WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/185/EEC 
18 March 2009 
 (09-1346) 
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 from 1 July-31 December 2008 
from the European Communities
.  
  G/SCM/N/185/EEC 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS 
 
For the Period from 1 July to 31 December 2008  
  
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Initiation Provisional 
measures / 
determinations Definitive 
duty Price 
undertaking No 
subsidisation No 
injuryCase 
withdrawnOtherCountry 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 
Anti-biotic 11.09.2007
R19 - 
Partial  29.11.2008 
Rate of duty 
11.9 – 32%        
Cotton-type bed 
linen 02.10.2007
R 19 
Partial  30.12.2008 
Rate of duty 
5.4% - 9.7%        
Graphite 
electrode systems 02.10.2007
R19 Partial 30.12.2008 
Rate of duty 
0% - 9.4%        
Polyethylene 
terephthalate 27.09.2007
R19 Partial 19.12.2008 
Rate of duty 
0% - 13.9%        India 
Sulphanilic acid 24.07.2007
R 18 (R19 
Partial)  17.10.2008 
Rate of duty 
4.7%        
US Sodium metal 23.07.2008          
 
 
 
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  DEFINITIVE ANTI-SUBSIDY MEASURES IN FORCE  
(on 31 December 2008) 
 
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 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 
India 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 
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Origin Product Measure Regulation 
N° Publication 
Bedlinen (cotton-type) (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 
74/2004 
13.01.2004 
as amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 
1840/2006 
11.12.2006 
as last 
amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 
813/2008 
11.08.2008 
as last 
amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 
1353/2008 
18.12.2008 L 12 
17.01.2004 
p. 1 
 
L 355 
15.12.2006 
p. 4 
 
L 220 
15.08.2008 
p. 6 
 
L 350 
30.12.2008 
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 (Cont'd) 
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 
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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 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 
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 
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Origin Product Measure Regulation 
N° Publication 
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 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 
  
UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE 
(On 31 December 2008) 
 
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 
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  MEASURES REVOKED  
(During the period 1 January – 31 December 2008) 
 
1. Automatic expiry after 5-year imposition of measures 
 NONE 
 
2. Measures repealed following review 
Product Country of origin Regulation/ 
Decision No OJ Reference 
DRAMs (AS) Korea, Rep. of Council Reg. 
(EC) No 
320/2008 
07.04.2008 L 96 
09.04.2008 
p. 1 
 
 
LIST OF CASES PENDING 
(On 31 December 2008) 
 
Origin Product Type Publication 
India Polyethylene terephtalate (PET) film 
(AS) Partial interim 
review C 240, p6 
12.10.2007, 
p. 6 
Biodiesel (AS) New 
investigation C 147, p10 
13.06.2008, US 
Sodium Metal New 
investigation C186, p35 
23.07.2008, 
  
 
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