WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/195/EEC 
19 October 2009 
 (09-5130) 
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 2009 from 
the European Communities
.   
  
  G/SCM/N/195/EEC 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS 
 
For the Period from 1 January to 30 June 2009  
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Initiation Provisional 
measures / 
determinations* Definitive 
duty * Price 
undertaking
* No 
subsidisation No injury Case 
withdrawn Other Country 
or 
customs 
territory Product 
Date Date 
(duties) Date 
(duties) Date 
 Date Date Date Date Trade 
volume** Subsidised imports 
as % of domestic 
consumption 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
Cotton-type bed linen   17.01.2004 
Rate of duty 
5.4% - 9.7%     Measures expired 
09.01.2009 
OJ C 4, p 4   
India 
Polyethylene 
terephthalate 12.10.2007 
R19 Partial  10.01.2009 
Rate of duty 
5.4% - 19.1%        
Biodiesel 13.06.2008 12.03.2009       1137152 
Tonnes 17.2% US 
Sodium Metal 23.07.2008      12.06.2009    
 
 
 
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  ANNEX II 
 
Definitive anti-subsidy measures in force on 30 June 2009 
 
B. Ranked by country (alphabetical) 
 
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 1124/2007 
28.09.2007 
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 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 15/2009 
08.01.2009 L 68 
08.03.2006 
p. 15 
 
L 255 
29.09.2007 
p. 1 
 
 
  
L 342 
18.11.2004 
p. 8 
 
L 17 
21.01.2006 
p. 1 
 
L 6 
10.01.2009 
p. 1 
Antibiotics (broad 
spectrum) (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 713/2005 
10.05.2005 
as amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1176/2008 
29.11.2008 L 121 
13.05.2005 
p. 1 
 
L 319 
29.11.2008 
p. 1 
Graphite electrode 
systems (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1628/2004 
13.09.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1354/2008 
18.12.2008 L 295 
18.09.2004 
p. 4 
 
L 350 
30.12.2008 
p. 24 India 
PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate) (AS) Duties 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 193/2007 
22.02.2007 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1286/2008 
19.12.2008 
 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 193/2007 
22.02.2007 
corrected by L 215, 
18.08.2007, p. 27 L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 34 
 
L 340 
19.12.2008 
p. 1 
 
L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 34 
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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 1124/2007 
28.09.2007 
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 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 15/2009 
08.01.2009 L 68 
08.03.2006 
p. 15 
 
L 255 
29.09.2007 
p. 1 
 
 
  
L 342 
18.11.2004 
p. 8 
 
L 17 
21.01.2006 
p. 1 
L 6 
10.01.2009 
p. 1 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 
and maintained by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1010/2008 
13.10.2008 
Commission Dec. 
No 2006/37/EC 
05.12.2005 L 196 
25.07.2002 
p. 11 
 
L 22 
26.01.2006 
p. 5 
 
L 276 
17.10.2008 
p. 3 
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 1124/2007 
28.09.2007 
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 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 15/2009 
08.01.2009 L 68 
08.03.2006 
p. 15 
 
L 255 
29.09.2007 
p. 1 
  
 
 
L 342 
18.11.2004 
p. 8 
 
L 17 
21.01.2006 
p. 1 
 
L 6 
10.01.2009 
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  ANNEX III 
 
Undertakings in force on 30 June 2009 
 
Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication 
PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate) Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 193/2007 
22.02.2007 
corrected by L 215, 
18.08.2007, p. 27 L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 34 India 
Sulphanilic acid 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 2009 
 1.1 Automatic expiry after 5-year imposition of measures 
 
Product Country of origin Original measure 
& OJ Reference Publication 
Bedlinen (cotton-type) (AS) India Council Reg. 
(EC) No 74/2004 
(OJ L 12, 17.01.2004, p. 1) C 4 
09.01.2009 
p. 4 
 
1.2 Measures repealed following review 
 
 None.     
ANNEX V 
 
List of Cases Pending on 30 June 2009 
 
Origin Product Type Publication 
 
US Biodiesel (AS) New investigation C 147, p10 
13.06.2008 
 
 
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