31.10.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 283/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1905/2003 of 27 October 2003 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of furfuryl alcohol originating in the People's Republic of China THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (') (the basic Regulation), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE 1. Provisional measures (1)  The Commission, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 781/ 2003 (3 (the provisional Regulation) imposed provi- sional anti-dumping duties on imports of furfuryl alcohol (FA) originating in the People's Republic of China (China), expressed as a specific duty amount ranging between EUR 21 and 181 per tonne, corre- sponding to the injury margins. 2. Subsequent procedure (2)  Following the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties, parties received a disclosure of the facts and considerations on which the provisional Regulation was based. Some parties submitted comments in writing. All interested parties who so requested were granted an opportunity to be heard by the Commission. All parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to recommend the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties and the definitive collection of amounts secured by way of provi- sional duties. They were also granted a period within which to make representations subsequent to this disclo- sure. (") OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1972/2002 (O] L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 1). () OJ L 114, 8.5.2003, p. 16. 3) The oral and written comments submitted by the inter- ested parties were considered and, where appropriate, taken into account for the definitive findings. The Commission continued to seek all information it deemed necessary for the purpose of its definitive find- ings. In addition to the verification visits undertaken at the premises of the companies mentioned in recitals 10 and 11 of the provisional Regulation, it should be noted that after the imposition of provisional measures, an on- the-spot visit was carried out at the premises of the following Community user: — Bakelite AG, Iserlohn-Lethmate, Germany. B. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION AND LIKE PRODUCT Since no comments were received regarding the product under consideration and like product, the contents and provisional conclusions of recitals 12 to 17 of the provi- sional Regulation are hereby confirmed. C. DUMPING 1. Market economy treatment (MET) No further evidence was provided regarding the decision not to grant MET to the four cooperating Chinese expor- ters. The findings set out in recital 20 of the provisional Regulation are, therefore, confirmed. 2. Individual treatment (IT) In the provisional Regulation, IT was granted to three cooperating producers and refused to one. The reasons for granting or not granting IT reflected the conditions set out in Article 9(5) of the basic Regulation. It was questioned by the Community industry (CI) whether the Commission could rely on this Article as it came into force only after the initiation of the current proceeding.