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COMMISSION OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(82)63 final
Brussels ,15February 1982
Proposal for a
COUNCIL REGULATION
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amending Regulation (EEC)No3017 /79onprotection
against dumped orsubsidized imports from countries
not members ofthe European Economic Community
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM !
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On20December 1979 theCouncil adopted Regulation (EEC)3017 /79 , \
onprotection against dumped orsubsidised imports from countries ;
notmembers oftheEuropean Economic Community .Article 14of
that Regulation provides forthepossibility ofareview of
measures taken bythe Community institutions and lays down that
such areview maybeheld ifaninterested party sorequests and
submits positive information substantiating theneed forreview .
Since ,however ,anti-dumping andcountervailing measures are
taken only after alengthy ,costly and formal investigation itis
proposed tolaydown aminimum period which must elapse after the
conclusion ofaproceeding before areview isheld attherequest
ofinterested parties .Thepossibility ofareview attherequest .
ofaMember State oronthe initiative ofthe Commission would
remain unchanged .
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Proposal for a
•COUNCIL REGULATlON -
amending Regulation (EEC)No3017/79
onprotection against dumped orsubsidized imports from countries n.ot
members ofthe European Economic Community
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
andinparticular Article 113thereof , *
Having regard totheRegulations establishing the common organization of
agricultural markets andtheRegulations adopted under Article 235ofthe
Treaty ,applicable togoods manufactured from agricultural products ,.and
inparticular theprovisions ofthose Regulations which allow for .derogation
from thegeneral principle that protective measures atfrontiers may be .
replaced solely bythe measures provided forinthose Regulations ,.
Having regard totheproposaL from the Commission ,
•-> »'•
Whereas byRegulation (EEC)No3017/79(1 )the Council adopted Community rules and
procedures forprotection against dumped orsubsidized imports from countries
-■which are not members ofthe European Economic Community ;
Whereas Article 14ofthesaid Regulation provides forthepossibility
ofareview ofmeasures taken byth£ Community institutions
and,'inorder toenable parties toprotect their interests /
lays down inparticular that such review may beheld ifan
interested party sorequests and submits positive information substantiating'
the need for review ;
Whereas ,however ,anti-dumping andcountervailing measures are taken only
after aformal investigation which isboth costly andtime-consuming and
which offers full opportunities forallparties tomake known their views ;
Whereas ,therefore ,inorder toavoid abuse ofCommunity procedures and
resources itisappropriate toamend theprovisions governing reviews
0JNoL339,31.12.1979 ,p.1

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requestedbyinterestedpartiessoastolaydownaminimumperiodwhich
musteLaDseaftertheconclusionofaproceedinabeforesuchareview
wi11beheld,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
Article14(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No3017/79isherebyreplacedbythe
following : .
"1.TheRegulations imposinganti-dumping orcountervailing dutiesand
thedecisionstoacceptundertakings shallbesubjecttoreviewwhere
warranted.Suchreviewmaybeheldeitherattherequestof£Member
StateorontheinitiativeoftheCommission.Areviewshallalsobeheldwhere
t
aninterestedpartysorequestsandsubmitsevidencesufficientto
justifysuchareview,providedthatatleastoneyear'has
elapsedsincetheconclusionoftheproceeding.Suchrequestsshallbe
addressedtotheCommission whichshallinformtheMemberStates."
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingthatof
itspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.•
DoneatBrussels FortheCouncil
ThePresident