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►B COMMISSION DECISION
of 26 September 1997
accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings
concerning imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway
(97/634/EC)
(OJ L 267, 30.9.1997, p. 81)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2529/97 of 16 December 1997 L 346 63 17.12.1997
►M2 Commission Regulation (EC) No 651/98 of 23 March 1998 L 88 31 24.3.1998
►M3 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/98 of 29 May 1998 L 157 82 30.5.1998
►M4 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1789/98 of 14 August 1998 L 228 4 15.8.1998
►M5 Commission Decision 98/540/EC of 11 September 1998 L 252 68 12.9.1998
►M6 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2249/98 of 19 October 1998 L 282 57 20.10.1998
►M7 Commission Regulation (EC) No 82/1999 of 13 January 1999 L 8 8 14.1.1999
►M8 Commission Regulation (EC) No 131/1999 of 21 January 1999 L 17 12 22.1.1999
►M9 Commission Regulation (EC) No 929/1999 of 29 April 1999 L 115 13 4.5.1999
►M10 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1826/1999 of 23 August 1999 L 223 3 24.8.1999
►M11 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2592/1999 of 8 December 1999 L 315 17 9.12.1999
►M12 Commission Decision 2000/522/EC of 26 July 2000 L 208 47 18.8.2000
►M13 Commission Decision 2000/744/EC of 30 October 2000 L 301 82 30.11.2000
►M14 Commission Decision 2001/544/EC of 26 June 2001 L 195 50 19.7.2001
►M15 Commission Decision 2001/644/EC of 20 July 2001 L 227 49 23.8.2001
►M16 Commission Decision 2002/157/EC of 5 February 2002 L 51 32 22.2.2002
Corrected by:
►C1 Corrigendum, OJ L 337, 9.12.1997, p. 18 (97/634/EC)
►C2 Corrigendum, OJ L 72, 18.3.1999, p. 41 (131/1999/EC)
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 26 September 1997
accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping
and anti-subsidy proceedings concerning imports of farmed Atlantic
salmon originating in Norway
(97/634/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 membersof the European Community (
1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
2331/96 (2), and in particular Article 8 (1) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3284/94 of 22 December
1994 on protection against subsidized imports from countries notmembers of the European Community (
3), and in particular Article 10 (1)
thereof,
After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:
(1) On 31 August 1996, the Commission announced, by a notice
published in the Official Journal of the European Commu-
nities (4), the initiation of anti-subsidy proceedings in respect of
imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway.
(2) On 31 August 1996, the Commission also announced, by aseparate notice published in the Official Journal of the European
Communities (
5), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding in
respect of imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating inNorway.
(3) Both of the above mentioned proceedings were initiated followingcomplaints lodged in July 1996 by the Scottish Salmon Growers'
Association Ltd and the Shetland Salmon Farmers' Association on
behalf of their members, which represent a major proportion oftotal Community production of farmed Atlantic salmon. Thecomplaints contained sufficient evidence of injurious dumpingand subsidization of the imports concerned to justify the initiationof anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings.
(4) The Commission sought and verified all information that it
deemed necessary for the purpose of its definitive findings. In the
course of this examination, it was established that definitive anti-dumping and countervailing measures should be taken in order toeliminate the injurious effects of dumping and subsidization. Thefindings and conclusions on all aspects of the investigations areset out in Council Regulation (EC) No 1890/79 (
6) and (EC) No
1891/97 (7).
(5) Having been informed of the Commission's findings, theKingdom of Norway and the Norwegian exporters referred to in
Article 1 of the present Decision offered undertakings pursuant toArticle 10 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3284/94. TheNorwegian exporters also offered their undertakings pursuant toArticle 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96.
(6) Pursuant to these undertakings, the Norwegian exporters, have,inter alia , offered not to sell the product under investigation to1997D0634 — EN — 24.08.2001 — 015.001 — 2
(1) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 22.
(4) OJ C 253, 31. 8. 1996, p. 20.
(5) OJ C 253, 31. 8. 1996, p. 18.
(6) See page 1 of this Official Journal.
(7) See page 19 of this Official Journal.
