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"B COMMISSION DECISION
of 16 March 1999
accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of
polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary and
terminating the proceeding in respect of such imports originating in Saudi Arabia
(notified under document number C(1999) 479)
(1999/215/EC)
(OJ L 75, 20.3.1999, p. 34)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 16 March 1999
accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping
proceedings concerning imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine
originating in Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary and terminating
the proceeding in respect of such imports originating in Saudi Arabia
(notified under document number C(1999) 479)
(1999/215/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 theEuropean Community (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (2),
and in particular Articles 8 and 9 thereof,
After consulting the Advisory Committee,
Whereas:
(1) By Regulation (EC) No 2107/98 (3), the Commission imposed
provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of polypropylene binder
or baler twine originating in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary andSaudi Arabia, and accepted price undertakings offered by theHungarian producers. By Regulation (EC) No 2649/98 (
4), the
Commission also accepted a price undertaking offered by a Czech
producer.
(2) Following the imposition of the provisional anti-dumping measures,
and in accordance with Article 8(6) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96(hereinafter referred to as the ‘basic Regulation’), the Commissioncontinued its investigation of dumping, injury and Community interest.
It was established that, with the exception of Saudi Arabia, definitive
anti-dumping measures should be imposed in order to eliminate theinjurious effects of dumping.
The definitive findings and conclusions of the investigation are set out
in Council Regulation (EC) No 603/1999 imposing a definitiveanti-dumping duty on imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine
originating in Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary, and collecting
definitively the provisional duty imposed (
5).
(3) In accordance with the provisions of the undertakings, the minimum
prices contained therein have been amended, where appropriate, in line
with the definitive findings of the investigation. They are nowappropriate to remedy the injurious effect of dumping.
Subsequent to the Commission’ s acceptance of these undertakings,
another Czech and a Polish producer also offered undertakings whichwere judged acceptable.
It is therefore appropriate to accept in this Decision all the
undertakings offered.
(4) On the basis of the definitive findings of the investigation, it was
concluded that the injury margin for the sole Saudi Arabian exportingproducer (Synthec) was at a de minimis level, and it was therefore
concluded that the proceedings with regard to Saudi Arabia should be
terminated.
(5) In the event of a breach or withdrawal of the undertaking a provisional
or definitive anti-dumping duty may be imposed, pursuant to Article
8(9) and (10) of the basic Regulation,!B
(1) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 128, 30. 4. 1998, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 267, 2. 10. 1998, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 335, 10. 12. 1998, p. 41.
(5) See page 1 of this Official Journal.1999D0215 — EN — 12.05.2000 — 001.001 — 2
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
1. The undertakings offered by the producers mentioned below, in the
framework of the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports into theCommunity of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland, theCzech Republic and Hungary, are hereby accepted.
Country CompanyTARIC additional
code
Czech Republik Juta a.s. 8596
Lanex a.s. 8580
Hungary Partium ’70 Rt 8581
Tiszai Vegyi Kombinat Rt 8582Elso Magyar Kenderfono Rt 8583
2. The investigations in connection with the anti-dumping proceedings
referred to in paragraph 1 are hereby terminated with regard to the partiesnamed in that paragraph.
Article 2
The proceeding in respect of imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine
originating in Saudi Arabia is hereby terminated.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in
theOfficial Journal of the European Communities .!B
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