WORLD TRADE G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
1April 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-1293)
Original:English/French/Spanish Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 18.5OFTHE AGREEMENT
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Supplement
Thefollowing communication, dated 12March 1997, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Delegation oftheEuropean Communities.
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Pursuant totheCommunity 'sobligation tonotify itsrelevant lawsandregulations under the
captioned provision, Iampleased toattach acopyof:
- Commission Decision No.2277/96/ECSC of28November 1996onprotection against
dumped imports from countries notmembers oftheEuropean Coal andSteel
Community,
- Council Regulation (EC)No.2331/96 of2December 1996amending Regulation (EC)
No.384/96 onprotection against dumped imports fromcountries notmembers ofthe
European Community,
which were published intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities on29November 1996
and6December 1996 respectively.
Please noteforeaseofreference, thatCommission Decision in2277/96/ECSC isonlyapplicable
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I
(Acts whose publication isobligatory)
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) NO.2331/96
of2December 1996
amending Regulation (EC) No.384796 onprotection against dumped imports
from countries notmembers oftheEuropean Community
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Community, andinparticular Article 113
thereof,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission1,
Having regard totheopinion oftheEuropean Parliament2,
Whereas, byRegulation (EC)No.384/963,theCouncil adopted common rulesforprotection
against dumped imports from countries notmembers oftheEuropean Community;
Whereas paragraph 10ofArticle 2ofRegulation (EC)No.384/96 provides foralimited number
ofallowances which canbemade tothenormal value andexport prices before these arecompared
toestablish whether dumping istaking place; whereas, sinceitisconceivable thatdifferences inselling
expenses, other thanthose listed inthesaidRegulation, mayincertain circumstances affect price
comparability, itisprudent toeliminate theexclusive nature ofthisprovision inrelation toallowances.
Whereas itisalsoappropriate toclarify therequirements foranadjustment fordifferences
inlevels oftradewhen information onpriceeffects fortwolevels oftradedoesnotexistforthemarket
concerned, aswellastoprovide foranadjustment inorder tofine-tune theallocation ofcostsbetween
different levels oftrade onthedomestic market oftheexporting country,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Paragraph 10ofArticle 2ofRegulation (EC) No.384/96 ishereby amended asfollows:
1. Subparagraph (d)shallbereplaced bythefollowing:
"(d) Level oftrade
(i) Anadjustment fordifferences inlevels oftradeincluding anydifferences which
mayarise inOEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) sales shallbemade
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where, inrelation tothedistribution chain inbothmarkets, itisshown that
theexport price, including aconstructed export price, isatadifferent level
oftrade from thenormal value andthedifference hasaffected price
comparability which isdemonstrated byconsistent anddistinct differences in
functions andprices oftheseller forthedifferent levels oftradeinthedomestic
market oftheexporting country. Theamount oftheadjustment shallbebased
onthemarket value ofthedifference.
(ii) However, incircumstances notenvisaged under (i),when anexisting difference
inlevel oftrade cannot bequantified because oftheabsence oftherelevant
levels onthedomestic market oftheexporting countries, orwhere certain
functions areshown clearly torelate tolevels oftradeother thantheonewhich
istobeusedinthecomparison, aspecial adjustment maybegranted."
2. Thefollowing subparagraph shallbeadded:
"(k) Other factors
Anadjustment mayalsobemade fordifferences inother factors notprovided forunder
subparagraphs (a)to(j)ifitisdemonstrated thattheyaffect price comparability as
required under thisparagraph, inparticular thatcustomers consistently paydifferent
prices onthedomestic market because ofthedifference insuchfactors."
Article 2
ThisRegulation shallapply toproceedings initiated afterthedayofitspublication intheOfficial
Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
ThisRegulation shallbebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable inallMember States.
Done atBrussels, 2December 1996.
FortheCouncil
R.QUINN
ThePresidentG/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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COMMISSION DECISION NO.2277/96/ECSC
of28November 1996
onprotection against dumped imports from countries notmembers ofthe
European Coal andSteel Community
THE COMMISSION OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Coal andSteel Community, andin
particular Article 74thereof,
1. Whereas, byDecision No.2424/88/ECSC1,theCommission adopted common rules for
protection against dumped orsubsidized imports from countries which arenotmembers of
theEuropean CoalandSteel Community.
2. Whereas those rules were adopted inaccordance withexisting international obligations, in
particular those arising from Article VIoftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade
(hereinafter referred toas"GATT"), from theAgreement onImplementation ofArticle VI
oftheGATT (1979 Anti-Dumping Code) andfrom theAgreement onInterpretation and
Application ofArticles VI,XVIandXXIII oftheGATT (Code onSubsidies andCountervailing
Duties);
3. Whereas themultilateral trade negotiations concluded in1994 haveledtonewAgreements
ontheImplementation ofArticle VIofGATT anditistherefore appropriate toamend the
Community rules inthelightofthose newAgreements; whereas itisalsodesirable, inthe
lightofthedifferent nature ofthenewrules fordumping andsubsides respectively, tohave
aseparate body ofCommunity rulesineachofthose twoareas; whereas, consequently, the
newrulesonprotectionagainstsubsidiesandcountervailingdutieswillbecontainedinaseparate
Decision;
4. Whereas, inapplying therules itisessential, inorder tomaintain thebalance ofrights and
obligations which theGATT Agreement establishes, thattheCommunity takeaccount ofhow
theyareinterpreted bytheCommunity 'smajor trading partners;
5. Whereasthenewagreementondumping,namelytheAgreementonImplementationofArticleVI
oftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994(hereinafter referred toas"the1994Anti-
Dumping Agreement") contains newanddetailed rules, relating inparticular tothecalculation
ofdumping, procedures forinitiating andpursuing aninvestigation, including theestablishment
andtreatment ofthefacts, theimposition ofprovisional measures, theimposition andcollection
ofanti-dumping duties, theduration andreview ofanti-dumping measures andthepublic
disclosure ofinformation relating toanti-dumping investigations; whereas, inviewoftheextent
ofthechanges andtoensure aproper andtransparent application ofthenewrules, thelanguage
ofthenewagreements should bebrought intoCommunity legislation asfaraspossible;
6. Whereasthe1994Anti-DumpingAgreementhasbeenimplementedbytheEuropeanCommunity
through Council Regulation (EC)No.384/962,whereas itistherefore appropriate toprovide
fortheanalogous application bytheEuropean CoalandSteel Community oftheprinciples
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anddefinitions contained inRegulation (EC) No.384/96 toensure thehomogeneity ofthe
external trade legislation oftheEuropean Communities, whilst taking account ofthedecision
making processes oftheEuropean CoalandSteel Community.
7. Whereas itisdesirable tolaydown clearanddetailed rulesonthecalculation ofnormal value;
whereas inparticular suchvalue should inallcases bebased onrepresentative sales inthe
ordinary course oftrade intheexporting country; whereas, itisexpedient todefine the
circumstances inwhich domestic sales maybeconsidered tobemade atalossandmaybe
disregarded, andinwhich recourse maybehadtoremaining sales, ortoconstructed normal
value, ortosales toathird country; whereas itisalsodesirable toprovide foraproper
allocation ofcosts, eveninstart-up situations; whereas itisalsoappropriate tolaydown
guidance astodefinition ofstart-up andtheextent andmethod ofallocation; whereas itis
alsonecessary, when constructing normal value, toindicate themethodology thatistobeapplied
indetermining theamounts forselling, general andadministrative costsandtheprofit margin
thatshould beincluded insuchvalue;
8. Whereas when determining normal value fornon-market economy countries, itappears prudent
tosetoutrulesforchoosing theappropriate market-economy thirdcountry thatitistobeused
forsuchpurpose and,where itisnotpossible tofindasuitable thirdcountry, toprovide that
normal value maybeestablished onsome other reasonable basis;
9. Whereas itisexpedient todefine theexport price andtoenumerate theadjustments which are
tobemade inthose cases where areconstruction ofthispricefromthefirstopen-market price
isdeemed necessary;
10. Whereas, forthepurpose ofensuring afaircomparison between export priceandnormal value
itisadvisable tolistthefactors which mayaffect prices andprice comparability andtolay
down specific rules astowhen andhowtheadjustments should bemade, including thefact
thatanyduplication ofadjustments should beavoided; whereas itisalsonecessary toprovide
thatcomparison maybemade using average prices although individual export prices maybe
compared toanaverage normal value where theformer varybycustomer, region ortimeperiod;
11. Whereas itisdesirable tolaydown clear anddetailed guidance astothefactors which may
berelevant forthedetermination ofwhether thedumped imports havecaused material injury
orarethreatening tocause injury; whereas, indemonstrating thatthevolume andpricelevels
oftheimportsconcernedareresponsibleforinjurysustainedbyaCommunityindustry,attention
should begiven totheeffect ofother factors andinparticular prevailing market conditions
intheCommunity;
12. Whereas itisadvisable todefine theterm"Community industry" andtoprovide thatparties
related toexporters maybeexcluded from suchindustry andtodefine theterm"related";
whereas itisalsonecessary toprovide foranti-dumping action tobetaken onbehalf ofproducers
inaregion oftheCommunity andtolaydown guidelines onthedefinition ofsucharegion;
13. Whereas itisnecessary tolaydown whomaylodge ananti-dumping complaint, including the
extent towhich itshould besupported bytheCommunity industry, andtolaydown the
information ondumping, injury andcausation which suchacomplaint should contain; whereas
itisalsoexpedient tospecify theprocedures fortherejection ofcomplaints ortheinitiation
ofproceedings;G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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14. Whereas itisnecessary tolaydown themanner inwhich interested parties should begiven
notice oftheinformation which theauthorities require, andshould haveample opportunity
topresent allrelevant evidence andtodefend theirinterests; whereas itisalsodesirable to
setoutclearly therulesandprocedures tobefollowed during theinvestigation, inparticular
therules whereby interested parties aretomake themselves known, present theirviews and
submit information within specified time-limits, ifsuchviews andinformation aretobetaken
intoaccount; whereas itisalsoappropriate tosetouttheconditions under which aninterested
party mayhaveaccess to,andcomment on,information presented byother interested parties;
whereas there should alsobecooperation between theMember States andtheCommission in
thecollection ofinformation;
15. Whereas itisnecessary tolaydown theconditions under which provisional duties maybe
imposed,includingtheconditionthattheymaybeimposednoearlierthan60daysfrominitiation
andnolaterthanninemonthsthereafter;whereas,foradministrativereasons,itisalsonecessary
toprovide thatsuchduties mayinallcases beimposed bytheCommission either directly for
anine-month period orintwostages ofsixandthree months;
