COMMISSION DECISION
of 18 March 2008
granting certain parties an exemption from the extension to certain bicycle parts of the anti-dumping duty on bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93, last maintained and amended by Regulation (EC) No 1095/2005, and lifting the suspension of the payment of the anti-dumping duty extended to certain bicycle parts originating in the People’s Republic of China granted to certain parties pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 88/97
(notified under document number C(2008) 1044)
(2008/260/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (the ‘basic Regulation’),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 71/97 (2) (the ‘extending Regulation’), extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93 (3) on bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China to imports of certain bicycle parts from the People’s Republic of China, and levying the extended duty on such imports registered under Regulation (EC) No 703/96,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 88/97 (4) (the ‘exemption Regulation’) on the authorisation of the exemption of imports of certain bicycle parts originating in the People’s Republic of China from the extension by Council Regulation (EC) No 71/97 of the anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93, and in particular Article 7 thereof,
After consulting the Advisory Committee,
Whereas:
(1)
After the entry into force of the exemption Regulation, a number of bicycle assemblers submitted requests pursuant to Article 3 of that Regulation for exemption from the anti-dumping duty as extended to imports of certain bicycle parts from the People’s Republic of China by Regulation (EC) No 71/97 (the ‘extended anti-dumping duty’). The Commission has published in the Official Journal successive lists of bicycle assemblers (5) for which the payment of the extended anti-dumping duty in respect of their imports of essential bicycle parts declared for free circulation was suspended pursuant to Article 5(1) of the exemption Regulation.
(2)
Following the last publication of the list of parties under examination (6), a period of examination has been selected. Due to the accession of Bulgaria and Romania it was decided to determine an examination period from 1 January 2006 until 30 June 2007 so that in the same procedure also requests for exemptions submitted by Bulgarian and Romanian bicycle assemblers could be analysed. A questionnaire was sent to all parties under examination, requesting information on the assembly operations conducted during the relevant period of examination.
A. REQUESTS FOR EXEMPTION FOR WHICH SUSPENSION WAS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED
A.1. Acceptable requests for exemption
(3)
The Commission received from the parties listed in table 1 below all the information required for the determination of the admissibility of their requests. These parties received their suspension after this date. The information provided was examined and verified, where necessary, at the premises of the parties concerned. Based on this information, the Commission found that the requests submitted by the parties listed in table 1 below are admissible pursuant to Article 4(1) of the exemption Regulation.
Table 1
Name
Address
Country
TARIC additional code
Alubike - Bicicletas S.A.
Zona Industrial de Oia, Lote C-10,
3770-059 Oliveira do Bairro
Portugal
A730
Balkanvelo AD
1 Mizia Blvd., 5500 Lovech
Bulgaria
A811
Bonaventure BVBA
Stoomtuigstraat 16, 8830 Hooglede
Belgium
A732
CROSS Ltd.
1 Hadji Dimitar Street, 3400 Montana
Bulgaria
A810
SC Eurosport DHS SA
Santuhalm Street 35A, Deva, dept. Hunedoara
Romania
A817
F.lli Schiano S.R.L.
Via Carmelo Pezzullo 20,
80027 Frattamaggiore (NA)
Italy
A824
Goldbike - Industria de Bicicletas Lda
R. Flores, 3780 594 Poutena-Vilarinho do Bairro
Portugal
A777
Helkama Velox Oy
Santalantie 22, 10960 Hanko Pohjoinen
Finland
A825
Ing. Jaromír Březina
Foglarova 2896/11, 787 01 Šumperk
Czech Republic
A776
KHE Fahrradhandels GmbH
Gablonzer Strasse 10, 76185 Karlsruhe
Germany
A794
Koga BV.
Tinweg 9, 8445 PD Heerenveen
The Netherlands
A773
Rijwielen en Bromfietsenfabriek L'Avenir NV
Posthoornstraat 1, 2500 Lier
Belgium
A826
Leader - 96 Ltd.
19 Sedianka Str., 4003 Plovdiv
Bulgaria
A813
Look Cycle International S.A.
27, rue du Dr. Léveillé, 58000 Nevers
France
A781
Maxcom Ltd.
