Document ID: 32016R1402
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<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>23.8.2016&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 228/16</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1402
of 22 August 2016
withdrawing the acceptance of the undertaking for three exporting producers under Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU confirming the acceptance of an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings concerning imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells) originating in or consigned from the People's Republic of China for the period of application of definitive measures
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘the Treaty’),
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union ( 1 ) (‘the basic anti-dumping Regulation’), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Union ( 2 ) (‘the basic anti-subsidy Regulation’), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Informing the Member States,
Whereas:
A. UNDERTAKING AND OTHER EXISTING MEASURES
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>By Regulation (EU) No 513/2013<a>&#160;(<span>3</span>)</a>, the European Commission (&#8216;the Commission&#8217;) imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports into the European Union (&#8216;the Union&#8217;) of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules (&#8216;modules&#8217;) and key components (i.e. cells and wafers) originating in or consigned from the People's Republic of China (&#8216;the PRC&#8217;).</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>A group of exporting producers gave a mandate to the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (&#8216;CCCME&#8217;) to submit a price undertaking on their behalf to the Commission, which they did. It is clear from the terms of that price undertaking that it constitutes a bundle of individual price undertakings for each exporting producer, which is, for reasons of practicality of administration, coordinated by the CCCME.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>By Decision 2013/423/EU<a>&#160;(<span>4</span>)</a>, the Commission accepted that price undertaking with regard to the provisional anti-dumping duty. By Regulation (EU) No 748/2013<a>&#160;(<span>5</span>)</a>, the Commission amended Regulation (EU) No 513/2013 to introduce the technical changes necessary due to the acceptance of the undertaking with regard to the provisional anti-dumping duty.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>By Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013<a>&#160;(<span>6</span>)</a>, the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports into the Union of modules and cells originating in or consigned from the PRC (&#8216;the products concerned&#8217;). By Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013<a>&#160;(<span>7</span>)</a>, the Council also imposed a definitive countervailing duty on imports into the Union of the products concerned.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>Following the notification of an amended version of the price undertaking by a group of exporting producers (&#8216;the exporting producers&#8217;) together with the CCCME, the Commission confirmed by Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU<a>&#160;(<span>8</span>)</a> the acceptance of the price undertaking as amended (&#8216;the undertaking&#8217;) for the period of application of definitive measures. The Annex to this Decision lists the exporting producers for whom the undertaking was accepted, inter alia:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(a)</p></td><td><p>Ningbo Osda Solar Co. Ltd, covered by the TARIC additional code: B859 (&#8216;Osda Solar&#8217;);</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(b)</p></td><td><p>Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd together with its related company in the Union, jointly covered by the TARIC additional code: B860 (&#8216;Qixin Solar&#8217;);</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(c)</p></td><td><p>SHANDONG LINUO PHOTOVOLTAIC HI-TECH CO. LTD together with its related company in the Union, jointly covered by the TARIC additional code: B869 (&#8216;Linuo&#8217;).</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>By Implementing Decision 2014/657/EU<a>&#160;(<span>9</span>)</a> the Commission accepted a proposal by the exporting producers together with the CCCME for clarifications concerning the implementation of the undertaking for the products concerned covered by the undertaking, that is modules and cells originating in or consigned from the PRC, currently falling within CN codes ex&#160;8541&#160;40&#160;90 (TARIC codes 8541409021, 8541409029, 8541409031 and 8541409039) produced by the exporting producers (&#8216;product covered&#8217;). The anti-dumping and countervailing duties referred to in recital 4 above, together with the undertaking, are jointly referred to as &#8216;measures&#8217;.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(7)</p></td><td><p>By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/866<a>&#160;(<span>10</span>)</a> the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for three exporting producers.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(8)</p></td><td><p>By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1403<a>&#160;(<span>11</span>)</a> the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for another exporting producer.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(9)</p></td><td><p>By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2018<a>&#160;(<span>12</span>)</a> the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for two exporting producers.