16. Whereas itisnecessary tospecify procedures foraccepting undertakings which eliminate
dumping andinjury instead ofimposing provisional ordefinitive duties; whereas itisalso
appropriate tolaydown theconsequences ofanybreach orwithdrawal ofundertakings and
toprovide thatprovisional duties maybeimposed incases ofsuspected violation orwhere
further investigation isnecessary tosupplement thefindings; whereas, inaccepting
undertakings, careshould betaken thattheproposed undertakings, andtheirenforcement, do
notleadtoanti-competitive behaviour;
17. Whereas itisnecessary toprovide thatthetermination ofcases should, irrespective ofwhether
definitive measures areadopted ornot,normally takeplace within 12months, andinnocase
laterthan15months, from theinitiation oftheinvestigation; whereas investigations or
proceedings should beterminated where thedumping isdeminimis ortheinjury isnegligible,
anditisappropriate todefine those terms; whereas, where measures aretobeimposed, it
isnecessary toprovide forthetermination ofinvestigations andtolaydown thatmeasures
should belessthanthemargin ofdumping ifsuchlesser amount would remove theinjury,
aswellastospecify themethod ofcalculating thelevelofmeasures incases ofsampling;
18. Whereasitisnecessarytoprovideforretroactivecollectionofprovisionaldutiesifthatisdeemed
appropriate, andtodefine thecircumstances which maytrigger theretroactive application of
duties toavoid theundermining ofthedefinitive measures tobeapplied; whereas itisalso
necessary toprovide thatduties maybeapplied retroactively incases ofbreach orwithdrawal
ofundertakings;
19. Whereas itisnecessary toprovide thatmeasures aretolapse afterfiveyears unless areview
indicates thattheyshould bemaintained; whereas itisalsonecessary toprovide, incaseswhere
sufficient evidence issubmitted ofchanged circumstances, forinterim reviews orfor
investigations todetermine whether refunds ofanti-dumping duties arewarranted; whereas
itisalsoappropriate tolaydown thatinanyrecalculation ofdumping which necessitates a
reconstruction ofexport prices, duties arenottobetreated asacostincurred between
importation andresale where thesaiddutyisbeing reflected intheprices oftheproducts subject
tomeasures intheCommunity;
20. Whereas itisnecessary toprovide specifically forthereassessment ofexport prices anddumping
margins where thedutyisbeing absorbed bytheexporter through aform ofcompensatory
arrangement andthemeasures arenotbeing reflected intheprices oftheproducts subject to
measures intheCommunity;G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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21. Whereas the1994 Anti-Dumping Agreement does notcontain provisions regarding the
circumvention ofanti-dumping measures, though aseparate GATT Ministerial Decision
recognizes circumvention asaproblem andhasreferred ittotheGATT Anti-Dumping
Committee forresolution; whereas given thefailure ofthemultilateral negotiations sofarand
pending theoutcome ofthereferral totheGATT Anti-Dumping Committee, itisnecessary
tointroduce newprovisions intoCommunity legislation todealwithpractices which haveas
theirmain aimthecircumvention ofanti-dumping measures;
22. Whereas itisexpedient topermit suspension ofanti-dumping measures where there isa
temporary change inmarket conditions which makes thecontinued imposition ofsuchmeasures
temporarily inappropriate;
23. Whereas itisnecessary toprovide thatimports under investigation maybemade subject to
registration upon importation inorder toenable measures tobeapplied subsequently against
suchimports;
24. Whereas inorder toensure proper enforcement ofmeasures, itisnecessary thatMember States
monitor, andreport totheCommission, theimport trade ofproducts subject toinvestigation
orsubject tomeasures, andalsotheamount ofduties collected under thisDecision;
25. Whereas itisnecessary toprovide forconsultation ofanAdvisory Committee atregular and
specified stages oftheinvestigation; whereas theCommittee should consist ofrepresentatives
ofMember States witharepresentative oftheCommission aschairman;
26. Whereas itisexpedient toprovide forverification visits tocheck information submitted on
dumping andinjury, suchvisits being, however, conditional onproper replies toquestionnaires
being received;
27. Whereas itisessential toprovide forsampling incases where thenumber ofparties or
transactions islargeinorder topermit completion ofinvestigations within theappointed time-
limits;
28. Whereas itisnecessary toprovide thatwhere parties donotcooperate satisfactorily other
information maybeusedtoestablish findings andthatsuchinformation maybelessfavourable
totheparties thaniftheyhadcooperated;
29. Whereas provision should bemade forthetreatment ofconfidential information sothatbusiness
secrets arenotdivulged;
30. Whereas itisessential thatprovision bemade forproper disclosure ofessential factsand
considerations toparties which qualify forsuchtreatment andthatsuchdisclosure bemade,
withdueregard tothedecision-making process intheCommunity, within atimeperiod which
permits parties todefend theirinterests.
31. Whereas itisprudent toprovide foranadministrative system under which arguments canbe
presented astowhether measures areintheCommunity interest, including theconsumers '
interest, andtolaydown thetimeperiods within which suchinformation hastobepresented
aswellasthedisclosure rights oftheparties concerned;
32. Whereas, forthereasons given inparticular inrecitals 3and6,itisappropriate toreformulate
theCommunity provisions concerning protection against dumped imports fromcountries not
members oftheEuropean CoalandSteel Community; whereas those provisions contained
inDecision 2424/88/ECSC should therefore nolonger apply,G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Principles
1. Ananti-dumping dutymaybeapplied toanydumped product whose release forfreecirculation
intheCommunity causes injury.
2. Aproduct istobeconsidered asbeing dumped ifitsexport price totheCommunity isless
thanacomparable price forthelikeproduct, intheordinary course oftrade, asestablished forthe
exporting country.
3. Theexporting country shall normally bethecountry oforigin. However, itmaybean
intermediate country, except where, forexample, theproducts aremerely transhipped through that
country, ortheproducts concerned arenotproduced inthatcountry, orthere isnocomparable price
forthem inthatcountry.
4. Forthepurpose ofthisDecision, theterm"likeproduct" shallbeinterpreted tomean aproduct
which isidentical, thatistosay,alikeinallrespects, totheproduct under consideration, orinthe
absence ofsuchaproduct, another product which although notalikeinallrespects, hascharacteristics
closely resembling those oftheproduct under consideration.
Article 2
Determination ofdumping
A. Normal value
1. Thenormal value shallnormally bebased ontheprices paidorpayable, intheordinary course
oftrade, byindependent customers intheexporting country.
However, where theexporter intheexporting country doesnotproduce ordoesnotsellthe
likeproduct, thenormal value maybeestablished onthebasisofprices ofother sellers orproducers.
Prices between parties which appear tobeassociated ortohaveacompensatory arrangement
witheachother maynotbeconsidered tobeintheordinary course oftrade andmaynotbeusedto
establish normal value unless itisdetermined thattheyareunaffected bytherelationship.
2. Salesofthelikeproduct intended fordomestic consumption shallnormally beusedtodetermine
normal value ifsuchsalesvolume constitutes 5%ormore ofthesalesvolume oftheproduct under
consideration totheCommunity. However, alower volume ofsalesmaybeusedwhen, forexample
theprices charged areconsidered representative forthemarket concerned.
3. When there arenoorinsufficient salesofthelikeproduct intheordinary course oftrade, or
where because oftheparticular market situation suchsales donotpermit aproper comparison, the
normal value ofthelikeproduct shallbeconstructed onthebasisofthecostofproduction inthecountry
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thebasisoftheexport prices, intheordinary course oftrade, toanappropriate thirdcountry, provided
thatthose prices arerepresentative.
4. Sales ofthelikeproduct inthedomestic market oftheexporting country, orexport salesto
athirdcountry, atprices below unitproduction costs (fixed andvariable) plusselling, general and
administrative costs maybetreated asnotbeing intheordinary course oftrade byreason ofprice,
andmaybedisregarded indetermining normal value, onlyifitisdetermined thatsuchsalesaremade
within anextended period oftimeinsubstantial quantities, andareatprices which donotprovide for
therecovery ofallcosts within areasonable period oftime.
Ifprices which arebelow costs atthetimeofsaleareabove weighted average costs forthe
period ofinvestigation, suchprices shall beconsidered toprovide forrecovery ofcosts within a
reasonable period oftime.
Theextended period oftimereferred tointhefirstsubparagraph shallnormally beoneyear
butshallinnocasebelessthansixmonths, andsalesbelow unitcostshallbeconsidered tobemade
insubstantial quantities within suchaperiod when itisestablished thattheweighted average selling
price isbelow theweighted average unitcost,orthatthevolume ofsalesbelow unitcostisnotless
than20%ofsalesbeing usedtodetermine normal value.
5. Costs shallnormally becalculated onthebasisofrecords keptbytheparty under investigation,
provided thatsuchrecords areinaccordance withthegenerally accepted accounting principles ofthe
country concerned andthatitisshown thattherecords reasonably reflect thecosts associated with
theproduction andsaleoftheproduct under consideration.
Consideration shallbegiven toevidence submitted ontheproper allocation ofcosts, provided
thatitisshown thatsuchallocations havebeenhistorically utilized. Intheabsence ofamoreappropriate
method, preference shallbegiven totheallocation ofcosts onthebasis ofturnover. Unless already
reflected insuchcostallocations, costs shallbeadjusted appropriately forthose non-recurring items
ofcostwhich benefit future and/or current production.
Where thecostsforpartoftheperiod forcostrecovery areaffected bytheuseofnewproduction
facilities requiring substantial additional investment andbylowcapacity-utilization rateswhich are
theresult ofstart-up operations taking placewithin orduring partoftheinvestigation period, theaverage
costs forthestart-up phase shallbethose applicable, under theabove-mentioned allocation rules, at
theendofsuchaphase, andshallbeincluded atthatlevel, fortheperiod concerned, intheweighted
average costs referred tointhesecond subparagraph ofparagraph 4.Thelength ofastart-up phase
shallbedetermined inrelation tothecircumstances oftheproducer orexporter concerned, butshall
notexceed anappropriate initial portion oftheperiod forcostrecovery. Forthisadjustment tocosts
applicable during theinvestigation period, information relating toastart-up phase which extends beyond
thatperiod shallbetaken intoaccount where itissubmitted priortoverification visits andwithin three
months ofinitiation oftheinvestigation.
6. Theamounts forselling, forgeneral andadministrative costs andforprofits shallbebased
onactual datapertaining toproduction andsales, intheordinary course oftrade, ofthelikeproduct,
bytheexporter orproducer under investigation. When suchamounts cannot bedetermined onthis
basis, theamounts maybedetermined onthebasis of:
(a) theweighted average oftheactual amounts determined forotherexporters orproducers
subject toinvestigation inrespect ofproduction andsalesofthelikeproduct inthe
domestic market ofthecountry oforigin;G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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(b) theactual amounts applicable toproduction andsales, intheordinary course oftrade,
ofthesame general category ofproducts fortheexporter orproducer inquestion in
thedomestic market ofthecountry oforigin;
(c) anyother reasonable method, provided thattheamount forprofit soestablished shall
notexceed theprofit normally realized byother exporters orproducers onsales of
products ofthesame general category inthedomestic market ofthecountry oforigin.
