25. 1. 90 Official - Journal of the European Communities No L 20/5 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 165/90° of 23 January 1990 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain types of electronic microcircuits known as DRAMs (dynamic random access memories) originating in Japan, accepting undertakings offered by certain exporters in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of these products and terminating the investigation in their respect 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 by the above Regulation, Whereas : A. PROCEDURE (1) In February 1987, the Commission received a complaint - lodged by the European Electronic Component. Manufacturers’ Association (EECA) allegedly on behalf of practically. all actual or potential Community producers of DRAMs. The complaint contained evidence of dumping of DRAMs originating in Japan and- of substantial . injury - in various forms within the meaning of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 resul- ting therefrom. This evidence was considered suffi- cient to justify the initiation .of a proceeding. (2. The Commission accordingly announced, by a notice published -in the Official Journal of -the European Communities(?), theinitiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the - Community of certain types. of electronic microcircuits known as DRAMs (dynamic random access memories) falling at the time of initiation within subheading ex 8521 D of ther Common Customs Tariff and corresponding to NIMEXE codes ex 85.21-47, ex 85.21-69 and ex 85.21-71, originating in. Japan and commenced an investiga- tion. As from 1 January 1989, DRAMs fall within CN codes ex 85421110, ex 85421130 and- ex 854211 71. (3)  The Commission officially so advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned, the repre- () OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No C 181, 9. 7. 1987, p. 3. “- ) ©) @ ® ® sentatives of the exporting country and the. complainants and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make known their views in writing and to request a hearing. All'known Japanese exporters, their related imports in the European Community and all complainant Community companies made their views known in writing.. Two additional ' Japanese exporters made themselves known to the- Commission within the time limits laid ‘down and. also submitted their views in writing. There further Japanese exporters made themselves known at a late stage in the proceeding and submitted information. Submissions were also made by a number of end- users and the European Association of Manufactu- rers of Business Machines and Data Processing Equipment (Eurobit) representing certain end-users. No submissions were made by independent impor- ters. The majority of Japanese exporters and their related importers in the Community, all complai- nant companies and a number. of Community end-users 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 : (@) Commaunity complainant companies : — Motorola (UK) Ltd; United Kingdom-(Moto- rola), — Siemens AG, Germany.(Siemens), — SGS Microelettronica SpA, Italy (SGS), — Thomson - (Thomson) ;. (b) Japanese producers/exporters:: Semiconducteurs, France — Fujitsu  Limited, Tokyo and Kawasaki (Fujitsu), — Hitachi Ltd, Tokyo and Musashi (Hitachi), — Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo and Itami City, Osaka (Mitsubishi),