WORLD TRADE G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
2July1996
ORGANIZATION(96-2492)
Original:English/French/Spanish Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 18.5OFTHE AGREEMENT
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Thefollowing communication, dated 24April 1996, hasbeenreceived from thePermanent
Delegation oftheEuropean Communities.
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Pursuant totheCommunity 'sobligation tonotify itsrelevant lawsandregulations under the
captioned provision, Iampleased toattach acopyof:
- CouncilRegulation(EC)No.384/96of22December1995onprotectionagainstdumped
imports from countries notmembers oftheEuropean Community,
which waspublished intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities on6March 1996.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) NO.384/96
of22December 1995
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 totheRegulations establishing thecommon organization ofagricultural markets
andtheRegulations adopted pursuant toArticle 235oftheTreaty applicable togoods manufactured
from agricultural products, andinparticular theprovisions ofthose Regulations which allow for
derogation fromthegeneral principle thatprotective measures atfrontiers maybereplaced solely by
themeasures provided forinthose Regulations,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission1,
Having regard totheopinion oftheEuropean Parliament2,
1. Whereas, byRegulation (EC)No.2423/883,theCouncil adopted common rulesforprotection
against dumped orsubsidized imports from countries which arenotmembers oftheEuropean
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 VIoftheGATT (1979
Anti-Dumping Code) andfromtheAgreement onInterpretation andApplication ofArticles VI,XVI
andXXIII oftheGATT (Code onSubsidies andCountervailing Duties);
3. Whereas themultilateral trade negotiations concluded in1994haveledtonewagreements on
theimplementation ofArticle VIofGATT anditistherefore appropriate toamend theCommunity
rules inthelightofthese newAgreements; whereas isitalsodesirable, inthelightofthedifferent
nature ofthenewrulesfordumping andsubsidies respectively, tohaveaseparate bodyofCommunity
rulesineachofthose twoareas; whereas, consequently, thenewrulesonprotection against subsidies
andcountervailing duties arecontained inaseparate Regulation;
4. Whereas, inapplying therules itisessential, inorder tomaintain thebalance ofrights and
obligations which theGATT Agreement establishes, thattheCommunity takeaccount ofhowthey
areinterpreted bytheCommunity 'smajor trading partners;
1OJNo.C319,30.11.1995.
2OJNo.C17,22.01.1996.
3OJNo.L209,02.08.1988, p.1,aslastamended byRegulation (EC)No.522/94 (OJNo.L66,
10.03.1994, p.10).G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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5. Whereasthenewagreementondumping,namely,theAgreementonImplementationofArticleVI
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 of
thefacts, 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. Whereas itisdesirable tolaydown clearanddetailed rulesonthecalculation ofnormal value;
whereas inparticular suchvalue should inallcases bebased onrepresentative salesintheordinary
course oftrade intheexporting country; whereas; itisexpedient todefine thecircumstances inwhich
domestic salesmaybeconsidered tobemade atalossandmaybedisregarded, andinwhich recourse
maybehadtoremaining sales, ortoconstructed normal value, ortosalestoathirdcountry; whereas
itisalsodesirable toprovide foraproper allocation ofcosts, eveninstart-up situations; whereas it
isalsoappropriate tolaydown guidance astodefinition ofstart-up andtheextent andmethod of
allocation; whereas itisalsonecessary when constructing normal value, toindicate themethodology
thatistobeapplied indetermining theamounts forselling, general andadministrative costs andthe
profit margin thatshould beincluded insuchvalue;
7. Whereas when determining normal value fornon-market economy countries, itappears prudent
tosetoutrulesforchoosing theappropriate market-economy thirdcountry thatistobeusedforsuch
purpose and,where itisnotpossible tofindasuitable thirdcountry, toprovide thatnormal value may
beestablished onanyother reasonable basis;
8. Whereas itisexpedient todefine theexport price andtoenumerate theadjustments which are
tobemade inthose caseswhere areconstruction ofthispricefromthefirstopen-market priceisdeemed
necessary;
9. Whereas, forthepurpose ofensuring afaircomparison between export priceandnormal value,
itisadvisable tolistthefactors which mayaffect prices andpricecomparability andtolaydown specific
rules astowhen andhowtheadjustments should bemade, including thefactthatanyduplication of
adjustments should beavoided; whereas itisalsonecessary toprovide thatcomparison maybemade
using average prices although individual export prices maybecompared toanaverage normal value
where theformer varybycustomer, region ortimeperiod;
10. Whereas itisdesirable tolaydown clear anddetailed guidance astothefactors which may
berelevant forthedetermination ofwhether thedumped imports havecaused material injury orare
threatening tocause injury; whereas, indemonstrating thatthevolume andprice levels oftheimports
concerned areresponsible forinjury sustained byaCommunity industry, attention should begiven
totheeffect ofother factors andinparticular prevailing market conditions intheCommunity;
11. 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 ofsuchregion;
12. Whereas itisnecessary tolaydown whomaylodge ananti-dumping complaint, including the
extent towhich itshould besupported bytheCommunity industry, andtheinformation ondumping,
injury andcausation which suchcomplaint should contain; whereas itisalsoexpedient tospecify the