13 Peshtersko shousse Str., 4000 Plovdiv
Bulgaria
A812
Prestige Rijwielen NV
Zuiderdijk 25, 9230 Wetteren
Belgium
A737
Puky GmbH & Co. KG
Fortunastrasse 11, 42489 Wülfrath
Germany
A778
Robifir Bike Ltd.
3A Kosta Bosilkov Street,
2700 Blagoevgrad
Bulgaria
A815
Skeppshultcykeln AB
Storgatan 78, 333 03 Skeppshult
Sweden
A745
Stevens Vertriebs GmbH
Asbrookdamm 35, 22115 Hamburg
Germany
A774
Trenga DE Vertriebs GmbH
Grossmoordamm 63-67,
21079 Hamburg
Germany
A746
Velomania Ltd.
Dimitar Nestorov Street bl. 120,
1612 Sofia
Bulgaria
A814
(4)
The facts as finally ascertained by the Commission show that for 22 of these applicants’ bicycle assembly operations, the value of the parts originating in the People’s Republic of China which were used in their assembly operations was lower than 60 % of the total value of the parts used in these assembly operations, and they, therefore, fall outside the scope of Article 13(2) of the basic Regulation.
(5)
For this reason, and in accordance with Article 7(1) of the exemption Regulation, the parties listed in the above table should be exempted from the extended anti-dumping duty.
(6)
In accordance with Article 7(2) of the exemption Regulation, the exemption of the parties listed in table 1 from the extended anti-dumping duty should take effect as from the date of receipt of their requests. In addition, their customs debt in respect of the extended anti-dumping duty is to be considered void as from the date of receipt of their requests for exemption.
(7)
It is to be noted that the following party listed in table 1 informed the Commission services of a change in its registered seat during the examination period:
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Leader-96 Ltd. transferred its registered office from 3 Mostova Str., 4002 Plovdiv, Bulgaria to 19 Sedianka Str., 4003 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
(8)
It has been established that this change in the address of the registered office did not affect the assembly operation with regard to the stipulations of the exemption Regulation and therefore the Commission does not consider that this change should affect the exemption from the extended anti-dumping duty.
A.2. Unacceptable requests for exemption and withdrawals
(9)
The parties listed in table 2 below also submitted requests for exemption from the extended anti-dumping duty.
Table 2
Name
Address
Country
TARIC additional code
Isaac International Ltd.
4 Axis Park, P014 1FD Fareham Hants, Hampshire
United Kingdom
A816
Loris Cycles di Perinel Lori
Via delle Industrie 8, 30022 Ceggia (VE)
Italy
A731
ROG Kolesa d.d. (formerly ELAN Bikes d.d)
Letališka 29, 1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
A538
(10)
Two parties withdrew their request for exemption and informed the Commission accordingly.
(11)
Another party went bankrupt and consequently ceased the assembly activities.
(12)
Since the parties listed in table 2 failed to meet the criteria for exemption set by Article 6(2) of the exemption Regulation, the Commission has to reject their requests for exemptions, in accordance with Article 7(3) of the Regulation. In the light of this, the suspension of the payment of the extended anti-dumping duty referred to in Article 5 of the exemption Regulation must be lifted and the extended anti-dumping duty must be collected as from the date of receipt of the requests submitted by these parties.
B. REQUESTS FOR EXEMPTION FOR WHICH SUSPENSION WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED
B.1. Inadmissible requests for exemption
(13)
The parties listed in table 3 also submitted requests for exemption from the payment of the extended anti-dumping duty:
Table 3
Name
Address
Country
BBC International Biria Bike Company International GmbH
Mannheimer Strasse 80,
68535 Edingen-Neckarhausen
Germany
Ets. TH Brasseur SA
Rue des Steppes 13, 4000 Liège
Belgium
Individual Bike s.r.o.
Kmochova 2430, 431 11 Chomutov
Czech Republic
Shrapnell NV
Groendreef 7, 9500 Geraardsbergen
Belgium
(14)
With regard to these parties, it should be noted that their requests did not meet the admissibility criteria set out in Article 4(1) of the exemption Regulation as all these applicants use essential bicycle parts for the production or assembly of bicycles in quantities below 300 units per type on a monthly basis.
(15)
These parties were informed accordingly and were given an opportunity to comment. For two parties no comments were received, the remaining two parties withdrew their request. As a consequence, no suspension was granted to these parties.