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(10)</p></td><td><p>The Commission initiated an expiry review investigation under Article 11(2) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation by a Notice of Initiation published in the<span>Official Journal of the European Union</span><a>&#160;(<span>13</span>)</a> on 5 December 2015.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(11)</p></td><td><p>The Commission initiated an expiry review investigation under Article 18 of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation by a Notice of Initiation published in the<span>Official Journal of the European Union</span><a>&#160;(<span>14</span>)</a> on 5 December 2015.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(12)</p></td><td><p>The Commission also initiated a partial interim review under Article 11(3) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation and Article 19 of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation by a Notice of Initiation published in the<span>Official Journal of the European Union</span><a>&#160;(<span>15</span>)</a> on 5 December 2015.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(13)</p></td><td><p>By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/115<a>&#160;(<span>16</span>)</a> the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for another exporting producer.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(14)</p></td><td><p>By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/185<a>&#160;(<span>17</span>)</a>, the Commission extended the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013 on imports of the products concerned originating in or consigned from the People's Republic of China to imports of the product concerned consigned from Malaysia and Taiwan, whether declared as originating in Malaysia and in Taiwan or not.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(15)</p></td><td><p>By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/184<a>&#160;(<span>18</span>)</a>, the Commission extended the definitive countervailing duty imposed by Council Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013 on imports of the products concerned originating in or consigned from the People's Republic of China to imports of the product concerned consigned from Malaysia and Taiwan, whether declared as originating in Malaysia and in Taiwan or not.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(16)</p></td><td><p>By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1045<a>&#160;(<span>19</span>)</a> the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for another exporting producer.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(17)</p></td><td><p>By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1382<a>&#160;(<span>20</span>)</a> the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for another five exporting producers.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
B. TERMS OF THE UNDERTAKING
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(18)</p></td><td><p>The exporting producers agreed, inter alia, not to sell the product covered to the first independent customer in the Union below a certain minimum import price (&#8216;the MIP&#8217;) within the associated annual level of imports to the Union (&#8216;annual level&#8217;) laid down in the undertaking.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(19)</p></td><td><p>The exporting producers also agreed to sell the product covered only by means of direct sales. For the purpose of the undertaking, a direct sale is defined as a sale either to the first independent customer in the Union or via a related party in the Union listed in the undertaking.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(20)</p></td><td><p>The undertaking sets out, in a non-exhaustive list, the breaches of the undertaking. That list includes, in particular, issuing a commercial invoice (&#8216;undertaking invoice&#8217; as defined in the Implementing Regulations referred to in recital 4) or resale invoice for which the underlying financial transaction (e.g. the amount of money actually received from the buyer after any adjustments for credit/debit notes and the like) is not in conformity with the face value of the commercial invoice.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(21)</p></td><td><p>The list of breaches also includes indirect sales to the Union by companies other than listed in the undertaking and taking part in a trading system leading to a risk of circumvention.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(22)</p></td><td><p>The undertaking also obliges the exporting producers to provide the Commission on a quarterly basis with detailed information on all their export sales to and resales in the Union (&#8216;the quarterly reports&#8217;). This implies that the data submitted in these quarterly reports must be complete and correct and the reported transactions fully comply with the terms of the undertaking.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(23)</p></td><td><p>The exporting producer is liable for the breach of any of its related parties, whether or not listed in the undertaking.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
C. MONITORING OF THE EXPORTING PRODUCERS
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(24)</p></td><td><p>While monitoring compliance with the undertaking, the Commission verified information submitted by Osda Solar, Qixin Solar, and Linuo that was relevant to the undertaking. The Commission also received evidence from customs authorities of one Member State on the basis of Article 8(9) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation and Article 13(9) and of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(25)</p></td><td><p>The findings set out in recitals 26 to 34 address the problems identified for Osda Solar, Qixin Solar and Linuo which oblige the Commission to withdraw the acceptance of the undertaking for these exporting producers.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
