Opinion of Advocate General Gulmann delivered on 6 May 1993

1 Original language: Danish.

2 OJ 1985 L 167, p. 3.

3 That heading has the following wording: Ball, roller or needle roller bearings. See the annex to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3400/84 of 27 November 1984 amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ 1984 L 320, p. 1).

4 That code number contains the following description: Other (than ball bearings with greatest external diameter not more than 30 mm). See the annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3529/84 of 14 December 1984 amending the nomenclature of goods for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (Nimexe) (OJ 1984 L 337, p. 1).

5 The Commission explained that the Nomenclature Committee for the Common Customs Tariff stated at its 116th meeting on 15 May 1990 that bearing bushes should be classified as ball bearings in accordance with the Common Customs Tariff.

6 The obligation to carry out a prior investigation before an antidumping duty is levied on the products is apparent from Article 7(1 )(c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (OJ 1984 L 201, p. 1).