# Official Journal C 63/2012

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.063.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 63 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 552 March 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.063.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 63

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 552 March 2012

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 063/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2012/C 063/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6321 — Buitenfood/Ad van Geloven Holding/JV) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2012/C 063/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6481 — H.I.G. Europe Capital Partners/General Atlantic/FNZ Group) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2012/C 063/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6426 — GSO/Miller Group) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 063/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

1

2012/C 063/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6321 — Buitenfood/Ad van Geloven Holding/JV) (
  1
  )

1

5

2012/C 063/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6481 — H.I.G. Europe Capital Partners/General Atlantic/FNZ Group) (
  1
  )

1

5

2012/C 063/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6426 — GSO/Miller Group) (
  1
  )

1

6

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 063/05 | Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 1,00 % on 1 March 2012 — Euro exchange rates | 7 |
| 2012/C 063/06 | Commission notice concerning the date of application of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation of origin between the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey | 8 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 063/05

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 1,00 % on 1 March 2012 — Euro exchange rates

7

2012/C 063/06

Commission notice concerning the date of application of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation of origin between the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 063/07 | Notice concerning anti-dumping measures on imports of ironing boards originating in the People's Republic of China and a partial reopening of the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of ironing boards originating, inter alia, in the People's Republic of China | 10 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2012/C 063/07

Notice concerning anti-dumping measures on imports of ironing boards originating in the People's Republic of China and a partial reopening of the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of ironing boards originating, inter alia, in the People's Republic of China

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 2.3.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 63/1 |
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2.3.2012

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 63/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 63/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.10.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.32612 (11/N) |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Lubelskie |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Pomoc na restrukturyzację dla Przedsiębiorstwa Komunikacji Samochodowej w Puławach Sp. z o.o. |
| Legal basis | 1) | Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji – art. 56 ust. 1 pkt 2; |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.10.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.32612 (11/N)

Member State

Poland

Region

Lubelskie

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Pomoc na restrukturyzację dla Przedsiębiorstwa Komunikacji Samochodowej w Puławach Sp. z o.o.

Legal basis

1)

Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji – art. 56 ust. 1 pkt 2;

| 2) | Ustawa z dnia 29 kwietnia 2010 r. o zmianie ustawy o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji oraz ustawy – Przepisy wprowadzające ustawę o finansach publicznych – art. 5; |
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2)

Ustawa z dnia 29 kwietnia 2010 r. o zmianie ustawy o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji oraz ustawy – Przepisy wprowadzające ustawę o finansach publicznych – art. 5;

| 3) | Rozporządzenie Ministra Skarbu Państwa z dnia 6 kwietnia 2007 r. w sprawie pomocy publicznej na ratowanie i restrukturyzację przedsiębiorców |
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3)

Rozporządzenie Ministra Skarbu Państwa z dnia 6 kwietnia 2007 r. w sprawie pomocy publicznej na ratowanie i restrukturyzację przedsiębiorców

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Restructuring of firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Overall budget: PLN 5,28 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

10.2011-12.2015

Economic sectors

Transport

Name and address of the granting authority

| Minister Skarbu Państwa |
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| ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6 |
| 00-522 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |

Minister Skarbu Państwa

ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6

00-522 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 17.1.2012 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33591 (11/N) |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aides aux œuvres cinématographiques de courte durée |
| Legal basis | Code du Cinéma et de l’image animée; Articles 78 à 92 du décret no 99-130 du 24 février 1999 relatif au soutien financier de l’industrie cinématographique; Arrêté du 22 mars 1999 pris pour l’application des dispositifs du chapitre III du titre IV du décret no 99-130 du 24 février 1999 relatif au soutien financier de l’industrie cinématographique et concernant le soutien financier automatique à la production et à la préparation des œuvres cinématographiques de courte durée |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Culture |
| Form of aid | Parafiscal levy |
| Budget | | Annual budget: EUR 8,33 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

17.1.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33591 (11/N)

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aides aux œuvres cinématographiques de courte durée

Legal basis

Code du Cinéma et de l’image animée; Articles 78 à 92 du décret no 99-130 du 24 février 1999 relatif au soutien financier de l’industrie cinématographique; Arrêté du 22 mars 1999 pris pour l’application des dispositifs du chapitre III du titre IV du décret no 99-130 du 24 février 1999 relatif au soutien financier de l’industrie cinématographique et concernant le soutien financier automatique à la production et à la préparation des œuvres cinématographiques de courte durée

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Parafiscal levy

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 8,33 million

| | Overall budget: EUR 50 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 50 million

Intensity

70 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2017

Economic sectors

Media

Name and address of the granting authority

| Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée |
| --- |
| 12 rue de Lübeck |
| 75784 Paris Cedex 16 |
| FRANCE |

Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée

12 rue de Lübeck

75784 Paris Cedex 16

FRANCE

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 31.1.2012 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33615 (11/N) |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Extension du régime d'aide FCE aux programmes d'investissements d'avenir «PFMI» et «FSN innovation» |
| Legal basis | — | Loi no 2010-237 du 9 mars 2010 (la «loi de finances rectificative pour 2010») |

Date of adoption of the decision

31.1.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33615 (11/N)

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Extension du régime d'aide FCE aux programmes d'investissements d'avenir «PFMI» et «FSN innovation»

Legal basis

—

Loi no 2010-237 du 9 mars 2010 (la «loi de finances rectificative pour 2010»)

| — | Décret no 99-1060 du 16 décembre 1999 relatif aux subventions de l'État pour des projets d'investissement |
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Décret no 99-1060 du 16 décembre 1999 relatif aux subventions de l'État pour des projets d'investissement

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development, Innovation

Form of aid

Direct grant, Reimbursable grant

Budget

| | Annual budget: EUR 650-700 million |
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Annual budget: EUR 650-700 million

| | Overall budget: EUR 3 000 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 3 000 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2016

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministère de l'industrie, de l'économie, de l'emploi — DGCIS — Service compétitivité et développement des PME |
| --- |
| 12 rue Villot |
| 75572 Paris Cedex 12 |
| FRANCE |

Ministère de l'industrie, de l'économie, de l'emploi — DGCIS — Service compétitivité et développement des PME

12 rue Villot

75572 Paris Cedex 12

FRANCE

| Commissariat général à l’investissement |
| --- |
| Hôtel de Cassini |
| 32 rue de Babylone |
| 75007 Paris |
| FRANCE |

Commissariat général à l’investissement

Hôtel de Cassini

32 rue de Babylone

75007 Paris

FRANCE

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 21.11.2011 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33917 (11/N) |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Recapitalisation and liquidity measures of Banco de Valencia |
| Legal basis | Article 9 Real Decree Law 9/2009, sobre reestructuración bancaria y reforzamiento de los recursos propios de las entidades de crédito |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Recapitalisation and liquidity measures |
| Budget | Overall budget: up to EUR 3 000 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Royal Kingdom of Spain |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

21.11.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33917 (11/N)

Member State

Spain

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Recapitalisation and liquidity measures of Banco de Valencia

Legal basis

Article 9 Real Decree Law 9/2009, sobre reestructuración bancaria y reforzamiento de los recursos propios de las entidades de crédito

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Recapitalisation and liquidity measures

Budget

Overall budget: up to EUR 3 000 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Royal Kingdom of Spain

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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| 2.3.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 63/5 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6321 — Buitenfood/Ad van Geloven Holding/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 63/02

On 13 January 2012, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6321. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6321. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 2.3.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 63/5 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6481 — H.I.G. Europe Capital Partners/General Atlantic/FNZ Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 63/03

On 20 February 2012, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6481. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6481. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 2.3.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 63/6 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6426 — GSO/Miller Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 63/04

On 17 February 2012, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6426. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6426. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 2.3.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 63/7 |
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Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

1,00 % on 1 March 2012

Euro exchange rates (2)

1 March 2012

2012/C 63/05

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3312 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 107,95 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4346 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,83490 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,8135 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2052 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,4225 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,890 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 287,86 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6986 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1152 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3505 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3343 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2353 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3120 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,3245 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5909 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6635 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 488,90 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,9496 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,3859 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5670 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 097,04 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9989 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,026 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 39,0330 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,735 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,2886 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,0633 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 65,5950 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3312

JPY

Japanese yen

107,95

DKK

Danish krone

7,4346

GBP

Pound sterling

0,83490

SEK

Swedish krona

8,8135

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2052

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,4225

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,890

HUF

Hungarian forint

287,86

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6986

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1152

RON

Romanian leu

4,3505

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3343

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2353

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3120

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,3245

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5909

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6635

KRW

South Korean won

1 488,90

ZAR

South African rand

9,9496

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,3859

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5670

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 097,04

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9989

PHP

Philippine peso

57,026

RUB

Russian rouble

39,0330

THB

Thai baht

40,735

BRL

Brazilian real

2,2886

MXN

Mexican peso

17,0633

INR

Indian rupee

65,5950

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(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Commission notice concerning the date of application of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation of origin between the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia (1) and Turkey

2012/C 63/06

For the purpose of the creation of diagonal cumulation of origin among the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey, the European Union and the countries concerned notify each other, through the European Commission, of the origin rules in force with the other countries.

Based on the notifications received from the countries concerned, the table here enclosed gives an overview of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation specifying the date from which such cumulation becomes applicable. This table replaces the previous one (OJ C 215, 21.7.2011, p. 27).

