COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 03.09.1998 
COM(1998) 513 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty 
on certain imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland 
(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
In November 1997, by Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, the Council imposed definitive anti­
dumping duties on certain imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of 
Poland and accepted undertakings offered from certain producers in connection with these 
imports. Sampling was applied to Polish producers/exporters and individual duties 
ranging from 4% to 10.6% were imposed on the companies in the sample, while other co­
operating companies not included in the sample received a weighted average duty of 
6.3%. The producers from whom undertakings were accepted were exempted from anti­
dumping duties with regard to imports of one specific pallet type, the EUR-pallet, which 
is the only pallet type covered by the undertaking. 
18 new Polish exporting producers having requested the same treatment as the companies 
which co-operated in the original investigation but were not included in the sample, have 
provided, on request, evidence showing that they meet the requirements of a new exporter 
as set out in Article (4) 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97. The evidence provided by 
these applicant companies is considered sufficient to allow Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 
to be amended by adding these 18 exporting producers to Annex I of said Regulation, 
specifying the exporting producers subject to a weighted average duty of 6.3%. 
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10 of these 18 Polish exporting producers have also offered undertakings with regard to 
the EUR-pallet which are accepted by the forthcoming Commission Decision. 
Consequently, these 10 companies are added to Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 
specifying the exporting producers subject to an undertaking. 
3. It is therefore proposed, after consultation of the Advisory Committee, that the Council 
adopts the draft Regulation annexed amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 as 
specified in recital 2 hereof. 
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Council Regulation (EC) No /98 
of.... 
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty 
on certain imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland 
The Council of the European Union, 
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 
Community1, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2331/962, and in particular Article 
9(4) thereof, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, and in particular Article 4(1) 
and (2) thereof, 
1 OJN0L56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. 
2 OJNoL.317, 6.12.1996, p. 1. 
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Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the 
Advisory Committee, 
Whereas: 
A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE 
(1) The Council, by Regulation (EC) No 2334/973, imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on 
certain imports of flat pallets of wood falling within CN code ex 4415 20 20 originating in 
the Republic of Poland and accepted undertakings offered from certain producers in 
connection with these imports. Sampling was applied to Polish producers/exporters and 
individual duties ranging from 4,0% to 10,6% were imposed on the companies in the 
sample, while other co-operating companies not included in the sample received a 
weighted average duty of 6,3%. A duty of 10,6% was imposed on companies which either 
did not make themselves known or did not co-operate in the investigation. The producers 
from which undertakings were accepted were exempted from anti-dumping duties with 
regard to imports of one specific pallet type, the EUR-pallet, which is the only pallet type 
covered by the undertakings. 
3 OJ No L 324, 27.11.1997, p. 1. 
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(2) Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 stipulates that any party which provides 
sufficient evidence that: 
- it did not export to the Community or produce wooden pallets during the investigation 
period; 
- it is not related to any of the producers or exporters in Poland which are subject to the 
anti-dumping duties imposed by that Regulation; 
- it has actually exported to the Community the goods concerned after the investigation 
period, or it has entered into any irrevocable contractual obligation to export a 
significant quantity to the Community; 
then that Regulation can be amended by granting that party the duty rate applicable to co­
operating producers which were not in the sample, i.e. 6.3%. 
Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 provided that any party which met the criteria 
set. out in the preceding paragraph can also be exempted from the payment of the anti­
dumping duty if an undertaking with regard to the so-called EUR-pallet had been accepted 
from such party. 
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B. NEW EXPORTERS' REQUEST 
(3) 18 new Polish exporting producers having requested the same treatment as the companies 
which co-operated in the original investigation but were not included in the sample, have 
provided, on request, evidence showing that they meet the requirements set out in Article 
4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97. The evidence provided by these applicant 
companies is considered sufficient to allow Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 to be amended 
by adding these 18 exporting producers to Annex I of said Regulation. Annex I specifies 
the exporting producers which shall be subject to the weighted average duty of 6.3%. 
(4) 10 of the 18 Polish exporting producers which will receive the weighted average duty of 
6.3%, have also offered undertakings with regard to the EUR-pallet which were accepted 
by Commission Decision 98/ /EC4. Consequently, these 10 companies should be added 
to Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 which contains a list of companies from 
which the Commission has accepted undertakings with regard to imports of the EUR-
pallet and to which the duty does not, therefore, apply in this respect. 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
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Article 1 
The Annex I to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 is hereby replaced by Annex I to this 
Regulation. 