7. Inthecaseofimports fromnon-market economy countries and,inparticular, those towhich
Council Regulation (EC) No.519/943applies, normal value shallbedetermined onthebasis ofthe
price orconstructed value inamarket economy thirdcountry, ortheprice fromsuchathirdcountry
toother countries, including theCommunity, orwhere those arenotpossible, onanyother reasonable
basis, including thepriceactually paidorpayable intheCommunity forthelikeproduct, dulyadjusted
ifnecessary toinclude areasonable profit margin.
Anappropriate market-economy thirdcountry shallbeselected inanotunreasonable manner,
dueaccount being taken ofanyreliable information made available atthetimeofselection. Account
shallalsobetaken oftime-limits; where appropriate, amarket-economy thirdcountry which issubject
tothesame investigation shallbeused.
Thepartiestotheinvestigationshallbeinformedshortlyafteritsinitiationofthemarketeconomy
thirdcountry envisaged andshallbegiven tendaystocomment.
B. Export price
8. Theexport priceshallbethepriceactually paidorpayable fortheproduct when soldforexport
from theexporting country totheCommunity.
9. Incases where there isnoexport price orwhere itappears thattheexport price isunreliable
because ofanassociation oracompensatory arrangement between theexporter andtheimporter of
athirdparty, theexport pricemaybeconstructed onthebasisofthepriceatwhich theimported products
arefirstresold toanindependent buyer oriftheproducts arenotresold toanindependent buyer or
arenotresold inthecondition inwhich theywere imported, onanyreasonable basis.
Inthesecases, adjustment forallcosts, including duties andtaxes, incurred between importation
andresale, andforprofits accruing, shallbemade soastoestablish areliable export price, atthe
Community frontier level.
Theitems forwhich adjustment shallbemade shallinclude those normally borne byanimporter
butpaidbyanyparty, either inside oroutside theCommunity, which appears tobeassociated orto
haveacompensatory arrangement withtheimporter orexporter, including: usual transport, insurance,
handling, loading andancillary costs; customs duties, anyanti-dumping duties, andother taxespayable
intheimporting country byreason oftheimportation orsaleofthegoods; andareasonable margin
forselling, general andadministrative costs andprofit.
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C. Comparison
10. Afaircomparisonshallbemadebetweentheexportpriceandthenormalvalue.Thiscomparison
shallbemade atthesame leveloftrade andinrespect ofsalesmade atasnearly aspossible thesame
timeandwithdueaccount taken ofother differences which affect price comparability. Where the
normal value andtheexport price asestablished arenotonsuchacomparable basis dueallowance,
theform ofadjustments, shallbemade ineachcase, onitsmerits, fordifferences infactors which
areclaimed, anddemonstrated, toaffect prices andhence pricecomparability. Anyduplication when
making adjustments shallbeavoided, inparticular inrelation todiscounts, rebates, quantities andlevel
oftrade. When thespecified conditions aremet,thefactors forwhich adjustment canbemade are
asfollows:
(a) Physical characteristics
Anadjustment shallbemade fordifferences inthephysical characteristics oftheproduct
concerned. Theamount oftheadjustment shallcorrespond toareasonable estimate
ofthemarket value ofthedifference.
(b) Import charges andindirect taxes
Anadjustmentshallbemadetonormalvalueforanamountcorrespondingtoanyimport
charges orindirect taxes borne bythelikeproduct andbymaterials physically
incorporated therein, when intended forconsumption intheexporting country andnot
collected orrefunded inrespect oftheproduct exported totheCommunity.
(c) Discounts, rebates andquantities
Anadjustment shallbemade fordifferences indiscounts andrebates, including those
given fordifferences inquantities, iftheseareproperly quantified andaredirectly linked
tothesalesunderconsideration.Anadjustmentmayalsobemadefordeferreddiscounts
andrebates iftheclaim isbased onconsistent practice inearlier periods, including
compliance withtheconditions required toqualify forthediscount orrebates.
(d) Level oftrade
Anadjustment fordifferences inlevels oftrade, including anydifferences which may
ariseinOEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) sales, shallbegranted where, in
relation tothedistribution chain inbothmarkets, itisshown thattheexport price,
including aconstructed export price, isatadifferent leveloftradetothenormal value
andthedifference hasaffected pricecomparability which isdemonstrated byconsistent
anddistinct differences infunctions andprices oftheseller forthedifferent levels of
trade inthedomestic market oftheexporting country. Theamount oftheadjustment
shallbebased onthemarket value ofthedifference.
(e) Transport, insurance, handling, loading andancillary costs
Anadjustment shallbemade fordifferences inthedirectly related costs incurred for
conveying theproduct concerned fromthepremises oftheexporter toanindependent
buyer, where suchcostsareincluded intheprices charged. Those costsshallinclude
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(f) Packing
Anadjustment shallbemade fordifferences inthedirectly related packing costs for
theproduct concerned.
(g) Credit
Anadjustment shallbemade fordifferences inthecostofanycredit granted forthe
sales under consideration, provided thatitisafactor taken intoaccount inthe
determination oftheprices charged.
(h) After-sales costs
Anadjustment shallbemade fordifferences inthedirect costsofproviding warranties,
guarantees, technical assistance andservices, asprovided forbylawand/or inthesales
contract.
(i) Commissions
Anadjustment shallbemade fordifferences incommissions paidinrespect ofthesales
under consideration.
(j) Currency conversions
When thepricecomparison requires aconversion ofcurrencies, suchconversion shall
bemade using therateofexchange onthedateofsale,except thatwhen asaleof
foreign currency onforward markets isdirectly linked totheexport saleinvolved,
therateofexchange intheforward saleshallbeused. Normally, thedateofsaleshall
bethedateofinvoice butthedateofcontract, purchase order ororder confirmation
may beused ifthese more appropriately establish thematerial terms ofsale.
Fluctuations inexchange ratesshallbeignored andexporters shallbegranted 60days
toreflect asustained movement inexchange ratesduring theinvestigation period.
D. Dumping margin
11. Subjecttotherelevantprovisionsgoverningfaircomparison,theexistenceofmarginsofdumping
during theinvestigation period shallnormally beestablished onthebasisofacomparison ofaweighted
average normal value withaweighted average ofprices ofallexport transactions totheCommunity,
orbyacomparison ofindividual normal values andindividual export prices totheCommunity ona
transaction-to-transaction basis. However, anormal value established onaweighted average basis
maybecompared toprices ofallindividual export transactions totheCommunity, ifthereisapattern
ofexport prices which differs significantly among different purchasers, regions ortimeperiods, and
ifthemethods specified inthefirstsentence ofthisparagraph would notreflect thefulldegree of
dumping being practised. Thisparagraph shallnotpreclude theuseofsampling inaccordance with
Article 17.
12. Thedumping margin shallbetheamount bywhich thenormal value exceeds theexport price.
Where dumping margins vary, aweighted average dumping margin maybeestablished.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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Article 3
Determination ofinjury
1. Pursuant tothisDecision, theterm"injury" shall, unless otherwise specified, betaken tomean
material injury totheCommunity industry, threat ofmaterial injury totheCommunity industry or
material retardation oftheestablishment ofsuchanindustry, andshallbeinterpreted inaccordance
withtheprovisions ofthisArticle.
2. Adetermination ofinjury shallbebased onpositive evidence andshallinvolve anobjective
examination ofboth(a)thevolume ofthedumped imports andtheeffect ofthedumped imports on
prices intheCommunity market forlikeproducts, and(b)theconsequent impact ofthose imports on
theCommunity industry.
3. With regard tothevolume ofthedumped imports, consideration shallbegiven towhether
therehasbeenasignificant increase indumped imports, either inabsolute terms orrelative toproduction
orconsumption intheCommunity. With regard totheeffect ofthedumped imports onprices,
consideration shallbegiven towhether there hasbeensignificant price undercutting bythedumped
imports ascompared withthepriceofalikeproduct oftheCommunity industry, orwhether theeffect
ofsuchimports isotherwise todepress prices toasignificant degree orprevent price increases which
would otherwise haveoccurred, toasignificant degree. Nooneormore ofthesefactors cannecessarily
givedecisive guidance.
4. Where imports ofaproduct from more thanonecountry aresimultaneously subject toanti-
dumping investigations, theeffects ofsuchimports shallbecumulatively assessed onlyifitisdetermined
that(a)themargin ofdumping established inrelation totheimports fromeachcountry ismore than
deminimis asdefined inArticle 9(3)andthatthevolume ofimports fromeachcountry isnotnegligible
and(b)acumulative assessment oftheeffects oftheimports isappropriate inlightoftheconditions
ofcompetition between imported products andtheconditions ofcompetition between theimported
products andthelikeCommunity product.
5. Theexamination oftheimpact ofthedumped imports ontheCommunity industry concerned
shallinclude anevaluation ofallrelevant economic factors andindices having abearing onthestate
oftheindustry, including: thefactthatanindustry isstillintheprocess ofrecovering fromtheeffects
ofpastdumping orsubsidization; themagnitude oftheactual margin ofdumping; actual andpotential
decline insales, profits, output, market share, productivity, return oninvestments, orutilization of
capacity; factors affecting Community prices; actual andpotential negative effects oncashflow, stocks,
employment, wages, growth, orability toraisecapital orinvestments. Thislistisnotexhaustive,
norcananyoneormore ofthese factors necessarily givedecisive guidance.
6. Itmustbedemonstrated, fromalltherelevant evidence presented inrelation toparagraph 2,
thatthedumped imports arecausing injury within themeaning ofthisDecision. Specifically, this
shallentail ademonstration thatthevolume and/or price levels identified pursuant toparagraph 3are
responsible foranimpact ontheCommunity industry asprovided forinparagraph 5,andthatthis
impact exists toadegree which enables ittobeclassified asmaterial.
7. KnownfactorsotherthanthedumpedimportswhichatthesametimeareinjuringtheCommunity
industry shallalsobeexamined toensure thatinjury caused bythese other factors isnotattributed
tothedumped imports under paragraph 6.Factors which maybeconsidered inthisrespect include
thevolume andprices ofimports notsoldatdumping prices, contraction indemand orchanges in
thepatterns ofconsumption, restrictive tradepractices of,andcompetition between, thirdcountry andG/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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Community producers, developments intechnology andtheexport performance andproductivity of
theCommunity industry.
8. TheeffectofthedumpedimportsshallbeassessedinrelationtotheproductionoftheCommunity
industry ofthelikeproduct when available datapermit theseparate identification ofthatproduction
onthebasis ofsuchcriteria astheproduction process, producers 'salesandprofits. Ifsuchseparate
identification ofthatproduction isnotpossible, theeffects ofthedumped imports shallbeassessed
byexamination oftheproduction ofthenarrowest group orrange ofproducts thatincludes thelike
product, forwhich thenecessary information canbeprovided.