It is recalled that cumulation can only be applied if the countries of final manufacture and of final destination have concluded free trade agreements, containing identical rules of origin, with all the countries participating in the acquisition of originating status, i.e. with all the countries in which all the materials used originate. Materials originating in a country which has not concluded an agreement with the countries of final manufacture and of final destination must be treated as non-originating.

It is also recalled that the materials originating in Turkey covered by the EU/Turkey customs union can be incorporated as originating materials for the purpose of diagonal cumulation between the European Union and the countries participating in the Stabilisation and Association Process with which an origin protocol is in force.

The ISO-Alpha-2 codes for countries listed in the table are given here below:

| — | Albania | AL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| — | Bosnia and Herzegovina | BA |
| — | Croatia | HR |
| — | The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | MK (2) |
| — | Montenegro | ME |
| — | Serbia | RS |
| — | Turkey | TR |

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Albania

AL

—

Bosnia and Herzegovina

BA

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Croatia

HR

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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

MK (2)

—

Montenegro

ME

—

Serbia

RS

—

Turkey

TR

Date of application of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation between the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey

| | EU | AL | BA | HR | MK | ME | RS | TR |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EU | | 1.1.2007 | 1.7.2008 | 1.6.2011 | 1.1.2007 | 1.1.2008 | 8.12.2009 | (3) |
| AL | 1.1.2007 | | 22.11.2007 | 22.8.2007 | 26.7.2007 | 26.7.2007 | 24.10.2007 | 1.8.2011 |
| BA | 1.7.2008 | 22.11.2007 | | 22.11.2007 | 22.11.2007 | 22.11.2007 | 22.11.2007 | 14.12.2011 |
| HR | 1.6.2011 | 22.8.2007 | 22.11.2007 | | 22.8.2007 | 22.8.2007 | 24.10.2007 | |
| MK | 1.1.2007 | 26.7.2007 | 22.11.2007 | 22.8.2007 | | 26.7.2007 | 24.10.2007 | 1.7.2009 |
| ME | 1.1.2008 | 26.7.2007 | 22.11.2007 | 22.8.2007 | 26.7.2007 | | 24.10.2007 | 1.3.2010 |
| RS | 8.12.2009 | 24.10.2007 | 22.11.2007 | 24.10.2007 | 24.10.2007 | 24.10.2007 | | 1.9.2010 |
| TR | (3) | 1.8.2011 | 14.12.2011 | | 1.7.2009 | 1.3.2010 | 1.9.2010 | |

EU

AL

BA

HR

MK

ME

RS

TR

EU

1.1.2007

1.7.2008

1.6.2011

1.1.2007

1.1.2008

8.12.2009

(3)

AL

1.1.2007

22.11.2007

22.8.2007

26.7.2007

26.7.2007

24.10.2007

1.8.2011

BA

1.7.2008

22.11.2007

22.11.2007

22.11.2007

22.11.2007

22.11.2007

14.12.2011

HR

1.6.2011

22.8.2007

22.11.2007

22.8.2007

22.8.2007

24.10.2007

MK

1.1.2007

26.7.2007

22.11.2007

22.8.2007

26.7.2007

24.10.2007

1.7.2009

ME

1.1.2008

26.7.2007

22.11.2007

22.8.2007

26.7.2007

24.10.2007

1.3.2010

RS

8.12.2009

24.10.2007

22.11.2007

24.10.2007

24.10.2007

24.10.2007

1.9.2010

TR

(3)

1.8.2011

14.12.2011

1.7.2009

1.3.2010

1.9.2010

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

| 2.3.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 63/10 |
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2.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 63/10

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Notice concerning anti-dumping measures on imports of ironing boards originating in the People's Republic of China and a partial reopening of the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of ironing boards originating, inter alia, in the People's Republic of China

2012/C 63/07

By its judgment of 8 November 2011 in Case T-274/07, the General Court of the European Union annulled Council Regulation (EC) No 452/2007 of 23 April 2007 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty on imports of ironing boards originating in the People's Republic of China and Ukraine (1) (‘definitive anti-dumping Regulation’ or ‘the contested Regulation’), insofar as it concerns imports into the European Union of ironing boards manufactured by Zhejiang Harmonic Hardware Products Co. Ltd. (‘Harmonic’ or ‘the company concerned’).

As a consequence of the judgment of 8 November 2011, imports into the European Union of ironing boards manufactured by Harmonic are no longer subject to the anti-dumping measures imposed by Regulation (EC) No 452/2007.

1.   Information to customs authorities

Consequently, the definitive anti-dumping duties paid pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 452/2007 on imports into the European Union of ironing boards currently falling within CN codes ex 3924 90 00, ex 4421 90 98, ex 7323 93 00, ex 7323 99 00, ex 8516 79 70 and ex 8516 90 00 (TARIC codes 3924900010, 4421909810, 7323930010, 7323990010, 8516797010 and 8516900051) originating in the People's Republic of China, manufactured by the company concerned (TARIC additional code A786), and the provisional duties definitively collected in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 452/2007, should be repaid or remitted. The repayment or remission must be requested from national customs authorities in accordance with applicable customs legislation.

