WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/130/EEC 
14 September 2005 
 (05-4009) 
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 fo r the period 1 January to 30 June 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 January-30 June 2005; 
 Annex II: a list of definitive countervailing duties in force on 30 June 2005 (ranked by country); 
 
Annex III: a list of undertakings in fo rce on 30 June 2005 (ranked by country); 
 Annex IV: a list of countervailing duties revoked during the period 1 Ja nuary-30 June 2005; 
 Annex V: a list of cases pending on 30 June 2005. 
 
  
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Page 2 ANNEX I  
Reporting party:  European Community 
 
Semi-annual Report of Countervailing Duty Actions  
for the period 1 January-30 June 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   
Australia Synthetic fibres 
of polyester   12.5.2000     5.5.2005 
(EXP)   
PET 12.1.2005 
(R 20)          
Flat-rolled 
products or 
iron or non-
alloy steel   5.2.2000 5.2.2000    2.2.2005 
(EXP)   
Flat-rolled 
products or 
iron or non-
alloy steel   5.2.2000 5.2.2000    2.2.2005 
(EXP)   
Sulphanilic 
acid 27.04.200
5 (PR)          India 
Broad 
spectrum 
antibiotics 8.10.2003 
(R 18 + R 
19)  13.5.2005 
(SM: 25,3-35,1% 
ROD: 17,3-32% net 
free-at-Cty frontier 
price, before duty)      95.200 kg 
(1.4.2002- 
31.3.2003) 2,5% 
(1.4.2002- 
31.3.2003) 
Indonesia Synthetic fibres 
of polyester   12.5.2000     5.5.2005 
(EXP)   
Malaysia Plastic sacks 
and bags 30.6.2005          
Chinese 
Taipei Flat-rolled 
products or 
iron or non-
alloy steel   5.2.2000     2.2.2005 
(EXP)   
Thailand Plastic sacks 
and bags 30.6.2005          
  
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 Page 3Codes  
(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 
(R 19) - Review pursuant to Art 19 of Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (= interim review)        Official Journal of EC.  Measures normally ta ke effect on day following 
(R 20) - Review pursuant to Art 20 of Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (= newcomer review)       their publication. (R 23) - Review pursuant to Art 23 of Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (=circumvention)  (**) - Volume of imports from country concerned 
(R 19.3) - Review pursuant to Art 19(3) of Reg. (EC) 2026/97 (absorption)  (EXP) - Expiry (automatic after time-period of usual ly 5 years) 
   (PR) - Partia l interim review 
 
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 ANNEX II  
 
 
COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES IN FORCE ON 30 JUNE 2005 
 
RANKED 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 
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 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 
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 India 
Polyester textured 
filament yarn (PTY) 
(AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2094/2002 
26.11.2002 L 323 
28.11.2002 
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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 
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 L 212 
22.08.2003 
p. 1 
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 
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  
 
UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE ON 30 JUNE 2005 
 
RANKED BY COUNTRY  
 
Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication 
India PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate) (AS) Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 2000/745/EC 
29.11.2000 L 301 
30.11.2000 
p. 88 
 
 
 
ANNEX IV  
 
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 
Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel (hot-rolled coils) (AS) India 
Chinese Taipei Commission Decision 
No 284/2000/ECSC 
(OJ L 31, 05.02.2000, 
p. 44) C 26 
02.02.2005 
p. 2 
Synthetic fibres of polyester (AS) Australia 
Indonesia Council Reg. 
(EC) No 978/2000 
(OJ L 113, 12.05.2000, 
p. 1) C 110 
05.05.2005 
p. 21 
 
(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 2004 
 
Origin Product Type Publication 
India Polyethylene terephtalate (PET) (AS) Accelerated review C 8 
12.01.2005, p. 9 
 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 
 Sulphanilic acid (AS) Partial interim 
review C 101 
27.04.2005, p. 34 
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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