B.2. Admissible requests for exemption for which suspension should be granted
(16)
Interested parties are hereby informed of the receipt of further requests for exemption, pursuant to Article 3 of the exemption Regulation, from parties listed in table 4. The suspension from the extended duty, following these requests, should take effect as shown in the column headed ‘Date of effect’:
Table 4
Name
Address
Country
Suspension pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 88/97
Date of effect
TARIC additional code
Blue Ocean Hungary Ltd.
Sukorói u. 8,
8097 Nadap
Hungary
Article 5
30.1.2008
A858
Canyon Bicycles GmbH
Koblenzer Strasse 236,
56073 Koblenz
Germany
Article 5
4.12.2007
A856
Euro-Bike-Products
Ul. Starołęcka 18,
61-361 Poznań
Poland
Article 5
6.8.2007
A849
EUSA Mart European Sales & Marketing GmbH & Co. KG
An der Welle 4, 60322 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Article 5
7.1.2008
A857
KOVL spol. S.r.o.
Choceradská 3042/20,
141 00 Praha 4
Czech Republic
Article 5
29.3.2007
A838
MICPOL
Ul. Myśliborska 93A m. 62, 03-185 Warszawa
Poland
Article 5
17.4.2007
A839
N&W Cycle GmbH
Mühlenhof 5,
51598 Friesenhagen
Germany
Article 5
11.10.2007
A852
Radsportvertrieb Dietmar Bayer GmbH
Zum Acker 1,
56244 Freirachdorf
Germany
Article 5
25.6.2007
A850
Special Bike - Societa Cooperativa
Via Nizza 20,
71042 Cerignola (FG)
Italy
Article 5
22.1.2008
A533
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The parties listed below in table 1 are hereby exempted from the extension to imports of certain bicycle parts from the People’s Republic of China by Council Regulation (EC) No 71/97 of the definitive anti-dumping duty on bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93, as maintained by Regulation (EC) No 1524/2000 and amended by Regulation (EC) No 1095/2005.
The exemption shall take effect in relation to each party as from the relevant date shown in the column headed ‘Date of effect’.
Table 1
List of parties to be exempted
Name
Address
Country
Exemption pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 88/97
Date of effect
TARIC additional code
Alubike - Bicicletas S.A.
Zona Industrial de Oia, Lote C-10, 3770-059 Oliveira do Bairro
Portugal
Article 7
12.12.2005
A730
Balkanvelo AD
1 Mizia Blvd.,
5500 Lovech
Bulgaria
Article 7
1.1.2007
A811
Bonaventure BVBA
Stoomtuigstraat 16,
8830 Hooglede
Belgium
Article 7
19.1.2006
A732
CROSS Ltd.
1 Hadji Dimitar Street,
3400 Montana
Bulgaria
Article 7
1.1.2007
A810
SC Eurosport DHS SA
Santuhalm Street 35A, Deva, dept. Hunedoara
Romania
Article 7
1.1.2007
A817
F.lli Schiano S.R.L.
Via Carmelo Pezzullo 20,
80027 Frattamaggiore (NA)
Italy
Article 7
31.1.2007
A824
Goldbike - Industria de Bicicletas Lda
R. Flores, 3780 594
Poutena-Vilarinho do Bairro
Portugal
Article 7
9.8.2006
A777
Helkama Velox Oy
Santalantie 22, 10960 Hanko Pohjoinen
Finland
Article 7
29.1.2007
A825
Ing. Jaromír Březina
Foglarova 2896/11,
787 01 Šumperk
Czech Republic
Article 7
20.7.2006
A776
KHE Fahrradhandels GmbH
Gablonzer Strasse 10,
76185 Karlsruhe
Germany
Article 7
6.11.2006
A794
Koga BV.
Tinweg 9,
8445 PD Heerenveen
The Netherlands
Article 7
19.6.2006
A773
Rijwielen en Bromfietsenfabriek L'Avenir NV
Posthoornstraat 1, 2500 Lier
Belgium
Article 7
21.3.2007
A826
Leader - 96 Ltd.
19 Sedianka Str., 4003 Plovdiv
Bulgaria
Article 7
1.1.2007
A813
Look Cycle International S.A.
27, rue du Dr. Léveillé,
58000 Nevers
France
Article 7
14.9.2006
A781
Maxcom Ltd.