9. Adeterminationofathreatofmaterialinjuryshallbebasedonfactsandnotmerelyonallegation,
conjecture orremote possibility. Thechange incircumstances which would create asituation inwhich
thedumping would cause injury must beclearly foreseen andimminent.
Inmaking adetermination regarding theexistence ofathreat ofmaterial injury, consideration
should begiven to,interalia,suchfactors as:
(a) asignificant rateofincrease ofdumped imports intotheCommunity market indicating
thelikelihood ofsubstantially increased imports;
(b) sufficient freely disposable capacity oftheexporter oranimminent substantial increase
insuchcapacity indicating thelikelihood ofsubstantially increased dumped exports
totheCommunity, account being taken oftheavailability ofother export markets to
absorb anyadditional exports;
(c) whether imports areentering atprices thatwould, toasignificant degree, depress prices
orprevent priceincreases which otherwise would haveoccurred, andwould probably
increase demand forfurther imports; and
(d) stock-levels oftheproduct being investigated.
Nooneofthefactors listed above byitselfcannecessarily givedecisive guidance, butthetotality
ofthefactors considered must leadtotheconclusion thatfurther dumped exports areimminent and
that,unless protective action istaken, material injury willoccur.
Article 4
Definition of"Community industry"
1. ForthepurposesofthisDecision,theterm"Communityindustry"shallbeinterpretedasreferring
totheCommunity producers, asawhole, ofthelikeproducts ortothose ofthem whose collective
output oftheproducts constitutes amajor proportion, asdefined inArticle 5(4),ofthetotalCommunity
production ofthose products, except that:
(a) when producers arerelated totheexporters orimporters orarethemselves importers
oftheallegedly dumped product, theterm"Community industry" maybeinterpreted
asreferring totherestoftheproducers;G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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(b) inexceptional circumstances, theterritory oftheCommunity may, fortheproduction
inquestion, bedivided intotwoormore competitive markets andtheproducers within
eachmarket mayberegarded asaseparate industry if(i)theproducers within such
amarket sellalloralmost alloftheirproduction oftheproduct inquestion inthat
market, and(ii)thedemand inthatmarket isnottoanysubstantial degree metby
producers oftheproduct inquestion located elsewhere intheCommunity. Insuch
circumstances, injury maybefound toexistevenwhere amajor portion ofthetotal
Community industry isnotinjured, provided thatthere isaconcentration ofdumped
imports intosuchanisolated market andprovided further thatthedumped imports
arecausing injury totheproducers ofalloralmost alloftheproduction within such
market.
2. Forthepurpose ofparagraph 1,producers shallbeconsidered toberelated toexporters or
importers onlyif(a)oneofthemdirectly orindirectly controls theother, or(b)bothofthemaredirectly
orindirectlycontrolledbyathirdperson,or(c)togethertheydirectlyorindirectlycontrolathirdperson,
provided thatthere aregrounds forbelieving orsuspecting thattheeffect oftherelationship issuch
astocause theproducer concerned tobehave differently fromnon-related producers. Forthepurpose
ofthisparagraph, oneshallbedeemed tocontrol another when theformer islegally oroperationally
inaposition toexercise restraint ordirection overthelatter.
3. Where theCommunity industry hasbeeninterpreted asreferring totheproducers inacertain
region, theexporters shallbegiven anopportunity toofferundertakings pursuant toArticle 8inrespect
oftheregional concerned. Insuchcases, when evaluating theCommunity interest ofthemeasures,
special account shallbetaken oftheinterest oftheregion. Ifanadequate undertaking isnotoffered
promptly orthesituations setoutinArticle 8(9)and(10)apply, aprovisional ordefinitive dutymay
beimposed inrespect oftheCommunity asawhole. Insuchcases, theduties may, ifpracticable,
belimited tospecific producers orexporters.
4. Theprovisions ofArticle 3(8)shallbeapplicable tothisArticle.
Article 5
Initiation ofproceedings
1. Except asprovided forinparagraph 6,aninvestigation todetermine theexistence, degree and
effect ofanyalleged dumping shallbeinitiated uponawritten complaint byanynatural orlegalperson,
oranyassociation nothaving legalpersonality, acting onbehalf oftheCommunity industry.
Thecomplaint maybesubmitted totheCommission, ortoaMember State, which shallforward
ittotheCommission. TheCommission shallsendMember States acopyofanycomplaint itreceives.
Thecomplaint shallbedeemed tohavebeenlodged onthefirstworking dayfollowing itsdelivery
totheCommission byregistered mailorfollowing theissuing ofanacknowledgement ofreceipt by
theCommission.
Where, intheabsence ofanycomplaint, aMember Stateisinpossession ofsufficient evidence
ofdumping andofresultant injury totheCommunity industry, itshallimmediately communicate such
evidence totheCommission.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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2. Acomplaint under paragraph 1shallinclude evidence ofdumping, injury andacausal link
between theallegedly dumped imports andthealleged injury. Thecomplaint shall contain such
information asisreasonably available tothecomplainant onthefollowing:
(a) identity ofthecomplainant andadescription ofthevolume andvalue oftheCommunity
production ofthelikeproduct bythecomplainant. Where awritten complaint ismade
onbehalf oftheCommunity industry, thecomplaint shallidentify theindustry onbehalf
ofwhich thecomplaint ismade byalistofallknown Community producers ofthe
likeproduct (orassociations ofCommunity producers ofthelikeproduct) and,tothe
extent possible, adescription ofthevolume andvalue ofCommunity production of
thelikeproduct accounted forbysuchproducers;
(b) acomplete description oftheallegedly dumped product, thenames ofthecountry or
countries oforigin orexport inquestion, theidentity ofeachknown exporter orforeign
producer, andalistofknown persons importing theproduct inquestion;
(c) information onprices atwhich theproduct inquestion issoldwhen destined for
consumption inthedomestic markets ofthecountry orcountries oforigin orexport
(or,where appropriate, information ontheprices atwhich theproduct issoldfrom
thecountry orcountries oforigin orexport toathirdcountry orcountries oronthe
constructedvalueoftheproduct)andinformationonexportpricesor,whereappropriate,
ontheprices atwhich theproduct isfirstresold toanindependent buyer inthe
Community;
(d) information onchanges inthevolume oftheallegedly dumped imports, theeffect of
thoseimportsonpricesofthelikeproductontheCommunitymarketandtheconsequent
impact oftheimports ontheCommunity industry, asdemonstrated byrelevant factors
andindices having abearing onthestateoftheCommunity industry, suchasthose
listed inArticle 3(3)and(5).
3. TheCommission shall, asfaraspossible, examine theaccuracy andadequacy oftheevidence
provided inthecomplaint todetermine whether there issufficient evidence tojustify theinitiation of
aninvestigation.
4. Aninvestigation shallnotbeinitiated pursuant toparagraph 1unless ithasbeendetermined,
onthebasisofanexamination astothedegree ofsupport for,oropposition to,thecomplaint expressed
byCommunity producers ofthelikeproduct, thatthecomplaint hasbeenmade byoronbehalf of
theCommunity industry. Thecomplaint shallbeconsidered tohavebeenmade byoronbehalf of
theCommunity industry ifitissupported bythose Community producers whose collective output
constitutes more than50%ofthetotalproduction ofthelikeproduct produced bythatportion ofthe
Community industry expressing either support fororopposition tothecomplaint. However, no
investigation shallbeinitiated when Community producers expressly supporting thecomplaint account
forlessthan25%oftotalproduction ofthelikeproduct produced bytheCommunity industry.
5. Theauthoritiesshall,unlessadecisionhasbeenmadetoinitiateaninvestigation,avoidpublishing
thecomplaint seeking theinitiation ofaninvestigation. However, afterreceipt ofaproperly documented
complaint andbefore proceeding toinitiate aninvestigation, thegovernment oftheexporting country
concerned shallbenotified.
6. Ifinspecial circumstances, itisdecided toinitiate aninvestigation without having received
awritten complaint byoronbehalf oftheCommunity industry fortheinitiation ofsuchinvestigation,
thisshallbedoneonthebasisofsufficient evidence ofdumping, injury andacausal link,asdescribed
inparagraph 2,tojustify suchinitiation.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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7. Theevidence ofbothdumping andinjury shallbeconsidered simultaneously inthedecision
astowhether ornottoinitiate aninvestigation. Acomplaint shallberejected where thereisinsufficient
evidence ofeither dumping orofinjury tojustify proceeding withthecase. Proceedings shallnot
beinitiated against countries whose imports represent amarket share ofbelow 1%,unless suchcountries
collectively account for3%ormore ofCommunity consumption.
8. Thecomplaint maybewithdrawn prior toinitiation, inwhich caseitshallbeconsidered not
tohavebeenlodged.
9. Where, afterconsultation, itisapparent thatthere issufficient evidence tojustify initiating
aproceeding, theCommission shalldosowithin 45daysofthelodging ofthecomplaint andshall
publish anotice intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities. Where insufficient evidence
hasbeenpresented, thecomplainant shall, afterconsultation, besoinformed within 45daysofthe
dateonwhich thecomplaint islodged withtheCommission.
10. Thenotice ofinitiation oftheproceedings shallannounce theinitiation ofaninvestigation,
indicate theproduct andcountries concerned, giveasummary oftheinformation received, andprovide
thatallrelevant information istobecommunicated totheCommission; itshallstatetheperiods within
which interested parties maymake themselves known, present their views inwriting andsubmit
information ifsuchviews andinformation aretobetaken intoaccount during theinvestigation; it
shallalsostatetheperiod within which interested parties mayapply tobeheard bytheCommission
inaccordance withArticle 6(5).
11. TheCommissionshalladvisetheexporters,importersandrepresentativeassociationsofimporters
orexporters known byittobeconcerned, aswellasrepresentatives oftheexporting country andthe
complainants, oftheinitiation oftheproceedings andshall, withdueregard totheprotection of
confidential information, supply thefulltextofthewritten complaint received pursuant toparagraph 1
totheknown exporters andtotheauthorities oftheexporting country, andmake itavailable upon
request toother interested parties involved. Where thenumber ofexporters involved isparticularly
high, thefulltextofthewritten complaint mayinstead besupplied onlytotheauthorities oftheexporting
country ortotherelevant trade association.
12. Ananti-dumping investigation shallnothinder theprocedures forcustoms clearance.
Article 6
Theinvestigation
1. Following theinitiation oftheproceeding, theCommission, acting incooperation withthe
Member States, shallcommence aninvestigation atCommunity level. Suchinvestigation shallcover
bothdumping andinjury andthese shall beinvestigated simultaneously. Forthepurpose ofa
representative finding, aninvestigation period shallbeselected which, inthecaseofdumping shall,
normally, cover aperiod ofnotlessthansixmonths immediately priortotheinitiation oftheproceeding.