Article 2 
The Annex II to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 is hereby replaced by Annex II to this 
Regulation. 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal 
of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 1998 
For the Council 
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ANNEXI 
Manufacturer 
1 I "Baum-Holz" Sp.zo.o., Olsztyn 
"2 "DAST" GmbH, Poznan 
3 Drew-Pol Export-Import, Wodarz Norbert, Murow 
4 E. Dziumy - C. Nowak S.C., Snietnica 
"5 F.P.H. "Tina", Katowice 
6 F.P.H. Tadeusz Fisher, Maly Gleboczek 
1 F.P.U.H. "Rol-Mar", Adam Piatek, Klodzko 
8 Z.P.H.U. Miroslaw Przybyiek, Klonowa 
9 Internationale Paletten Company Sp., Lebork 
"TO "Kross-Pol" Sp.zo.o., Kolobrzeg 
Tl P.P.U.H."Drewmax" Sp.zo.o. (formerly P.P.H. "Drewnex"), Krakow 
12 P.P.H. "GKT" S.C., Majdan Nowy 
"13 P.P.H. "Pamadex", Ligota 
14 P.P.H. "Unikat", Aleksandrow IV 697 
15 P.P.H.U. "Adapol" S.C., Wolomin 
"16 P.P.U.H. "Aiwa" Sp.zo.o., Tychowo 
17 P.P.U.H. "SMS" - St. Mrozowicz, Suleczyno 
18 P.T.H. "Mirex", Kolobrzeg 
19 P.W. "Peteco" Sp.zo.o., Warszawa 
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20 Parafia Rzymsko-Katolicka, B. Niepokalaneg Dzialalnose Gospodaroza, 
Nowy Sacz 
21 Produkcja Palet "A. Adamus", Kuznia Grabowska 
22 Produkcja Skup Palet Drewnanych, Stanislaw Lachowicz, Majdan 
Sieniawski 170 
23 Przedsiebiorstwo "Amesko", Andrzej Skora, Trzebnica 
24 P.H.U. "Justyna", Gubin 
25 P.H.U. "Akropol", Krakow 
26 P.H.U. Produkcyjne "Lech", Lech Szwez, Zary 
27 Przedsiebiorstwo Obrobki Drewna "Palet-Pol" Sp.zo.o., Dabrowka WLKP 
28 P.P.H. Zygmunt Skibinski, Kowal 
29 P.P.H.U. "AWA" Sp.zo.o, Nowy Sacz 
30 Przedsiebiorstwo Wielobranzowe, Zdziolaw Milocki, Ostroda 
31 "Scanproduct" SA., Czarny Dunajec 
32 SC "Bed", Dariusz Zuk, Krasienin 
33 S.U.T.R. "Roi Trak", Prochowice 
34 Stolarstwo Export-Import, Tadeusz Swirski, Dlugopole Zdroj 
35 Torunskie Przedsiebiorstwo Przemyslu Drzewnego w Toruniu, Adam 
Wisniewski, Torun 
36 "Transdrewneks,: Sp. zo.o., Grudziadz-Owczarki 
37 W.Z.P.U.M. "Euro-Tech", Rakszawa 