procedures fortherejection ofcomplaints ortheinitiation ofproceedings;G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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13. Whereas itisnecessary tolaydown themanner inwhich interested parties should begiven
notice oftheinformation which theauthorities require, andshould haveample opportunity topresent
allrelevant evidence andtodefend theirinterests; whereas itisalsodesirable tosetoutclearly the
rulesandprocedures tobefollowed during theinvestigation, inparticular theruleswhereby interested
parties aretomake themselves known, present theirviews andsubmit information within specified
timelimits, ifsuchviews andinformation aretobetaken intoaccount; whereas itisalsoappropriate
tosetouttheconditions under which aninterested party mayhave access it,andcomment on,
information presented byother interested parties; whereas there should alsobecooperation between
theMember States andtheCommission inthecollection ofinformation;
14. Whereas itisnecessary tolaydown theconditions under which provisional duties maybe
imposed, including thecondition thattheymaybeimposed noearlier than60daysfrominitiation and
notlaterthanninemonths thereafter; whereas, foradministrative reasons, itisalsonecessary toprovide
thatsuchduties mayinallcases beimposed bytheCommission, either directly foranine-month period
orintwostages ofsixandthree months;
15. Whereasitisnecessarytospecifyproceduresforacceptingundertakingswhicheliminatedumping
andinjury instead ofimposing provisional ordefinitive duties; whereas itisalsoappropriate tolay
down theconsequences ofbreach orwithdrawal ofundertakings andthatprovisional duties maybe
imposed incases ofsuspected violation orwhere further investigation isnecessary tosupplement the
findings; whereas, inaccepting undertakings, careshould betaken thattheproposed undertakings,
andtheirenforcement, donotleadtoanti-competitive behaviour;
16. Whereas itisnecessary toprovide thatthetermination ofcases should, irrespective ofwhether
definitive measures areadopted ornot,normally takeplace within 12months, andinnocaselater
than15months, fromtheinitiation oftheinvestigation; whereas investigations orproceedings should
beterminated where thedumping isdeminimis ortheinjury isnegligible, anditisappropriate todefine
those terms; whereas, where measures aretobeimposed, itisnecessary toprovide forthetermination
ofinvestigations andtolaydown thatmeasures should belessthanthemargin ofdumping ifsuch
lesser amount would remove theinjury, aswellastospecify themethod ofcalculating thelevelof
measures incases ofsampling;
17. Whereasitisnecessarytoprovideforretroactivecollectionofprovisionaldutiesifthatisdeemed
appropriate andtodefine thecircumstances which maytrigger theretroactive application ofduties
toavoid theundermining ofthedefinitive measures tobeapplied; whereas itisalsonecessary toprovide
thatduties maybe applied retroactively incases ofbreach orwithdrawal ofundertakings;
18. Whereas itisnecessary toprovide thatmeasures aretolapse afterfiveyears unless areview
indicates thattheyshould bemaintained; whereas itisalsonecessary toprovide, incaseswhere sufficient
evidence issubmitted ofchanged circumstances, forinterim reviews orforinvestigations todetermine
whether refunds ofanti-dumping duties arewarranted; whereas itisalsoappropriate tolaydown that
inanyrecalculation ofdumping which necessitates areconstruction ofexport prices, duties arenot
tobetreated asacostincurred between importation andresale where thesaiddutyisbeing reflected
intheprices oftheproducts subject tomeasures intheCommunity.
19. Whereas itisnecessary toprovide specifically forthereassessment ofexport prices anddumping
margins where thedutyisbeing absorbed bytheexporter through aformofcompensatory arrangement
andthemeasures arenotbeing reflected intheprices oftheproducts subject tomeasures inthe
Community;
20. Whereas the1994 Anti-Dumping Agreement does notcontain provisions regarding the
circumvention ofanti-dumping measures, though aseparate GATT Ministerial Decision recognizesG/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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circumvention asaproblem andhasreferred ittotheGATT Anti-Dumping Committee forresolution;
whereas given thefailure ofthemultilateral negotiations sofarandpending theoutcome ofthereferral
totheGATT Anti-Dumping Committee, itisnecessary tointroduce newprovisions intoCommunity
legislation todealwithpractices, including mereassembly ofgoods intheCommunity orathirdcountry,
which haveastheirmain aimthecircumvention ofanti-dumping measures;
21. Whereasitisexpedienttopermitsuspensionofanti-dumpingmeasureswherethereisatemporary
change inmarket conditions which makes thecontinued imposition ofsuchmeasures temporarily
inappropriate;
22. Whereas itisnecessary toprovide thatimports under investigation maybemade subject to
registrationuponimportationinordertoenablemeasurestobeappliedsubsequentlyagainstsuchimports;
23. Whereas inorder toensure proper enforcement ofmeasures, itisnecessary thatMember States
monitor, andreport totheCommission, theimport tradeofproducts subject toinvestigation orsubject
tomeasures, andalsotheamount ofduties collected under thisRegulation;
24. Whereas itisnecessary toprovide forconsultation ofanAdvisory Committee atregular and
specifiedstagesoftheinvestigation;whereas,theCommitteeshouldconsistofrepresentativesofMember
States witharepresentative oftheCommission aschairman;
25. Whereas itisexpedient toprovide forverification visits tocheck information submitted on
dumping andinjury, suchvisits being, however, conditional onproper replies toquestionnaires being
received;
26. Whereas itisessential toprovide forsampling incases where thenumber ofparties or
transactions islarge inorder topermit completion ofinvestigations within theappointed timelimits;
27. Whereas itisnecessary toprovide thatwhere parties donotcooperate satisfactorily other
