty, the interested parties who so requested were granted an opportunity to be heard by the Commission and to make known their views on the findings. Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commis- “ Up On request, parties were informed Of. the essen- sion after consultation within the Advisory Committee as Flal fach and considerations on the.bas1s .o.f which provided for under the abovementioned Regulation, 1t was 'mtended to recommenq t'h'.e imposition of a definitive duty and the definitive collection of amounts secured by way of the provisional duty. Whereas : They were also granted a period within which to make representations subsequent to the disclosure. A. Provisional measures The oral and written comments submitted by the parties were taken into consideration. (1) In March 1993, the Commission, by Regulation v (EEC) No 527/93 (%), imposed a provisional coun- B. Recalculation of subsidy amount tervailing duty of 13,4 % on imports of ball bearings with a greatest external diameter not (5  The provisional duty of 13,4 % was based on the exceeding 30 mm, originating in Thailand but original rate of export tax of Baht 1,76 per piece, exported to the Community from another third expressed cif at the Community frontier as deter- country. mined in Decision 90/266/EEC. . . . \ (6) The Commission has, when reviewing this Deci- 2 This duty was imposed following a review . . ® commenc?d in July 1292 () of Comn%ission Deci- sion, crlmw r}fcalculated t}.le ,I.a}? f)lunt of ‘subsxgy sion 90/266/EEC (¥) accepting an undertaking EZZ?tim:I?ec:i aetele)' XP;:::? tl;l thea1::;i22r12% thz offered by the Royal Thai Government in connec- . . tion wit{,) the Zountervailing duty proceeding ;emv;el:;tslttoh;silhiogglr d;:r g;:zet}?h:ull{z&}i ;ﬁz E(;:;:lrgnsl.nilongggtser::ilrzg ssf;evf;zn;:gzge dba;: Government has accordingly modified thfe rate of the time of adoption of that Decision. The review the export tax on ball bearings exported directly to . . , the Community. investigation has revealed that a duty is necessary in order to prevent indirect imports avoiding the export tax levied by the Royal Thai Government D. Injury and Community interest (7)  No evidence was supplied with regard to injury or () OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. () O] No L S6, 9. 3. 1993, p. 24. () OJ No C 182, 18. 7. 1992, p. 6. () O No L 152, 16. 6. 1990, p. 59. Community interest. The Council therefore confirms the conclusions of the Commission in Decision 90/266/EEC concerning these matters.