38 Wytwazanie Skrzyn i Opakowan Drewnianych, Malgorzata i Ryszard 
Nowak, Piaszyna 
39 Zaklad Produkcyjno Bohuszko, Ryszard Bohuszko, Osno 
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40 Z.P.H. "Maw" SC., Andrzej Kulej, Lubomierz 
41 Zaklad Uslugowo-Handlowy "Rolmex", E. Cackowski, Lipno 
42 Zaklad Wielobranzowy Produkcyjno Uslugowy, Ryszard Potoniec, Muszyna 
43 Zaklad Przerobu Drewna S.C., Drawsko Pomorskie 
44 Z.P.H.U. "Drewex" SC, Asnieszka Pawlaczyk, Skwierzyna 
45 Z.P.H.U. "Sek-Pol" Sp.zo.o., Tarnobrzeg 
46 "Euro-Mega-Plus" Sp.zo.o., Kielce 
47 "C.M.C.", Sp.zo.o., Andrychow 
48 Wyrob, Sprzedaz, Skup Palet, Josef Kolodziejczyk, Aleksandrow IV 704 
49 Firma Produkcyjno Transportowa Marian Gierka, Brodnica 
50 Z.P.H.U. "Drewnex" S.C., Zelazkow 45 b 
51 Import-Export "Elko" Sp.zo.o., Kalisz 
52 P.P.H.U. "Probox", Import-Export, Kalisz 
53 Drewpal S.C., Stawiszyn 
54 Zaman S.C., Radom 
55 "Marimpex", Pulawy 
56 "AVEN" Sp.zo.o., Kostrzyn 
57 P.P.H.U. "Eurex" S.C., Godynice 
58 P.H. "Drewex" S.C., Lebork 
59 MACED Sklad Palet, J. Macionga, Miastko 
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60 ENKELS.C.Pulawy 
61 PAL-PACK Sp.zo.o., Wierzchowo 
62 Produkcja Stolarska Posrednictwo Export-Import, W.i.T. HENSOLDT, 
Lebork 
63 Biuro Uslugowo-Handlowe, Wieslaw Rzezniczek, Lebork 
64 P.P.U.H. "DREWPOL", Braszewice 
65 PTN Kruklanki Sp.zo.o., Kruklanki 
66 WEDAM S.C., Stezyca 
67 Import-Export Jan Sibinski, Czajkow 
68 Zaklad Produkcyjny "Tarta", Lubsko 
69 Firma "Krausdrew", Cewice 
70 "Lidal" S.C., Miastko 
71 Zaklad Przerobu Drewna Import-Export, Stanislaw Kociolek, Ladek Zdroj 
72 P.P.H.U. "Alk", Bierzwnik 
73 "Empol" S.C., Jastrzebniki 37 
74 £aklad Produkcji Drzewnej Nr. 1, Export-Import, Julian Bartkowski, Sanok 
75 P.P.H. "Drewex", Czarnkow 
76 "ZAP" Przedsiebiorstwo Handlowe-Uslugowe Sp.C, Wschowa 
77 P.P.H.U. "Opal", Zygmunt Podgorski, Bukowsko 41 
78 "Algepa-Pol", Sp.zo.o., Lubsko 
79 P.P.H. "A-Produkt" S.C., Resko 
80 PPH "Paletex" Sibinski Jaroslaw, Klonowa 
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81 Euro-Handels Sp.zo.o., Szczecin 