D. GROUNDS TO WITHDRAW THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE UNDERTAKING
(a) Sales by Osda Solar
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(26)</p></td><td><p>In its quarterly reports, Osda Solar had reported a sales transaction of the product covered to an allegedly unrelated importer in the Union and had issued an undertaking invoice. Based on the information available to the Commission, the importer involved in the above transaction was related to Osda Solar. As this importer is not listed as related party in the undertaking, Osda Solar breached the terms of the undertaking as described in recitals 19 and 21.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(27)</p></td><td><p>In addition, this related importer issued at least one resale invoice to the final customer in the Union for which&#160;the&#160;MIP was not respected. Therefore, Osda Solar breached the terms of the undertaking as described in recitals&#160;18 and 23.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
(b) Sales by Qixin Solar
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(28)</p></td><td><p>In its quarterly reports, Qixin Solar had reported a sales transaction of the product covered to an allegedly unrelated importer in the Union and had issued an undertaking invoice. Based on the information available to the Commission, the importer involved in the above transaction was related to Qixin Solar. As this importer is not listed as related party in the undertaking, Qixin Solar breached the terms of the undertaking as described in recitals 19 and 21.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(29)</p></td><td><p>In addition, the related importer issued at least one resale invoice to the final customer in the Union for which&#160;the&#160;MIP was not respected. Therefore, Qixin Solar breached the terms of the undertaking as described in recitals&#160;18 and 23.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(30)</p></td><td><p>Moreover, in the month in which the transaction referred to in recital 29 had taken place, Qixin Solar carried out direct sales of the product covered to the same customer, thus entering into a trading system leading to cross-compensation. Therefore, Qixin Solar breached the terms of the undertaking as described in recital 21.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
(c) Sales by Linuo
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(31)</p></td><td><p>In its quarterly reports, Linuo had reported a sales transaction of the product covered to an allegedly unrelated importer in the Union and had issued an undertaking invoice. Based on the information available to the Commission, the importer involved in the above transaction was related to Linuo. As this importer is not listed as related party in the undertaking, Linuo breached the terms of the undertaking as described in recitals 19 and&#160;21.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(32)</p></td><td><p>In addition, this related importer issued at least one re-sale invoice to the final customer in the Union for which the MIP was not respected. Therefore, Linuo breached the terms of the undertaking as described in recitals 18 and 23.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
E. INVALIDATION OF UNDERTAKING INVOICES
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(33)</p></td><td><p>The information contained in the quarterly reports and the evidence received demonstrate that the re-sale invoices referred to in recitals 27, 29 and 32 and the undertaking invoices referred to in recital 30 are linked to the following transactions.</p><table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>Number of Commercial invoice accompanying goods subject to an undertaking</p></td><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Issued by</p></td><td><p>Issued to</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ODAEU150006</p></td><td><p>23.12.2015</p></td><td><p>Ningbo Osda Solar Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>Triple Shine B.V.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>QXC150051</p></td><td><p>20.6.2015</p></td><td><p>Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>Energy Plus B.V</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>QXC150040</p></td><td><p>2.6.2015</p></td><td><p>Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>M&#252;nchen Solarenergie GmbH</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>QXC150046</p></td><td><p>10.6.2015</p></td><td><p>Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>M&#252;nchen Solarenergie GmbH</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>QXC150049</p></td><td><p>17.6.2015</p></td><td><p>Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>M&#252;nchen Solarenergie GmbH</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>QXC150052</p></td><td><p>23.6.2015</p></td><td><p>Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>M&#252;nchen Solarenergie GmbH</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LNPV-058A-1502-017-1</p></td><td><p>6.2.2015</p></td><td><p>SHANDONG LINUO PHOTOVOLTAIC HI-TECH Co. LTD</p></td><td><p>Lion Sun B.V.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Therefore, in accordance with Article 3(2)(b) of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013 and Article 2(2)(b) of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013, these invoices are declared invalid. The customs debt incurred at the time of acceptance of the declaration for release into free circulation should be recovered by the national customs authorities under Article 105(3)-(6) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council<a>&#160;(<span>21</span>)</a> when the withdrawal of the undertaking in relation to the three exporting producers together with their related companies in the Union enters into force. The national customs authorities responsible for the collection of duties will be informed accordingly.</p><p>In this context, the Commission recalls that pursuant to Article 3(1)(b) read in conjunction with Annex III, No 7 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013 and to Article 2(1)(b) read in conjunction with Annex 2, No 7 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013, imports are only exempted from duties if the invoice indicates the price and possible rebates. Where those conditions are not complied with, duties are due, even where the commercial invoice accompanying the goods has not been invalidated by the Commission.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