information maybeusedtoestablish findings andthatsuchinformation maybelessfavourable tothe
parties thaniftheyhadcooperated;
28. Whereas provision should bemade forthetreatment ofconfidential information sothatbusiness
secrets arenotdivulged;
29. Whereas itisessential thatprovision bemade forproper disclosure ofessential factsand
considerations toparties which qualify forsuchtreatment andthatsuchdisclosure bemade, withdue
regard tothedecision-making process intheCommunity, within atimeperiod which permits parties
todefend theirinterests;
30. Whereas itisprudent toprovide foranadministrative system under which arguments canbe
presented astowhether measures areintheCommunity interest, including theconsumers 'interest,
andtolaydown thetimeperiods within which suchinformation hastobepresented aswellasthe
disclosure rights oftheparties concerned;
31. Whereas, byRegulation (EC)No.3283/94 of22December 1994onprotection against dumped
imports fromcountries notmembers oftheEuropean Community1,theCouncil repealed Regulation
1OJNo.L349,31.12.1994, p.1.Regulation aslastamended byRegulation (EC) No.1251/95
(OJNo.L122,02.06.1995, p.1).G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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(EEC) No.2423/88 andinstituted anewcommon system ofdefence against dumped imports from
countries notmembers oftheEuropean Community;
32. Whereas significant errors inthetextofRegulation (EC) No.3283/94 became apparent on
publication;
33. Whereas, moreover, thatRegulation hasalready beentwice amended;
34. Whereas, intheinterests ofclarity, transparency andlegalcertainty, thatRegulation should
therefore berepealed andreplaced, without prejudice totheanti-dumping proceedings already initiated
under itorunder Regulation (EEC) No.2423/88,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION
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 ofthisRegulation, theterm"likeproduct" shallbeinterpreted tomean aproduct
which isidentical, thatistosay,alike inallrespects, 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.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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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 5percentormore ofthesalesvolume oftheproduct
under consideration totheCommunity. However, alower volume ofsalesmaybeusedwhen, for
example, 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 shallbecalculated onthebasisofthecostofproduction inthecountry
oforigin plusareasonable amount forselling, general andadministrative costs andforprofits, oron
thebasisoftheexport prices, intheordinary course oftrade, toanappropriate thirdcountry, provided
thatthose prices arerepresentative.
4. Sales ofthelikeproduct inthedomestic market oftheexporting country, orexport salesto
athird country, atprices below unitproduction costs (fixed andvariable) plusselling, general and
administrative costs maybetreated asnotbeing intheordinary course oftrade byreasons ofprice,
andmaybedisregarded indetermining normal value, onlyifisdetermined thatsuchsalesaremade
within anextended period insubstantial quantities, andareatprices which donotprovide forthe
recovery 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 oftimeshallnormally beoneyearbutshallinnocasebelessthansix
months, andsalesbelow unitcostshallbeconsidered tobemade insubstantial quantities within such
aperiod when itisestablished thattheweighted average selling price isbelow theweighted average
unitcost,orthatthevolume ofsalesbelow unitcostisnotlessthan20percentofsalesbeing used
todetermine 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 inthecostallocations under thissubparagraph, costsshallbeadjusted appropriately forthose
non-recurring items ofcostwhich benefit future and/or current production.
Where thecostsforpartoftheperiod forcostrecovery areaffected bytheuseofnewproduction
facilities requiring substantial additional investment andbylowcapacity utilization rates, which are
theresult ofstart-up operations which takeplace within orduring partoftheinvestigation period, the
average costs forthestart-up phase shallbethose applicable, under theabove-mentioned allocation
rules, attheendofsuchaphase, andshallbeincluded atthatlevel, fortheperiod concerned, inthe
weighted average costsreferred tointhesecond sub-paragraph ofparagraph 4.Thelength ofastart-up
phase shallbedetermined inrelation tothecircumstances oftheproducer orexporter concerned, but
shallnotexceed anappropriate initial portion oftheperiod forcostrecovery. ForthisadjustmentG/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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tocostsapplicable during theinvestigation period, information relating toastart-up phase which extends
beyond thatperiod shallbetaken intoaccount where itissubmitted priortoverification visits andwithin
three months oftheinitiation 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 andsales ofthelikeproduct inthe
domestic market ofthecountry oforigin;
(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.519/941applies, 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 oftimelimits; where appropriate, amarket economy thirdcountry which issubject
tothesame investigation shallbeused.
Thepartiestotheinvestigationshallbeinformedshortlyafteritsinitiationofthemarketeconomy
thirdcountry envisaged andshallbegiven 10daystocomment.
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 or
athirdparty, theexport pricemaybeconstructed onthebasisofthepriceatwhich theimported products
arefirstresold toanindependent buyer, or,ifproducts arenotresold toanindependent buyer, or
arenotresold inthecondition inwhich theywere imported, onanyreasonable basis.
1OJNo.L67,10.03.1994, p.89.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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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.
