WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/98/EEC
2 September 2003
(03-4584)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11
OF THE AGREEMENT
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 January-30 June 2003 from
the European Communities.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ANNEX I: The Semi-annual Report of the countervailing duty actions of the
European Community for the peri od 1 January - 30 June 2003.................................. 2
ANNEX II: A list of definitive countervailing duties in force on 30 June 2003
(ranked by country) ..................................................................................................... 4
ANNEX III: A list of undertakings in force on 30 June 2003 (ranked by country)......................... 6
ANNEX IV: A list of countervailing duties revoked during the period
1 January - 30 June 2003............................................................................................. 6
ANNEX V:  A list of cases pend ing on 30 June 2003 ..................................................................... 7G/SCM/N/98/EEC
Page 2Reporting party: European Communities
ANNEX I
Semi-annual Report of Countervailing Duty Actions
for the period January-June 2003
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES
Country or
customs
territoryProduct Initiation Provisional
measures /
determinations
*Definitive duty
*Price
undertaking*No
subsidisationNo injury Case with-
drawnOther Trade
volume**Subsidised
imports as % of
domestic
consumption
12 3 456 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2
Date Date
(duties)Date
(duties)Date Date Date Date Date
India Broad spectrum
antibiotics29.04.2003
(R 20)
Recordablecompact disks(CDRs)17.05.2002 05.06.2003
(SM: 7,3%;ROD: 7,3% net
free-at-Cty
frontier price,before duty)
Korea (Rep.of)DRAMs 25.07.2002 24.04.2003
(SM: 0-33%;ROD: 0-33%
net free-at-Cty
frontier price,before duty)n.a. n.a.
Malaysia Stainless steel
fasteners and partsthereof20.02.1998 19.02.2003
(EXP)
Norway Salmon 21.02.2003
(amendmentfollowing new
exporters, name
change andvoluntary
withdrawal of
undertakings)19.02.2003
(EXP)
Salmon 21.02.2003
(amendment
following newexporters, name
change and
voluntarywithdrawal of
undertakings)19.02.2003
(EXP)G/SCM/N/98/EEC
Page 312 3 456 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2
Norway
(cont'd)Salmon 28.02.2002
(R 18 + R19)29.05.2003
(repeal ofmeasures)
Philippines Stainless steel
fasteners and partsthereof20.02.1998 19.02.2003
(EXP)
Codes
(SM) - Subsidy margin (CF) - Confidential
(ROD) - Rate of countervailing duty (a.c.a.) - All countries aggregated(R 18) - Review pursuant to Art 18 of Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (= expiry review) (*) - Unless otherwise specified, dates given refer to date of publication in Official Journal of EC.
(R 19) - Review pursuant to Art 19 of Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (= interim review)      Measures normally take effect on day following th eir publication
(R 20) - Review pursuant to Art 20 of Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (= newcomer review) (**) - volume of imports from country concerned(R 23) - Review pursuant to Art 23 of Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (=circumvention) (EXP) - Expiry (automatic after time-period of usually 5 years)
(R 19.3) - Review pursuant to Art 19(3) of Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (absorption)G/SCM/N/98/EEC
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ANNEX II
COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES IN FORCE ON 30 JUNE 2003
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
Antibiotics (broad
spectrum) (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 2164/98
05.10.98L 273
09.10.98
p. 1
Compact diskreordables (CD-Rs)
(AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 960/2003
02.06.2003L 138
05.06.2003
p. 1
Flat rolled products ofiron 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. 88
PET film(polyethylene
terephthalate) (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No. 2597/99
06.12.99L 316
10.12.99
p. 1
Polyester texturedfilament yarn (PTY)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 2094/2002
26.11.2002L 323
28.11.2002
p. 21India
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/98/EEC
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Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication
Stainless steel wire (=or > 1 mm 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. 9
Stainless steel wires (<1 mm diameter) (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 1601/99
12.07.99L 189
22.07.99
p. 26India (cont'd)
Sulphanilic acid (AS) Duties
UndertakingsCouncil Reg.
(EC) No 1338/2002
22.07.2002
Commission Dec.
No 2002/611/EC
12.07.2002L 196
25.07.2002
p. 1
L 196
25.07.2002
p. 36
Synthetic fibres ofpolyester (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
Malaysia PET (polyethylene
terephthalate) (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 2603/2000
27.11.2000L 301
30.11.2000
p. 1
Flat rolled products ofiron 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. 45Chinese Taipei
Styrene-butadiene-
styrene thermosplastic
rubber (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 1994/2000
18.09.2000L 238
22.09.2000
p. 8
Thailand PET (polyethylene
terephthalate) (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 2603/2000
27.11.2000L 301
30.11.2000
p. 1G/SCM/N/98/EEC
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ANNEX III
UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE ON 30 J UNE 2003
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
29.09.2000
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)Undertakings Commission Dec.
No 2000/745/EC
29.11.2000L 301
30.11.2000
p. 88India
Sulphanilic acid (AS) U ndertakings Commission Dec.
No 2002/611/EC
12.07.2002L 196
25.07.2002
p. 36
ANNEX IV
MEASURES REVOKED DURING THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY -30 J UNE 2003
A) Automatic expiry after 5-year imposition of measures
Product Country of
originOriginal measure
&
OJ ReferencePublication
Stainless steel fasteners and
parts thereof (AS)Malaysia
PhilippinesCouncil Reg.
(EC) No 1523/2000
(OJ L 175, 14.7.2000)C 40
19.02.2003
p. 11
B) Measures repealed following review
Product Country of
originRegulation/ Decision No OJ Reference
NONEG/SCM/N/98/EEC
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ANNEX V
LIST OF CASES PENDING ON 30 J UNE 2003
Origin Product Type Publication
Antibiotics (broad spectrum)
(AS)Accelerated review C 102
29.04.2003, p. 6
Bed linen (cotton-type) (AS) New investigation C 316
18.12.2002, p. 10India
Polyethylene terephthalate
(PET) film (AS)Partial interim
reviewC 154
28.06.2002, p. 2
Korea (Rep. of) DRAMs (AS) New investigation
Prov. dutyC 177
25.07.2002, p. 2
L 102
24.04.2003, p. 7
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