13 Peshtersko shousse Str.,
4000 Plovdiv
Bulgaria
Article 7
1.1.2007
A812
Prestige Rijwielen NV
Zuiderdijk 25,
9230 Wetteren
Belgium
Article 7
16.2.2006
A737
Puky GmbH & Co. KG
Fortunastrasse 11,
42489 Wülfrath
Germany
Article 7
21.8.2006
A778
Robifir Bike Ltd.
3A Kosta Bosilkov Street,
2700 Blagoevgrad
Bulgaria
Article 7
1.1.2007
A815
Skeppshultcykeln AB
Storgatan 78, 333 03 Skeppshult
Sweden
Article 7
29.3.2006
A745
Stevens Vertriebs GmbH
Asbrookdamm 35,
22115 Hamburg
Germany
Article 7
3.7.2006
A774
Trenga DE Vertriebs GmbH
Grossmoordamm 63-67,
21079 Hamburg
Germany
Article 7
10.5.2006
A746
Velomania Ltd.
Dimitar Nestorov Street bl. 120, 1612 Sofia
Bulgaria
Article 7
1.1.2007
A814
Article 2
The requests for exemption from the extended anti-dumping duty submitted pursuant to Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 88/97 by the parties listed below in table 2 are hereby rejected.
The suspension of payment of the extended anti-dumping duty pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 88/97 is hereby lifted for the parties concerned as from the relevant date shown in the column headed ‘Date of effect’.
Table 2
List of parties for which the suspension is to be lifted
Name
Address
Country
Suspension pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 88/97
Date of effect
TARIC additional code
Isaac International Ltd.
4 Axis Park, P014 1FD Fareham Hants, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Article 5
13.12.2006
A816
Loris Cycles di Perinel Lori
Via delle Industrie 8, 30022 Ceggia (VE)
Italy
Article 5
13.12.2005
A731
ROG Kolesa d.d.
(former ELAN Bikes, d.d.)
Letališka 29,
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Article 5
1.5.2004
A538
Article 3
The parties listed in table 3 below constitute the updated list of parties under examination pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 88/97. The suspension from the extended duty, following these requests, took effect from the relevant date in the column headed ‘Date of effect’ in Table 3.
Table 3
List of parties under examination
Name
Address
Country
Suspension pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 88/97
Date of effect
TARIC additional code
Blue Ocean Hungary Ltd.
Sukorói u. 8,
8097 Nadap
Hungary
Article 5
30.1.2008
A858
Canyon Bicycles GmbH
Koblenzer Strasse 236,
56073 Koblenz
Germany
Article 5
4.12.2007
A856
Euro-Bike-Products
Ul. Starołęcka 18,
61-361 Poznań
Poland
Article 5
6.8.2007
A849
EUSA Mart European Sales & Marketing GmbH & Co. KG
An der Welle 4, 60322 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Article 5
7.1.2008
A857
KOVL spol. S.r.o.
Choceradská 3042/20,
141 00 Praha 4
Czech Republic
Article 5
29.3.2007
A838
MICPOL
Ul. Myśliborska 93A m. 62,
03-185 Warszawa
Poland
Article 5
17.4.2007
A839
N&W Cycle GmbH
Mühlenhof 5,
51598 Friesenhagen
Germany
Article 5
11.10.2007
A852
Radsportvertrieb Dietmar Bayer GmbH
Zum Acker 1,
56244 Freirachdorf
Germany
Article 5
25.6.2007
A850
Special Bike - Societa Cooperativa
Via Nizza 20,
71042 Cerignola (FG)
Italy
Article 5
22.1.2008
A533
Article 4
The requests for exemption from the extended anti-dumping duty made by the parties listed below in table 4 are hereby rejected.
Table 4
List of parties for which the request for exemption is rejected
Name
Address
Country
BBC International Biria Bike Company International GmbH
Mannheimer Strasse 80, 68535 Edingen-Neckarhausen
Germany
Ets. TH Brasseur SA
Rue des Steppes 13, 4000 Liège
Belgium
Individual Bike s.r.o.
Kmochova 2430, 431 11 Chomutov
Czech Republic
Shrapnell NV
Groendreef 7, 9500 Geraardsbergen
Belgium
Article 5
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 18 March 2008.