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,
intheformofadjustments, shallbemade ineachcase, onitsmerits, fordifferences infactors which
areclaimed, anddemonstrated, toaffect prices andpricecomparability. Anyduplication when making
adjustments shallbeavoided, inparticular inrelation todiscounts, rebates, quantities andleveloftrade.
Whenthespecifiedconditionsaremet,thefactorsforwhichadjustmentcanbemadearelistedasfollows:
(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 inprior periods, including
compliance withtheconditions required toqualify forthediscount orrebates.
(d) Level oftrade
Anadjustment fordifferences inlevels oftrade, including anydifferences which may
arise inOEM (original equipment manufacturer) sales, shall begranted where, in
relation tothedistribution chain inbothmarkets, itisshown thattheexport price,
including aconstructed export price, isatadifferent leveloftradetothenormal value
andthedifference hasaffected pricecomparability which isdemonstrated byconsistentG/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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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
transport, insurance, handling, loading andancillary costs.
(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, thedateofsaleshallbethedateofinvoice butthedateofcontract, purchase
order ororder confirmation maybeusedifthese more appropriately establish the
material terms ofsale. Fluctuations inexchange ratesshallbeignored andexporters
shallbegranted 60daystoreflect asustained movement inexchange ratesduring the
investigation period.
D. DUMPING MARGIN
11. Subjecttotherelevantprovisionsgoverningfaircomparison,theexistenceofmarginsofdumping
during theinvestigation period shallnormally beestablished onthebasisofacomparison ofaweighted
average normal value withaweighted average ofprices ofallexport transactions totheCommunity,G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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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.
Article 3
Determination ofinjury
1. Pursuant tothisRegulation, theterm"injury" shallunless 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 withtheprice ofalikeproduct ofthecommunity industry, orwhether theeffect
ofsuchimports isotherwise todepress prices toasignificant degree orprevent priceincreases, 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 from eachcountry 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
declineinsales,profits,output,marketshare,productivity,returnoninvestments,utilizationofcapacity;
factors affecting Community prices; actual andpotential negative effects oncashflow, inventories,
employment, wages, growth, ability toraisecapital orinvestments. Thislistisnotexhaustive, nor
cananyoneormore ofthese factors necessarily givedecisive guidance.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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6 Itmustbedemonstrated, fromalltherelevant evidence presented inrelation toparagraph 2,
thatthedumped imports arecausing injury within themeaning ofthisRegulation. 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 and
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, theeffect ofthedumped imports shallbeassessed by
examination oftheproduction ofthenarrowest group orrange ofproducts which includes 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 tosuchfactors as:
(a) asignificant rateofincrease ofdumped imports intotheCommunity market indicating
thelikelihood ofsubstantially increased imports;
(b) sufficient freely disposable capacity oftheexporter oranimminent andsubstantial
increase insuchcapacity indicating thelikelihood ofsubstantially increased dumped
exports totheCommunity, account being taken oftheavailability ofother export
markets toabsorb 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) inventories 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.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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Article 4
Definition ofCommunity industry
1. Forthepurposes ofthisRegulation, theterm"Community industry" shallbeinterpreted as
referringtotheCommunityproducersasawholeofthelikeproductsortothoseofthemwhosecollective
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;
(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 allortheirproduction oftheproduct inquestion inthat
market; and(ii)thedemand inthatmarket isnottoanysubstantial degree supplied
byproducers oftheproduct inquestion located elsewhere intheCommunity. Insuch
circumstances, injury maybefound toexistevenwhere amajor portion ofthetotal
Community industry isnotinjured, provided thereisaconcentration ofdumped imports
intosuchanisolated market andprovided further thatthedumped imports arecausing
injury totheproducers ofalloralmost alloftheproduction within suchamarket.
2. Forthepurpose ofparagraph 1,producers shallbeconsidered toberelated toexporters or
importers onlyif(a)oneofthemdirectly orindirectly controls theother; or(b)bothofthemaredirectly
orindirectly controlled byathirdperson; or(c)together theydirectly orindirectly control athirdperson
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
oftheregion 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.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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Thecomplaint maybesubmitted totheCommission, ortoaMember State, which shallforward
ittotheCommission. TheCommission shallsendMember States acopyofanycomplaint itreceives.
thecomplaint shallbedeemed tohavebeenlodged onthefirstworking dayfollowing itsdelivery to
theCommission byregistered mailortheissuing ofanacknowledgement ofreceipt bytheCommission.
Where, intheabsence ofanycomplaint, aMember Stateisinpossession ofsufficient evidence
ofdumping andofresultant injury totheCommunity industry, itshallimmediately communicate such
evidence totheCommission.
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.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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5. Theauthorities shallavoid, unless adecision hasbeenmade toinitiate aninvestigation, any
publicizing ofthecomplaint seeking theinitiation ofaninvestigation. However, afterreceipt ofa
properly documented complaint andbefore proceeding toinitiate aninvestigation, thegovernment of
theexporting 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.
7. Theevidence ofbothdumping andinjury shallbeconsidered simultaneously inthedecision
onwhether 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; itshall
alsostatetheperiod within which interested parties mayapply tobeheard bytheCommission in
accordance withArticle 6(5).
