WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/75/EEC
20 July 2001
(01-3601)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11
OF THE AGREEMENT
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 January-30 June 2000 from
the European Community.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ANNEX I: Semi-annual Report of the countervailing duty actions of the
European Community for the pe riod 1 January-30 June 2001..................................2
ANNEX II: A list of definitive countervailing duties in force on 30 June 2001
(ranked by country);..................................................................................................3
ANNEX III: A list of undertakings in force on 30 June 2001 (ranked by country).......................5
ANNEX IV: A list of countervailing duties revoked during the period 1 January-
30 June 2001. ............................................................................................................6G/SCM/N/75/EEC
Page 2ANNEX I
Reporting party: European Community
Semi-annual Report of Countervailing Duty Actions
for the period January - June 2001
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES
Country or
customs
territoryProduct Initiation Provisional
measures /
determinations*Definitive
duty *Price
undertaking*No
subsidizationNo injury Case with-
drawnOther Trade
volume**Subsidized
imports as %
of domestic
consumption
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Date Date
(duties)Date
(duties)Date Date Date Date Date
Australia Synthetic fibres
of polyester09.05.2001
(amendment)
Chinese
TaipeiSynthetic fibres
of polyester09.05.2001
(measuresrepealed)
Ringbindermechanisms18.05.2001
Stainless steel
bars (R)29.10.1999 15.02.2001
(amendment)India
Stainless steel
bars (R)03.03.2000 16.06.2001
(withdrawal
of request
for review)
Ringbinder
mechanisms18.05.2001 Indonesia
Synthetic fibres
of polyester09.05.2001
(amendment)G/SCM/N/75/EEC
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ANNEX II
Countervailing Duty Measures in force on 30 June 2001
Ranked by Country
Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication
Australia Synthetic fibres of polyester
(AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 978/2000
08.05.2000
as last amended by
Council Reg.
(EC) No 902/2001
07.05.2001L 113
12.05.2000
p. 1
L 127
09.05.2001
p. 20
Flat rolled products of iron or
non-alloy steel (hot rolled
coils) (AS)Duties Commission Dec.
No 284/2000/ECSC
04.02.2000
corrected by
Commission Dec.
No 2071/2000/ECSC
29.09.2000L 31
05.02.2000
p. 44
L 246
30.09.2000
p. 32Chinese
Taipei
Styrene-butadiene-styrene
thermosplastic rubber (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 1994/2000
18.09.2000L 238
22.09.2000
p. 8
Antibiotics (broad spectrum)(AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 2164/98
05.10.98L 273
09.10.98
p. 1
Flat rolled products of iron ornon-alloy steel (hot rolled
coils) (AS)Duties
UndertakingsCommission Dec.
No 284/2000/ECSC
04.02.2000
corrected by
Commission Dec.
No 2071/2000/ECSC
29.09.2000L 31
05.02.2000
p. 44
L 246
30.09.2000
p. 32
PET (polyethyleneterephthalate) (AS)Duties
UndertakingsCouncil Reg.
(EC) No 2603/2000
27.11.2000
Commission Dec.
No 2000/745/EC
29.11.2000L 301
30.11.2000
p. 1
L 301
30.11.2000
p. 88
PET film (polyethyleneterephthalate) (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No. 2597/99
06.12.99L 316
10.12.99
p. 1India
Stainless steel bars (AS) Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 2450/98
13.11.98
as last amended by
Council Reg.
(EC) No 298/2001
12.02.2001L 304
14.11.98
p. 1
L 44
15.02.2001
p. 1G/SCM/N/75/EEC
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Stainless steel wire (= or > 1
mm diameter) (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 1599/99
12.07.99L 189
22.07.99
p. 1India
(Cont'd)
Stainless steel wires (< 1 mm
diameter) (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 1601/99
12.07.99L 189
22.07.99
p. 26
Indonesia Synthetic fibres of polyester
(AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 978/2000
08.05.2000
as last amended by
Council Reg.
(EC) No 902/2001
07.05.2001L 113
12.05.2000
p. 1
PET (polyethylene
terephthalate) (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 2603/2000
27.11.2000L 301
30.11.2000
p. 1Malaysia
Stainless steel fasteners (AS) Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 1523/2000
10.07.2000L 175
14.07.2000
p. 29
Norway Salmon (AS) Duties
UndertakingsCouncil Reg.
(EC) No 1891/97
26.09.97
repealed by
Council Reg.
(EC) No 772/99
30.03.99
as last amended by
Council Reg.
(EC) No 2606/2000
27.11.2000
Commission Dec.
(EC) No 634/97
26.09.97
as last amended by
Commission Dec.
No 2000/744/EC
30.10.2000L 267
30.09.97
p. 19
L 101
16.04.99
p. 1
L 301
30.11.2000
p. 61
L 267
30.09.97
p. 81
L 301
30.11.2000
p. 82
Philippines Stainless steel fasteners (AS) Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 1523/2000
10.07.2000L 175
14.07.2000
p. 29
Thailand PET (polyethylene
terephthalate) (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 2603/2000
27.11.2000L 301
30.11.2000
p. 1G/SCM/N/75/EEC
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ANNEX III
Undertakings in force on 30 June 2001
Ranked by Country
Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication
Flat rolled products of iron or
non-alloy steel (hot rolled
coils) (AS)Undertakings Commission Dec.
No 284/2000/ECSC
04.02.2000
corrected by
Commission Dec.
No 2071/2000/ECSC
29.09.2000L 31
05.02.2000
p. 44
L 246
30.09.2000
p. 32India
PET (polyethylene
terephthalate) (AS)Undertakings Commission Dec.
No 2000/745/EC
29.11.2000L 301
30.11.2000
p. 88
Norway Salmon (AS) Undert akings Commission Dec.
(EC) No 634/97
26.09.97
as last amended by
Commission Dec.
No 2000/744/EC
30.10.2000L 267
30.09.97
p. 81
L 301
30.11.2000
p. 82G/SCM/N/75/EEC
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ANNEX IV
Measures revoked during the period 1 January-30 June 2001
(A) Automatic expiry after 5-year imposition of measures
Product Country of origin Original measure
&
OJ ReferencePublication
NONE
(B) Measures repealed after re-examination carried out following applications to the Court
of First Instance
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision
NoOJ Reference
Synthetic fibres of polyester(AS)Chinese Taipei Council Reg.
(EC) No 902/2001
07.05.2001L 127
09.05.2001
p. 20
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