WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/87/EEC
14 August 2002
(02-4436)
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 2002 from
the European Community.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ANNEX I: Semi-Annual Report of countervailing duty actions
for the period 1 Janu ary-30 June 2002 ......................................................................2
ANNEX II: Countervailing Duty Measures in force on 30 June 2002
(ranked by country);..................................................................................................4
ANNEX III: Undertakings in force on 30 Ju ne 2002 (ranked by country) ....................................6
ANNEX IV: Measures revoked during the period 1 January-30 June 2002. .................................7
ANNEX V: List of Cases Pending on 30 June 2002.....................................................................7G/SCM/N/87/EEC
Page 2ANNEX I
Reporting party: European Community
Semi-annual Report of Countervailing Duty Actions
for the period 1 January-30 June 2002
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
Compact disks
recordables17.5.2002
Polyethylene
terephthalate(PET) film28.6.2002
(R)
Stainless steelwire (diameter 1mm or more)9.10.1999
(R)(Amendment)
31.1.2002(ROD: 15.8%)
Sulphanilic acid 6.7.2001 4.4.2002
(SM: 9.2%;
ROD: 9.2%)1.700
tonnes(1.7.2000-30.6.2001)15%
(1.7.2000-30.6.2001)
Flat rolledproducts of ironor non-alloy
steel (hot rolled
coils)14.7.2000
(R)(Amendment)
22.5.2002(ROD:4.9-
13.1%)(Amendment)
22.5.2002
Ring bindermechanisms18.5.2002 8.6.2002
(termination)India
Flat rolled
products of ironor non-alloy
steel (hot rolled
coils)n.a. (Amendment)
15.6.2002
Indonesia Ring binder
mechanisms18.5.2002 8.6.2002
(SM: 10.0%;
ROD: 10.0%net free-at-Ctyfrontier price,
before duty)32 million
pieces
(1.4.2000-31.3.2001)Between 8%
and 13%G/SCM/N/87/EEC
Page 31 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Salmon 28.2.2002
(R)
Salmon 4.7.2001
(R)(Amendment)
22.2.2002(Amendment)
22.2.2002
Salmon 14.3.2002
(Registrationof imports)Norway
Salmon 13.6.2002
(Extension ofregistrationperiod)
Codes
(SM) -    Subsidy margin (CF) -    Confidential
(ROD) -    Rate of countervailing duty ( a.c.a.) -    All countries aggregated
(R) -    Review procedures (*) -    Unless otherwis e specified, dates given refer to date of publication
(EXP) -    Expiry (automatic after time-period of usually 5 years)       in Official Journal of EC.  Measures normally take effec t on day
      following their publication
(**) -    Volume of imports from country concernedG/SCM/N/87/EEC
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ANNEX II
Countervailing Duty Measures in force on 30 June 2002
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
29.09.2000
and last amended by
Commission Dec.
No 1043/2002/ECSC
14.06.2002L 31
05.02.2000
p. 44
L 246
30.09.2000
p. 32
L 157
15.06.2002
p. 45ChineseTaipei
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 or
non-alloy steel (hot rolled
coils) (AS)Duties
UndertakingsCommission Dec.
No 284/2000/ECSC
04.02.2000
corrected by
Commission Dec.
No 2071/2000/ECSC
29.09.2000
and last amended by
Commission Dec.
No 1043/2002/ECSC
14.06.2002L 31
05.02.2000
p. 44
L 246
30.09.2000
p. 32
L 157
15.06.2002
p. 45
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. 88India
PET film (polyethylene
terephthalate) (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No. 2597/99
06.12.99L 316
10.12.99
p. 1G/SCM/N/87/EEC
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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. 1
Stainless steel wire (= or > 1mm diameter) (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 1599/99
12.07.99
as last amended by
Council Reg.
(EC) No 164/2002
28.01.2002L 189
22.07.99
p. 1
L 30
31.01.2002
p. 9India(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
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. 1Indonesia
Ring binder mechanisms
(AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 977/2002
04.06.2002L 150
08.06.2002
p. 17
PET (polyethyleneterephthalate) (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 322/2002
18.02.2002
Commission Dec.
(EC) No 634/97
26.09.97
as last amended by
Commission Dec.
No 2002/157/EC
05.02.2002L 267
30.09.97
p. 19
L 101
16.04.99
p. 1
L 51
22.02.2002
p. 1
L 267
30.09.97
p. 81
L 51
22.02.2002
p. 32G/SCM/N/87/EEC
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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. 1
ANNEX III
Undertakings in force on 30 June 2002
Ranked by Country
Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication
Flat rolled products of iron ornon-alloy steel (hot rolled
coils) (AS)Undertakings Commission Dec.
No 284/2000/ECSC
04.02.2000
corrected by
Commission Dec.
No 2071/2000/ECSC
29.09.2000
and last amended by
Commission Dec.
No 1043/2002/ECSC
14.06.2002L 31
05.02.2000
p. 44
L 246
30.09.2000
p. 32
L 157
15.06.2002
p. 45India
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.
No 97/634/EC
26.09.97
as last amended by
Commission Dec.
No 2002/157/EC
05.02.2002L 267
30.09.97
p. 81
L 51
22.02.2002
p. 32G/SCM/N/87/EEC
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ANNEX IV
Measures revoked during the period 1 January-30 June 2002
(A) Automatic expiry after 5-year imposition of measures
Product Country of origin Original measure
&
OJ ReferencePublication
NONE
(B) Measures repealed following review
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision
NoOJ Reference
NONE
ANNEX V
List of Cases Pending on 30 June 2002
Origin Product Type Publication
Compact disks - recordable (CD-Rs)
(AS)New investigation C 116
17.05.2002, p. 4
Magnetic disks (3.5" microdisks)(AS)New investigation C 354
13.12.2001, p. 6
Polyester texturered filament yarn(PTY) (AS)New investigation C 315
09.11.2001, p. 5
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)film (AS)Partial interim review C 154
28.06.2002, p. 2
Stainless steel wire (< 1 mm) (AS) Accelerated review C 261
15.09.99, p. 4
Sulphanilic acid (AS) New investigation
Prov. dutyC 190
06.07.2001, p. 5
L 87
04.04.2002, p. 5IndiaIndonesia
Polyester texturered filament yarn
(PTY) (AS)New investigation C 315
09.11.2001, p. 5
Norway Salmon (AD/AS) Interim review C 53
28.02.2002, p. 10
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