WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/68/EEC
7 March 2001
(01-1101)
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 July-31 December 2000 from
European Communities.G/SCM/N/68/EEC
Page 2Reporting Member: EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
ANNEX I
Semi-Annual Report of Countervailing Duty Actions
For the period 1 July – 31 December 2000
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES
Country/
Customs
territoryProduct Initiation Provisional
measures/
determinations*Definitive
Duty*Price
undertaking*No
subsidisationNo injury Case
withdrawnOther Trade volume** Subsidised imports as
% of domestic
consumption
123 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 01 1 1 2
Date Date
(duties)Date
(duties)Date
(duties)Date Date Date Date
Chinese
TaipeiPolyethylene
terephthalate(PET)06.11.99 05.08.2000
(SM: 0-2,06%;
ROD: 0-12
EUR/tonne)161.897 t
(a.c.a.)
(01.10.98-
30.09.99)12%
(a.c.a.)
(01.10.98- 30.09.99)
Styrene-butadiene-styrene26.08.99 25.05.2000 22.09.2000
(SM: 1,04%;
ROD: 1-8,2%)n.a. n.a.
Woven
glass-fibrefabrics16.09.99 23.09.2000
Polyethylene
terephthalate(PET)06.11.99 05.08.2000 30.11.2000
(de minimis )
India Polyethylene
terephthalate(PET)06.11.99 05.08.2000
(SM: 5,8-1,81%;
ROD: 63- 84,6
EUR/tonne)161.897 t
(a.c.a.)
(01.10.98-
30.09.99)12%
(a.c.a.)
(01.10.98- 30.09.99)
Flat rolledproducts of
iron or non-
alloy steel(R)
correction30.09.2000
(ROD: 4,9-13,1%)30.09.2000
(Essar Steel Ltd,
The Steel
Authority of India
Ltd, Tata Iron &
Steel Co. Ltd.)
Polyethyleneterephthalate(PET)06.11.99 05.08.2000 30.11.2000
(SM: 0,37-8,23%;
ROD: 0-41,3
EUR/tonne)30.11.2000
(Reliance
Industries ltd,
Pearl Engineering
Polymers Ltd.)123.563 t
(a.c.a.)
(01.10.98-
30.09.99)9,2%
(a.c.a.)
(01.10.98- 30.09.99)
Stainlesssteel bars26.01.2000
(R)07.12.2000
Indonesia Polyethylene
terephthalate(PET)06.11.99 30.11.2000
(de minimis )G/SCM/N/68/EEC
Page 3123 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2
Korea, Rep.
ofPolyethylene
terephthalate
(PET)06.11.99 30.11.2000
(de minimis )
Stainless
steel
fasteners26.06.99 24.03.2000 14.07.2000
(SM: 2,31-4,71%;
ROD : 0-1,8%)n.a. n.a.
Polyethylene
terephthalate
(PET)06.11.99 05.08.2000
(SM: 0,91-4,27%;
ROD: 0-19,9
EUR/tonne)161.897 t
(a.c.a.)
(01.10.98-
30.09.99)12%
(a.c.a.)
(01.10.98- 30.09.99)Malaysia
Polyethylene
terephthalate
(PET)06.11.99 05.08.2000 30.11.2000
(SM: 0,91- 3,57%
ROD: 0-16,6
EUR/tonne)123.563 t
(a.c.a.)
(01.10.98-
30.09.99)9,2%
(a.c.a.)
(01.10.98- 30.09.99)
Salmon (R)
Amendment18.08.2000 18.08.2000 Norway
(R)
Amendment30.11.2000 30.11.2000
Philippines Stainless
steelfasteners26.06.99 24.03.2000 14.07.2000
(SM: 3,59%;
ROD : 3,5%)n.a. n.a.
Singapore Stainless
steelfasteners26.06.99 14.07.2000
(termination)
Stainlesssteelfasteners26.06.99 14.07.2000
(de minimis )
Polyethylene
terephthalate(PET)06.11.99 05.08.2000
(SM: 8,4%; ROD:
49,6 EUR/tonne)161.897 t
(a.c.a.)
(01.10.98-
30.09.99)12%
(a.c.a.)
(01.10.98- 30.09.99)Thailand
Polyethylene
terephthalate
(PET)06.11.99 05.08.2000 30.11.2000
(SM: 8,4%;
ROD: 49,1 EUR/
tonne)123.563 t
(a.c.a.)
(01.10.98-
30.09.99)9,2%
(a.c.a.)
(01.10.98- 30.09.99)
Codes:
(SM) Subsidy margin. (CF) Confidential.
(ROD) Rate of countervailing duty. (a.c.a.) All countries aggregated.
(R) Review measures. (*) Unless otherwise specified, dates given refer to date of(EXP) Expiry (automatic after time-period of usually 5 years). publication in Official Journal of EC. Measures normally take
(**) Volume of imports from country concerne d. effect on day following their publication.G/SCM/N/68/EEC
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ANNEX II
COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES
IN FORCE ON 31 DECEMBER 2000
RANKED BY COUNTRY
Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication
Australia Synthetic fibres of
polyester (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 978/2000
08.05.2000L 113
12.05.2000
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
29.09.2000L 31
05.02.2000
p. 44
L 246
30.09.2000
p. 32
Styrene-butadiene-styrenethermosplastic rubber
(AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 1994/2000
18.09.2000L 238
22.09.2000
p. 8Chinese Taipei
Synthetic fibres of
polyester (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 978/2000
08.05.2000L 113
12.05.2000
p. 1
Antibiotics (broadspectrum) (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 2164/98
05.10.98L 273
09.10.98
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
29.09.2000L 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 2049/99
27.09.99L 304
14.11.98
p. 1
L 255
30.09.99
p. 8G/SCM/N/68/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
12.07.99L 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
08.05.2000L 113
12.05.2000
p. 1
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 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/68/EEC
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ANNEX III
UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE ON 31 DECEMBER 2000
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. 82
ANNEX IV
MEASURES REVOKED DURING THE PERIOD
1 JULY – 31 DECEMBER 2000
Product Country of origin Original measure
&
OJ ReferencePublication
NONE
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