WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/122/EEC 
9 March 2005 
 (05-0991) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
 
  Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 July to 31 December 2004 
from the European Communities
. 
 
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  In fulfilment of the Community's obligation to report its anti-dumping activities under the WTO/GATT Agreements, please find enclosed the following Annexes to this note: 
 Annex I: the Semi-annual Report of th e countervailing duty actions of the 
European Community for the period 1 July – 31 December 2004; 
Annex II: a list of definitive countervailing duties in force on 31 December 2004 (ranked by 
country); 
Annex III: a list of undertakings in for ce on 31 December 2004 (ranked by country); 
Annex IV: a list of countervailing duties revoked du ring the period 1 July – 31 December 2004; 
Annex V: a list of cases pending on 31 December 2004. 
 
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Page 2 ANNEX I  
Reporting party:  European Community 
 
Semi-annual Report of Countervailing Duty Actions  
for the period July - December 2004 
 
    FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES   
 
 
Country or 
customs 
territory  
 
Product  
 
Initiation  
 
Provisional 
measures / 
determinations*  
 
Definitive duty *  
 
Price undertaking*  
 
No 
subsidisation  
 
No injury  
 
Case with-
drawn  
 
Other  
 
Trade 
volume**  
Subsidised 
imports as % 
of domestic 
consumption 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
  Date Date 
(duties) Date 
(duties) Date 
 Date Date Date Date   
Brazil  PET film 19.02.2004 
(R 23)  18.11.2004 
(extension of the 
measures of India to 
imports consigned 
from Brazil and Israel)        
Stainless steel 
wire with a diameter of 1 mm 
or more   22.07.1999     06.08.2004 
(EXP)   
Stainless steel 
wire with a 
diameter of less than 1 mm   22.07.1999     06.08.2004 
(EXP)   
Broad spectrum 
antibiotics 29.04.2003 
(R 20)       04.12.2004 
(termination 
of the 
review)   
PET film 10.12.2004 
(R 18)          
Stainless steel 
wire with a 
diameter of 1 mm 
or more 10.07.2003 
(R 20)  16.07.2004 
(amendment)        
Stainless steel 
wire with a diameter of less 
than 1 mm 10.07.2003 
(R 20)  20.07.2004 
(amendment)        
Graphite 
electrode systems 21.8.2003 20.5.2004 18.09.2004 
(SM: 14,9-16,7%; 
ROD: 7-15,7% net 
free-at-Cty frontier 
price before duty)      175 (index) 
(1.4.2002- 
31.3.2003) 161 (index)  
(1.4.2002- 
31.3.2003) India 
PET film 19.02.2004 
(R 23)  18.11.2004 
(extension of the 
measures to imports 
consigned from Brazil 
and Israel)          G/SCM/N/122/EEC
 Page 3    FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES   
 
 
Country or 
customs 
territory  
 
Product  
 
Initiation  
 
Provisional 
measures / 
determinations*  
 
Definitive duty *  
 
Price undertaking*  
 
No 
subsidisation  
 
No injury  
 
Case with-
drawn  
 
Other  
 
Trade 
volume**  
Subsidised 
imports as % 
of domestic 
consumption 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
  Date Date 
(duties) Date 
(duties) Date 
 Date Date Date Date   
India 
(cont’d) Cotton-type 
bedlinen n.a.  17.12.2004 
(amendment)        
Israel PET film 19.02.2004 
(R 23)  18.11.2004 
(extension of the 
measures of India to 
imports consigned 
from Brazil and Israel)        
 
Codes  
(SM) - Subsidy margin        (CF) - Confidential 
(ROD) - Rate of countervailing duty      (a.c.a.) - All countries aggregated 
(R 18) - Review pursuant to Art 18 of Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (= expiry review) (*)  - Unless otherwise specified, dates given refer to date of publication in 
Official Journal of EC           
Measures normally take effect on day following their publication 
(R 19) - Review pursuant to Art 19 of Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (= interim review)  (**) - volume of imports from country concerned (R 20) - Review pursuant to Art 20 of Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (= newcomer review)  
(R 23) - Review pursuant to Art 23 of Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (=circumvention)  (EXP) - Expiry (automatic after time-period of usuall y 5 years) 
(R 19.3) - Review pursuant to Art 19(3) of Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (absorption) 
 
 
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ANNEX II  
 
 
Reporting party: European Community 
 
 
COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES IN FORCE ON 31 DECEMBER 2004 
  
R
ANKED BY COUNTRY  
   
Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication 
Australia Polyester staple fibres (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 978/2000 
08.05.2000 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 902/2001 
07.05.2001 
 L 113 
12.05.2000 
p. 1 
 
L 127 
09.05.2001 
p. 20 
Brazil PET film (polyethylene 
terephthalate) (AS) (ext.) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2597/99 
06.12.99 
extended to imports 
consigned from Brazil 
and from Israel by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1976/2004 
15.11.2004 
 L 316 
10.12.99 
p. 1 
 
 
 
L 342 
18.11.2004 
p. 8 
Antibiotics (broad spectrum) (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2164/98 
05.10.98 
 L 273 
09.10.98 
p. 1 
Bedlinen (cotton-type) (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 74/2004 
13.01.2004 
 L 12 
17.01.2004 
p. 1 
Compact disk reordables  
(CD-Rs) (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 960/2003 
02.06.2003 
 L 138 
05.06.2003 
p. 1 
Flat rolled products of iron or 
non-alloy steel (hot rolled coils) 
(AS) Duties 
 
Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 284/2000/ECSC 
04.02.2000 
corrected by 
Commission Dec. 
No 2071/2000/ECSC 
29.09.2000 
and last amended by 
Commission Dec. 
No 1043/2002/ECSC 
14.06.2002 
 L 31 
05.02.2000 
p. 44 
 
L 246 
30.09.2000 
p. 32 
 
L 157 
15.06.2002 
p. 45 India 
Graphite electrode systems (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1628/2004 
13.09.2004 
 L 295 
18.09.2004 
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Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication 
PET (polyethylene terephthalate) 
(AS) Duties 
 
 
  
 
  
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2603/2000 
27.11.2000  
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 822/2004 
26.04.2004 
 
Commission Dec. 
No 2000/745/EC 
29.11.2000 L 301 
30.11.2000 
p. 1 
 
L 127 
29.04.2004 
p. 3 
 
L 301 
30.11.2000 
p. 88 
PET film (polyethylene 
terephthalate) (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2597/99 
06.12.99 
extended to imports 
consigned from Brazil 
and from Israel by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1976/2004 
15.11.2004 L 316 
10.12.99 
p. 1 
 
 
 
L 342 
18.11.2004 
p. 8 
Polyester textured filament yarn 
(PTY) (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2094/2002 
26.11.2002 L 323 
28.11.2002 
p. 21 India (cont'd) 
Sulphanilic acid (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1338/2002 
22.07.2002 
as last amended cy 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 492/2004 
08.03.2004 L 196 
25.07.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 80 
18.03.2004 
p. 6 
Polyester staple fibres (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 978/2000 
08.05.2000  
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 902/2001 
07.05.2001 L 113 
12.05.2000 
p. 1 Indonesia 
Ring binder mechanisms (A S) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 977/2002 
04.06.2002 L 150 
08.06.2002 
p. 17 
Israel PET film (polyethylene 
terephthalate) (AS) (ext.) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2597/99 
06.12.99 
extended to imports 
consigned from Brazil 
and from Israel by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1976/2004 
15.11.2004 L 316 
10.12.99 
p. 1 
  
 
L 342 
18.11.2004 
p. 8 
Korea, Rep. of DRAMs (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1480/2003 
11.08.2003 
 L 212 
22.08.2003 
p. 1 
 
 
  
 
 
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Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication 
Malaysia PET (polyethylene terephthalate) 
(AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2603/2000 
27.11.2000  
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 822/2004 
26.04.2004 L 301 
30.11.2000 
p. 1 
 
L 127 
29.04.2004 
p. 3 
Flat rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel (hot rolled coils) 
(AS) Duties Commission Dec. 
No 284/2000/ECSC 
04.02.2000 
corrected by 
Commission Dec. 
No 2071/2000/ECSC 
29.09.2000  
and last amended by 
Commission Dec. 
No 1043/2002/ECSC 
14.06.2002 L 31 
05.02.2000 
p. 44 
 
L 246 
30.09.2000 
p. 32 
 
L 157 
15.06.2002 
p. 45 Chinese Taipei 
Styrene-butadiene-styrene 
thermosplastic rubber (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1994/2000 
18.09.2000 L 238 
22.09.2000 
p. 8 
Thailand PET (polyethylene terephthalate) 
(AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2603/2000 
27.11.2000  
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 822/2004 
26.04.2004 L 301 
30.11.2000 
p. 1 
 
L 127 
29.04.2004 
p. 3 
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ANNEX III  
 
Reporting party: European Community 
 
UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE ON 31 DECEMBER 2004 
 
RANKED BY COUNTRY  
Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication 
Flat rolled products of iron or 
non-alloy steel (hot rolled coils) 
(AS) Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 284/2000/ECSC 
04.02.2000 
corrected by 
Commission Dec. 
No 2071/2000/ECSC 
29.09.2000  
and last amended by 
Commission Dec. 
No 1043/2002/ECSC 
14.06.2002 L 31 
05.02.2000 
p. 44 
 
L 246 
30.09.2000 
p. 32 
 
L 157 
15.06.2002 
p. 45 India 
PET (polyethylene terephthalate) 
(AS) Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 2000/745/EC 
29.11.2000 L 301 
30.11.2000 
p. 88 
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ANNEX IV  
 
Reporting party: European Community  
MEASURES REVOKED DURING THE PERIOD 1 JULY – 31 DECEMBER 2004 
 A) Automatic expiry after 5-year imposition of measures 
 
Product Country of origin Original measure 
&  
OJ Reference Publication 
Stainless steel wire with a diameter 
of 1 mm or more (AS) India Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1599/1999 
(O L 189, 22.07.1999) C 199 
06.08.2004 
p. 4 
Stainless steel wire with a diameter 
of less than 1 mm (AS) India Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1601/1999 
(O L 189, 22.07.1999) C 199 
06.08.2004 
p. 4 
 
B) Measures repealed following review 
 
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision No OJ Reference 
NONE    
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 ANNEX V  
 
Reporting party: European Community  
LIST OF CASES PENDING ON 31 DECEMBER 2004 
 
Origin Product Type Publication 
Antibiotics (broad spectrum) (AS) Expiry review C 241 
08.10.2003, p. 7 
Antibiotics (broad spectrum) (AS) Interim review C 241 
08.10.2003, p. 7 
Polyethylene terephtalate (PET) film (AS) Partial interim review C 154 
28.06.2002, p. 2 India 
Polyethylene terephtalate (PET) film (AS) Expiry review C 306 
10.12.2004, p. 2 
 
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