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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(80)773final
Brussels-19November1980
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
imposingadefinitiveanti-dumping dutyonmechanicalalarmclocks
(otherthantravelalarms)originating intheGermanDemocratic
RepublicandtheUSSR
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)I
' Ê«ol
C0M(80)773final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
TheCommission/byRegulation (EEC)1579/80(1)imposeda
provisional anti-dumping dutyoncertainmechanicalalarmclocks(otherthan,
travelalarms)fromtheGermanDemocraticRepublicandthe-USSR.This
RegulationappliesuntiltheentryintoforceofanActoftheCouncil
adoptingdefinitivemeasuresor,atthelatest,Until19December1980.
AmonthbeforetheexpiryofthistimelimittheCommission,pursuantto
theanti-dumping Regulation (EEC)3017/79(2),isrequiredtosubmittothe
Councilaproposalrelatingtotheadoptionofdefinitivemeasures.
Sincetheimpositionoftheduty,theCommission'sserviceshavecontinuedtheir
examinationofthefactsandcommissioned anoutsidebodytocarryoutatechnical
assessmentofrepresentative samplesoftheclocksinvolved.Followingtheir
examination,theexporterintheGermanDemocraticRepublicandcertain
importersfromtheUSSRadvancedargumentsconcerningtheCommission's
determination ofdumpingandofinjury.
Thefactsasfinallyestablished,takingintoaccountthepointsadvancedbythe'
exporterintheGermanDemocraticRepublicandtheimportersfromtheUSSRshow
theexistenceofdumpingandinjuryandthattheamountsreceivedbywayof .
provisional dutyshouldbedefinitively collecteduptotheamountofthe
definitive anti-dumping duty.
Inthesecircumstances ,theCommissionsubmitstheattachedproposalfora
CouncilRegulationimposingadefinitiveanti-dumping dutyoncertain -
mechanicalalarmclocksfotherthantravelalarms)originating intheGerman
DemocraticRepublicandtheUSSRandprovidingforthedefinitivecollection
ofpartoftheamountssecuredbywayofprovisional duty.Sincetheexporter
intheGermanDemocraticRepublichasvoluntarilyundertakentoincreasehis
pricesasfromJanuary ,1980toalevelwhichtheCommissionconsiderstobe
satisfactory "Itisfurtherproposedthatthisexporterbeexcludedfromthe
applicationofthedefinitivegnti**dumping dutyasofthatdate.
(1)0JNoL158,25.6.80p.5'
(2)0JNoL339,31.12.1979,p.1

Proposal
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
imposingadefinitiveanti-dumping dutyonmechanicalalarm
clocks(otherthantravelalarms)originating intheGerman
DemocraticRepublicandtheUSSR
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No3017/79of20December1979on
protectionagainstdumpedorsubsidizedimportsfromcountriesnotmembers
oftheEuropeanEconomicCommunityd),
HavingregardtotheproposalsubmittedbytheCommissionafterconsultation
withtheAdvisoryCommitteesetupunderArticle6ofRegulation (EEC)No3017/79.
Reg1579/81
I158WhereasinMay1979theCommissionreceivedacomplaintlodgedbytheBritish
ClockandWatchManufacturers Association Ltdonbehalfofmanufacturers accounting
foramajorpartoftheCommunityproductionofmechanicalalarmclocks;whereas
thecomplaintcontainedevidenceoftheexistenceofdumpinginrespectof
likeproductsoriginating inChina,Czechoslovakia ,theGermanDemocratic
Republic,HongKongandthejiJSSR,andofsubstantialinjuryresultingtherefrom;
Whereas,sincethesaidevidencewassufficienttojustifyinitiating aproceeding,
theCommissionaccordingly announced,byanoticepublishedintheOfficialJournal
(1)OJNoL339,31.12.1979,p.1