F. ASSESSMENT OF PRACTICABILITY OF THE OVERALL UNDERTAKING
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(34)</p></td><td><p>The undertaking stipulates that a breach by an individual exporting producer does not automatically lead to the withdrawal of the acceptance of the undertaking for all exporting producers. In such a case, the Commission shall assess the impact of that particular breach on the practicability of the undertaking with the effect for all exporting producers and the CCCME.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(35)</p></td><td><p>The Commission has accordingly assessed the impact of the breaches by Osda Solar, Qixin Solar, and Linuo on the practicability of the undertaking with the effect for all exporting producers and the CCCME.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(36)</p></td><td><p>Although the breaches by the three exporting producers show a similar pattern, the Commission considers that the responsibility for the breaches lies with the exporting producers in question; the monitoring has so far not revealed systematic breaches of this pattern by a major number of exporting producers or the CCCME. At present, the Commission considers that the overall functioning of the undertaking is not affected and that there are no grounds for withdrawal of the acceptance of the undertaking for all exporting producers and the CCCME.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(37)</p></td><td><p>However, by letter of 11 July 2016 the Commission informed the CCCME about the above breaches by the three exporting producers showing a similar pattern and stated at the same time that should breaches of a similar pattern persist in the future, the Commission might re-assess the overall practicability of the undertaking.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
G. WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS AND HEARINGS
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(38)</p></td><td><p>Interested parties were granted the opportunity to be heard and to comment pursuant to Article 8(9) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation and Article 13(9) of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(39)</p></td><td><p>Two exporting producers submitted limited comments after the disclosure on the sales channels or on the compliance with the MIP. However, the comments were of a confidential nature and despite the Commission's&#160;request no non-confidential summaries were provided within the deadline set for that purpose. Under Article&#160;19(3) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation and Article 29(3) of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation, these comments may thus be disregarded. In any event, the comments received were not such as to alter the Commission's assessment regarding the breaches referred to in recitals 26 to 32 and the invalidation of the undertaking invoices referred to in recital 33.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
H. WITHDRAWAL OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE UNDERTAKING AND IMPOSITIONS OF DEFINITIVE DUTIES
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(40)</p></td><td><p>Therefore, in accordance with Article 8(9) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation, Article 13(9) of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation and also in accordance with the terms of the undertaking, the Commission has concluded that the acceptance of the undertaking for Osda Solar, Qixin Solar and Linuo together with their related companies in the Union shall be withdrawn.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(41)</p></td><td><p>Accordingly, pursuant to Article 8(9) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation and Article 13(9) of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation, the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013 and the definitive countervailing duty imposed by Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013 automatically apply to imports originating in or consigned from the PRC of the product concerned and produced by Osda Solar (TARIC additional code B859), Qixin Solar (TARIC additional code B860) and Linuo (TARIC additional code B869) as of the day of entry into force of this Regulation.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(42)</p></td><td><p>For information purposes the table in the Annex to this Regulation lists the exporting producers for whom the acceptance of the undertaking by Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU is not affected,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Acceptance of the undertaking in relation to Ningbo Osda Solar Co. Ltd, covered by the TARIC additional code B859, Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd together with its related company in the Union, jointly covered by the TARIC additional code B860 and SHANDONG LINUO PHOTOVOLTAIC HI-TECH CO. LTD together with its related company in the Union, jointly covered by the TARIC additional code B869 is hereby withdrawn.