Information relating toaperiod subsequent totheinvestigation period shall, normally, notbetaken
intoaccount.
2. Parties receiving questionnaires usedinananti-dumping investigation shallbeallowed atleast
30daystoreply. Thetime-limit forexporters shall becounted from thedateofreceipt ofthe
questionnaire, which forthispurpose shallbedeemed tohavebeenreceived oneweek from theday
onwhich itwassenttotheexporter ortransmitted totheappropriate diplomatic representative oftheG/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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exporting country. Anextension tothe30dayperiod maybegranted, dueaccount being taken of
thetime-limits oftheinvestigation, provided thattheparty shows duecause forsuchextension, in
terms ofitsparticular circumstances.
3. TheCommission mayrequest Member States tosupply information, andMember States shall
takewhatever steps arenecessary inorder togiveeffect tosuchrequests. They shallsendtothe
Commissiontheinformationrequestedtogetherwiththeresultsofallinspections,checksorinvestigations
carried out.Where thisinformation isofgeneral interest orwhere itstransmission hasbeenrequested
byaMemberState,theCommissionshallforwardittotheMemberStates,provideditisnotconfidential,
inwhich caseanon-confidential summary shallbeforwarded.
4. TheCommission mayrequest Member States tocarry outallnecessary checks andinspections,
particularly amongst importers, traders andCommunity producers, andtocarry outinvestigations in
thirdcountries, provided thatthefirms concerned givetheirconsent andthatthegovernment ofthe
country inquestion hasbeenofficially notified andraises noobjection. Member States shalltake
whatever steps arenecessary inorder togiveeffect tosuchrequests fromtheCommission. Officials
oftheCommission shallbeauthorized, iftheCommission oraMember State sorequests, toassist
theofficials ofMember States incarrying outtheirduties.
5. Theinterested parties which havemade themselves known inaccordance withArticle 5(10)
shallbeheard iftheyhave, within theperiod prescribed inthenotice published intheOfficial Journal
oftheEuropean Communities ,made awritten request forahearing showing thattheyareaninterested
party likely tobeaffected bytheresult oftheproceeding andthatthere areparticular reasons why
theyshould beheard.
6. Opportunities shall, onrequest, beprovided fortheimporters, exporters, representatives of
thegovernment oftheexporting country andthecomplainants which havemade themselves known
inaccordance withArticle 5(10), tomeetthose parties withadverse interests, sothatopposing views
maybepresented andrebuttal arguments offered. Provision ofsuchopportunities musttakeaccount
oftheneedtopreserve confidentiality andoftheconvenience totheparties. There shallbenoobligation
onanyparty toattend ameeting, andfailure todososhallnotbeprejudicial tothatparty'scase.
Oralinformation provided under thisparagraph shallbetaken intoaccount insofarasitissubsequently
confirmed inwriting.
7. Thecomplainants, importers andexporters andtheirrepresentative associations, users and
consumer organizations, which havemade themselves known inaccordance withArticle 5(10), aswell
astherepresentatives oftheexporting country may,uponwritten request, inspect allinformation made
available byanypartytoaninvestigation, asdistinct frominternal documents prepared bytheauthorities
oftheCommunity oritsMember States, which isrelevant tothepresentation oftheircases andnot
confidential within themeaning ofArticle 19,andthatisusedintheinvestigation. Such parties may
respond tosuchinformation andtheircomments shallbetaken intoconsideration, wherever theyare
sufficiently substantiated intheresponse.
8. Except inthecircumstances provided forinArticle 18,theinformation which issupplied by
interested parties anduponwhich findings arebased shallbeexamined foraccuracy asfaraspossible.
9. Forproceedings initiated pursuant toArticle 5(9),aninvestigation shall, whenever possible,
beconcluded within oneyear. Inanyevent, suchinvestigations shallinallcases beconcluded within
15months ofinitiation, inaccordance withthefindings made pursuant toArticles 8and9.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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Article 7
Provisional measures
1. Provisional duties maybeimposed ifproceedings have been initiated inaccordance with
Article 5,ifanotice hasbeengiven tothateffect andinterested parties havebeengiven adequate
opportunitiestosubmitinformationandmakecommentsinaccordancewithArticle5(10),ifaprovisional
affirmative determination hasbeenmade ofdumping andconsequent injury totheCommunity industry,
andiftheCommunity interest callsforintervention toprevent suchinjury. Theprovisional duties
shallbeimposed noearlier than60daysfromtheinitiation oftheproceedings butnotlaterthannine
months from theinitiation oftheproceedings.
2. Theamount oftheprovisional anti-dumping dutyshallnotexceed themargin ofdumping as
provisionally established, butitshallbelessthanthemargin ifsuchlesser dutywould beadequate
toremove theinjury totheCommunity industry.
3. Provisional duties shallbesecured byaguarantee, andtherelease oftheproducts concerned
forfreecirculation intheCommunity shallbeconditional upon theprovision ofsuchguarantee.
4. TheCommission shalltakeprovisional action afterconsultation or,incasesofextreme urgency,
afterinforming theMember States. Inthislatter case, consultations shalltakeplace tendays, atthe
latest, afternotification totheMember States oftheaction taken bytheCommission.
5. Where aMember State requests immediate intervention bytheCommission andwhere the
conditions inparagraph 1aremet,theCommission shall, within amaximum offiveworking days
ofreceipt oftherequest, decide whether aprovisional anti-dumping dutyshallbeimposed.
6. TheCommission shall forthwith inform theMember States ofanydecision taken under
paragraphs 1to5.
7. Provisional duties maybeimposed forsixmonths andextended forafurther three months
ortheymaybeimposed forninemonths. However, theymayonlybeextended, orimposed fora
ninemonth period, where exporters representing asignificant proportion ofthetradeinvolved sorequest
ordonotobject upon notification bytheCommission.
Article 8
Undertakings
1. Investigations maybeterminated without theimposition ofprovisional ordefinitive duties upon
receipt ofsatisfactory voluntary undertakings fromanyexporter torevise itsprices ortocease exports
totheareainquestion atdumped prices, sothattheCommission, afterconsultation, issatisfied that
theinjurious effect ofthedumping iseliminated. Price increases under suchundertakings shallnot
behigher thannecessary toeliminate themargin ofdumping andtheyshallbelessthanthemargin
ofdumping ifsuchincreases would beadequate toremove theinjury totheCommunity industry.
2. Undertakings maybesuggested bytheCommission, butnoexporter shallbeobliged toenter
intosuchanundertaking. Thefactthatexporters donotoffer suchundertakings, ordonotaccept
aninvitation todoso,shallinnowayprejudice consideration ofthecase. However, itmaybe
determined thatathreat ofinjury ismore likely tomaterialize ifthedumped imports continue.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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Undertakings shall notbesought oraccepted from exporters unless aprovisional affirmative
determination ofdumping andinjury cased bysuchdumping hasbeenmade. Saveinexceptional
circumstances, undertakings maynotbeoffered later thantheendoftheperiod during which
representations maybemade pursuant toArticle 20(5).
3. Undertakings offered neednotbeaccepted iftheiracceptance isconsidered impractical, such
aswhere thenumber ofactual orpotential exporters istoogreat, orforother reasons, including reasons
ofgeneral policy. Theexporter concerned maybeprovided withthereasons forwhich itisproposed
toreject theoffer ofanundertaking andmaybegiven anopportunity tomake comments thereon.
Thereasons forrejection shallbesetoutinthedefinitive decision.
4. Parties which offeranundertaking shallberequired toprovide anon-confidential version of
suchundertaking, sothatitmaybemade available tointerested parties totheinvestigation.
5. Where undertakings are,afterconsultation, accepted, theinvestigation shallbeterminated by
theCommission.
6. Iftheundertakings areaccepted, theinvestigation ofdumping andinjury shallnormally be
completed. Insuchacase, ifanegative determination ofdumping orinjury ismade, theundertaking
shallautomatically lapse, except incases where suchadetermination isdueinlargeparttotheexistence
ofanundertaking. Insuchcases itmayberequired thatanundertaking bemaintained forareasonable
period. Intheevent thatanaffirmative determination ofdumping andinjury ismade, theundertaking
shallcontinue, consistently withitsterms andtheprovisions ofthisDecision.
7. TheCommission shallrequire anyexporter fromwhich anundertaking hasbeenaccepted to
provide, periodically, information relevant tothefulfilment ofsuch undertaking, andtopermit
verification ofpertinent data. Non-compliance withsuchrequirements shallbeconstrued asabreach
oftheundertaking.
8. Where undertakings areaccepted fromcertain exporters during thecourse ofaninvestigation,
theyshall, forthepurpose ofArticle 11,bedeemed totakeeffect from thedateonwhich the
investigation isconcluded fortheexporting country.
9. Incaseofbreach orwithdrawal ofundertakings byanyparty, adefinitive dutyshallbeimposed
inaccordance withArticle 9,onthebasisofthefactsestablished within thecontext oftheinvestigation
which ledtotheundertaking, provided thatsuchinvestigation wasconcluded withafinaldetermination
astodumping andinjury andthattheexporter concerned has,except where hehimself haswithdrawn
theundertaking, beengiven anopportunity tocomment.
10. Aprovisional dutymay, afterconsultation, beimposed inaccordance withArticle 7onthe
basis ofthebestinformation available, where there isreason tobelieve thatanundertaking isbeing
breached, orincaseofbreach orwithdrawal ofanundertaking where theinvestigation which ledto
theundertaking hasnotbeenconcluded.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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Article 9
Termination without measures, imposition ofdefinitive duties
1. Where thecomplaint iswithdrawn, theproceeding maybeterminated unless suchtermination
would notbeintheCommunity interest.
2. Where, afterconsultation, protective measures areunnecessary, theinvestigation orproceeding
shallbeterminated bytheCommission.
3. ForaproceedinginitiatedpursuanttoArticle5(9),injuryshallnormallyberegardedasnegligible
where theimports concerned represent lessthanthevolumes setoutinArticle 5(7). Forthesame
proceeding, there shallbeimmediate termination where itisdetermined thatthemargin ofdumping
islessthan2%,expressed asapercentage oftheexport price, provided always thatitisonlythe
investigation thatshallbeterminated where themargin isbelow 2%forindividual exporters andthey
shallremain subject totheproceeding andmaybereinvestigated inanysubsequent review carried
outforthecountry concerned pursuant toArticle 11.
4. Where thefactsasfinally established show thatthere isdumping andinjury caused thereby,
andtheCommunityinterestcallsforinterventioninaccordancewithArticle21,adefinitiveanti-dumping
dutyshallbeimposed bytheCommission, afterconsultation oftheAdvisory Committee. Theamount
oftheanti-dumping dutyshallnotexceed themargin ofdumping established butitshould belessthan
themargin ifsuchlesser dutywould beadequate toremove theinjury totheCommunity industry.
