WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/138/EEC 
23 March 2006 
 
 (06-1321) 
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 report for the period 1 July to 31 December  2005 
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 th e countervailing duty actions of the 
European Community for the period 1 July-31 December 2005; 
 Annex II: a list of definitive countervailing duties in force on 31 December 2005 (ranked by 
country); 
 
Annex III: a list of undertakings in for ce on 31 December 2005 (ranked by country); 
 Annex IV: a list of countervailing duties revoked during the period 1 July-31 December 2005; 
 Annex V: a list of cases pending on 31 December 2005.  
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ANNEX I  
 
Semi-annual Report of Countervailing Duty Actions  
for the period 1 July-31 December 2005 
 
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   
PET film 12.07.2005 
(PR)          
PET 12.01.2005 
(R 20)  11.10.2005 
(amendment 
following acceptance 
of undertaking) 11.10.2005 
(acceptance of 
undertaking)       India 
PET 01.12.2005 
(R 18)          
Israel PET film 23.08.2005 
(R 20)          
Korea (Rep. of) DRAMs 22.03.2005 
(notice)  23.12.2005 
(amendment)        
Malaysia PET        01.12.2005 
(EXP)   
Chinese Taipei Styrene-
butadiene-styrene 
thermo-plastic 
rubber        21.09.2005 
(EXP)   
Thailand PET        01.12.2005 
(EXP)   
 
Codes  
(SM) - Subsidy margin (ROD) - Rate of countervailing duty 
(R 18) - Review pursuant to Art 18 of Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (= expiry review) 
(R 19) - Review pursuant to Art 19 of  Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (= interim review) 
(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) 
(R 19.3) - Review pursuant to Art 19(3) of Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (absorption) (CF) - Confidential 
(a.c.a.) - All countries aggregated 
(*)  - Unless otherwise specified, dates given refer to date of publication in Official 
Journal of EC.  Measures normally take effect on day following their publication. 
(**) - Volume of imports from country concerned 
(EXP) - Expiry (automatic after time-period of usually 5 years) 
(PR) - Partial interim review 
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  ANNEX II  
 
COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES IN FORCE ON 31 DECEMBER 2005 
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ANKED BY COUNTRY  
 
Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication 
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 
India 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 L 12 
17.01.2004 
p. 1 
 Compact disk 
recordables (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 
 PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate) (AS) Duties 
   
 
 
 
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2603/2000 
27.11.2000 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1645/2005 
06.10.2005 
Commission Dec. 
No 2000/745/EC 
29.11.2000 
as last amended by 
Commission Dec. 
No 2005/697/EC 
12.09.2005 L 301 
30.11.2000 
p. 1 
 
L 266 
11.10.2005 
p. 1 
L 301 
30.11.2000 
p. 88 
 
L 266 
11.10.2005 
p. 62 
 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 
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  Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication 
India (Cont'd) Polyester textured 
filament yarn (PTY) (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2094/2002 
26.11.2002 L 323 
28.11.2002 
p. 21 
 Sulphanilic acid (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1338/2002 
22.07.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 492/2004 
08.03.2004 L 196 
25.07.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 80 
18.03.2004 
p. 6 
Indonesia Ring binder 
mechanisms (AS) 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 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2116/2005 
20.12.2005 L 212 
22.08.2003 
p. 1 
 
L 340 
23.12.2005 
p. 7 
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  ANNEX III  
 
UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE ON 31 DECEMBER 2005 
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ANKED BY COUNTRY  
 
Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication 
India 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 L 301 
30.11.2000 
p. 88 
 
L 266 
11.10.2005 
p. 62 
 
 
 
ANNEX IV  
 
MEASURES REVOKED DURING THE PERIOD 1 JULY–31 DECEMBER 2005 
 
(A)  Automatic expiry after 5-year imposition of measures 
 
Product Country of origin Original measure 
&  
OJ Reference Publication 
Styrene-butadiene-styrene thermoplastic rubber (AS) Chinese Taipei Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1994/2000 
(OJ L 238, 22.09.2000, 
p. 8) C 232 
21.09.2005 
p. 2 
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 
(AS) Malaysia 
Thailand Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2603/2000 
(OJ L 301, 
30.11.2000, p. 1) C 304 
01.12.2005 
p. 23 
 
(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 31 DECEMBER 2005 
 
Origin Product Type Publication 
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) (AS) Expiry review C 304 
01.12.2005, p. 4 
Polyethylene terephtalate (PET) film (AS) Partial interim 
review C 154 
28.06.2002, p. 2 
Polyethylene terephtalate (PET) film (AS) Expiry review C 306 
10.12.2004, p. 2 
Polyethylene terephtalate (PET) film (AS) Partial interim 
review C 172 
12.07.2005, p. 5 India 
Sulphanilic acid (AD + AS) Partial interim 
review C 101 
27.04.2005, p. 34 
Israel Polyethylene terephtalate (PET) film 
(AS) Accelerated review L 218 
23.08.2005, p. 3 
Malaysia Plastic sacks and bags  (AS) New investigation C 159 
30.06.2005, p. 15 
Thailand Plastic sacks and bags  (AS) New investigation C 159 
30.06.2005, p. 15 
 
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