26. 9. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 270/15 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2805/91 of 23 September 1991 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports into the Community of certain thermal paper originating in Japan 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 Article 11 thereof, After consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for pursuant to the above Regulation, Whereas : A. PROCEDURE (1) In October 1990, the Commission received a written complaint lodged by Wiggins Teape Thermal Papers Limited which represents a major proportion of the Community production of thermal paper. The complaint contained evidence of dumping of the product concerned originating in Japan and of material injury resulting therefrom. This evidence was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. (2) The Commission accordingly announced by means of a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(*) the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of certain thermal paper origina- ting in Japan, falling within CN codes ex 3703 90 90 and ex 4810 11 90, and commenced an investigation. (3 The Commission officially advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned, the repre- sentatives of the exporting country and the complainants. Parties directly concerned were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. (4)  Several known importers, exporters and producers in Japan made their views known in writing. Renker GmbH & Co. KG, a Community producer, also made its views known in writing. However, this information could not be taken into considera- () OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No C 16, 24. 1. 1991, p. 3. ) (6) tion because it was submitted outside the deadline set in the notice of initiation and thus to do so would have unduly delayed the conduct of the investigation. ' Moreover, five out of nine known producers in Japan did not provide the necessary information requested by the Commission. Submissions and representations were also made by some Commu- nity processors of the product concerned. Several producers/exporters requested and were granted hearings. The Commission sought and verified all informa- tion it deemed to be necessary for the purposes of a preliminary determination and carried out investi- gations at the premises of the following : (a) Community producer — Wiggins Teape Thermal Papers Ltd, Lincoln, United Kingdom ; (b) Producers/exporters in Japan — Producers Jujo Paper Co. Ltd, Tokyo, Kanzaki Paper Manufacturing Co. Ltd, Tokyo, Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd, Tokyo, Tomoegawa Paper Co. Ltd, Tokyo, — Exporters _ Japan Pulp and Paper Company Ltd, Tokyo, Marubeni Corporation, Tokyo, Mitsubishi Corporation, Tokyo, Mitsui and Company Ltd, Toyko; (c) Importers in the Community Mitsubishi International GmbH, Diisseldorf, Japan Pulp and Paper GmbH, Diisseldorf, Tomoegawa Europe BY, Amsterdam, Mitsubishi London. — Germany — Netherlands — United Kingdom Corporation, The Commission requested and received detailed written and 'oral submissions from the complainant Community producer, from four out of nine known producers in Japan and from the exporters and