21. 4. 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 95/5 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 920/93 of 15 April 1993 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5” microdisks) originating in Japan, Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China 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 sub- sidized 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 under the above Regulation, Whereas : A. PROCEDURE (1)  In July 1991 the Commission announced, by 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 magnetic disks (3,5" microdisks) originating in Japan, Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China, and commenced an investigation. The proceeding was initiated as a result of a complaint lodged by the Committee of European Diskette Manufacturers (Diskma) on behalf of producers whose collective output of 3,5” micro- disks was alleged to represent a major proportion of - the Community production of these microdisks. The complaint contained evidence of dumping of this product originating in the countries indicated above, and of material injury resulting therefrom ; this evidence was considered sufficient to justify opening a proceeding. (2 The Commission officially advised the producers, exporters and importers known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting countries, and the complainants, and gave the parties directly () OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No C 174, 5. 7. 1991, p. 16. 3 @ concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. A number of producers in the countries concerned, some importers in the Community related to producers in Japan, certain exporters in Hong Kong of 3,5 microdisks said to originate in the People’s Republic of China and some non-com- plainant Community producers made their views known in writing. All parties who so requested were granted a hearing. The Commission sent questionnaires to parties known to be concerned and received detailed infor- mation from the complainant Community pro- ducers, certain producers in Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China and certain exporters in Hong Kong of 3,5” microdisks said to originate in the People’s Republic of China. Information received from all but one Japanese producer was incomplete. The Commission carried out investigations at the premises of the following firms: (a) Complainant Comxﬁunity producers Belgium : — Sentinel Wellen ; Computer Products Europe, NV, France: — RPS, Rhéne Poulenc Systems, Noisy Le Grand ; Germany : , — Boeder AG, Flérsheim am Main ; Italy : : — Balteadisk SpA, Arned; (b) Japanese producers — Hitachi - Maxell Ltd, Tokyo, — Memorex Telex Japan Ltd, Tokyo, — Memorex Copal Corporation Ltd, Fukushima ; (c) Taiwanese producers — CIS Technology Inc., Hsin-Chu, — Megamedia Corporation, Taipei ;