5. Ananti-dumping dutyshallbeimposed intheappropriate amounts ineachcase, onanon-
discriminatory basisonimports ofaproduct fromallsources found tobedumped andcausing injury,
except astoimports from those sources from which undertakings under theterms ofthisDecision
havebeenaccepted. Thedecision imposing thedutyshallspecify thedutyforeachsupplier or,if
thatisimpracticable, andasageneral ruleinthecases referred toinArticle 2(7),thesupplying country
concerned.
6. When theCommission haslimited itsexamination inaccordance withArticle 17,anyanti-
dumping dutyapplied toimports from exporters orproducers which havemade themselves known
inaccordance withArticle 17butwerenotincluded intheexamination shallnotexceed theweighted
average margin ofdumping established fortheparties inthesample. Forthepurpose ofthisparagraph,
theCommission shall disregard anyzeroanddeminimis margins, andmargins established inthe
circumstances referred toinArticle 18.Individual duties shallbeapplied toimports fromanyexporter
orproducer which isgranted individual treatment, asprovided forinArticle 17.
Article 10
Retroactivity
1. Provisional measures anddefinitive anti-dumping duties shallonlybeapplied toproducts which
enter freecirculation afterthetimewhen thedecision taken pursuant toArticles 7(1)or9(4), asthe
casemaybe,enters intoforce, subject totheexceptions setoutinthisDecision.
2. Where aprovisional dutyhasbeenapplied andthefactsasfinally established show thatthere
isdumping andinjury, theCommission shalldecide, irrespective ofwhether adefinitive anti-dumpingG/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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dutyistobeimposed, whatproportion oftheprovisional dutyistobedefinitively collected. Forthis
purpose, "injury" shallnotinclude material retardation oftheestablishment ofaCommunity industry,
northreat ofmaterial injury, except where itisfound thatthiswould, intheabsence ofprovisional
measures, havedeveloped intomaterial injury. Inallother cases involving suchthreat orretardation,
anyprovisional amounts shallbereleased anddefinitive duties canonlybeimposed fromthedatethat
afinaldetermination ofthreat ormaterial retardation ismade.
3. Ifthedefinitive anti-dumping dutyishigher thantheprovisional duty, thedifference shallnot
becollected. Ifthedefinitive dutyislower thantheprovisional duty, thedutyshallberecalculated.
Where afinaldetermination isnegative, theprovisional dutyshallnotbeconfirmed.
4. Adefinitive anti-dumping dutymaybelevied onproducts which wereentered forconsumption
notmore than90daysprior tothedateofapplication ofprovisional measures butnotprior tothe
initiationoftheinvestigation,providedthatimportshavebeenregisteredinaccordancewithArticle14(5),
theCommission hasallowed theimporters concerned anopportunity tocomment, and:
(a) there is,fortheproduct inquestion, ahistory ofdumping overanextended period,
ortheimporter wasaware of,orshould havebeenaware of,thedumping asregards
theextent ofthedumping andinjury alleged orfound; and
(b) inaddition tothelevelofimports which caused injury during theinvestigation period,
thereisafurther substantial riseinimports which, inthelightofitstiming andvolume
andother circumstances, islikely toseriously undermine theremedial effect ofthe
definitive anti-dumping dutytobeapplied.
5. Incases ofbreach orwithdrawal ofundertakings, definitive duties maybelevied ongoods
entered forfreecirculation notmore than90daysbefore theapplication ofprovisional measures,
providedthatimportshavebeenregisteredinaccordancewithArticle14(5),andthatanysuchretroactive
assessment shallnotapply toimports entered before thebreach orwithdrawal oftheundertaking.
Article 11
Duration, reviews andrefunds
1. Ananti-dumping measure shallremain inforce onlyaslongas,andtotheextent that,itis
necessary tocounteract thedumping which iscausing injury.
2. Adefinitive anti-dumping measure shallexpire fiveyears from itsimposition orfiveyears
fromthedateoftheconclusion ofthemostrecent review which hascovered bothdumping andinjury,
unless itisdetermined inareview thattheexpiry would belikely toleadtoacontinuation orrecurrence
ofdumping andinjury. Suchanexpiry review shallbeinitiated ontheinitiative oftheCommission,
oruponrequest made byoronbehalf ofCommunity producers, andthemeasure shallremain inforce
pending theoutcome ofsuchreview.
Anexpiry review shallbeinitiated where therequest contains sufficient evidence thattheexpiry
ofthemeasures would belikely toresult inthecontinuation orrecurrence ofdumping andinjury.
Such alikelihood may, forexample, beindicated byevidence ofcontinued dumping andinjury or
evidence thattheremoval ofinjury ispartly orsolely duetotheexistence ofmeasures orevidence
thatthecircumstances oftheexporters, ormarket conditions, aresuchthattheywould indicate the
likelihood offurther injurious dumping.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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Incarrying outinvestigations under thisparagraph, theexporters, importers, therepresentatives
oftheexportingcountryandtheCommunityproducersshallbeprovidedwiththeopportunitytoamplify,
rebut orcomment onthematters setoutinthereview request, andconclusions shallbereached with
dueaccount taken ofallrelevant anddulydocumented evidence presented inrelation tothequestion
astowhether theexpiry ofmeasures would belikely, orunlikely, toleadtothecontinuation or
recurrence ofdumping andinjury.
Anotice ofimpending expiry shall bepublished intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean
Communities atanappropriate timeinthefinalyearoftheperiod ofapplication ofthemeasures as
defined inthisparagraph. Thereafter, theCommunity producers shall, nolaterthanthreemonths before
theendofthefiveyearperiod, beentitled tolodge areview request inaccordance withthesecond
subparagraph. Anotice announcing theactual expiry ofmeasures pursuant tothisparagraph shall
alsobepublished.
3. Theneedforthecontinued imposition ofmeasures mayalsobereviewed, where warranted,
ontheinitiative oftheCommission orattherequest ofaMember Stateor,provided thatareasonable
period oftimeofatleastoneyearhaselapsed since theimposition ofthedefinitive measure, upon
arequest byanyexporter orimporter orbytheCommunity producers which contains sufficient evidence
substantiating theneedforsuchaninterim review.
Aninterim review shallbeinitiated where therequest contains sufficient evidence thatthe
continued imposition ofthemeasure isnolonger necessary tooffset dumping and/or thattheinjury
would beunlikely tocontinue orrecur ifthemeasure were removed orvaried, orthattheexisting
measure isnot,orisnolonger, sufficient tocounteract thedumping which iscausing injury.
Incarrying outinvestigations pursuant tothisparagraph, theCommission may, interalia,
consider whether thecircumstances withregard todumping andinjury havechanged significantly,
orwhether existing measures areachieving theintended results inremoving theinjury previously
established under Article 3.Inthese respects, account shallbetaken inthefinaldetermination ofall
relevant anddulydocumented evidence.
4. Areview shallalsobecarried outforthepurpose ofdetermining individual margins ofdumping
fornewexporters intheexporting country inquestion which havenotexported theproduct during
theperiod ofinvestigation onwhich themeasures were based.
Thereview shallbeinitiated where anewexporter orproducer canshow thatitisnotrelated
toanyoftheexporters orproducers intheexporting country which aresubject totheanti-dumping
measures ontheproduct, andthatithasactually exported totheCommunity following theabove-
mentioned investigation period, orwhere itcandemonstrate ithasentered intoanirrevocable contractual
obligation toexport asignificant quantity totheCommunity.
Areview foranewexporter shallbeinitiated, andcarried outonanaccelerated basis, after
consultation oftheAdvisory Committee andafterCommunity producers havebeengiven anopportunity
tocomment. TheCommission decision initiating areview shallrepeal thedutyinforce withregard
tothenewexporter concerned byamending theDecision which hasimposed suchduty, andbymaking
imports subject toregistration inaccordance withArticle 14(5) inorder toensure that,should thereview
result inadetermination ofdumping inrespect ofsuchanexporter, anti-dumping duties canbelevied
retroactively tothedateoftheinitiation ofthereview.
Theprovisions ofthisparagraph shall notapply where duties have been imposed under
Article 9(6).G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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5. Therelevant provisions ofthisDecision with regard toprocedures andtheconduct of
investigations, excluding those relating totime-limits, shallapply toanyreview carried outpursuant
toparagraphs 2,3and4.Anysuchreview shallbecarried outexpeditiously andshallnormally be
concluded within 12months ofthedateofinitiation ofthereview.
6. Reviews pursuant tothisArticle shallbeinitiated bytheCommission afterconsultation ofthe
Advisory Committee. Where warranted byreviews, measures shallberepealed ormaintained pursuant
toparagraph 2,orrepealed, maintained oramended pursuant toparagraphs 3and4.Where measures
arerepealed forindividual exporters, butnotforthecountry asawhole, suchexporters shallremain
subject totheproceeding andmay, automatically, bere-investigated inanysubsequent review carried
outforthatcountry pursuant tothisArticle.
7. Where areview ofmeasures pursuant toparagraph 3isinprogress attheendoftheperiod
ofapplication ofmeasures asdefined inparagraph 2,suchreview shallalsocover thecircumstances
setoutinparagraph 2.
8. Notwithstanding paragraph 2,animporter mayrequest reimbursement ofduties collected where
itisshown thatthedumping margin, onthebasis ofwhich duties werepaid, hasbeeneliminated, or
reduced toalevelwhich isbelow thelevelofthedutyinforce.
Inrequesting arefund ofanti-dumping duties, theimporter shallsubmit anapplication tothe
Commission. Theapplication shallbesubmitted viatheMember State oftheterritory inwhich the
products were released forfreecirculation, andwithin sixmonths ofthedateonwhich theamount
ofthedefinitive duties tobelevied wasdulydetermined bythecompetent authorities orofthedate
onwhich adecision wasmade definitively tocollect theamounts secured bywayofprovisional duty.
Member States shallforward therequest totheCommission forthwith.
Anapplication forrefund shallonlybeconsidered tobedulysupported byevidence where
itcontains precise information ontheamount ofrefund ofanti-dumping duties claimed andallcustoms
documentation relating tothecalculation andpayment ofsuchamount. Itshallalsoinclude evidence,
forarepresentative period, ofnormal values andexport prices totheCommunity fortheexporter or
producer towhich thedutyapplies. Incases where theimporter isnotassociated withtheexporter
orproducer concerned andsuchinformation isnotimmediately available, orwhere theexporter or
producer isunwilling torelease ittotheimporter, theapplication shallcontain astatement from the
exporterorproducerthatthedumpingmarginhasbeenreducedoreliminated,asspecifiedinthisArticle,
andthattherelevant supporting evidence willbesupplied totheCommission. Where suchevidence
isnotforthcoming from theexporter orproducer within areasonable period oftimetheapplication
shallberejected.
