WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2317/97 by Frédéric STRIBY to the Commission. Review of anti-dumping measures concerning imports of potassium chloride from the CIS states
Date: 1997-07-07
Institutions: European Parliament, STRIBY
Subjects: CIS countries, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, chemical salt, economic survey, import, originating product, price reduction

C 45/170

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Official Journal of the European Communities

10. 2. 98

(98/C 45/223)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2311/97

by Juan Fabra Valle·s (PPE) to the Commission

(26 June 1997)

Subject: Publication of (cid:145)Extre·mismes en Europe(cid:146)

Can the Commission tell me whether the book (cid:145)Extre·mismes en Europe(cid:146), edited by Camus and published by the
(cid:145)Centre Europe·en de Recherche et d(cid:146)Action sur le Racisme et l(cid:146)Antise·mitisme › Editions de l(cid:146)Aube(cid:146) received
any Community funding, and if so how much and for what reason? Was the Commission aware of what was
being published? Does it endorse the contents of this publication?

Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission

(31 July 1997)

The (cid:145)European Centre for research and action on racism and anti-semitism(cid:146) is sponsored by a committee made up
of  former  European  Parliament  and  Commission  Presidents  and  the  Secretary-General  of  the  European
Parliament. Since 1993, further to the European Parliament Resolution of 21 April 1993 on the resurgence of
racism  and  xenophobia  in  Europe  and  the  danger  of  extreme  right-wing  violence,  it  has  received  an  annual
subsidy for carrying out projects, under budget line B3-4114.

In 1996 the amount was ECU 350 000 (1), of which 30 826 were allocated for the publication of 2000 copies of
the book mentioned by the Honourable Member. He should also refer to the reply given by the Commission to
Written Question P-1940/97 by Mr Moniz (2).

For the current year the amount allocated to the budget heading is ECU 400 000 (3).

(1)  OJ L 22, 29.1.1996.
(2)  OJ C 373, 9.12.1997, p. 160.
(3)  OJ L 44, 14.2.1997.

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2317/97

by Fre·de·ric Striby (I-EDN) to the Commission

(7 July 1997)

Subject: Review of anti-dumping measures concerning imports of potassium chloride from the CIS states

In 1995 the Commission began the inquiry provided for as part of the interim review of anti-dumping duties on
imports  of  potassium  chloride  from  the  CIS.  These  duties  were  originally  scheduled  to  expire  in  1999.  The
Alsatian potassium carbonate industry and the European potassium carbonate industry as a whole are concerned
that, if the five-year time limit is not adhered to, prices will stagnate or even fall.

In the light of the discussions initiated by Sir Leon Brittan with a view to ensuring that greater account is taken of
the (cid:145)Community interest(cid:146) during anti-dumping inquiries, what steps does the Commission intend to take with
regard to potassium chloride?

Answer given by Sir Leon Brittan on behalf of the Commission

(1 August 1997)

The review of anti-dumping measures affecting imports of potassium chloride from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine
was  initiated  on  5  August  1995  in  response  to  a  request  from  the  Russian  exporter,  the  International  Potash
Company, which is a joint venture between Russian and Belarusian mining companies.

The review is confined to the issues of dumping and Community interest. On-the-spot inquiries into both have
been completed and the Commission is now finalising its calculations and conclusions.

As regards the timetable, a proposal should be presented to the Council at the beginning of September.