11. TheCommissionshalladvisetheexporters,importersandrepresentativeassociationsofimporters
orexporters known toittobeconcerned, aswellasrepresentatives oftheexporting country andthe
complainants, oftheinitiation oftheproceedings and,withdueregard totheprotection ofconfidential
information, provide thefulltextofthewritten complaint received pursuant toparagraph 1totheknown
exporters andtotheauthorities oftheexporting country, andmake itavailable upon request toother
interested parties involved. Where thenumber ofexporters involved isparticularly high, thefulltext
ofthewritten complaint mayinstead beprovided onlytotheauthorities oftheexporting country or
totherelevant trade association.
12. Ananti-dumping investigation shallnothinder theprocedures ofcustoms clearance.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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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 shallbegiven atleast
30daystoreply. Thetimelimit forexporters shall becounted from thedateofreceipt ofthe
questionnaire, which forthispurpose shallbedeemed tohavebeenreceived oneweek from theday
onwhich itwassenttotheexporter ortransmitted totheappropriate diplomatic representative ofthe
exporting country. Anextension tothe30dayperiod maybegranted, dueaccount being taken of
thetimelimits 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.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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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,andthatitisusedintheinvestigation. Such parties
mayrespond tosuchinformation andtheircomments shallbetaken intoconsideration, wherever they
aresufficiently 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 toArticle 8forundertakings
orthefindings made pursuant toArticle 9fordefinitive action.
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, butitshould belessthanthemargin 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 10days, atthe
latest, afternotification totheMember States oftheaction taken bytheCommission.
5. Where aMember State requests immediate intervention bytheCommission andwhere the
conditions inparagraph 1aremet,theCommission shallwithin amaximum offiveworking daysof
recept oftherequest, decide whether aprovisional anti-dumping dutyshallbeimposed.
6. TheCommission shallforthwith inform theCouncil andtheMember States ofanydecision
taken under paragraphs 1to5.TheCouncil, acting byaqualified majority, maydecide differently.
7. Provisional duties maybeimposed forsixmonths andextended forafurther three months
ortheymaybeimposed forninemonths. However, theymayonlybeextended, orimposed fora
nine-month period, where exporters representing asignificant percentage ofthetradeinvolved sorequest
ordonotobject upon notification bytheCommission.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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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 andtheyshould belessthanthemargin
ofdumping ifsuchincreases would beadequate toremove theinjury totheCommunity industry.
2. Undertakings maybesuggested bytheCommission, butnoexporter shallbeobliged toenter
intosuchanundertaking. Thefactthatexporters donotoffer suchundertakings, ordonotaccept
aninvitation todoso,shall innowayprejudice consideration ofthecase. However, itmaybe
determined thatathreat ofinjury ismore likely toberealized ifthedumped imports continue.
Undertakings shall notbesought oraccepted from exporters unless aprovisional affirmative
determination ofdumping andinjury caused bysuchdumping hasbeenmade. Saveinexceptional
circumstances, undertakings maynotbeoffered later thantheendoftheperiod during which
representations maybemade pursuant toArticle 20(5).
3. Undertakings offered neednotbeaccepted iftheiracceptance isconsidered impractical, ifsuch
aswhere thenumber ofactual orpotential exporters istoogreat, orforother reasons, including reasons
ofgeneral policy.
Theexporter concerned maybeprovided withthereasons forwhich itisproposed toreject
theofferofanundertaking 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 andwhere there isnoobjection raised
withintheAdvisoryCommittee,theinvestigationshallbeterminated.Inallothercases,theCommission
shallsubmit totheCouncil forthwith areport ontheresults oftheconsultation, together withaproposal
thattheinvestigation beterminated. Theinvestigation shallbedeemed terminated if,within onemonth,
theCouncil, acting byaqualified majority, hasnotdecided otherwise.
6. Iftheundertakings areaccepted, theinvestigation ofdumping andinjury shallnormally be
completed. Insuchacase, ifanegative determination ofdumping orinjury ismade, theundertaking
shallautomatically lapse, except incaseswhere suchadetermination isdueinlargeparttotheexistence
ofanundertaking. Insuchcases itmayberequired thatanundertaking bemaintained forareasonable
period. Intheevent thatanaffirmative determination ofdumping andinjury ismade, theundertaking
shallcontinue consistent withitsterms andtheprovisions ofthisRegulation.
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.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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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.
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 andthereisnoobjection raised
within theAdvisory Committee, theinvestigation orproceeding shallbeterminated. Inallother cases,
theCommission shallsubmit totheCouncil forthwith areport ontheresults oftheconsultation, together
withaproposal thattheproceeding beterminated. Theproceeding shallbedeemed terminated if,
within onemonth, theCouncil, acting byaqualified majority, hasnotdecided otherwise.
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 thatitisonlytheinvestigation
thatshallbeterminated where themargin isbelow 2%forindividual exporters andtheyshallremain
subject totheproceeding andmaybereinvestigated inanysubsequent review carried outforthecountry
concerned pursuant toArticle 11.
4. Where thefactsasfinally established show thatthere isdumping andinjury caused thereby,
andtheCommunityinterestcallsforinterventioninaccordancewithArticle21,adefinitiveanti-dumping
dutyshall beimposed bytheCouncil, acting bysimple majority onaproposal submitted bythe
Commission afterconsultation oftheAdvisory Committee. Where provisional duties areinforce,
aproposal fordefinitive action shallbesubmitted totheCouncil notlaterthanonemonth before the
expiry ofsuchduties. Theamount oftheanti-dumping dutyshallnotexceed themargin ofdumping
established butitshould belessthanthemargin ifsuchlesser dutywould beadequate toremove the
injury totheCommunity industry.