Article 2
1. The following undertaking invoices are declared invalid:
<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>Number of Commercial invoice accompanying goods subject to an undertaking</p></td><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Issued by</p></td><td><p>Issued to</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ODAEU150006</p></td><td><p>23.12.2015</p></td><td><p>Ningbo Osda Solar Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>Triple Shine B.V.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>QXC150051</p></td><td><p>20.6.2015</p></td><td><p>Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>Energy Plus B.V</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>QXC150040</p></td><td><p>2.6.2015</p></td><td><p>Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>M&#252;nchen Solarenergie GmbH</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>QXC150046</p></td><td><p>10.6.2015</p></td><td><p>Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>M&#252;nchen Solarenergie GmbH</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>QXC150049</p></td><td><p>17.6.2015</p></td><td><p>Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>M&#252;nchen Solarenergie GmbH</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>QXC150052</p></td><td><p>23.6.2015</p></td><td><p>Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>M&#252;nchen Solarenergie GmbH</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LNPV-058A-1502-017-1</p></td><td><p>6.2.2015</p></td><td><p>SHANDONG LINUO PHOTOVOLTAIC HI-TECH Co. LTD</p></td><td><p>Lion Sun B.V.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
2. National customs authorities are hereby directed to recover the customs debt incurred at the time of acceptance of the declaration for release into free circulation under Article 3(2)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013 and Article 2(2)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 August 2016.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
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ANNEX
List of companies
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>Name of the company</p></td><td><p>TARIC additional code</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jiangsu Aide Solar Energy Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B798</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Alternative Energy (AE) Solar Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B799</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Anhui Chaoqun Power Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Anji DaSol Solar Energy Science &amp; Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B802</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Anhui Schutten Solar Energy Co. Ltd</p><p>Quanjiao Jingkun Trade Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B801</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Anhui Titan PV Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B803</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Xi'an SunOasis (Prime) Company Limited</p><p>TBEA SOLAR Co. Ltd</p><p>XINJIANG SANG'O SOLAR EQUIPMENT</p></td><td><p>B804</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Changzhou NESL Solartech Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B806</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Changzhou Shangyou Lianyi Electronic Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B807</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHINALAND SOLAR ENERGY Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B808</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ChangZhou EGing Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B811</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CIXI CITY RIXING ELECTRONICS Co. Ltd</p><p>ANHUI RINENG ZHONGTIAN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVELOPMENT Co. Ltd</p><p>HUOSHAN KEBO ENERGY &amp; TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B812</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CSG PVtech Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B814</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>China Sunergy (Nanjing) Co. Ltd</p><p>CEEG Nanjing Renewable Energy Co. Ltd</p><p>CEEG (Shanghai) Solar Science Technology Co. Ltd</p><p>China Sunergy (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd</p><p>China Sunergy (Shanghai) Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B809</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dongfang Electric (Yixing) MAGI Solar Power Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B816</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EOPLLY New Energy Technology Co. Ltd</p><p>SHANGHAI EBEST SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd</p><p>JIANGSU EOPLLY IMPORT &amp; EXPORT Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B817</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Era Solar Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B818</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GD Solar Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greenway Solar-Tech (Shanghai) Co. Ltd</p><p>Greenway Solar-Tech (Huaian) Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B821</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Konca Solar Cell Co. Ltd</p><p>Suzhou GCL Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd</p><p>Jiangsu GCL Silicon Material Technology Development Co. Ltd</p><p>Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development Co. Ltd</p><p>GCL-Poly (Suzhou) Energy Limited</p><p>GCL-Poly Solar Power System Integration (Taicang) Co. Ltd</p><p>GCL SOLAR POWER (SUZHOU) LIMITED</p></td><td><p>B850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guodian Jintech Solar Energy Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B822</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hangzhou Bluesun New Material Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B824</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hanwha SolarOne (Qidong) Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B826</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B827</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HENGJI PV-TECH ENERGY Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B828</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Himin Clean Energy Holdings Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B829</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jetion Solar (China) Co. Ltd</p><p>Junfeng Solar (Jiangsu) Co. Ltd</p><p>Jetion Solar (Jiangyin) Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B830</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jiangsu Green Power PV Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B831</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jiangsu Hosun Solar Power Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B832</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jiangsu Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B833</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jiangsu Runda PV Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B834</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jiangsu Sainty Photovoltaic Systems Co. Ltd</p><p>Jiangsu Sainty Machinery Imp. And Exp. Corp. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B835</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B836</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jiangsu Shunfeng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd</p><p>Changzhou Shunfeng Photovoltaic Materials Co. Ltd</p><p>Jiangsu Shunfeng Photovoltaic Electronic Power Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B837</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jiangsu Sinski PV Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B838</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jiangsu Sunlink PV Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B839</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jiangsu Zhongchao Solar Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jiangxi Risun Solar Energy Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B841</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jiangxi LDK Solar Hi-Tech Co. Ltd</p><p>LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Nanchang) Co. Ltd</p><p>LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Suzhou) Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B793</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jiangyin Hareon Power Co. Ltd</p><p>Hareon Solar Technology Co. Ltd</p><p>Taicang Hareon Solar Co. Ltd</p><p>Hefei Hareon Solar Technology Co. Ltd</p><p>Jiangyin Xinhui Solar Energy Co. Ltd</p><p>Altusvia Energy (Taicang) Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B842</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jiangyin Shine Science and Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B843</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JingAo Solar Co. Ltd</p><p>Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd</p><p>JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co. Ltd</p><p>Hefei JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd</p><p>Shanghai JA Solar PV Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B794</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jinko Solar Co. Ltd</p><p>Jinko Solar Import and Export Co. Ltd</p><p>ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR Co. Ltd</p><p>ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR TRADING Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B845</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jinzhou Yangguang Energy Co. Ltd</p><p>Jinzhou Huachang Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd</p><p>Jinzhou Jinmao Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd</p><p>Jinzhou Rixin Silicon Materials Co. Ltd</p><p>Jinzhou Youhua Silicon Materials Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B795</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Juli New Energy Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B846</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jumao Photonic (Xiamen) Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B847</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>King-PV Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B848</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kinve Solar Power Co. Ltd (Maanshan)</p></td><td><p>B849</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lightway Green New Energy Co. Ltd</p><p>Lightway Green New Energy(Zhuozhou) Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B851</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nanjing Daqo New Energy Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B853</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NICE SUN PV Co. Ltd</p><p>LEVO SOLAR TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B854</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ningbo Huashun Solar Energy Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B856</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ningbo Jinshi Solar Electrical Science &amp; Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B857</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ningbo Komaes Solar Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B858</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ningbo South New Energy Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B861</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ningbo Sunbe Electric Ind Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B862</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ningbo Ulica Solar Science &amp; Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B863</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Perfectenergy (Shanghai) Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B864</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Perlight Solar Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B865</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Phono Solar Technology Co. Ltd</p><p>Sumec Hardware &amp; Tools Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B866</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RISEN ENERGY Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B868</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SHANGHAI ALEX SOLAR ENERGY SCIENCE &amp; TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd</p><p>SHANGHAI ALEX NEW ENERGY Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shanghai BYD Co. Ltd</p><p>BYD(Shangluo)Industrial Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B871</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shanghai Chaori Solar Energy Science &amp; Technology Co. Ltd</p><p>Shanghai Chaori International Trading Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B872</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Propsolar (Zhejiang) New Energy Technology Co. Ltd</p><p>Shanghai Propsolar New Energy Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B873</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SHANGHAI SHANGHONG ENERGY TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B874</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SHANGHAI SOLAR ENERGY S&amp;T