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their first unrelated customer in the Community below a certain
minimum price. Norway, for its part, has agreed to take a numberof measures which will contribute to eliminating the injurious
effects of subsidisation. Both Norway and the Norwegian
exporters concerned have agreed to comply with their under-takings as of 1 July 1997.
(7) The Commission considers that the combined effect of the abovementioned undertakings will be sufficient to remove the injuriouseffects of dumping and subsidization.
(8) In addition, given that Norway has offered to co-operate with theCommission in monitoring the evolution of Norwegian exports offarmed Atlantic salmon to the Community, and that the exporterswhich have offered undertakings have agreed to provide theCommission with regular and detailed information on theirexports to the Community, it is concluded that the correct
observance of the undertakings can be effectively monitored by
the Commission.
(9) Under these circumstances, the undertakings offered by Norwayand the Norwegian exporters mentioned below, are consideredacceptable, and the investigations can, therefore, be terminatedwith respect to those parties.
(10) All exporters and related importers concerned were informed of
the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was
intended to recommend the termination of the investigationswithout the imposition of measures with regard to parties fromwhich undertakings have been accepted and these parties havehad the opportunity to comment on all aspects of the investiga-tions. Accordingly, should the Commission have reasons to
believe that an undertaking is being violated, a provisional anti-
dumping duty and a provisional countervailing duty may beimposed pursuant to Article 8 (10) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96and Article 10 (10) of Regulation (EC) No 3284/94, respectively.A definitive anti-dumping duty and a definitive countervailing
duty will be imposed, should the conditions of Article 8 (9) of
Regulation (EC) No 384/96 and Article 10 (9) of Regulation No(EC) 3284/94 respectively be met.
(11) The Advisory Committee was consulted and no objections wereraised as to the acceptance of the undertakings offered.
(12) Having been informed of the main facts and considerations on thebasis of which the Commission intended to accept the under-
takings, the Community industry expressed concern that, in view
of past experience with minimum prices, these undertakingswould not constitute an effective remedy to the injury it wassuffering.
(13) It should be pointed out that these undertakings contain strictmonitoring provisions and, furthermore, unlike the minimum
prices previously imposed, they will be underpinned by residual
duties which may be imposed in cases of violation. It is thereforeconsidered that these measures are adequate to remedy theinjurious effects of dumping and subsidisation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The undertakings offered by the Kingdom of Norway and by the
Norwegian exporters mentioned in the Annex to this Decision, inconnection with the anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports into theCommunity of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway, arehereby accepted.
The undertakings offered by the Norwegian exporters mentioned in the
Annex to this Decision, in connection with the anti-dumping proceedingconcerning imports into the Community of farmed Atlantic salmonoriginating in Norway, are hereby accepted.1997D0634 — EN — 24.08.2001 — 015.001 — 3
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Article 2
The investigations in connection with the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy
proceedings referred to in Article 1 are hereby terminated with regard to
the parties named in that Article.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication
in the Official Journal of the European Communities .1997D0634 — EN — 24.08.2001 — 015.001 — 4
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ANNEX
LIST OF COMPANIES FROM WHICH UNDERTAKINGS ARE
ACCEPTED
UT No Company nameTARIC addi-
tional code
3 Rosfjord Seafood A/S 8325
7 Aqua Export A/S 8100
8 Aqua Partner A/S 8101
11 Arctic Group International 810913 Artic Superior A/S 811115 A/S Aalesundfisk 811316 Austevoll Eiendom AS 811417 A/S Keco 811520 A/S Refsnes Fiskeindustri 811821 A/S West Fish Ltd 8119
22 Astor A/S 8120
24 Atlantic Seafood A/S 812226 Borkowski & Rosnes A/S 812427 Brødrene Aasjord A/S 812531 Christiansen Partner A/S 812932 Clipper Seafood A/S 813033 Coast Seafood A/S 813135 Dafjord Laks A/S 813339 Domstein Fish A/S 813641 Ecco Fisk & Delikatesse 8138
42 Edvard Johnsen A/S 8139
43 Fjord Seafood ASA 814044 Euronor A/S 814146 Fiskeforsyningen A/S 814347 Fjord Aqua Group A/S 814448 Fjord Trading Ltd A/S 814550 Fossen A/S 814751 Fresh Atlantic A/S 814852 Fresh Marine Company A/S 814958 Grieg Seafood A/S 83001997D0634 — EN — 24.08.2001 — 015.001 — 5
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UT No Company nameTARIC addi-
tional code
61 Hallvard Lerøy A/S 8303
62 Fjord Seafood Måløy A/S 8304
66 Marine Harvest Norway AS 8159
67 Hydrotech-gruppen A/S 842872 Inter Sea A/S 8174
75 Janas A/S 817776 Joh. H. Pettersen A/S 8178
77 Johan J. Helland A/S 817979 Karsten J. Ellingsen A/S 818180 Kr Kleiven & Co. A/S 818282 Labeyrie Norge A/S 8184
83 Lafjord Group A/S 8185
85 Leica Fiskeprodukter 818787 Lofoten Seafood Export A/S 818892 Marine Seafood A/S 8196
96 Memo Food A/S 8200
98 Misundfisk A/S 8202
100 Naco Trading A/S 8206101 Fjord Seafood Midt-Norge A/S 8207
104 Nergård A/S 8210
105 Nils Williksen A/S 8211107 Nisja Trading A/S 8213108 Nor-Food A/S 8214
111 Nordic Group ASA 8217
112 Nordreisa Laks A/S 8218113 Norexport A/S 8223114 Norfi Produkter A/S 8227115 Norfood Group A/S 8228
116 Norfra Eksport A/S 8229
119 Norsk Akvakultur A/S 8232120 Norsk Sjømat A/S 8233121 Northern Seafood A/S 83071997D0634 — EN — 24.08.2001 — 015.001 — 6
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UT No Company nameTARIC addi-
tional code
122 Nortrade A/S 8308
123 Norway Royal Salmon Sales A/S 8309
124 Norway Royal Salmon A/S 8312
126 Frionor A/S 8314128 Norwell A/S 8316137 Pan Fish Sales A/S 8242140 Polar Salmon AS 8247
141 Prilam Norvège A/S 8248
142 Pundslett Fisk 8251144 Olsen Seafood AS 8254145 Marine Harvest Rogaland AS 8256
146 Rørvik Fisk- og fiskematforretning A/S 8257
147 Saga Lax Norge A/S 8258148 Prima Nor A/S 8259151 Sangoltgruppa A/S 8262
153 Scanfood A/S 8264
154 Sea Eagle Group A/S 8265155 Sea Star International A/S 8266156 Sea-Bell A/S 8267157 Seaco A/S 8268
158 Seacom A/S 8269
160 Seafood Farmers of Norway Ltd A/S 8271161 Seanor A/S 8272162 Sekkingstad A/S 8273
164 Sirena Norway A/S 8275
165 Kinn Salmon A/S 8276167 Fjord Seafood Sales AS 8278168 SMP Marine Produkter A/S 8279172 Stjermelaks A/S 8283
174 Stolt Sea Farm A/S 8285
175 Storm Company A/S 8286176 Superior A/S 82871997D0634 — EN — 24.08.2001 — 015.001 — 7
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UT No Company nameTARIC addi-
tional code
178 Terra Seafood A/S 8289
180 Timar Seafood A/S 8294
182 Torris Products Ltd A/S 8298
183 Troll Salmon A/S 8317188 Vikenco A/S 8322189 Wannebo International A/S 8323
190 West Fish Norwegian Salmon A/S 8324
191 Nor-Fa Fish AS 8102193 Uhrenholt Seafood Norway A/S A033194 Mesan Holding AS A034195 Polaris Seafood A/S A035
196 Scanfish A/S A036
197 Normarine A/S A049198 Oskar Einar Rydbeck A050199 Emborg Foods Norge A/S A157
200 Helle Mat A/S A158
201 Norsea Food A/S A159202 Salmon Company Fjord Norway A/S A160203 Stella Polaris A/S A161
204 First Salmon AS A205
205 Norlaks A/S A206206 Atlantis AS A257207 Cape Fish AS A2581997D0634 — EN — 24.08.2001 — 015.001 — 8