5. Ananti-dumping dutyshallbeimposed intheappropriate amounts ineachcase, onanon-
discriminatory basisonimports ofaproduct fromallsources found tobedumped andcausing injury,
except astoimports fromthose sources from which undertakings under theterms ofthisRegulation
havebeenaccepted. TheRegulation imposing thedutyshallspecify thedutyforeachsupplier or,
ifthatisimpracticable, 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 theweightedG/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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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 setoutinthisRegulation.
2. Where aprovisional dutyhasbeenapplied andthefactsasfinally established show thatthere
isdumping andinjury, theCouncil shalldecide, irrespective ofwhether adefinitive anti-dumping duty
istobeimposed whatproportion oftheprovisional dutyistobedefinitively collected. Forthispurpose,
"injury" shallnotinclude material retardation oftheestablishment ofaCommunity industry, northreat
ofmaterial injury, except where itisfound thatthiswould, intheabsence ofprovisional measures,
have developed intomaterial injury. Inallother cases involving suchthreat orretardation, any
provisional amounts shallbereleased anddefinitive duties canonlybeimposed from thedatethata
finaldetermination 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 andtheinjury 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.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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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 inacontinuation orrecurrence ofdumping andinjury. Such
alikelihood may, forexample, beindicated byevidence ofcontinued dumping andinjury orevidence
thattheremoval ofinjury ispartly orsolely duetotheexistence ofmeasures orevidence thatthe
circumstances oftheexporters, ormarket conditions, aresuchthattheywould indicate thelikelihood
offurther injurious dumping.
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
theendofthefive-year period, beentitled tolodge areview request inaccordance withthesecond
sub-paragraph. Anotice announcing theactual expiry ofmeasures pursuant tothisparagraph shall
alsobepublished.
3. Theneedforthecontinued imposition ofmeasures mayalsobereviewed, where warranted,
ontheinitiative oftheCommission orattherequest ofaMember Stateor,provided thatareasonable
period oftimeofatleastoneyearhaselapse since theimposition ofthedefinitive measure, upon a
request byanyexporter orimporter orbytheCommunity producers which contains sufficient evidence
substantiating theneedforsuchaninterim review.
Aninterim review shall beinitiated 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.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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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 thatithasentered intoanirrevocable
contractual obligation toexport asignificant quantity totheCommunity.
Areview foranewexporter shallbeinitiated, andcarried outonanaccelerated basis, after
consultation oftheAdvisory Committee andafter theCommunity producers have been given an
opportunity tocomment. TheCommission Regulation initiating areview shallrepeal thedutyinforce
withregard tothenewexporter concerned byamending theRegulation 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).
5. Therelevant provisions ofthisRegulation withregard toprocedures andtheconduct of
investigations, excluding those relating totimelimits, 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,bytheCommunity
institution responsible fortheirintroduction. Where measures arerepealed forindividual exporters,
butnotforthecountry asawhole, suchexporters shallremain subject totheproceeding andmay,
automatically, bereinvestigated inanysubsequent review carried outforthatcountry pursuant tothis
Article.
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 werereleased forfreecirculation, within sixmonths ofthedateonwhich theamount ofthe
definitive duties tobelevied wasdulydetermined bythecompetent authorities orthedateonwhich
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,G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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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
exporter orproducer thatthedumping margin hasbeenreduced oreliminated asspecified inthisArticle,
andthattherelevant supporting evidence willbeprovided 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 than18
months 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.
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. DuringareinvestigationpursuanttothisArticle,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 areinvestigation pursuant tothisArticle shows increased dumping themeasures inforce
shallbeamended bytheCouncil, bysimple majority onaproposal fromtheCommission, inaccordance
withthenewfindings onexport prices.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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4. Therelevant provisions ofArticles 5and6shallapply toanyreview carried outpursuant to
thisArticle, except thatsuchreview shallbecarried outexpeditiously andshallnormally beconcluded
within sixmonths ofthedateofinitiation ofthereinvestigation.
5. Alleged changes innormal value shallonlybetaken intoaccount under thisArticle where
complete information onrevised normal values, dulysubstantiated byevidence, ismade available to
theCommission within thetimelimits setoutinthenotice ofinitiation ofaninvestigation. Where
aninvestigation involves are-examination ofnormal values, imports maybemade subject toregistration
inaccordance withArticle 14(5) pending theoutcome ofthereinvestigation.
Article 13
Circumvention
1. Anti-dumping duties imposed pursuant tothisRegulation maybeextended toimports from
thirdcountries oflikeproducts, orpartsthereof, when circumvention ofthemeasures inforceistaking
place. Circumvention shallbedefined asachange inthepattern oftrade between thirdcountries and
theCommunity which stems fromapractice, process orwork forwhich thereisinsufficient 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.