TheCommission shall, afterconsultation oftheAdvisory Committee, decide whether andto
whatextent theapplication should begranted, oritmaydecide atanytimetoinitiate aninterim review,
whereupon theinformation andfindings fromsuchreview carried outinaccordance withtheprovisions
applicable forsuchreviews, shallbeusedtodetermine whether andtowhatextent arefund isjustified.
Refunds ofduties shallnormally takeplace within 12months, andinnocircumstances more than
18months afterthedateonwhich arequest forarefund, dulysupported byevidence, hasbeenmade
byanimporter oftheproduct subject totheanti-dumping duty. Thepayment ofanyrefund authorized
should normally bemade byMember States within 90daysoftheabove-mentioned decision.
9. Inallreview orrefund investigations carried outpursuant tothisArticle, theCommission shall,
provided thatcircumstances havenotchanged, apply thesame methodology asintheinvestigation
which ledtotheduty, withdueaccount being taken ofArticle 2,andinparticular paragraphs 11and
12thereof, andofArticle 17.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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10. Inanyinvestigation carried outpursuant tothisArticle, theCommission shallexamine the
reliability ofexport prices inaccordance withArticle 2.However, where itisdecided toconstruct
theexport price inaccordance withArticle 2(9),itshallcalculate itwithnodeduction fortheamount
ofanti-dumping duties paidwhen conclusive evidence isprovided thatthedutyisdulyreflected in
resale prices andthesubsequent selling prices intheCommunity.
Article 12
1. Where theCommunity industry submits sufficient information showing thatmeasures have
ledtonomovement, orinsufficient movement, inresale prices orsubsequent selling prices inthe
Community, theinvestigation may, afterconsultation, bereopened toexamine whether themeasure
hashadeffects ontheabove-mentioned prices.
2. Duringare-investigationpursuanttothisArticle,exporters,importersandCommunityproducers
shallbeprovided withanopportunity toclarify thesituation withregard toresale prices andsubsequent
selling prices; ifitisconcluded thatthemeasure should haveledtomovements insuchprices, then,
inorder toremove theinjury previously established inaccordance withArticle 3,export prices shall
bereassessed inaccordance withArticle 2anddumping margins shallberecalculated totakeaccount
ofthereassessed export prices. Where itisconsidered thatalackofmovement intheprices inthe
Community isduetoafallinexport prices which hasoccurred prior toorfollowing theimposition
ofmeasures, dumping margins mayberecalculated totakeaccount ofsuchlower export prices.
3. Where are-investigation pursuant tothisArticle shows increased dumping themeasures in
forceshall,afterconsultationoftheAdvisoryCommittee,beamendedbytheCommission,inaccordance
withthenewfindings onexport prices.
4. Therelevant provisions ofArticles 5and6shallapply toanyreview carried outpursuant to
thisArticle, except thatsuchreview shallbecarried outexpeditiously andshallnormally beconcluded
within sixmonths ofthedateofinitiation ofthere-investigation.
5. Alleged changes innormal value shallonlybetaken intoaccount under thisArticle where
complete information onrevised normal values, dulysubstantiated byevidence, ismade available to
theCommission within thetime-limits setoutinthenotice ofinitiation ofaninvestigation. Where
aninvestigation involves are-examination ofnormal values, imports maybemade subject toregistration
inaccordance withArticle 14(5) pending theoutcome ofthere-investigation.
Article 13
Circumvention
1. Anti-dumping duties imposed pursuant tothisDecision maybeextended toimports fromthird
countries oflikeproducts, orpartsthereof, when circumvention ofthemeasure inforceistaking place.
Circumvention shallbedefined asachange inthepattern oftrade between third countries andthe
Community which stems from apractice, process orwork forwhich there isinsufficient duecause
oreconomic justification other thantheimposition oftheduty, andwhere there isevidence thatthe
remedial effects ofthedutyarebeing undermined interms oftheprices and/or quantities ofthelike
products andthere isevidence ofdumping inrelation tothenormal values previously established for
thelikeorsimilar products.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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2. Investigations shallbeinitiated pursuant tothisArticle where therequest contains sufficient
evidence regarding thefactors setoutinparagraph 1.Initiations shallbemade, afterconsultation of
theAdvisory Committee, byCommission Decision which shallalsoinstruct thecustoms authorities
tomake imports subject toregistration inaccordance withArticle 14(5) ortorequest guarantees.
Investigations shallbecarried outbytheCommission, which maybeassisted bycustoms authorities
andshallbeconcluded within ninemonths. When thefactsasfinally ascertained justify theextension
ofmeasures, thisshallbedone bytheCommission, afterconsultation oftheAdvisory Committee,
from thedateonwhich registration wasimposed pursuant toArticle 14(5) oronwhich guarantees
were requested. Therelevant procedural provisions ofthisDecision withregard toinitiations and
theconduct ofinvestigations shallapply pursuant tothisArticle.
3. Products shallnotbesubject toregistration pursuant toArticle 14(5) ormeasures where they
areaccompanied byacustoms certificate declaring thattheimportation ofthegoods doesnotconstitute
circumvention. These certificates maybeissued toimporters, upon written application following
authorization bydecision oftheCommission andtheyshallremain valid fortheperiod, andunder
theconditions, setdown therein.
4. NothinginthisArticleshallprecludethenormalapplicationoftheprovisionsinforceconcerning
customs duties.
Article 14
General provisions
1. Provisional ordefinitive anti-dumping duties shallbeimposed byaCommission Decision,
andcollected byMember States intheformandattheratespecified andaccording totheother criteria
laiddown intheDecision imposing suchduties. Suchduties shallalsobecollected independently of
thecustoms duties, taxesandother charges normally imposed onimports. Noproduct shallbesubject
tobothanti-dumping andcountervailing duties forthepurpose ofdealing withoneandthesamesituation
arising from dumping orfrom export subsidization.
2. Decisions imposing provisional ordefinitive anti-dumping duties, andDecisions accepting
undertakings orterminating investigations orproceedings, shallbepublished intheOfficial Journal
oftheEuropean Communities .Such Decisions shallcontain inparticular, dueregard being hadto
theprotection ofconfidential information, thenames oftheexporters, ifpossible, orofthecountries
involved, adescription oftheproduct andasummary ofthematerial factsandconsiderations relevant
tothedumping andinjury determinations. Ineachcase,acopyoftheDecision shallbesenttoknown
interested parties. Theprovisions ofthisparagraph shallapply mutatis mutandis toreviews.
3. Special provisions, inparticular withregard tothecommon definition oftheconcept oforigin
ascontained inCouncil Regulation (EEC) No.2913/924,maybeadopted pursuant tothisDecision.
4. IntheCommunity interest, measures imposed pursuant tothisDecision may,afterconsultation
oftheAdvisory Committee, besuspended byadecision oftheCommission foraperiod ofninemonths.
Thesuspension maybeextended forafurther period, notexceeding oneyear, iftheCommission after
consultation sodecides. Measures mayonlybesuspended where market conditions havetemporarily
changed tosuchanextent thatinjury would beunlikely toresume asaresult ofthesuspension, and
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provided thattheCommunity industry hasbeengiven anopportunity tocomment andthese comments
havebeentaken intoaccount. Measures may, atanytimeandafterconsultation, bereinstated ifthe
reason forsuspension isnolonger applicable.
5. TheCommission may,afterconsulting theAdvisory Committee, direct thecustoms authorities
totaketheappropriate stepstoregister imports, sothatmeasures maysubsequently beapplied against
those imports fromthedateofsuchregistration. Imports maybemade subject toregistration following
arequest from theCommunity industry which contains sufficient evidence tojustify suchaction.
Registration shallbeintroduced byaCommission Decision which shallspecify thepurpose oftheaction
and,ifappropriate, theestimated amount ofpossible future liability. Imports shallnotbemade subject
toregistration foraperiod longer thanninemonths.
6. Member States shallreport totheCommission every month, ontheimport trade inproducts
subject toinvestigation andtomeasures, andontheamount ofduties collected pursuant tothisDecision.
Article 15
Consultations
1. Anyconsultations provided forinthisDecision shalltakeplace within anAdvisory Committee,
which shallconsist ofrepresentatives ofeachMember State, witharepresentative oftheCommission
asChairman. Consultations shallbeheldimmediately onrequest ofaMember Stateorontheinitiative
oftheCommission andinanyevent within aperiod oftimewhich allows thetime-limits setbythis
Decision tobeadhered to.
2. TheCommittee shallmeet when convened byitsChairman. Heshallprovide theMember
States, aspromptly aspossible, withallrelevant information.
3. Where necessary, consultation maybeinwriting only; inthatevent, theCommission shall
notify theMember States andshallspecify aperiod within which theyshallbeentitled toexpress their
opinions ortorequest anoralconsultation which theChairman shallarrange, provided thatsuchoral
consultation canbeheldwithin aperiod oftimewhich allows thetime-limits setbythisDecision to
beadhered to.
4. Consultation shallcover, inparticular:
(a) theexistence ofdumping andthemethods ofestablishing thedumping margin;
(b) theexistence andextent ofinjury;
(c) thecausal linkbetween thedumped imports andinjury;
(d) themeasures which, inthecircumstances, areappropriate toprevent orremedy the
injury caused bydumping andthewaysandmeans ofputting suchmeasures intoeffect.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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Article 16
Verification visits
1. TheCommission shall, where itconsiders itappropriate, carry outvisits toexamine therecords
ofimporters, exporters, traders, agents, producers, trade associations andorganizations, toverify
information provided ondumping andinjury. Intheabsence ofaproper andtimely reply, averification
visitmaynotbecarried out.
2. TheCommission maycarry outinvestigations inthirdcountries asrequired, provided itobtains
theagreement ofthefirms concerned, thatitnotifies therepresentatives ofthegovernment ofthecountry
inquestion andthatthelatter doesnotobject totheinvestigation. Assoonastheagreement ofthe
firms concerned hasbeenobtained theCommission should notify theauthorities oftheexporting country
ofthenames andaddresses ofthefirms tobevisited andthedates agreed.
3. Thefirms concerned shallbeadvised ofthenature oftheinformation tobeverified during
verification visits andofanyfurther information which needs tobeprovided during suchvisits, though
thisshould notpreclude requests made during theverification forfurther details tobeprovided inthe
lightofinformation obtained.
4. Ininvestigations carried outpursuant toparagraphs 1,2and3,theCommission shallbeassisted
byofficials ofthose Member States whosorequest.
Article 17
Sampling
1. Incases where thenumber ofcomplainants, exporters orimporters, types ofproduct or
transactions islarge, theinvestigation maybelimited toareasonable number ofparties, products or
transactions byusing samples which arestatistically valid onthebasis ofinformation available atthe
timeoftheselection, ortothelargest representative volume ofproduction, sales orexports which
canreasonably beinvestigated within thetimeavailable.