82 Firma"KIKO"S.C, Poznan 
83 "Enkel" Waldemar Wnuk, Pulawy 
84 Sliwka Lucyna, Klodzko 
85 Firma Borkowski S.C. Export-Import, Grabow n. Prosna 
86 Produkcja - Skup Elementow i Palet, Stanislaw Gorecki, Czajkow 
87 "Prodpalet" Handel, Boleslawiec 
88 Z.P.H.U. "Drexport" S.C, Olecko, Osiedle Lesk 
89 "Bilusa" Sp.zo.o, Klodawa 
90 Pawel Bilko "Pablo", Klodawa 
91 ZPW "Gober" Sp.zo.o, Gorzow Wlkp. 
92 Kisiel Malgorzata "Drew-Pal", Dobra Now 
93 P.W. "Remag", Zlocieniec 
94 PPUH PAL-POL S.C, Prabuty 
95 Firma "A.C.S." S.C, Kamien 
96 Zaklad Produkcji Skrzyn i Opakowan Drewnianych Szuta Marian, Kawcze 
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ANNEXII 
Manufacturer 
Tarie 
Additional 
Code 
1 I "Baum-Holz" Sp.zo.o., Olsztyn I 8570 
~2 E. Dziurny - C Nowak S.C, Snietnica 8571 
~3 F.P.H. "Tina" S.C, Katowice 8572 
~~4 Firma "Sabelmar" S.C, Konczyce Male 8573 
~~5 Z.P.H.U. Miroslaw Przybyiek, Klonowa 8574 
6 Internationale Paletten Company Sp., Lebork 8575 
~7 "Kross-Pol" Sp.zo.o., Kolobrzeg 8576 
~~8 P.P.U.H."Drewmax" Sp.zo.o. (formerly P.P.H. "Drewnex"), Krakow 8577 
~~9 P.P.H. "GKT" SC, Majdan Nowy 8584 
~T6 P.P.H. "Pamadex", Ligota 8585 
"Tl P.P.H. "Unikat", Aleksandrow IV 697 8586 
~12 P.P.H.U. "Adapol" SC, Wolomin 8587 
"13 P.P.H.U. "Alpa" Sp.zo.o., Dobrzyca 8588 
"14 P.P.U.H. "Aiwa" Sp.zo.o., Tychowo 8589 
~15 P.P.H.U. "Palimex" Sp.zo.o., Wloszakowice 8590 
16 P.P.U.H. "SMS" - St. Mrozowicz, Suleczyno 8591 
"17 P.T.H. "Mirex", Kolobrzeg 8597 
"18 P.W. "Intur-KFS" Sp.zo.o., Inowroclaw 8662 
~T9 P.W. "Peteco" Sp.zo.o., Warszawa 8690 
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20 "Paletex" Produkcja Palet, Roman Panasiuk, Warszawa I 8691 
21 Produkcja Palet "A. Adamus", Kuznia Grabowska 8692 
~22 P.H.U. "Akropol", Krakow 8713~ 
~23 P.P.H. Zygmunt Skibinski, Kowal 8693 
~24 "Scanproduct" SA., Czarny Dunajec 8715 
25 S.U.T.R. "Rol Trak", Prochowice 8714~ 
26 "Transdrewneks" Sp.zo.o., Grudziadz-Owczarki 8716 
27 W.Z.P.U.M. "Euro-Tech'*, Rakszawa 8725~ 
28 Z.P.H. "Palettenwerk" - K. Kozik, Bystra Podhalanska 8726~ 
29 Zaklad Przerobu Drewna S.C, Drawsko Pomorskie 8745 
30 Z.P.H.U. "Sek-Pol" Sp.zo.o., Tarnobrzeg 8526 
~31 "Euro-Mega-Plus" Sp.zo.o., Kielce 8527 
32 "C.M.C" Sp.zo.o., Krakow 8528 
33 Wyrob, Sprzedaz, Skup Palet, Josef Kolodziejczyk, Aleksandrow 8529 
IV 704 
34 Firma Produkcyjno Transportowa Marian Gierka, Brodnica 8530 
35 Z.P.H.U. "Drewnex" S.C, Zelazkow 45 b 8531 
~36 Import-Export "Elko" Sp.zo.o., Kalisz 8532 
"37 P.P.H.U. "Probox", Import-Export, Kalisz ' 8533 
~38 Drewpal S.C, Stawiszyn 8534 
~39 Zaman S.C, Radom 8535 
~46 "Marimpex", Pulawy 8537 
~41 "AVEN" Sp.zo.o., Kostrzyn 8558 
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42 I P.P.H.U. "Eurex" S.C, Godynice " I 8538 
~43 MACED Sklad Palet, J. Macionga, Miastko 8539 
~44 ENKEL S.C, Pulawy 8540 
45 Produkcja Stolarska Posrednictwo Export-Import, W.i.T. 8541 
HENSOLDT, Lebork 
"46 P.P.U.H. "DREWPOL", Braszewice 8834~ 
~47 PTN Kruklanki Sp.zo.o., Kruklanki 8556 
48 WEDAM S.C, Stezyca 8557 
49 Import-Export Jan Sibinski, Czajkow 8559 
~50 P.P.H.U. "Alk", Bierzwnik 8561 
"51 "Empol" S.C, Jastrzebniki 37 8560 
52 Euro-Handels Sp.zo.o., Szczecin 8440 
~53 PPH "Paletex" Sibinski Jaroslaw, Klonowa 8441 
54 Firma "KIKO" S.C, Poznan 8443 
55 "Enkel" Waldemar Wnuk, Pulawy 8444 
~56 Sliwka Lucyna, Klodzko 8445 
57 Firma Borkowski S.C. Export-Import, Grabow n. Prosna 8446 
58 Produkcja - Skup Elementow i Palet, Stanislaw Gorecki, Czajkow 8483 
~59 "Bilusa" Sp. zo.o, Klodawa 8484 
~60 PPUH PAL-POL S.C, Prabuty 8485 
"61 Firma "A.C.S." S.C, Kamien 8486 
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