2. Anassembly operation intheCommunity orathirdcountry shallbeconsidered tocircumvent
themeasures inforce where:
(a) theoperation started orsubstantially increased since, orjustprior to,theinitiation of
theanti-dumping investigation andtheparts concerned arefrom thecountry subject
tomeasures; and
(b) thepartsconstitute 60%ormoreofthetotalvalue ofthepartsoftheassembled product,
except thatinnocaseshallcircumvention beconsidered tobetaking place where the
value added totheparts brought in,during theassembly orcompletion operation, is
greater than25%ofthemanufacturing cost,and
(c) theremedial effects ofthedutyarebeing undermined interms oftheprices and/or
quantities oftheassembled likeproduct andthere isevidence ofdumping inrelation
tothenormal values previously established forthelikeorsimilar products.
3. Investigations shallbeinitiated pursuant tothisArticle where therequest contains sufficient
evidence regarding thefactors setoutinparagraph 1.Initiations shallbemade, afterconsultation of
theAdvisory Committee, byCommission Regulation 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, thisshallbedonebytheCouncil, acting bysimple majority andonaproposal fromthe
Commission, fromthedateonwhich registration wasimposed pursuant toArticle 14(5) oronwhich
guaranteeswererequested.TherelevantproceduralprovisionofthisRegulationwithregardtoinitiations
andtheconduct ofinvestigations shallapply pursuant tothisArticle.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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4. 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 afterconsultation oftheAdvisory Committee ordecision
oftheCouncil imposing measures andtheyshallremain validfortheperiod, andunder theconditions,
setdown therein.
5. NothinginthisArticleshallprecludethenormalapplicationoftheprovisionsinforceconcerning
customs duties.
Article 14
General provisions
1. Provisional ordefinitive anti-dumping duties shallbeimposed byRegulation, andcollected
byMember States intheform, attheratespecified andaccording totheother criteria laiddown in
theRegulation imposing suchduties. Suchduties shallalsobecollected independently ofthecustoms
duties, taxes andother charges normally imposed onimports. Noproduct shallbesubject toboth
anti-dumping andcountervailing duties forthepurpose ofdealing withoneandthesamesituation arising
from dumping orfrom export subsidization.
2. Regulations imposing provisional ordefinite anti-dumping duties, andRegulations orDecisions
accepting undertakings orterminating investigations orproceedings, shallbepublished intheOfficial
Journal oftheEuropean Communities .SuchRegulations orDecisions shallcontain inparticular and
withdueregard totheprotection ofconfidential information, thenames oftheexporters, ifpossible,
orofthecountries involved, adescription oftheproduct andasummary ofthematerial factsand
considerations relevant tothedumping andinjury determinations. Ineachcase,acopyoftheRegulation
orDecision shallbesenttoknown interested parties. Theprovisions ofthisparagraph shallapply
mutatis mutandis toreviews.
3. Special provisions, inparticular withregard tothecommon definition oftheconcept oforigin,
ascontained inCouncil Regulation (EEC) No.2913/921,maybeadopted pursuant tothisRegulation.
4. Inthecommunity interest, measures imposed pursuant tothisRegulation may,afterconsultation
oftheAdvisory Committee, besuspended byadecision oftheCommission foraperiod ofninemonths.
Thesuspension maybeextended forafurther period, notexceeding oneyear,iftheCouncil sodecides,
acting bysimple majority onaproposal fromtheCommission. Measures mayonlybesuspended where
market conditions havetemporarily changed toanextent thatinjury would beunlikely toresume as
aresult ofthesuspension, andprovided thattheCommunity industry hasbeengiven anopportunity
tocomment andthese comments havebeentaken intoaccount. Measures may, atanytimeandafter
consultation, bereinstated ifthereason forsuspension isnolonger applicable.
5. TheCommission may, after consultation oftheAdvisory 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 such
action. Registration shallbeintroduced byRegulation which shallspecify thepurpose oftheaction
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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 tothis
Regulation.
Article 15
Consultations
1. AnyconsultationsprovidedforinthisRegulationshalltakeplacewithinanAdvisoryCommittee,
which shallconsist ofrepresentatives ofeachMember State, witharepresentative oftheCommission
aschairman.ConsultationsshallbeheldimmediatelyattherequestofaMemberStateorontheinitiative
oftheCommission andinanyevenwithin aperiod oftimewhich allows thetimelimits setbythis
Regulation tobeadhered to.
2. TheCommittee shallmeetwhen 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 thetimelimits setbythisRegulation
tobeadhered 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.
Article 16
Verification visits
1. TheCommission shall, where itconsiders itappropriate, carry outvisits toexamine therecords
ofimporters, exporters, traders, agents, producers, trade associations andorganizations andtoverify
information provided ondumping andinjury. Intheabsence ofaproper andtimely reply, averification
visitmaynotbecarried out.
2. TheCommission maycarry outinvestigations inthirdcountries asrequired, provided thatit
obtains theagreement ofthefirms concerned, thatitnotifies therepresentatives ofthegovernment
ofthecountry inquestion andthatthelatter doesnotobject totheinvestigation. AssoonastheG/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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agreement ofthefirms concerned hasbeenobtained theCommission should notify theauthorities of
theexporting 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
ortransactions byusing samples which arestatistically valid onthebasis ofinformation available at
thetimeoftheselection, ortothelargest representative volume ofproduction, salesorexports 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 thetimelimits provided forinthisRegulation, 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 tomaterially affect theoutcome oftheinvestigation, anewsample may
beselected. However, ifamaterial degree ofnon-cooperation persists orthere isinsufficient time
toselect anewsample, therelevant provisions ofArticle 18shallapply.
