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of16March1999
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
Hungaryandterminatingtheproceedinginrespect ofsuchimportsoriginatinginSaudiArabia
(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
►M1Commission Decision 2000/324/EC of 25 April 2000 L 112 65 11.5.2000
►M2Commission Decision 2002/890/EC of 21 October 2002 L 311 20 14.11.2002
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COMMISSIONDECISION
of16March1999
accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-
dumping proceedings concerning imports of polypropylene binderor baler twine originating in Poland, the Czech Republic andHungaryandterminatingtheproceedinginrespectofsuchimports
originatinginSaudiArabia
(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 notmembers of the European Community(
1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (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 polypropylenebinder or baler twine originating in Poland, the Czech Republic,Hungary and Saudi Arabia, and accepted price undertakingsoffered by the Hungarian 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-dumpingmeasures, and in accordance with Article 8(6) of Regulation(EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘basic Regula-tion’), the Commission continued 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 the injurious effects ofdumping.
The definitive findings and conclusions of the investigation are
set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 603/1999 imposing a
definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of polypropylene binderor baler twine originating in Poland, the Czech Republic andHungary, and collecting definitively the provisional dutyimposed(
5).
(3)In accordance with the provisions of the undertakings, theminimum prices contained therein have been amended, where
appropriate, in line with the definitive findings of the investiga-
tion. They are now appropriate to remedy the injurious effect ofdumping.
Subsequent to the Commission's acceptance of these undertak-
ings, another Czech and a Polish producer also offered
undertakings which were 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 wasconcluded that the injury margin for the sole Saudi Arabianexporting producer (Synthec) was at a de minimis level, and it1999D0215 — EN — 15.11.2002 — 002.001 — 2
(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.
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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 aprovisional or definitive anti-dumping duty may be imposed,pursuant to Article 8(9) and (10) of the basic Regulation,
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 the Community of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating
in Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary, are hereby accepted.
Country CompanyTaric additional
code
Czech Republic Juta a.s. 8596
Lanex a.s. 8580
Hungary Partium '70 Rt 8581
Elso Magyar Kenderfono Rt 8583
2. The investigations in connection with the anti-dumping proceed-
ings referred to in paragraph 1 are hereby terminated with regard to
the parties named 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 publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities .1999D0215 — EN — 15.11.2002 — 002.001 — 3
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