Moreover, imports into the European Union of ironing boards manufactured by Harmonic are no longer subject to the anti-dumping measures imposed by Regulation (EC) No 452/2007.

2.   Partial reopening of the anti-dumping investigation

The General Court of the European Union, through its judgment of 8 November 2011, annulled Articles 1 and 2 of Regulation (EC) No 452/2007 in so far as they impose a definitive anti-dumping duty and collect definitively the provisional duty on ironing boards manufactured by Harmonic. The General Court found that the failure to comply with the period prescribed by Article 20(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (2) (‘the basic Regulation’) was such as in fact to affect the rights of defence of Harmonic, and that the Commission also infringed Article 8 of the basic Regulation, which conferred on Harmonic the right to offer undertakings up to the expiry of that period.

It is recognised by the Courts (3) that, in cases where a proceeding consists of several administrative steps, the annulment of one of those steps does not annul the complete proceeding. The anti-dumping proceeding is an example of such a multi-step proceeding. Consequently, the annulment of parts of the definitive anti-dumping Regulation does not imply the annulment of the entire procedure prior to the adoption of the Regulation in question. On the other hand, according to Article 266 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the institutions of the European Union are obliged to comply with the judgment of 8 November 2011 of the General Court of the European Union. Accordingly, the Union's institutions, in so complying with the judgment, have the possibility to remedy the aspects of the contested Regulation which led to its annulment, while leaving unchanged the uncontested parts which are not affected by the judgment (4). It must be noted that all other findings made in the contested Regulation, which were not contested within the time-limits for a challenge and thus were not considered by the Courts and did not lead to the annulment of the contested Regulation, remain valid.

The Commission has thus decided to reopen the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of ironing boards originating, inter alia, in the People's Republic of China initiated pursuant to the basic Regulation. The reopening is limited in scope to the implementation of the above-mentioned judgment as far as Harmonic is concerned.

3.   Procedure

Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that a partial reopening of the anti-dumping investigation is justified, the Commission hereby partially reopens the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of ironing boards originating, inter alia, in the People's Republic of China initiated pursuant to Article 5 of the basic Regulation by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union
   (5).

The reopening is limited in scope to the implementation of the above-mentioned judgment as far as Harmonic is concerned.

All interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known, submit information and provide supporting evidence. This information and supporting evidence must reach the Commission within the time limit set in point 4(a).

Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request showing that there are particular reasons why they should be heard. This request must be made within the time limit set in point 4(b).

4.   Time limits

(a)   For parties to make themselves known and to submit information

All interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known by contacting the Commission, present their views and submit any information within 20 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified. Attention is drawn to the fact that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in the basic Regulation depends on the party's making itself known within the aforementioned period.

(b)   Hearings

All interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Commission within the same 20-day time limit.

5.   Written submissions and correspondence

All submissions and requests made by interested parties must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the interested party. All written submissions, including the information requested in this notice and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labelled as ‘Limited’ (6) and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labelled ‘For inspection by interested parties’.

Commission address for correspondence:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Trade |
| Directorate H |
| Office: N105 04/092 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Fax +32 22956505 |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Trade

Directorate H

Office: N105 04/092

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Fax +32 22956505

6.   Non-cooperation

In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, on the basis of the facts available.

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made, in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, of the facts available. If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially, and use of facts available is made, the result may be less favorable to that party than if it had cooperated.

7.   Processing of personal data

It is noted that any personal data collected in this investigation will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (7).

8.   Hearing Officer

It is also noted that if interested parties consider that they are encountering difficulties in the exercise of their rights of defence, they may request the intervention of the Hearing Officer of the Directorate-General for Trade. He acts as an interface between the interested parties and the Commission services, offering, where necessary, mediation on procedural matters affecting the protection of their interests in this proceeding, in particular with regard to issues concerning access to file, confidentiality, extension of time limits and the treatment of written and/or oral submission of views. For further information and contact details interested parties may consult the Hearing Officer's web pages of the website of the Directorate-General for Trade (http://ec.europa.eu/trade/tackling-unfair-trade/hearing-officer/index_en.htm).

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(1)  OJ L 109, 26.4.2007, p. 12.

(2)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

(3)  Case T-2/95 Industrie des poudres sphériques (IPS) v Council (1998) ECR II-3939.

(4)  Case C-458/98 P Industrie des poudres sphériques (IPS) v Council (2000) ECR I-08147.

(5)  OJ C 29, 4.2.2006, p. 2.

(6)  This means that the document is for internal use only. It is protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of the basic Regulation and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement).

(7)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

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