2. Thefinalselection ofparties, types ofproducts ortransactions made under these sampling
provisions shallrestwiththeCommission, though preference shallbegiven tochoosing asample in
consultation with,andwiththeconsent of,theparties concerned, provided suchparties make themselves
known andmake sufficient information available, within threeweeks ofinitiation oftheinvestigation,
toenable arepresentative sample tobechosen.
3. Incases where theexamination hasbeenlimited inaccordance withthisArticle, anindividual
margin ofdumping shall, nevertheless, becalculated foranyexporter orproducer notinitially selected
whosubmits thenecessary information within thetime-limits provided forinthisDecision, except
where thenumber ofexporters orproducers issolarge thatindividual examinations would beunduly
burdensome andwould prevent completion oftheinvestigation ingood time.
4. Where itisdecided tosample andthere isadegree ofnon-cooperation bysome orallofthe
parties selected which islikely materially toaffect theoutcome oftheinvestigation, anewsample may
beselected. However, ifamaterial degree ofnon-cooperation persists orthere isinsufficient time
toselect anewsample, therelevant provisions ofArticle 18shallapply.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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Article 18
Non-cooperation
1. Incasesinwhich anyinterested partyrefuses access to,orotherwise doesnotprovide, necessary
information within thetime-limits provided inthisDecision, orsignificantly impedes theinvestigation,
provisional orfinalfindings, affirmative ornegative, maybemade onthebasisofthefactsavailable.
Where itisfound thatanyinterested partyhassupplied falseormisleading information, theinformation
shallbedisregarded andusemaybemade offactsavailable. Interested parties shallbemade aware
oftheconsequences ofnon-cooperation.
2. Failure togiveacomputerized response shallnotbedeemed toconstitute non-cooperation,
provided thattheinterested party shows thatpresenting theresponse asrequested would result inan
unreasonable extra burden orunreasonable additional cost.
3. Where theinformation submitted byaninterested party isnotidealinallrespects itshould
nevertheless notbedisregarded, provided thatanydeficiencies arenotsuchastocause undue difficulty
inarriving atareasonably accurate finding andthattheinformation isappropriately submitted ingood
timeandisverifiable, andthattheparty hasacted tothebestofitsability.
4. Ifevidence orinformation isnotaccepted, thesupplying party shallbeinformed forthwith
ofthereasons therefor andshallbegranted anopportunity toprovide further explanations within the
time-limit specified. Iftheexplanations areconsidered unsatisfactory, thereasons forrejection ofsuch
evidence orinformation shallbedisclosed andgiven inpublished findings.
5. Ifdeterminations, including those regarding normal value, arebased ontheprovisions of
paragraph 1,including theinformation supplied inthecomplaint, theyshall, where practicable and
withdueregard tothetime-limits oftheinvestigation, bechecked byreference toinformation from
otherindependent sources which maybeavailable, suchaspublished pricelists,official import statistics
andcustoms returns, orinformation obtained from other interested parties during theinvestigation.
6. Ifaninterestedpartydoesnotcooperate,orcooperatesonlypartially,sothatrelevantinformation
isthereby withheld, theresult maybelessfavourable totheparty thanifithadcooperated.
Article 19
Confidentiality
1. Anyinformation which isbynature confidential (forexample, because itsdisclosure would
beofsignificant competitive advantage toacompetitor orwould haveasignificantly adverse effect
uponaperson supplying theinformation oruponaperson fromwhom hehasacquired theinformation)
orwhich isprovided onaconfidential basisbyparties toaninvestigation shall, ifgoodcause isshown,
betreated assuchbytheauthorities.
2. Interestedpartiesprovidingconfidentialinformationshallberequiredtofurnishnon-confidential
summaries thereof. Those summaries shallbeinsufficient detail topermit areasonable understanding
ofthesubstance oftheinformation submitted inconfidence. Inexceptional circumstances, suchparties
mayindicate thatsuchinformation isnotsusceptible ofsummary. Insuchexceptional circumstances,
astatement ofthereasons whysummarization isnotpossible must beprovided.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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3. Ifitisconsidered thatarequest forconfidentiality isnotwarranted andifthesupplier ofthe
information iseither unwilling tomake theinformation available ortoauthorize itsdisclosure in
generalized orsummary form, suchinformation maybedisregarded unless itcanbesatisfactorily
demonstrated from appropriate sources thattheinformation iscorrect. Requests forconfidentiality
shallnotbearbitrarily rejected.
4. ThisArticleshallnotprecludethedisclosureofgeneralinformationbytheCommunityauthorities
andinparticular ofthereasons onwhich decisions taken pursuant tothisDecision arebased, or
disclosure oftheevidence relied onbytheCommunity authorities insofarasisnecessary toexplain
those reasons incourt proceedings. Such disclosure must takeintoaccount thelegitimate interests
oftheparties concerned thattheirbusiness secrets shallnotbedivulged.
5. TheCommission andMember States, ortheofficials ofanyofthese, shallnotreveal any
information received pursuant tothisDecision forwhich confidential treatment hasbeenrequested
byitssupplier, without specific permission fromthesupplier. Exchanges ofinformation between the
CommissionandMemberStates,oranyinformationrelatingtoconsultationsmadepursuanttoArticle15,
oranyinternal documents prepared bytheauthorities oftheCommunity oritsMember States, shall
notbedivulged except asspecifically provided forinthisDecision.
6. Information received pursuant tothisDecision shallbeusedonlyforthepurpose forwhich
itwasrequested.
Article 20
Disclosure
1. Thecomplainants, importers andexporters andtheir representative associations, and
representatives oftheexporting country, mayrequest disclosure ofthedetails underlying theessential
factsandconsiderations onthebasis ofwhich provisional measures havebeenimposed. Requests
forsuchdisclosure shall bemade inwriting immediately following theimposition ofprovisional
measures, andthedisclosure shallbemade inwriting assoonaspossible thereafter.
2. Theparties mentioned inparagraph 1mayrequest finaldisclosure oftheessential factsand
considerations onthebasisofwhich itisintended torecommend theimposition ofdefinitive measures,
orthetermination ofaninvestigation orproceedings without theimposition ofmeasures, particular
attention being paidtothedisclosure ofanyfactsorconsiderations which aredifferent fromthose used
foranyprovisional measures.
3. Requests forfinaldisclosure, asdefined inparagraph 2,shallbeaddressed totheCommission
inwriting andshallhavebeenreceived, incases where aprovisional dutyhasbeenapplied, notlater
thanonemonth afterpublication oftheimposition ofthatduty. Where aprovisional dutyhasnotbeen
applied, parties shallbeprovided withanopportunity torequest finaldisclosure within time-limits
setbytheCommission.
4. Final disclosure shall begiven inwriting. Itshall bemade, dueregard being hadtothe
protection ofconfidential information, assoonaspossible and,normally, notlaterthanonemonth
priortoadefinitive decision bytheCommission. Where theCommission isnotinaposition todisclose
certain factsorconsiderations atthattime, theyshall bedisclosed assoon aspossible thereafter.
Disclosure shallnotprejudice anysubsequent decision which maybetaken bytheCommission but
where suchdecision isbased onanydifferent factsandconsiderations, theyshallbedisclosed assoon
aspossible.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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5. Representations made afterfinaldisclosure isgiven shallbetaken intoconsideration onlyif
received within aperiod tobesetbytheCommission ineachcase, which shallbeatleasttendays,
dueconsideration being given totheurgency ofthematter.
Article 21
Community interest
1. Adetermination astowhether theCommunity interest callsfortheintervention shallbebased
onanappreciation ofallthevarious interests taken asawhole, including theinterests ofthedomestic
industry andusers andconsumers; andadetermination pursuant tothisArticle shallbemade only
where allparties havebeengiven theopportunity tomake theirviews known pursuant toparagraph 2.
Insuchanexamination, theneedtoeliminate thetrade distorting effects ofinjurious dumping and
torestore effective competition shallbegiven special consideration. Measures, asdetermined onthe
basis ofthedumping andinjury found, maynotbeapplied where theauthorities, onthebasis ofall
theinformation submitted, canclearly conclude thatitisnotintheCommunity interest toapply such
measures.
2. Inorder toprovide asound basis onwhich theauthorities cantakeaccount ofallviews and
information inthedecision astowhether ornottheimposition ofmeasures isintheCommunity interest,
thecomplainants, importers andtheirrepresentative associations, representative usersandrepresentative
consumerorganizationsmay,withinthetime-limitsspecifiedinthenoticeofinitiationoftheanti-dumping
investigation, make themselves known andprovide information totheCommission. Suchinformation,
orappropriate summaries thereof, shallbemade available totheother parties specified inthisArticle,
andtheyshallbeentitled torespond tosuchinformation.
3. Theparties which haveacted inconformity withparagraph 2mayrequest ahearing. Such
requests shallbegranted when theyaresubmitted within thetime-limits setinparagraph 2,andwhen
theysetoutthereasons, interms oftheCommunity interest, whytheparties should beheard.
4. Theparties which haveacted inconformity withparagraph 2mayprovide comments onthe
application ofanyprovisional duties imposed. Such comments shallbereceived within onemonth
oftheapplication ofsuchmeasures iftheyaretobetaken intoaccount andthey, orappropriate
summaries thereof, shallbemade available toother parties whoshallbeentitled torespond tosuch
comments.
5. TheCommission shallexamine theinformation which isproperly submitted andtheextent
towhich itisrepresentative andtheresults ofsuchanalysis, together withanopinion onitsmerits,
shallbetransmitted totheAdvisory Committee forconsultation.
6. Theparties which have acted inconformity withparagraph 2mayrequest thefacts and
considerations onwhich finaldecisions arelikely tobetaken tobemade available tothem. Such
information shallbemade available totheextent possible andwithout prejudice toanysubsequent
decision taken bytheCommission.
7. Information shallonlybetaken intoaccount where itissupported byactual evidence which
substantiates itsvalidity.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.1
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Article 22
Final provisions
ThisDecision shallnotpreclude theapplication of:
(a) anyspecial ruleslaiddown inagreements concluded between theCommunity andthird
countries;
(b) special measures, provided thatsuchaction doesnotruncounter toobligations under
theGATT.
Article 23
Non-application ofexisting legislation andtransitional measures
Asfromthedateofentry intoforce ofthisDecision theprovisions ofDecision 2424/88/ECSC
shallnolonger apply asregards protection against dumped imports from countries notmembers of
theEuropean CoalandSteel Community.
References tothose provisions shallbeconstrued asreferences tothisDecision.
Article 24
Entry intoforce
ThisDecision shallenter intoforce onthethird dayfollowing thatofitspublication inthe
Official Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
Thetime-limits provided forinArticles 6(9)and7(1)ofthisDecision shall notapply to
investigations initiated before thedateofentry intoforce ofthisDecision.
ThisDecision shallbebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable inallMember States.
Done atBrussels, 28November 1996.
FortheCommission
Leon BRITTAN
Vice-President