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L158
Reg1579/
80oftheEuropeanCommunitiesd)/theInitiationofaproceedingconcerningimports
ofmechanicalalarmclocksoriginatinginChina,Czechoslovakia /theGerman
DemocraticRepublic/HongKongandtheUSSR/andcommencedaninvestigation of
thematteratCommunitylevel;,
Whereas,inthecaseofHongKong,nodumpingwasfound;whereasconsequently
theCommission,byDecision80/600/EEC(2)/terminatedtheproceedingin
respectofHongKong;
.Whereas,inordertoestablishwhetherimportsfromChina/Czechoslovakia,the,
GermanDemocraticRepublicandtheUSSRweredumped,th<jCommissionhadto
takeintoaccountthofactthatthesecountriesarenotmarketeconomycountries;
whereassincenodumpingwasfoundforHongKong,itwasconsideredappropriate
andnotunreasonable touseHongKongexportpricestotheCommunityasthe
basisfordeterminingthenormalva.lueforexportstotheCommunityfromthe
non-marketeconomycountriesinquestion; sjf
L114/37
Reg1100/80Whereas,sinceonthisbasisthepreliminary examinationofthemattershowedthat
therewasdumping,thattherewassufficientevidenceofinjuryandthatthe
interestsoftheCommunitycalledforimmediateintervention,theCommission,
byRegulation (EEC)No1579/80(5)imposedaprovisional anti-dumping dutyon'
mechanicalalarmclocks(otherthantravelalarms)originating intheGerman
DemocraticRepublicandtheUSSR;
WhereastheChineseandCzechoslovak exportersconcernedhadvoluntarily
undertakentoincreasethdirpricestoalevelwhichtheCommissionconsidered
satisfactory ;whereastheseundertakings wereacceptedbytheCommission,which
accordingly,initsDecision80/600/EEC,decidedtoterminatetheproceeding
withrespecttothesetwocountries,andtoexcludethemfromtheapplicationof
theprovisionalduty;.:.'1"r '■•ry-**
(1)OJNoC212,24.8.1979,p.3
(2)OJNoL158/25.6.1980,p.18
■'.t.,'1..-
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L114/37Whereasinthecourseofthesubsequent examination ofthemattercompleted
aftertheimpositionoftheprovisional anti-dumping duty,theinterestedparties
hadtheopportunity tomakeknowntheirviewsinwriting,tobeheardbythe
Commission andorallytodeveloptheirviews,toinspectnon-confidential
information relevanttothedefenceoftheirinterests andtobeinformed
oftheessentialfactsandconsiderations onthebasisofwhichitwasintended
tomakeafinaldetermination ;whereastheexoortersintheGermanDemocraticRepublic
andsoneoftheimportersofUSSRclocks, .L.,..■,., ,availedthemselves otthesepossibilities bymakingknowntheirviews
inwritingandorally;
WhereasduringthistimetheCommission alsohadcarriedoutbyanoutside
bodyatechnical assessment ofrepresentative samplesoftheclocksinvolved
intheproceeding,inordertobebetterabletomakeappropriate allowances
fordifferences inphysicalcharacteristics inmakingthefinaldetermination of
dumpingandinjury;
Whereas,inordertoallowmoretimefortheexamination ofthefacts,and
inparticular theanlaysisoftheabovetechnicalassessment,theCommission
notifiedtheexportersconcernedofitsintentiontoproposetotheCouncila
two-monthextensionoftheprovisional duty;whereasneitherexporterraised
anyobjection;whereastheCouncilconsequently decided,actingonaproposal
fromtheCommission,byRegulation (EEC)No2573/80(1),toextendtheprovisional
dutyforaperiodoftwomonthsbeginning on20October1980;
Whereas,inordertoarriveatafinaldetermination ofthedumpingmargins,
theCommission usedpricesvalidfor1980; whereastheCommission tookon
intoaccountinthiscontexttheinformation /pricesandquantities supplied
bytheexporteroftheGermanDemocratic Republicsubsequenttotheabove-mentioned
hearing;
WhereastheCommission'sfinalcalculations showthattheweightedaveragedumping
marginforalarmclocksexportedbytheGermanDemocratic Republicis0,58 EUA
perclockforalarmswithexternalbellsfallingwithinNIMEXECode91.04-56,and
'0,30EUAperclockforotheralarms;whereasforalarmsexportedbytheUSSR,the
weightedaveragedumpingmargin,basedonthemostrepresentative market,is2,00EUA
(1)0JNoL265,1.10.1980,p.1