Co. Ltd</p><p>Shanghai Shenzhou New Energy Development Co. Ltd</p><p>Lianyungang Shenzhou New Energy Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B875</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shanghai ST Solar Co. Ltd</p><p>Jiangsu ST Solar Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B876</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shenzhen Sacred Industry Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B878</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shenzhen Topray Solar Co. Ltd</p><p>Shanxi Topray Solar Co. Ltd</p><p>Leshan Topray Cell Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B880</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sopray Energy Co. Ltd</p><p>Shanghai Sopray New Energy Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B881</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SUN EARTH SOLAR POWER Co. Ltd</p><p>NINGBO SUN EARTH SOLAR POWER Co. Ltd</p><p>Ningbo Sun Earth Solar Energy Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B882</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SUZHOU SHENGLONG PV-TECH Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B883</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TDG Holding Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B884</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tianwei New Energy Holdings Co. Ltd</p><p>Tianwei New Energy (Chengdu) PV Module Co. Ltd</p><p>Tianwei New Energy (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B885</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wenzhou Jingri Electrical and Mechanical Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B886</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shanghai Topsolar Green Energy Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B877</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B879</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wuhu Zhongfu PV Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B889</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wuxi Saijing Solar Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B890</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wuxi Shangpin Solar Energy Science and Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B891</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wuxi Solar Innova PV Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B892</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wuxi Suntech Power Co. Ltd</p><p>Suntech Power Co. Ltd</p><p>Wuxi Sunshine Power Co. Ltd</p><p>Luoyang Suntech Power Co. Ltd</p><p>Zhenjiang Rietech New Energy Science Technology Co. Ltd</p><p>Zhenjiang Ren De New Energy Science Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B796</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wuxi Taichang Electronic Co. Ltd</p><p>Wuxi Machinery &amp; Equipment Import &amp; Export Co. Ltd</p><p>Wuxi Taichen Machinery &amp; Equipment Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B893</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Xi'an Huanghe Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd</p><p>State-run Huanghe Machine-Building Factory Import and Export Corporation</p><p>Shanghai Huanghe Fengjia Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B896</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yingli Energy (China) Co. Ltd</p><p>Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd</p><p>Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd</p><p>Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd</p><p>Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd</p><p>Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd</p><p>Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd</p><p>Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd</p><p>Yingli Energy (Beijing) Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B797</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yuhuan BLD Solar Technology Co. Ltd</p><p>Zhejiang BLD Solar Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B899</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yuhuan Sinosola Science &amp; Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zhangjiagang City SEG PV Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B902</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zhejiang Fengsheng Electrical Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B903</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zhejiang Global Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B904</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zhejiang Heda Solar Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B905</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zhejiang Jiutai New Energy Co. Ltd</p><p>Zhejiang Topoint Photovoltaic Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B906</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zhejiang Kingdom Solar Energy Technic Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B907</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zhejiang Koly Energy Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B908</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zhejiang Mega Solar Energy Co. Ltd</p><p>Zhejiang Fortune Photovoltaic Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B910</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zhejiang Shuqimeng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B911</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zhejiang Shinew Photoelectronic Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B912</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science &amp; Technology Limited Liability Company</p><p>Zhejiang Yauchong Light Energy Science &amp; Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B914</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zhejiang Sunrupu New Energy Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B915</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zhejiang Tianming Solar Technology Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B916</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zhejiang Trunsun Solar Co. Ltd</p><p>Zhejiang Beyondsun PV Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B917</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zhejiang Wanxiang Solar Co. Ltd</p><p>WANXIANG IMPORT &amp; EXPORT Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B918</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ZHEJIANG YUANZHONG SOLAR Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B920</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zhongli Talesun Solar Co. Ltd</p></td><td><p>B922</p></td></tr></tbody></table>