WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/162/EEC 
4 September 2007 
 (07-3702) 
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 January-30 June 2007 from 
the European Communities
. 
 
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With regard to the Community's requirement to report its countervailing duty actions under 
the WTO/GATT Agreements, please find enclosed  the following Annexes to this note: 
Annex I: the Semi-annual Report of the c ountervailing duty actions of the European 
Community for the period 1 January-30 June 2007; 
 Annex II: a list of definitive countervailing duties in force on 30 June 2007 (ranked by country); 
 Annex III: a list of undertakings in force on 30 June (ranked by country); 
 
Annex IV: a list of countervailing duties revoked during the period 1 Ja nuary-30 June 2007; 
 Annex V: a list of cases pending on 30 June 2007.   The Official Journals containing details of all countervailing actions taken during the period 
(i.e. initiations, provisional, definitive measures, etc.) have already been  sent to the WTO/GATT 
Secretariat.   
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ANNEX I 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS 
(for the period 1 January-30 June 2007) 
 
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES Initiation Provisional 
measures / 
determinations* Definitive duty * Price undertaking* No 
subsidisation No injury Case 
withdrawn Other Trade 
volume** Subsidised imports 
as % of domestic 
consumption Country 
or 
customs 
territory Product 
Date Date 
(duties) Date 
(duties) Date 
 Date Date Date Date   
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
Graphite electrode 
systems 01.03.07 (R 23)          
Recordable 
compact disks 22.03.07 (PR)          
India  Polyethylene 
terephthalate 
(PET) 01.12.05 (R 18)  27.02.07 
(SM: 2,7-20,9% - 
ROD: 0-106,5 EUR/ 
tonne, net, free-at-
Cty price, before 
duty)      6.831 tonnes 
(01.10.04- 
30.09.05) 0,3% 
(01.10.04- 30.09.05) 
Indonesia  Ring binder 
mechanisms   08.06.02     05.06.07 
(EXP)   
 
Codes  
(SM) - Subsidy margin       (CF) - Confidential 
(ROD) - Rate of countervailing duty      (a.c.a.) - All countries aggegated 
(R 18) - Review pursuant to Art 18 of Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (= expi ry review)  (*)  - Unless otherwise specified, dates given refer  to date of publication in Official Journal of EC.  
(R 19) - Review pursuant to Art 19 of Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (= interi m review)     Measures normally take effect on day following t heir publication 
(R 20) - Review pursuant to Art 20 of Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (= newcomer review) (**) - volume ofimports from country concerned 
(R 23) - Review pursuant to Art 23 of Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (=circum vention)  (EXP) - Expiry (autom atic after time-period of usuall y 5 years) 
(R 19.3) - Review pursuant to Art 19(3) of Reg. (EC)  2026/97 (absorption)  (PR)  - Partial interim review  
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  ANNEX II 
 
COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES IN FORCE ON 30 JUNE 2007 
 
 Ranked by country
 
 
Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication 
Brazil PET film (polyethylene terephthalate) 
(AS) (ext.) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 367/2006 
27.02.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1288/2006 
25.08.2006 
and extended to imports 
consigned from Brazil 
and from Israel by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1976/2004 
15.11.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 101/2006 
20.01.2006 L 68 
08.03.2006 
p. 15 
 
L 236 
31.08.2006 
p. 1 
 
 
 
L 342 
18.11.2004 
p. 8 
 
L 17 
21.01.2006 
p. 1 
Antibiotics (broad spectrum) (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 713/2005 
10.05.2005 L 121 
13.05.2005 
p. 1 
Bedlinen (cotton-type) (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 74/2004 
13.01.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1840/2006 
11.12.2006 L 12 
17.01.2004 
p. 1 
 
L 355 
15.12.2006 
p. 4 
Compact disk reordables (CD-Rs) (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 960/2003 
02.06.2003 L 138 
05.06.2003 
p. 1 
Graphite electrode systems (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1628/2004 
13.09.2004 L 295 
18.09.2004 
p. 4 India 
PET (polyethylene terephthalate) (AS) Duties 
 
 
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 193/2007 
22.02.2007 L 59 
27.02.2007 
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  Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication 
PET film (polyethylene terephthalate) 
(AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 367/2006 
27.02.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1288/2006 
25.08.2006 
and extended to imports 
consigned from Brazil 
and from Israel by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1976/2004 
15.11.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 101/2006 
20.01.2006 L 68 
08.03.2006 
p. 15 
 
L 236 
31.08.2006 
p. 1 
 
 
 
L 342 
18.11.2004 
p. 8 
 
L 17 
21.01.2006 
p. 1 
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 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1339/2002 
22.07.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 123/2006 
23.01.2006 
 
Commission Dec. 
No 2006/37/EC 
05.12.2005 L 196 
25.07.2002 
p. 11 
 
L 22 
26.01.2006 
p. 5 
 
L 22 
26.01.2006 
p. 52 
Israel PET film (polyethylene terephthalate) 
(AS) (ext.) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 367/2006 
27.02.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1288/2006 
25.08.2006 
and extended to imports 
consigned from Brazil 
and from Israel by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1976/2004 
15.11.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 101/2006 
20.01.2006 L 68 
08.03.2006 
p. 15 
 
L 236 
31.08.2006 
p. 1 
  
 
L 342 
18.11.2004 
p. 8 
 
L 17 
21.01.2006 
p. 1 
Korea (Rep. of) DRAMs (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1480/2003 
11.08.2003 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 584/2006 
10.04.2006 L 212 
22.08.2003 
p. 1 
 
L 103 
12.04.2006 
p. 1 
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  ANNEX III 
 
UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE ON 30 JUNE 2007 
 
Ranked by country  
 
Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication 
PET (polyethylene terephthalate) 
(AS) Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 2000/745/EC 
29.11.2000  
as last amended by 
Commission Dec. 
No 2005/697/EC 
12.09.2005 
and confirmed by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 193/2007 
22.02.2007 L 301 
30.11.2000 
p. 88 
 
L 266 
11.10.2005 
p. 62 
 
L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 34 India 
Sulphanilic acid (AS) Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 2006/37/EC 
05.12.2006 L 22 
26.01.2006 
p. 52 
 
 
 
ANNEX IV 
 
MEASURES REVOKED DURING THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY-30 JUNE 2007 
 
A. AUTOMATIC EXPIRY AFTER 5-YEAR IMPOSITION OF MEASURES  
 
Product Country of origin Original measure 
&  
OJ Reference Publication 
Ring binder mechanisms Indonesia Council Reg. 
(EC) No 977/2002 
(OJ L 150, 08.06.2002, p. 17) C 123 
05.06.2007 
p. 6 
 
B. MEASURES REPEALED FOLLOWING REVIEW  
 
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision No OJ Reference 
NONE    
 
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  ANNEX V 
 
LIST OF CASES PENDING ON 30 JUNE 2007 
 
 
Origin Product Type Publication 
CD-Rs (recordable compact disks) (A S) Partial interim review C 66 
22.03.2007, p. 16 
Dihydromyrcenol (AS) New investigation C 275 
11.11.2006, p. 29 
Graphite electrode systems  (AS) Anti-circumvention 
investigation L 62 
01.03.2007, p. 19 India 
Polyethylene terephtalate (PET) film (AS) Partial interm review C 180 
02.08.2006, p. 90 
Korea (Rep. of) DRAMs (AS) Partial interim review C 67 
18.03.2006, p. 16 
  
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