Article 18
Non-cooperation
1. Incasesinwhich anyinterested partyrefuses access to,orotherwise doesnotprovide, necessary
information within thetimelimits provided inthisRegulation, orsignificantly impedes theinvestigation,
provisional orfinalfindings, affirmative ornegative, maybemade onthebasisofthefactsavailable.
Where itisfound thatanyinterested party hassupplied falseormisleading information, theinformation
shallbedisregarded andusemaybemade offactsavailable. Interested parties should bemade aware
oftheconsequences ofnon-cooperation.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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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
timelimitspecified. 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, itshall, where practicable andwith
dueregard tothetimelimits oftheinvestigation, bechecked byreference toinformation fromother
independent sources which maybeavailable, suchaspublished price lists, 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.
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 tothisRegulation arebased, or
disclosure oftheevidence relied onbytheCommunity authorities insofarasisnecessary toexplain
those reasons incourt proceedings. Such disclosure must takeintoaccount thelegitimate interests
oftheparties concerned thattheirbusiness secrets should notbedivulged.G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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5. TheCouncil, theCommission andMember States ortheofficials ofanyofthese, shallnot
reveal anyinformation received pursuant tothisRegulation forwhich confidential treatment hasbeen
requested byitssupplier, without specific permission from thesupplier. Exchanges ofinformation
between theCommission andMember States, oranyinformation relating toconsultations made pursuant
toArticle 15,oranyinternal documents prepared bytheauthorities oftheCommunity oritsMember
States, shallnotbedivulged except asspecifically provided forinthisRegulation.
6. Information received pursuant tothisRegulation 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 andbereceived, incases where aprovisional dutyhasbeenapplied, notlaterthanonemonth
afterpublication oftheimposition ofthatduty. Where aprovisional dutyhasnotbeenapplied, parties
shallbeprovidedwithanopportunitytorequestfinaldisclosurewithintimelimitssetbytheCommission.
4. Final disclosure shall begiven inwriting. Itshall bemade, dueregard being hadtothe
protection ofconfidential information, assoonaspossible and,normally, notlaterthanonemonth
prior toadefinitive decision orthesubmission bytheCommission ofanyproposal forfinalaction
pursuant toArticle 9.Where theCommission isnotinaposition todisclose certain facts or
considerations atthattime, these shallbedisclosed assoonaspossible thereafter. Disclosure shall
notprejudice anysubsequent decision which maybetaken bytheCommission ortheCouncil butwhere
suchdecision isbased onanydifferent factsandconsiderations, these shallbedisclosed assoonas
possible.
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 callsforintervention shallbebased
onanappreciation ofallthevarious interests taken asawhole including theinterests ofthedomesticG/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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industry andusers andconsumers; andadetermination pursuant tothisArticle shallonlybemade
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,withinthetimelimitsspecifiedinthenoticeofinitiationoftheanti-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 thetimelimits 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 to
which itisrepresentative andtheresults ofsuchanalysis, together withanopinion onitsmerits, shall
betransmitted totheAdvisory Committee. Thebalance ofviews expressed intheCommittee shall
betaken intoaccount bytheCommission inanyproposal made pursuant toArticle 9.
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 ortheCouncil.
7. Information shallonlybetaken intoaccount where itissupported byactual evidence which
substantiates itsvalidity.
Article 22
Final provisions
ThisRegulation shallnotpreclude theapplication of:
(a) anyspecial ruleslaiddown inagreements concluded between theCommunity andthird
countries;G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2
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(b) theCommunity Regulations intheagricultural sector andCouncil Regulations
(EC) No.3448/931,(EEC) No.2730/752and(EEC) No.2783/753;thisRegulation
shalloperate bywayofcomplement tothose Regulations andinderogation fromany
provisions thereof which preclude theapplication ofanti-dumping duties;
(c) special measures, provided thatsuchaction doesnotruncounter toobligations pursuant
totheGATT.
Article 23
Repeal ofexisting legislation andtransitional measures
Regulation (EC) No.3283/94 ishereby repealed, withtheexception ofthefirstparagraph
ofArticle 23thereof.
However, therepeal ofRegulation (EC) No.3283/94 shall notprejudice thevalidity of
proceedings initiated thereunder.
References toRegulation (EEC) No.2423/88 andtoRegulation (EC) No.3283/94 shallbe
construed asreferences tothisregulation, where appropriate.
Article 24
Entry intoforce
ThisRegulation shallenter intoforce onthedayofitspublication intheOfficial Journal of
theEuropean Communities .
However, thetimelimits provided forinArticles 5(9),6(9)and7(1)shallapply tocomplaints
lodged under Article 5(9)asfrom 1September 1995 andinvestigations initiated pursuant tosuch
complaints.
ThisRegulation shallbebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable inallMember
States.
Done atBrussels, 22December 1995.
FortheCouncil
L.ATIENZA SERNA
ThePresident
1OJNo.L318,20.12.1993, p.18.
2OJNo.L281,01.11.1975, p.20.regulations asamended byCommission Regulation (EEC)
No.222/88 (OJNo.L28,01.02.1988, p.1).
3OJNo.L282,01.11.1975, p.104.Regulations aslastamended byRegulation (EEC) No.3290/94
(OJNo.L349,31.12.1994, p.105).