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perclockforalarmsfallingwithinNIMEXECodes91.02-91and91.04-58,and
1,30,EUAperclockforalarmsfallingwithin,NIMEXECode91.04-56;
Whereas,however,takingintoaccount,ontheonehar.d,importers'resale
prices,costsandprofitsand,ontheotherhand,Communityproducers *
pricesandprofitmargins,withdueallowancebeingmadefordifferences in
physicalcharacteristics ,theCommissionestimatesthatincreasesofa
lesser*orderwouldinsomecasesbesufficienttoremovetheinjury
attributable tothedumpedimports,namely,inthecaseofalarmswithexternal
bellifallingwithinNIMEXECode91.04-56exportedbytheGermanDemocratic
Republic,0.58EUAperclock,'inthecaseofalarmsexportedbytheUSSRfall'..".g
withinNIMEXECodes91.02-91and91.04-58,2.00EUAperclock,andforalarms
exportedbytheUSSRfallingwithinNIMEXECode91.04-561.30EUAperclock;
Whereas,"withregardtotheotherelementsaffectingthedetermination bfinjury,
nonewinformation wasreceivednorfurtherargumentsadvancedwhichcould
havealteredthatdetermination ;' '•
Whereas,therefore,thefactsasfinallyestablished showthat,dueconsideration
havingbeengiventotheotherfactorshavingabearingonthesituation
oftheindustry,!theimportsinquestionarecausingorthreatening tocause
materialinjurytotheCommunityindustryconcerned;
Whereas,inthesecircumstances ,theprotectionoftheCommunity'sinterests
callsfortheimpositionofadefinitiveanti-dumping dutyinrespect <pf
mechanicalalarmclocks(otherthantravelalarms)originating intheGerman
DemocraticRepublicandtheUSSR;
Whereastheamountofthedefinitiveanti-dumping dutyshouldbefixedatalevel
sufficienttoeliminatetheweightedaveragemarginofdumpingor,whenlower,
sufficienttoeliminatetheinjurytoCommunityproducersattributable tothe
dumpedimports;

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WhereastheexporterintheGermanDemocratic Republichasvoluntarily undertaken
toincreaseitspricesfrom1January1981toalevelwhichtheCommission
considerssatisfactory ;whereastheCommission,afterconsultation withinthe
AdvisoryCommittee,hasdecidedtoacceptthisundertaking andterminate,
witheffectfrom1January1981,theproceeding inrespectoftheGerman
Democratic Republic;whereasthelattershouldconsequently beexcludedfrom
tr.zapplication oftheanti-dumping dutyasofthatdate;
- - .}
Whereastheamountssecuredbywayofprovisional anti-dumping dutyshouldbr
definitively collected,totheextentthattheydonotexceedtheamountof
thedefinitive anti-dumping duty;
HAS'ADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
1.Adefinitive anti-dumping dutyisherebyimposedonmechanical alarm
clocks(otherthantravelalarms)originating inthe*German Democratic Republic
andtheUSSRandfallingwithinsubheadings ex91.02Bandex91.04Bofthe
CommonCustomsTariff,corresponding toNIMEXECodes91.02-91,91.04-56and.
91.04-58. i
2-Theamountofthedefinitive anti-dumping dutyshallbeasfollows:
(a)fortheGermanDemocratic Republic: •
i.formodelswithexternalbellsfallingwithin
NIMEXECode91.04-56:0.58EUAperclock
ii.forothermodels:0.30EUAperclock
(b)fortheUSSR: s
i.forclocksfallingwithinNIMEXECodes91.02-91and91.04-58:
2.00euAperdock
ii•forclocksfallingwithinNIMEXECode91.04-56:.1.30EUAperclock

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3.Theprovisionsinforcewithregardtocustomsdutiesshallapplyto
thedefinitiveanti-dumping duty. -
Article2
,Theamountssecuredbywayofprovisional dutyunderRegulation (EEC)No1579/80
shallbedefinitivelycollectedtotheextentthattheydonotexceedtheamountof
thedefinitiveanti-dumping duty..-
Article3
1.ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingitspublication
intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.,
2.Itshallceasetohaveeffect/jrfithrespecttoalarmclocksexportedbythe
GermanDemocraticRepublic/on1January1981..
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentirety ^anddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,\' ,FortheCouncil
••' ThePresident
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